The Ninth Order experts outside the door watched Liao Xingfeng and the other man vanish, then slowly made their way into the hall.
No one reached out to touch the Black Iron Block. They naturally shared Liao Xingfeng and the other man's concerns. If taking the Black Iron Block turned them into a target of public criticism, not a single person present could withstand the combined siege of the other powerhouses.
Clang!
A Ninth Order powerhouse casually fired a strand of Sword Qi, striking the Black Iron Block and producing the ringing sound of metal colliding with metal.
At the same time, rings of runes surfaced across the iron block's surface, layer upon layer wrapping it tightly within.
However, as the Sword Qi's power dissipated, the runes outside the iron block sank back into hiding.
"It should have been transformed from the Array Eye originally located in this hall. But with this place destroyed, the Array Eye has become useless as well," a Ninth Order powerhouse said quietly. The other Ninth Order experts all nodded in agreement.
Quite a few Ninth Order powerhouses who had arrived early had already toured the halls behind all thirty-six doors. They might not have comprehended anything from the runes within, but they had clearly seen their characteristics.
If this Inheritance Land had not been destroyed, this Black Iron Block would have been of immense use. It might not have allowed one to control the Inheritance Land, but it would have granted tremendous autonomy while undergoing its trials.
But now, the formation of this Inheritance Land had been ruined and its inheritance had scattered away. This iron block had already lost its original purpose.
Moreover, since the iron block had already been inscribed with runes, it would take immense effort to refine it anew into