The next day, when the first ray of morning light spilled down from the horizon, the Ancient Sacred Mountain Range became lively almost instantly.
Figures flashed across the sky, while festive gongs and drums resounded above the mountain range.
"Yu'er, the Ancient Clan's coming-of-age ceremony is about to begin. Let's go take a look!"
As Lu Chuan spoke, he slowly pushed open the door. Outside, Gu Nan Hai was already waiting, just as he had been in Ancient Saint City.
The three of them then swiftly headed toward the center of the enormous plaza shrouded in ancient aura.
Around the ancient plaza, layer upon layer of Black Mist Army soldiers in black armor stood ramrod straight, their sharp, eagle-like gazes constantly sweeping the surroundings.
With an Ancient Clan Elder of Gu Nan Hai's lofty status leading them, Lu Chuan and Xiao Yu went straight to the elevated platform in the plaza.
To the left of the platform stood a gathered group of people, most of them from the Ancient Clan's younger generation.
In one corner, a figure radiating a fierce, murderous aura sat cross-legged.
This person had black-and-white hair, and his entire aura was exceptionally cold.
"The time has come. Let the ceremony begin..."
At a certain moment, Gu Nan Hai, seated beside Lu Chuan, suddenly rose to his feet. His aged voice, carrying terrifying pressure, echoed throughout the entire venue.
"Elder Nan Hai!"
Immediately afterward, three meticulously dressed Ancient Clan Elders rose solemnly from seats not far away. After bowing to Gu Nan Hai, they entered the center of the plaza.
By then, numerous ceremonial items had already been arranged there. The Ancient Clan's coming-of-age ceremony was quite cumbersome, because only after undergoing it could one be considered fully grown within the Ancient Clan.
Only after the ceremony could