Ancient Ruins Appear

The Five Elements Sect's main hall stood majestically atop the mountain range, like an ancient giant beast lying dormant as it overlooked the sprawling sect buildings below.

The hall had been built from rare Five Elements Stone, its azure, crimson, yellow, white, and black hues interwoven as though they corresponded to the primordial energies between heaven and earth, flowing with a profound and majestic aura.

The sunlight streamed through Transparent Spirit Crystals embedded in the dome, refracting into dazzling halos that mingled with the gentle glow reflected from the floor paved with Five Elements Spirit Jade. The entire main hall thus appeared strange and colorful, like an immortal realm.

The floor was as smooth as a mirror, clearly reflecting the ever-dancing flames of the Spirit Lamps along the walls, as well as the Five Elements Runes that moved about on their own like living creatures, flickering in and out of view.

At times, these runes gathered into the image of rushing rivers; at others, they scattered into a pattern of arranged stars. They were extraordinarily profound. Not only did they form the main hall's powerful Protective Formation, they also constantly gathered Heaven and Earth Energy, making the Spirit Qi within the hall far denser than outside. Even breathing made one feel refreshed, with one's cultivation faintly improving.

Lin Ming sat calmly in the seat of honor.

It was a broad throne carved from a single piece of Thousand-Year Warm Soul Jade. It felt warm to the touch and greatly nourished the soul.

He did not deliberately release any aura. His expression was calm, and his gaze was deep. Yet his powerful soul, tempered by the Turbid World Demon Lotus of Fallen Phoenix Abyss and already having reached the Heavenly Realm, along with his immense Four-Star Dou Venerate cultivation, had long