Found Li Qing

The enormous ancient city stood pressed against the curved stone wall of the cavern, its buildings piled upon one another in a structure like the Hanging Temple of Shanxi—but on a far grander and more magnificent scale. It was nothing less than a vast underground city.

The city and its buildings were completely swathed in astonishingly thick layers of mycelium.

The mycelium was no longer the same uniform pale blue as the stuff in the tomb passage. Rich, vivid hues—red, blue, purple, green, and countless others—blended together.

Below the ancient city lay a turquoise Underground Lake. Its waters reflected the city, creating a dreamlike scene.

"My heavens, I thought this was the Celestial Palace!"

Even Lu Cheng, who was usually so composed, couldn't help exclaiming.

The visual impact was simply too powerful. At first glance, it was clearly a heavenly palace surrounded by auspicious light and rosy clouds, with colorful streams of radiance swirling around it.

Even Golden Toad Son couldn't help sighing. "Boundless Heavenly Venerate. Gu Xuan really did take himself for an immortal."

After their initial amazement, the group couldn't help wondering: Who exactly was Gu Xuan?

Neither the Fate Severing Stone, nor this vast underground city, nor even the mycelium beneath their feet could have been made by one person.

It was no exaggeration to say that even with modern industrial machinery, these things would have been an enormous undertaking.

"This way!"

Wu Man sniffed and pointed to the entrance on the East Side of the ancient city.

The city gate was tall and deep, with rough marks left by whoever had carved it. Only when they actually walked inside and stood beneath that enormous arch could they truly appreciate the scale of the city.

Beyond the vast, empty gateway, the space opened up into a plaza