The Golden-Winged Great Peng Eagle and the other two chuckled upon hearing Xu Fang's exclamation.
"Senior, you just told us not to be so loud. Your reaction seems a bit hard to convince us!"
"Indeed, they are just some symbols resembling text. Why such astonishment?"
"In my opinion, these are just scribbles. Perhaps other creatures carved them?"
After studying them for a while, the Golden-Winged Great Peng Eagle and the other two couldn't understand the meaning of these texts, or rather, symbols. They all dismissed them as mere doodles and paid them no mind.
However, upon hearing Xu Fang's belated exclamation, they couldn't help but tease him.
Xu Fang didn't speak, currently too engrossed to deal with them. His eyes were fixed on the stone gate.
Beneath the face of Kai Ming Beast Lu Wu on the stone gate, there was another line of symbols, or rather, text.
5. yao!
Xu Fang stared at these familiar characters, his heart filled with shock.
No other creatures present, nor any beings in the Primordial Era, could recognize this script, but he was intimately familiar with it!
This was precisely the script he knew before he transmigrated to the Primordial Era!
Seeing these familiar script symbols appear here, Xu Fang had momentarily thought he wasn't in the Primordial Era but in his past world!
"How could these characters possibly appear in the Primordial Era?"
"Is it a coincidence, some creature's random scribbling, or..."
A myriad of thoughts flashed through Xu Fang's mind, pointing towards the least likely possibility.
Could it be that in this Primordial Era, besides himself, there was another transmigrator, and one from his hometown at that!
Xu Fang was stunned, unsure of what to say at this moment.
Meanwhile, Yuanshi and Tongtian, upon seeing this, had smiles on their faces.
"Fellow Daoist Xu Fang, could it be that you recognize these symbols, or rather, these characters?"
Yuanshi asked, observing Xu Fang's demeanor, which suggested he knew something.
"Aren't these just scribbles by some creature?"
Little Qilin still insisted on his opinion, viewing them as random doodles from past creatures. The Golden-Winged Great Peng Eagle and Ao Xue held the same view, looking towards Yuanshi and Tongtian.
"Speaking of which, it probably isn't."
Tongtian spoke, explaining to them.
"These symbols or characters are not present on this single stone gate alone. Each stone gate has similar markings."
This statement only deepened Xu Fang's shock.
Not only this stone gate, but all nine other gates also had such script?
And in front of the English numbers, or rather, Latin characters, there was a number. Could it be marking the sequence of these stone gates?
As Xu Fang pondered, Little Qilin continued to question, seeking to get to the bottom of it.
"How can you be sure they are similar? And not completely different?"
Yuanshi and Tongtian were not angered by such questioning; instead, they chuckled and patiently explained.
"We have been studying Lu Wu and these nine gates for a long time, how could we not know?"
Yuanshi chuckled, pointing at the characters, and said.
"The reason we are sure these are similar is that there are many similarities between them. For instance, this one, except for the very first one, is completely identical to another stone gate."
Tongtian also chimed in, corroborating the matter.
"Indeed, we are among the earliest beings to discover these stone gates. When we found them, these characters and symbols were already present."
"Given this, it's unlikely to be mere scribbling by other creatures."
Listening to Yuanshi and Tongtian's narration, the Golden-Winged Great Peng Eagle and the other two nodded and spoke in succession.
"If that's the case, could these characters and symbols be the key to unlocking the secrets of these stone gates?"
"Then, if we decipher these characters and symbols, can we unlock the secrets of Kai Ming Beast Lu Wu and the nine gates?"
"You have studied for so many years, haven't you discovered anything?"
The Golden-Winged Great Peng Eagle and the other two asked a rapid series of questions, leaving Yuanshi and Tongtian overwhelmed.
"Although we believe these characters and symbols are crucial to unlocking the nine gates, after years of dedicated contemplation, we have achieved nothing."
Yuanshi, unable to answer the three young ones' questions, could only honestly admit his inability. Tongtian also gave a wry smile.
The three of them, though unanimous in their belief that these characters and symbols were of great importance, could not find any parallels in any known script or text within the Primordial Era.
They were helpless, feeling as if the key was right before their eyes, yet they lacked the ability to grasp it.
However, Yuanshi and Tongtian soon relaxed their brows and looked at Xu Fang. Seeing that Xu Fang was still staring intently at the stone gate, they couldn't help but smile.
"Fellow Daoist Xu Fang, it seems you have found a clue?"
"Yes, Fellow Daoist Xu Fang, could the secrets of these nine gates, held for so many years, be unraveled by you today?"
Hearing Yuanshi and Tongtian's words, the Golden-Winged Great Peng Eagle and the other two also realized and turned to look at Xu Fang with full anticipation.
Only then did Xu Fang finally shift his gaze. After composing himself, Xu Fang looked at everyone.
"I have indeed seen these characters and symbols before."
Xu Fang sighed and said. He had indeed seen them in his past life, so this was not a lie.
However, seeing everyone's delighted expressions, Xu Fang immediately shook his head.
"But, without seeing more, I cannot be certain if they are indeed the characters and symbols I have seen."
This was the truth. Even after recovering from his shock, Xu Fang was still unsure of the meaning of "yao."
Was it Latin, English, or simply the Pinyin he was familiar with?
These doubts swirled in Xu Fang's mind, leaving him utterly bewildered.
Yuanshi and Tongtian heard this and chuckled.
"What's so difficult about that? We can simply go and look at the other stone gates!"
"Exactly! One piece of evidence isn't enough. Fellow Daoist Xu Fang, just come with us!"
Yuanshi and Tongtian were both overjoyed. Even though Xu Fang hadn't boasted, his words indicated he had some leads.
Thinking of the secrets of these nine gates that could be unraveled, they were all eager and urged Xu Fang to go to the other stone gates.
The Golden-Winged Great Peng Eagle and the other two were also full of curiosity and eagerly urged them on.
Under everyone's urging, Xu Fang released his Treasure Distribution Rock, preparing to head to the other stone gates to investigate.
However, standing on the Treasure Distribution Rock and watching the stone gate gradually recede until it was out of sight, Xu Fang's gaze remained fixed, his emotions turbulent.
What was the deal with this stone gate? Why did numbers and characters so familiar to him appear on it?
Was it the random scribbling of some creature, a mere coincidence?
Or, did this Primordial Era, besides Xu Fang himself, also harbor a creature from the same place as Xu Fang?
Living in the Primordial Era as a transmigrator, leaving behind such characters and symbols?