A mountain range slowly appeared before Gu Ding's eyes. Its peaks towered into the clouds, rising and falling in an unbroken stretch like a colossal wall spanning Heaven and earth.
Before that mountain range, Gu Ding was as tiny as an ant.
He looked around, then finally withdrew his gaze and turned toward a cave entrance at the foot of a nearby mountain peak. Without hesitation, he stepped inside.
Beyond the entrance lay a long, narrow passage, shrouded in complete darkness without a trace of light. For the sake of caution, Gu Ding did not rush ahead, but proceeded slowly. He had no idea what the person secretly watching him wanted, nor did he know that person's temperament or whether they might launch a sneak attack. Still, it was always better to be careful.
After walking through the passage for more than half an hour, Gu Ding finally saw an exit ahead.
Only after stepping out of the exit did he see a circular hall before him. The hall was completely empty. Only the crystals embedded in the surrounding walls provided illumination, casting a faint, dim glow.
As Gu Ding stepped into the hall, he discovered that ten cave entrances were neatly arranged around the circular walls, and the one he had just emerged from was one of them.
"Am I supposed to choose which entrance to enter?" Gu Ding raised an eyebrow slightly as his gaze swept over the entrances one by one.
After examining them, Gu Ding frowned slightly. "Soul detection still can't be used. There's nothing to tell from their appearance, either. These ten cave entrances, including the one I just came through, are all exactly the same."
Just as Gu Ding was unsure how to choose, that feeling of being watched rose again. He suddenly turned