At that moment, the light filtering through the clouds above Guixu suddenly seemed to be blocked by an invisible hand.
Without the slightest warning, it vanished completely.
In an instant.
The heavens and earth within Guixu fell into darkness.
Night had descended.
The Exploration team switched on all kinds of lights.
Luo Yan said, "Let's go. We'll spend the night in the palace."
The terrain here was unsuitable for setting up a temporary camp.
As for the celestial palace above them, although they still had not fully explored every corner,
they could at least confirm that the main hall beyond the entrance was safe.
Thus, the Exploration team packed up and headed toward the celestial palace.
In the darkness.
All the lights outside Yao Yuan's frame were switched on, casting beams of light that swept across their surroundings.
When one of the beams swept over Zaren's face, he quickly ducked down, then revealed an ill-intentioned smile.
He patted Teng Snake's head. "Come on. We'll circle around behind that celestial palace. Don't run into them."
Teng Snake snorted two streams of foul wind from its nostrils, then silently slithered along the ground toward the cliff behind the palace.
When they arrived at the entrance to the celestial palace, they found the main doors tightly shut. Beside them crouched a gigantic dragon tortoise, its back bearing a Stone Tablet covered in the characters of Guixu.
"This is Bixi. Legend says it was a descendant of the dragon. In ancient times, people often erected enormous Stone Tablets on Bixi's back to commemorate deceased emperors and sages, praising their achievements and virtues. The intent was to rely on its divine power so that their fame would endure through the ages."
Dr. Jia Miao's voice came through the communications channel, and Luo Yan could not