"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
Bronze Pillars flew out of Fang Chen's body one after another. They were the pillars of the Floating Immortal Great Array.
All 108 Bronze Pillars flew out and plunged into the Formation Runes, which began to rotate.
The Formation Runes worked like a lock. As they turned, the Stone Lotus slowly opened.
"How incredible!"
The myna bird and Little Crane stared wide-eyed at the sight.
Soon, the Stone Lotus had opened fully. A Stone Coffin rested on its Lotus Pedestal. It was not very large, measuring only about ten feet long.
"Finally, it's open!"
A faint smile touched Fang Chen's lips. He landed on the Lotus Pedestal and looked at the Stone Coffin, then lightly scraped the Floating Immortal Sword across it.
"Bzzz..."
The Floating Immortal Sword trembled. Countless stars appeared along its blade, and a powerful force surged into Fang Chen's body, jolting him awake.
Fang Chen breathed a sigh of relief when the Stone Coffin did not unleash a force that sent him flying. Some Ancient Emperors placed all manner of powerful Restrictions in their Sleeping Grounds to keep others from disturbing their slumber.
Fang Chen examined the Stone Coffin with his Samsara Eye, but a layer of unusual energy protected it. Even his Samsara Eye could not see through it.
The myna bird flew over to inspect the Stone Coffin. "Fang Chen, there are powerful Restrictions on its surface. We'll have to undo them before we can open it!"
Fang Chen nodded. Not wanting to waste time, he channeled Twilight Power into the Floating Immortal Sword and drew it lightly across the Stone Coffin.
The Formation Runes covering the Stone Coffin's surface were sliced open layer by layer, like silken threads.
Soon, Fang Chen had cut through every layer of Formation Runes on the