Chen Changsheng's righteous stance left Lin Hu momentarily stunned.

Once Lin Hu regained his senses, he was instantly furious.

But before he could make a move, Hu Zhan's Elemental Infant puppet blocked his path.

"Hu Zhan, what do you mean by this? Are you siding with an outsider?"

Facing Lin Hu's questioning, Hu Zhan glanced at Chen Changsheng, who was focused on studying the bronze ancient hall, and replied calmly.

"Lin Hu, there's always time for killing, but don't forget why we're here."

With these words, Lin Hu's anger subsided significantly.

The reason he had been targeting Chen Changsheng wasn't because he participated in the Groom Selection Tournament.

Given the current situation, anyone with a bit of sense would know that this human wasn't here for Wanyan Yue.

If he wasn't here for the demon clan princess, then Chen Changsheng must have other intentions.

For a Golden Elixir stage cultivator to dare venture alone into the demon clan's territory, he must have someone backing him.

Acting rashly might alert the enemy.

Letting him escape would be a minor issue, but disrupting their purpose would be a major problem.

Hu Zhan persuaded Lin Hu to stand down, allowing Chen Changsheng to concentrate on studying the bronze ancient hall.

After a while, Hu Zhan approached and asked, "Brother Chen, have you discovered anything?"

Hearing this, Chen Changsheng pondered for a moment before speaking, "Brother Hu, have you heard of the Boundless Secret Realm within the Royal Dynasty?"

"I've heard a little. What does the Boundless Secret Realm have to do with this place?"

"It's related, and probably significantly so."

"There is also a bronze ancient hall within the Boundless Secret Realm, which is no secret in the Royal Dynasty."

"But within the Forbidden Zone of the Nightmoon Kingdom, a bronze ancient hall similar to the one in the Boundless Secret Realm has also appeared. What do you think of this, Brother Hu?"

With these words, not only did Hu Zhan become interested, but even the previously cold-faced Lin Hu showed interest.

The Nightmoon Kingdom and the Royal Dynasty have both been established for over a thousand years, and the Boundless Secret Realm and Forbidden Zone have existed since the founding of both nations.

With similar structures in both places, could there be a hidden secret?

Thinking of this, Hu Zhan asked curiously, "The Boundless Secret Realm is controlled by the Royal Dynasty."

"And non-humans are not allowed to enter. If not for Brother Chen mentioning it, I wouldn't have known about this."

"Not only you, but I suspect few people in either nation are aware of it."

"The patterns on these bronze ancient halls are quite peculiar, not like ordinary decorations."

"If you two aren't in a hurry, I could try to decipher them."

Hearing this, Hu Zhan looked at Chen Changsheng with doubt.

"Many elders of our demon clan have attempted to decipher this bronze ancient hall, but all have failed."

"Brother Chen, are you confident you can decipher what's on it?"

Although Hu Zhan didn't say it outright, his eyes conveyed his meaning.

If so many powerful beings of the demon clan couldn't decipher it, can you, a human at the Golden Elixir stage, do it?

Facing Hu Zhan's skepticism, Chen Changsheng took out several sheets of white paper with patterns on them and said.

"Facing a single bronze ancient hall, I naturally have no confidence."

"But Brother Hu, don't forget, there are also people studying the bronze ancient hall within the Boundless Secret Realm."

"Combining the two bronze ancient halls, there might just be a way to crack it."

"If the patterns truly record some information, then the one who left these two bronze ancient halls."

"Their purpose must be to convey something to future generations, not to deliberately keep it a mystery."

"The reason we can't understand it is because the time gap is too vast, and the ancient script has vanished."

Saying this, Chen Changsheng began comparing the patterns of the two bronze ancient halls.

Naturally, Hu Zhan and Lin Hu also joined in the study.

The secret of the Nightmoon Kingdom lies within the Forbidden Zone, and the bronze ancient hall has existed there since its discovery.

If they could unravel the secret of the bronze ancient hall, it might greatly aid their upcoming endeavors.

...

Three hours later.

"So that's it!"

Chen Changsheng exclaimed while comparing the patterns.

Seeing this, Hu Zhan quickly asked, "Brother Chen, have you discovered something?"

"Yes, I've unraveled the secret of the bronze ancient hall."

"What is it? Tell us quickly."

Lin Hu couldn't help but urge.

Seeing this, Chen Changsheng didn't keep them in suspense but pointed to the patterns and said.

"As young masters of your clans, you must be knowledgeable."

"You must have noticed that the patterns on the two bronze ancient halls are connected, yet no known script matches them."

Hearing Chen Changsheng's words, Lin Hu thought for a moment and said.

"What does that prove? The existence of this thing is beyond anyone's knowledge."

"The disappearance of ancient scripts is within reason."

"Brother Lin is right, but don't forget, the great being who left the bronze ancient hall intended to convey information to future generations."

"Wouldn't that great being have considered this issue?"

Facing Chen Changsheng's teasing, Lin Hu impatiently said, "Speak plainly, stop beating around the bush."

Chen Changsheng wasn't bothered by Lin Hu's words and continued.

"The great being of that time must have considered the issue of time."

"Time flows on, and no one can guarantee that the current script will survive into the future."

"So, to convey information, the great being would have devised a method that transcends time and script."

"This method is the simplest and most effective—pictures."

Saying this, Chen Changsheng suspended the white paper in the air and arranged them in order.

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After completing everything, Chen Changsheng used spiritual power to imprint the patterns from the bronze ancient hall.

The two sets of patterns combined in the air, eventually forming a fragmented picture.

"Scripts may have gaps, but pictures do not."

"Because pictures are the first means by which all living beings learn. From the moment a being opens its eyes, the knowledge we acquire is through pictures."

"Seeing mountains and rivers, we learn their shapes and colors."

"And the patterns on the bronze ancient hall are not scripts, but a vivid picture."

"By viewing them as scripts, we naturally couldn't grasp their meaning."

Seeing Chen Changsheng truly unravel the secret of the bronze ancient hall, both Hu Zhan and Lin Hu couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.

The bronze ancient hall had existed for thousands of years, and until today, no one had been able to decipher its secret.

This human had unraveled it in just a few hours, his wisdom truly impressive.

After explaining the secret of the bronze ancient hall, Chen Changsheng and the others began to examine the picture in the air.

Though fragmented, the picture retained some parts.

From the picture, they learned of a story.