Zhou Huai looked at the giant golden pendulum in front of him.

His brow slowly furrowed.

Could the consciousness that had been secretly guiding everyone all along be the pendulum of life itself?

A Divine Artifact, possessing its own consciousness?

To confirm this point,

Zhou Huai controlled Gandalf to slow his steps.

He raised his head, gazing at the colossal object suspended in mid-air, and slowly spoke.

"Who... are you?"

His calm voice echoed in the empty space.

A moment later, that ancient, hoary voice came again.

"I am right in front of you..."

Zhou Huai's eyes flickered slightly.

"You are the pendulum of life?"

Upon hearing this question,

the ancient voice pondered for a moment.

"To be precise, I am the Artifact Spirit of the pendulum of life."

"Saying I am the pendulum of life is also not wrong."

Artifact Spirit?

Zhou Huai raised an eyebrow.

This was the first time he had heard the term "Artifact Spirit" in this world.

So Divine Artifacts really have Artifact Spirits?

He turned his head and glanced at Kalen, who was still in shock beside him.

"Does the Divine Artifact your Ancient Egypt obtained also have an Artifact Spirit?"

Kalen, hearing this, subconsciously scratched his messy hair, and a bewildered expression appeared on his charred face.

"Divine Artifact? I've never even seen what a Divine Artifact looks like in all my life."

"Let alone an Artifact Spirit."

Zhou Huai felt a bit speechless.

You, a dignified prince, have never even seen your own country's Divine Artifact.

The secrecy work is a bit too good.

Of course, it's also possible that the King of Ancient Egypt didn't quite trust his simple-minded son.

He stopped dwelling on the topic, turned his gaze back to the giant pendulum of life, and continued to inquire.

"After entering the ruins, were all the guidances controlled by you?"

A moment later, the ancient voice came again.

This time, it sounded intermittent, filled with an indescribable weakness.

"That's right..."

"I have been silent here for countless years..."

"I want to get out..."

Hearing this, Kalen immediately perked up.

He chuckled, his charred face filled with undisguised excitement.

"Then what are we waiting for? I'll take you out right now!"

With that, he didn't even bother to say goodbye.

He shot up like an arrow from a bowstring, charging straight towards the giant pendulum of life!

"Come back!"

Gandalf subconsciously reached out, but only grasped a lingering afterimage.

Kalen's speed was too fast.

In the blink of an eye, he had already arrived in front of the giant golden pendulum.

Zhou Huai, controlling Gandalf, shook his head helplessly.

His intuition told him that this matter was definitely not that simple.

Why were there Seal Formations around this pendulum of life?

Who sealed it here?

What was the purpose of sealing it here?

These questions had not yet been clarified.

However, Kalen had already been blinded by the easily obtainable Divine Artifact.

He floated in mid-air, feeling the vast Divine Might that assailed him from close range.

His charred face was filled with an uncontrollable excitement and fanaticism.

He extended his dark hand, gently stroking the cold golden pendulum, feeling the mysterious runes flowing on it, and let out a sound of "tsk tsk" in amazement.

"Too... too magnificent!"

"This is what a Divine Artifact should look like!"

He circled the giant pendulum once and quickly noticed the six dark chains binding it.

He reached out and tapped on the cold chains, producing a dull metallic clang.

"Hmph, a few broken chains, trying to trap a Divine Artifact?"

"Watch me snap them!"

With that, he took a deep breath, and his already muscular body expanded another size!

His bulging muscles, like granite, swelled high, full of explosive power!

He extended both hands, firmly gripping one of the thick chains, and with all his might, pulled it back!

"Break... for... me!"

He roared, his charred face flushed red!

However, the dark chain remained motionless, not even a slight tremor appeared.

Seeing this, Kalen's expression instantly froze.

He looked at the absurdly sturdy chain in front of him with some disbelief, and subconsciously blurted out a curse.

"What the hell is this?!"

He tried again, refusing to believe it.

But the result was still futile.

He let go with some frustration, and a golden light flashed in his dark eyes!

"【Wrath of Ra】!"

He roared, and a giant battle-axe, entirely formed from golden light, appeared out of thin air in his hand!

He raised the battle-axe high and brought it down fiercely onto the dark chain!

"Clang--!"

A deafening roar exploded!

A terrifying energy shock swept out like a gale, kicking up a thick layer of bone ash from the skeletal earth below!

However, when the dazzling golden light dispersed,

Kalen's expression became even uglier.

The dark chain was still intact, binding the giant pendulum.

Not even a shallow scratch was left!

Kalen looked at Gandalf below, who remained unmoved, and urged him impatiently.

"What are you still standing there for?!"

"Hurry up and act!"

"If we procrastinate any longer, it'll really be too late!"

However, Zhou Huai still calmly observed everything before him.

He raised his head again and slowly spoke to the giant pendulum of life.

"Why were you sealed here?" 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"Who sealed you?"

However, this time the pendulum of life did not answer his question.

The ancient and weak voice merely repeated, constantly.

"Take me out..."

"Take me... away from here..."

Kalen used all his strength to continuously pull the black chain.

"I want to take you out too!"

"But this damned chain is too strong, I can't break it!"

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"Use... the key..."

Key?

What key?

Kalen was startled at first, then suddenly reacted.

He lowered his head, casting a hopeful gaze towards Gandalf below.

"Those six keys, they should still be on you, right?"

"Quick! Get them out!"

Zhou Huai, hearing this, immediately understood.

It turned out that the six bronze keys were used to unlock the Seal on the pendulum of life.

But... should he really unlock it?

Zhou Huai had a strong premonition.

Once the Seal of the pendulum of life was completely unlocked,

something extremely terrifying would happen.

Kalen, seeing Gandalf's hesitation, became anxious and continued to urge him.

"Don't hesitate, buddy!"

"Thor will be here any moment!"

However, just as his words fell,

Boom--!

A dazzling blue lightning, without warning, tore through the darkness above!

Like the wrath of a Heavenly God, it descended with a crash!

Thor's burly figure, holding Polina in his arms, descended from the sky!

He landed steadily on the desolate skeletal earth not far away.

A confident and flamboyant smile on his face.

"Sorry... to disappoint you."

"I'm already here!"