Rumble! With Emperor Dongyi Xiong and Nan Chendu working together, the heavy stone gate forged from Qinglie magnetite swung open with a thunderous crash. The grave expressions on the two Integrated Body Great Talents' faces made it clear that opening it had been no easy feat.
"No wonder the Dragon-Patterned Ghost Nongs chose this place for their lair. Even with the monstrous strength of an adult Dragon-Patterned Ghost Nong, an ordinary Integrated Body Great Talent would have trouble opening this gate with all their might." Emperor Dongyi Xiong grimaced. As he spoke, the massive gate had opened just a crack, but soon the gap was wide enough for someone to pass through.
Mother Worm Mingshen glanced at Lu Xiaotian. "Why aren't you going in? Do I have to invite you?"
Lu Xiaotian nodded and darted through the opening in the gate. Mother Worm Mingshen, Wu Changlian, and the others followed one after another. Clang! By the time Emperor Dongyi Xiong had entered, the immense stone gate had already shut again in the span of a few breaths. The sound made Lu Xiaotian's teeth ache. He had no idea who had built this heavy gate, but if he—or any of the Integrated Body Great Talents present—got caught in the middle, they would be crushed into a meat paste.
Beyond the gate, the stone steps were neatly laid out, and the chambers stood in orderly rows. Exquisite decorations crafted from spiritual materials adorned the place. Its former master had clearly been a refined scholar.
As Mother Worm Mingshen and the others had said, this cave abode could not possibly have been built by the Dragon-Patterned Ghost Nongs. They must have stumbled upon it by chance. There were no signs of ordinary living creatures here, but the floor was covered in countless claw