The instant the white mist split apart, Chen Chuan and the others were finally able to see the layout within.
Anye Palace was a palace city built in the traditional four-sided layout. The surrounding walls were long and straight, while several great halls stood along the central axis.
To the south of the palace city, as well as on its eastern and western sides, lay vast stretches of lakes and greenery. The southern section was the largest of them all. That should have been Yunmeng Garden, where Emperor Wenguang usually resided.
Several high hills stood within the garden, topped with exquisite palaces and pavilions. At that moment, however, light descending from beyond the heavens was shining directly upon that area.
By then, the mist was slowly closing again. Yet in that fleeting glimpse, they could see countless immortals and gods riding clouds and mist, escorting a carriage toward the gap of light at the zenith.
It moved rather slowly, as if resisting some pressure. Even the sleeves, ribbons, and canopy banners of the immortals and gods were streaming backward.
Chen Chuan keenly noticed that the abnormalities surrounding them were contracting, seemingly gathering toward that direction.
Even so, with the ritual blocking them, they still could not enter immediately.
"So it truly is an ascension ritual..."
Ming Chengzi's expression changed several times when he saw this. Then he added, "Just as I thought."
Chen Chuan glanced at him. "Ming Chengzi, you seem to know something about this. Is it related to what you mentioned before?"
Ming Chengzi nodded repeatedly. Then his figure flickered, and in the blink of an eye, he split into two people. One held an instrument and went forward to find a way to break the secret ritual.
The other remained beside Chen Chuan and said:
"If my