"Three years are up!"
Deep within the Ancient Realm, before the cracked mountain at the entrance to the Heavenly Tomb, a large crowd had gathered once more. Most were members of the Ancient Clan, though quite a few from the other Ancient Eight Clans had also come to wait outside the Heavenly Tomb.
Their arrival had been a trial for the younger generation, so naturally no elders had accompanied them. But now that the Heavenly Tomb expedition was over, and everyone understood some of the dangers within, the elders of every clan had grown anxious and could not help coming here to wait, wanting to know whether the juniors who had entered the Heavenly Tomb were safe.
Gu Xun, an Ancient Clan Dou Sheng elder clad in gray robes, stood at the very front. He raised his head to look at the sun. When it reached its highest point at noon, he said in a deep voice, "The time has come. The entrance to the Heavenly Tomb is opening once again!"
He formed seals with both hands, sending forth one vast and majestic hand seal after another. At the same time, waves of spatial power shook within the pitch-black fissure in the mountain ahead, condensing into a Space Gate.
In an instant, everyone's gaze focused on the Space Gate. Their emotions varied, but all of them carried a faint trace of worry.
After all, those who had entered were the geniuses of their respective clans or their direct descendants. The death of even one would be a tremendous loss to them.
"Haha, I wonder which brat has improved the most this time?"
A hearty laugh rang out. It came from a burly man of the Stone Clan, whose grayish-white skin and imposing build were identical to Shi Potian's.
"Hmph, naturally