After spending so much time on it, they had ended up with nothing but emptiness. How devastating was that blow?
The two men's expressions were frenzied, and they could barely control themselves...
But at that moment, a bit of white mist suddenly appeared on the stone wall of the massive boulder. A thin layer of mist slowly seeped out along the wall.
At first, the white mist was extremely faint. It was impossible to make out without looking closely. The two men had collapsed onto the ground, venting their uncontrolled emotions, and had not noticed it.
As the white mist grew denser, it gradually became more conspicuous.
Old Chen lay on the ground, staring at the sky and laughing bitterly without end. Old Xu, however, was gazing at the stone wall. The frenzied smile froze on his face, and his eyes filled with utter astonishment.
Old Chen roughly sensed that something was wrong with Old Xu and asked, "What is it...?"
Old Xu stared blankly at the stone wall and pointed at the white mist. "Wh-what is that?"
At those words, Old Chen jolted and abruptly rolled over. His eyes locked onto the stone wall. Then, a bright gleam suddenly flashed through his gaze, and wild delight appeared across his face.
"This is, this is... the sword cloud left behind by Sword Celestial Venerable! This, this... this is..." Old Chen was so agitated that he could barely speak coherently.
Old Xu's face was likewise filled with excitement. His mouth hung slightly open, and he stood there in a daze...
The white mist before them seemed to be slowly drifting out from within the massive boulder. It contained moisture, dampening the entire surface of the stone.
However, the mist condensed extremely slowly. Only after quite some time did a thin layer