Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

"If the information as suggested by the Five-God Compass refers to the ice lake, then the next step is to wait for the sun to appear. But is it possible for sunrise to show up in such a gloomy sky?" Zachary looked up at the sea of dark clouds above his head and frowned.

But since Mimi processed the information, Zachary believed it was still reliable, so he felt like waiting for the crack of dawn to see what would happen.

After finding a safe-looking cave near the frozen lake, Zachary stayed inside the cavern to seek shelter while cultivating.

In no time at all, six hours had passed. It was almost daybreak.

Zachary gazed at the sky above the ice lake for almost two hours. His eyes were becoming sore, and there was still no sign of the sun.

"What a load of crap! When will this damn sunlight appear?!" Zachary couldn’t stop himself from cursing.

After keeping guard for two more hours and seeing no progress, Zachary rushed back to the camp.

As soon as he arrived, he noticed that the team was already pulling out of the campsite and gearing up to continue their journey.

"Where did you go last night? I’ve searched everywhere for a long time, but I couldn’t find you." Katrina materialized beside Zachary after she caught him sneaking in.

"What? I didn’t go anywhere," Zachary answered with a dismissive shrug. Then he asked, "Did something happen?"

"Last night, Sophie sent me a message. She’s now tailing Nate’s team. She will communicate with us again if his group finds something," Katrina replied.

"Sophie thinks Nate’s team could find the Martial Fire Tomb in the shortest time." Zachary raised his eyebrows in suspicion.

"Today we will divert our route toward the south." Katrina went on.

"Shouldn’t we be heading east?" Zachary inquired. If they were going southward, he would get farther away from the ice lake.

"Last night, the scouting team found some clues a few miles to the south, so I want to search deeper," Katrina pointed out.

"I see." Zachary said nothing more.

An hour later, Katrina diverted her team to the southbound region and went on with the exploration.

Another day passed, but there was still no sign of the tomb.

When the team settled do

ial Fire Tomb for the rest of their lives.

"I’m sure. I have in my possession a treasure that can help me pinpoint the Five-God Tombs’ whereabouts," Zachary said after a temporary pause.

"What treasure?" Katrina inquired with great interest.

"This compass here." Zachary took out the navigational instrument.

"Have a look." Katrina glanced at the compass with a doubtful expression.

"It’s the Five-God Compass, a treasure specifically used to track down the Five-God Tombs. I got it by accident," Zachary explained fully.

"The Five-God Compass? So it exists! I thought it was just a legendary treasure. Why didn’t you tell me before?" Katrina was amazed because the Five-God Compass came up in some rumors about the Five-God Tombs, but no one had ever confirmed its existence. So watching Zachary take out this ancient treasure caught her by surprise.

"I wasn’t sure if it would work, so I kept mum about it." Zachary smiled warmly when he met her gaze.

"Are you confident about it now?" Katrina asked again.

"Yes. I've told you everything. Based on my first try with the compass, I have deduced that common sense can't determine the Ignis Purgatory's position. If we want to discern its location, we would need this compass." Zachary now understood the significance of the ice lake. It was like a directional marker for the Ignis Purgatory. He could finally dictate the Martial Fire Tomb’s location based on the giant shadow’s reflection on the ice lake.