Meng Qi picked up the bone blade from the ground. "What do we do now? Qin Fang and the others might be in danger."
Lin Taichu looked toward the central Stone Pillar. "First, we need to find a way to open the underground palace."
He walked up to the Stone Pillar and discovered that there was a groove every three feet among the Runes carved into its surface. The grooves were shaped similarly to the Reincarnation Token.
"It should be activated with the Reincarnation Token." Lin Taichu inserted the token into the groove on the leftmost Stone Pillar. The token resonated with the Runes and emitted a golden glow.
The left Stone Pillar slowly rotated, revealing a hole behind it.
He repeated the process, inserting the Reincarnation Token into the grooves of the other two Stone Pillars in turn.
When the third Stone Pillar rotated, the ground in the center of the stone chamber suddenly split apart, revealing stone steps leading downward. Glowing Night Pearls were embedded in the walls on either side, illuminating the passage below.
"This should be the entrance." Lin Taichu pulled out the Reincarnation Token. "Let's go down."
Meng Qi nodded and followed closely behind him.
They had only descended a dozen or so steps when Lin Taichu suddenly stopped and turned to look toward the stone chamber's entrance.
He vaguely sensed a powerful aura approaching. It was mixed with dense demonic qi and was stronger than any enemy they had encountered before.
"Someone's coming," Lin Taichu said gravely. "And they're not weak."
Meng Qi gripped her short sword tightly. "The president of the Myriad Treasures Merchant Guild?"
"Doesn't seem like it." Lin Taichu shook his head. "This aura feels more like... a cultivator from the demon realm."
He handed the Reincarnation Token to Meng Qi.