The cavern had never been large. Terrifying energy imbued with the aura of laws surged within it, and the devastating might it unleashed was beyond imagination. Dao Lord Gu Chen suddenly felt an unparalleled force of destruction strike him. The flesh on his body was violently sliced apart by the terrifying power, chunks of flesh torn away, while his bones were pounded by immense force like heavy hammers.
In but an instant, the sensation of imminent death flooded his body and mind.
The incantation within him surged madly, and a wave of law energy abruptly enveloped Dao Lord Gu Chen's body. In that instant, he activated the Law Divine Chain cloud patterns he had long kept in motion.
A thunderous boom suddenly rang out, and the artifact-refining cavern collapsed.
The mountain crumbled. Figures shot out from the tumbling boulders and fled at top speed. Cultivators hovered in midair, staring in horror at the towering mountain in the distance as it broke apart and countless rocks shot in all directions.
Suddenly, a figure shot out and came to an abrupt halt in midair.
"It's Old Ancestor Gu Chen!"
The cultivators who had escaped the boulder-covered ruins cried out in alarm as they saw Dao Lord Gu Chen blast away the rocks and fly into the sky.
This mountain had been one of Duan Yu Hall's artifact-refining cave residences. It contained numerous caverns, with Earthfire drawn inside. The quality of the Earthfire was exceptional, making it an extremely suitable location for artifact refinement.
Now, this mountain, which covered a vast area, had collapsed. Great boulders flew apart, and the peak fell as though it had endured a terrifying battle.
"Do not panic. The mountain collapsed because the terrible energy released when Master Qin repaired the Immortal Artifact overflowed," Dao Lord Gu Chen