Just as Yang Yan was at a loss, Hu, who was beside him seemingly checking the status of the Spatial Spiritual Treasure, suddenly stiffened as if he saw something incredible, and then said softly with a look of doubt:

"Strange, seeing it gives me a feeling of familiarity, like I’ve seen it before... I think I can start recalling some things now..."

Hearing this, Yang Yan felt a surge of joy in his heart.

He quickly calmed down and held his breath to ensure that the Void-Devouring Tiger Spirit wasn’t distracted, affecting its judgment.

Right now, Yang Yan was eager to figure out the situation here.

The more Hu could recall, the more helpful it would be to him.

He even wished to get the exact answer directly out of this guy’s mouth.

At this moment, the spiritual light surrounding Hu flickered, and the memory he was recalling seemed to have a significant impact on his state of mind.

Yang Yan observed this and couldn’t help but frown.

If it weren’t for the Soul Contract indicating that everything was normal, he might have impulsively wanted to forcibly awaken Hu to quickly clarify what it had just remembered.

After all, better safe than sorry; in this eerie place, even the battle-hardened Yang Yan found everything unsettling, an invisible repression gnawing at his soul, making him feel like he could hardly breathe.

Ultimately, Yang Yan chose to wait.

It wasn’t until Hu calmed down and his eyes regained their shine that Yang Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, his previously tense body finally relaxed.

"This tower must not be moved!"

Having just recovered part of his memory, Hu abruptly switched to an exceptionally serious manner, telling Yang Yan with utmost seriousness.

"Huh?"

Yang Yan was slightly dazed, yet he became cautious once more.

Why, wasn’t the plan to get rid of this tower to free people? Why the sudden mention otherwise?

For a moment, Yang Yan even suspected if Hu was being controlled by the tower or directly possessed.

Although the Soul Contract still recognized Hu’s identity, it did not dismiss Yang Yan’s concerns.

This tall tower was simply too bizarre to be judged solely by common sense.

Being always cautious, he didn’t want to be led around blindly, ending up not knowing how he died.

"Are you really Hu?"

Even after repeatedly verifying his identity through the Soul Contract, Yang Yan couldn’t help but ask.

Hu was also stunned by this nonsensical question, then seemingly understood Yang Yan’s intention, and affirmed with a stern expression: "Devouring Void Master!"

Hearing this, Yang Yan finally felt at ease.

Exactly!

The fellow still insists on this, confirming he’s indeed the Void-Devouring Tiger Spirit.

"Yan, don’t panic, once I finish explaining, you’ll understand why I asked you to stop."

Hu followed up, disregarding Yang Yan’s somewhat irritated glance due to the manner of address, starting to narrate slowly.

It turned out, this Spatial Spiritual Treasure was not left behind from the Ancient Demon Cave.

As for its origin, it indeed had a background that was astonishing.

It turns out it’s one of the Sacred Artifacts of the Void Devouring Race!

No wonder Hu started recalling some memories upon seeing it.

Moreover, given the esteemed level of this Sacred Artifact, dedicating an entire third-tier Cultivation Star as its residence wouldn’t be excessive!

Yang Yan’s previous thoughts of hidden mysteries were also confirmed.

Indeed, a mere Spatial Spiritual Treasure doesn’t require such protection.

But this tower-like object was not the Spatial Spiritual Treasure Yang Yan assumed it to be, but rather a Sacred Artifact.

It’s several levels above the so-called Spiritual Treasure!

Additionally, this Sacred Artifact wasn’t focused on spatial matters but instead used for suppression!

It opened up an entire space specifically for suppression!

This also explains why it required a residence and array formations to enhance its power, and why the space inside is astonishingly huge.

"See, this is the craftsmanship of our Void-Devouring Race!"

Even while speaking, Hu couldn’t resist inserting an instance of bragging, making Yang Yan thoroughly relieved.

The guy was still the same, not changed in temperament after recovering his memory.

The only change was a noticeable rise in aura all over him.

If earlier Hu acted like a child around six or seven, now he was equivalent to a fourteen or fifteen-year-old youth.

Simply put, his intellect had grown, and as a result, his aura had also increased significantly.

"Alright, alright, we know about these things, what then?"

Yang Yan remained unchanged with his ancient well demeanor, asking with a blank expression, refusing to indulge Hu’s bragging.

Because he knew very well that this guy was the type to start causing trouble with any little encouragement.

If he complied even slightly, who knows what kind of antics he’d pull in the future.

Moreover, the fact that it dared to call him Yan, which sounded like a eunuch, had made Yang Yan long upset.

Returning to the main topic, Hu instantly reverted to his serious and earnest demeanor, continuing to narrate with utmost gravity.

According to what he gleaned from his memory recovery, the tower was placed here specifically to suppress a vicious and evil entity.

However, due to emergency circumstances back then, only a simple residence and array restrictions were hastily constructed, leaving no time for upgraded configurations.

Thus, the suppressed evil entity kept trying to breach from the relatively vulnerable tower.

This was the source of the incessant Evil Qi streaming inside the immense space of the tower.

And the Primordial Spirits within that space, though appearing trapped, were actually being protected by the Sacred Artifact in its own way.

Despite the threat of Evil Qi corrosion, once the evil creature broke free and the Evil Qi exploded completely, inside would instead become the safest place.

Constantly transmitting people entering the Demon Cave into its inner space was merely executing protective measures as per its set program.

This accounted for the mystery of the disciples’ disappearance within the Demon Cave, revealing the truth of Yang Yan’s journey this time.

Had it been able, the Sacred Artifact might have absorbed everyone inside.

But just like the Primordial Spirits within said, this Sacred Artifact was indeed corroded by Evil Qi and gravely injured.

This rendered it only capable of limited, individual transmissions while having to combat the corrosion of Evil Qi.

"The Sacred Artifact is named Nascent Void. If not for the torn inner space injury, it wouldn’t be this feeble." Hu sighed, casting a deep gaze at Yang Yan.

Had he not intervened timely, Yang Yan would still be scheming on how to destroy the Sacred Artifact!

Given Yang Yan’s current strength, attempting to destroy a Sacred Artifact is indeed wishful thinking.

But with the Sacred Artifact already fragile, Yang Yan might truly have succeeded in damaging it.

The consequences would be beyond what Yang Yan could bear.

Hu, after finishing his sentence, looked at Yang Yan expectantly, seemingly eager to witness any embarrassment or frustration.

Yet, even in such a pivotally precarious moment, Yang Yan maintained his calm, unaffected appearance.

Then, Yang Yan instead locked eyes with Hu, asking seriously: "What purpose does telling me all this serve, do you expect me to prevent it? Hu... No! Holy Artifact Nascent Void?"