The distant tolling of an ancient bell drifted over. Dark clouds blanketed the sky, and the sun behind them cast a pale golden afterglow across the heavens.
After a long-distance teleportation, one would normally experience a brief moment of discomfort. However, Su Xiao was the developer and frequent user of the "Law-Destroying Teleportation Array." A teleportation over this distance had no effect on him; he had even meditated for a while along the way.
Looking around, Su Xiao found that he was not inside the "Soul Palace" mentioned in the prompt. Instead, he stood in a heavily weathered ruin. As far as the eye could see, the once-towering buildings had weathered away until only their foundations remained. From the remnants, one could faintly glimpse this place's former splendor.
A breeze swept past, rolling wisps of fine sand across the sand-eroded ruins. The scene was desolate yet deeply epic.
Looking into the distance, he saw only endless dunes. The sole exception was a magnificent hall standing a hundred meters tall in the distance. Su Xiao had not teleported directly into the Soul Palace, likely because the Soul Master had interrupted the soul teleportation.
As he made his way toward the Soul Palace, Su Xiao realized that this place had once been a civilization possessing a legacy of soul-based power. For some unknown reason, however, it had ultimately fallen into ruin.
Before the Soul Palace, two massive silver-metal doors stood tightly shut. Their uneven, raised patterns were difficult to interpret at first glance. But after stepping back and widening his view, Su Xiao could see that they formed the image of a brain. This likely represented the civilization's belief that the brain was the most important organ—not only because of its functions, but also because of its many symbolic meanings.
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