"What an immortal's abode! What an immortal's abode!"
Qin Kong murmured, with no trace of Bai Jizi left in his thoughts.
The stone gate of the cavern abode before them was simply too breathtaking. It was more than twice as large as the biggest cavern gate they had seen on their way here.
After searching for treasures for so long, everyone had gained some experience. Usually, the larger the stone gate, the higher the owner's status. And the higher the owner's status, the more exciting the treasures inside were bound to be.
Wu Xiu Bing, who had been the first to discover the abode, was extremely excited. He charged straight toward it.
With a single punch, he easily blasted open the stone gate. The room beyond wasn't spacious; after entering a dozen or so yards, they found a cavern. They had never encountered anything like it before.
Suddenly, a halo of light appeared and drifted deeper into the cavern.
"A spirit essence! It's a spirit essence!"
Zhang Ji shouted wildly and chased after it into the depths of the cavern. Several others couldn't resist and hurried in after him.
"Pavilion Master Qin, something feels off, doesn't it?"
Lin Ming studied the walls and spoke softly.
"What feels off?" Qin Kong asked.
He, too, felt a faint unease.
Lin Ming said, "The furnishings in this stone chamber are ordinary. There's nothing distinctive about them. Yet the owner put in such a huge doorway. By rights, the owner should have been someone of extraordinary standing. But if that's the case, how do you explain these furnishings?"
"Maybe the good stuff is inside," Wu Xiu Jia said. "Looks like Zhang Ji's going to take the lead again."
As Qin Kong narrowed his eyes, shouts and sounds of fighting came from inside the cavern.