The Source Ancestor and the many other Sages arrived with their expressions unchanged, showing little surprise. When the Ancient Hall had first revealed itself to the world, fierce battles had erupted over it.
Many of the broken fissures at the end of that passage were scars left by their struggles.
The God King gazed at the empty spot atop the steps. A bronze divine throne should have stood there. Back then, he had yielded it to the Source Ancestor, yet even now, the man had still failed to become an Immortal Deity.
"Hmph."
The God King snorted, glanced at the Source Ancestor, and strode forward.
Outside the Ancient Hall, almost every area the Sages could explore had already been searched. They had plucked even the feathers from passing geese, leaving no treasures behind. Li Hao followed them through the passages, heading deep into the Ancient Hall.
The Ancient Hall contained a secret realm of its own, so vast that it resembled the Imperial Palace of a Divine Dynasty.
Several ancient sculptures stood along the expansive General Review Platform, depicting a towering young man of peerless, otherworldly beauty. His gaze stretched toward the front of the Ancient Hall, and his lifelike eyes seemed to reflect a river of stars.
Li Hao narrowed his eyes slightly. Dao resonance surrounded the sculptures, and he vaguely sensed that touching one might trigger something unexpected.
Moreover, the craftsmanship was exceptionally accomplished, at least eighth or ninth dan. A trace of the man's dao resonance had been sealed within them. Even if they captured only one percent of it, they still inspired a sense that one dared not look directly at them.
"So this is an ancient Immortal Deity."
A Sage looked up at a sculpture, yearning shining in their eyes.
Though Immortal Deities had vanished,