When Fang Chen emerged, Little Crane said to him excitedly, "Master, congratulations! Congratulations!"
Fang Chen looked at Little Crane and smiled. "It wasn't hard at all. You all passed, so how could I fail?"
"Hahaha..."
Everyone laughed at Fang Chen's words. They knew his Dao heart was steadfast, so it was no surprise that he had passed the Heart-Questioning Hall's trial.
Fang Chen looked around. Every last one of them had passed the trial.
The Black Phoenix Immortal King said, "Now that everyone has passed, the Heart-Questioning Hall should open a Spatial Gate for us."
As soon as she finished speaking, the Heart-Questioning Hall burst with dazzling white light.
The light gathered before the hall and became a Spatial Gate a hundred feet tall. Beyond it swirled a river of stars, its destination impossible to see.
"This is the Spatial Gate to the next point."
The Luo Emperor looked at Fang Chen and the others. "Once you pass through it, you'll officially set foot on the Path to Heaven. Are you ready?"
Everyone nodded, determination shining in their eyes.
Fang Chen said to Little Crane, "Little Crane, bring everyone into Spirit Crane Space."
He was worried the Spatial Gate might scatter them as they passed through.
"Okay!"
Little Crane nodded and brought everyone into Spirit Crane Space. Then she beat her wings and flew toward the Spatial Gate.
After passing through the gate opened by the Heart-Questioning Hall, Little Crane found herself inside a strange tunnel.
It was unlike anywhere else in the Land of Ending. It was neither a naturally formed Space Rift nor Void Turbulence, but a carefully reinforced, artificial passage with clearly defined boundaries.
Flowing silver light lined both sides of the tunnel. Countless intricate runes could be faintly seen shifting within it.
The runes gave off