Battle Through the Heavens: Obtaining the Extraction System at the Start

"It's Commander Qingyang and the others!" Someone in the Ancient Clan camp was the first to recognize the three figures, and barely suppressed excitement instantly spread through the crowd.

The somewhat heavy atmosphere caused by the deaths of the Soul Clan disciples was immediately shattered by cheers. Many Ancient Clan disciples looked at those three familiar figures, their faces filled with delight and admiration.

Gu Qingyang and the other two had always enjoyed considerable prestige within the clan. Their safe return from the perilous Heavenly Tomb undoubtedly allowed everyone to breathe a sigh of relief.

Cheers rose one after another. Several young disciples were so excited that they nearly rushed forward, and if not for the Ancient Clan elders beside them raising their hands to steady the crowd with gentle Dou Qi, the celebration would likely have grown even louder.

Elder Tong Xuan looked at the three who had returned, and his tense expression finally eased somewhat. A trace of relief flashed through his eyes. The Ancient Clan's prodigies had returned safely—since the opening of the Heavenly Tomb, there had been no news more reassuring than this.

In stark contrast to the enthusiastic cheers of the surrounding Ancient Clan disciples, Gu Qingyang and the other two, having just stepped out of the Space Rift, looked at the rolling, verdant Azure Peaks before them. Feeling the vibrant vitality in the air, so different from that of the Heavenly Tomb, and catching sight of the sincerely smiling faces around them, their bodies—tense for three years—relaxed almost in unison. Even the sharp edge between their brows faded somewhat.

Their three years of harsh cultivation in the Heavenly Tomb had been anything but smooth. Along the way, they had encountered violent energy currents and fought several desperate battles against high-grade Energy Bodies. Their luck