As the ground trembled, a massive complex of palaces slowly rose from beneath the earth. Judging by the sheer number of buildings alone, it resembled an enormous city.
The violent shaking and thunderous rumbling continued for more than an hour before gradually fading. The dust and sand filling the air also slowly settled, revealing the palace complex's true appearance.
This ancient palace complex had been preserved exceptionally well, yet it gave off a strange sense of age and desolation. The contradictory feeling left many people baffled.
A moment later, as the dust in the air settled, the gates in the palace complex's surrounding walls slowly opened amid a rumble.
"Charge!"
Almost the instant the gates opened, numerous powerhouses sprinted toward them.
The teams led by Tysto, Luna, and the others charged at the very front.
Gu Ding and his group froze for a moment before immediately following the crowd.
At first, they had assumed an ancient ruin like this would be filled with layers of trials and checkpoints. But seeing everyone else's reactions, they realized they had been mistaken. Clearly, many people had not come to Hidden Dragon Hall for the first time.
Because the Gu Ding Pirate Crew had hesitated at the start, they were already left at the very back by the time they set off.
"We were too slow. All the good stuff is going to get snatched up!" Liliath said helplessly.
"Don't worry. Places like this hold both danger and opportunity. The truly valuable treasures won't be so easy to obtain. The people at the front only got a few seconds' head start on us. At most, they'll get some worthless little trinkets before we do," Sea Emperor said with a shake of his head and a smile.
"Sea Emperor is right. Ruins containing great opportunities