Strange

Before long, Wang Zhifan had followed the old man through one mechanism-filled passage after another inside the vast, intricate Boundless Divine Palace. After destroying over a hundred Boundless Soldier Servants, they arrived before a towering bronze door bearing a tiger's head.

On either side of the door stood a row of animal statues: deer, rabbits, turtles, eagles, snakes, and more. Each held a rotating jewel in its mouth. Clearly, they had to solve a puzzle to get through.

With Wang Zhifan's strength, he could have moved through space to the other side or forced the door open. Instead, he let the old man take the lead, curious to see what he was really up to.

The old man raised a hand and pointed to the tiger-headed bronze door. "Young hero, this is the famous Tiger Gate Pass! It may look empty, with no obvious mechanisms or Boundless Soldier Servants, but anyone who wants to pass must turn the jewels in the mouths of the ten statues. Turn them the wrong way, and deadly mechanisms and Boundless Soldier Servants will appear at once. Turn them correctly, and things will be easier, though a fight is still unavoidable. I've worked out the right sequence over the years. I'll be counting on you to hold those things off while I go through the tiger-headed door, find the Boundless Divine Weapon, and come back to meet you."

The old man looked barely able to contain his excitement at the prospect of finding the Boundless Divine Weapon. Wang Zhifan kept up his reckless, disdainful act as he replied, "Just a few pieces of junk? Leave them to me, sir! But you'd better be quick. If you keep me waiting too long, don't blame me for getting angry!"

The old man promptly squeezed out a fawning