For all these years, it had remained unclaimed. They had once considered refining it, but every attempt had ended in failure. A space created by a Dou Emperor was far beyond their control.
So when they heard Gu Yuan's words, even the two of them found it hard to believe. Yet they knew someone of Gu Yuan's ability could not have sensed it wrong.
"But Brother Xiao Yan..." Beside Gu Yuan, Xun'er's face went pale. She did not care whether the Heavenly Tomb had a master. Xiao Yan was still inside. If Gu Yuan could not open a passage, how would he return?
"I'll try again."
Gu Yuan's expression darkened. Even if the Heavenly Tomb truly had some mysterious new master, that would not be enough to keep him out!
As he spoke, Gu Yuan changed his hand seal. Energy roared through the world and gathered in the sky into a hand a thousand meters across. It seized toward the rippling space, its vast shadow swallowing the nearby mountains.
The giant hand moved so fast that it reached the space in a flash.
But just before it struck, the ripples surged. A wave shot out and slammed into the hand, scattering Gu Yuan's attack outright.
The sudden turn left everyone stunned. Gu Yuan was among the strongest beings in the world. Even Lei Ying and Yan Jin would have had to use their full strength to withstand that blow. Yet a mere wave had dispersed it?
"That was... a soul fluctuation? How is that possible?"
Lei Ying and Yan Jin recovered from their shock. To repel Gu Yuan's palm strike with soul power alone—just how terrifying was that soul?
"Something's changed. Form the array!"
Behind Gu Yuan, the Three Immortals of the Gu Clan turned grave. At their shout, Gu