Lin Xuan paled in shock. Blue light flashed over his body, and the Nine Heavens Spirit Shield had already emerged, while both his hands shrank into his sleeves.
He clenched several talismans tight. If he truly ran into danger, these things could be activated faster than any treasure.
The other four reacted in much the same way. Barriers of various colors lit up, and every one of their faces was filled with vigilance.
But their actions proved unnecessary. What came toward them was dense spiritual energy, and a refreshing, wondrous fragrance drifted into their noses. Lin Xuan could not help taking a deep breath, and only then did his expression lift as he looked ahead.
What entered his eyes was an entire stretch of heaven and earth.
Green mountains towered majestically, winding and stretching into the distance. The scenery of birdsong and fragrant flowers was stirring to the extreme.
A giant peak, a thousand zhang high, appeared in their field of vision.
Around this peak stood all manner of pavilions, terraces, towers, and courtyards behind deep walls, too numerous to count, resplendent with gold and jade to the extreme. Even the imperial palaces of the mortal world were far from being able to compare.
The group could not help looking at one another. How did this look like some secret headquarters? It was practically no different from a complete sect.
Lin Xuan's expression shifted slightly, as if he had reestablished a connection with something. Deep in his eyes, a trace of pleasant surprise flashed, then was once again extinguished into ordinariness.
"There's actually scenery like this beneath the lake. Could we be in an independent space?" Jin Yi's rough voice entered their ears, and one could hear the astonishment in it.
"Most likely. The Danyue Sect once flourished to its