Zhou Tong entered the cave mansion and walked down the corridor. Before long, he saw a plaza paved with azure stone, with a grand hall beyond it.
More than a hundred figures could be seen in the plaza. Some sat cross-legged, some drank and chatted, while others played chess to pass the time. When Zhou Tong appeared, all hundred-plus figures turned to look at him at once. An invisible force instantly pressed down on him, making his chest tighten.
Over a hundred Eternal Emperor Lords! Zhou Tong understood that even the weakest among these Eternal Emperor Lords was likely comparable to the two guards outside.
"Buzz!"
At that moment, a white-haired old man in a deep blue robe suddenly appeared on the steps before the plaza.
The old man radiated an incomparably cold aura. Looking at Zhou Tong, he said, "I am the Cave Mansion Spirit, ordered by my master to wait here."
Zhou Tong nodded. He understood that many cave mansions had such things. Even his own finest cave mansion had a Cave Mansion Spirit; even Star Picking Manor, belonging to True God Daoist Sanshou, had one.
Most Cave Mansion Spirits existed to carry out the orders their masters had left behind.
The white-haired, blue-robed Cave Mansion Spirit continued, "This cave mansion contains three life-and-death trials, each more dangerous than the last. The outermost one only counts as the simplest trial. Once you pass all three life-and-death trials, there will be no further dangers. As instructed by my master, there are rewards for passing each trial."
As he spoke, the white-haired old man tossed an azure-green leaf toward Zhou Tong. "This is a Natal Dao Talisman. After refining it, nearly all Dao Lords can use it to revive once."
"Of course, Dao Lords who cultivate the legendary Ultimate Dao