The two of them darted toward the rock.
Lu Chen took out the Longevity Token and pressed it into the groove.
A blue-green light flared, and the formation patterns lit up one by one as the rock slowly shifted aside.
An entrance appeared before them.
It was pitch-black, impossible to tell how deep it went. A frigid wind blew out from within, carrying the stench of decay.
Lu Chen tightened his grip on the Azure Dragon Halberd and leaped in first.
Yun Qingyue followed close behind.
The instant he landed, Lu Chen sensed that something was wrong.
Beneath his feet were hard stone slabs, not earth. Darkness surrounded them, so black he could not see his hand before his face. A chill wind blew from the depths, carrying a rotten stench that made him want to vomit.
He activated the Godslayer Thunder Eyes, and his vision gradually cleared.
This was a passageway.
It was roughly three zhang wide and two zhang high, its walls covered in ancient runes. The runes were dim and without light, yet he could faintly sense the lingering fluctuations of a formation.
Yun Qingyue stood beside him. Having also made out their surroundings, she said quietly, "This isn't a natural cave. It was built by human hands."
Lu Chen nodded.
The passageway stretched onward, with no end in sight. Several pools of black blood stained the ground, and traces of battle still remained—blade marks on the walls, claw marks on the floor.
The Shadow Council's people had fought here.
"Let's go," Lu Chen said.
The two proceeded down the passageway.
After walking for about the time it took to burn an incense stick, they came upon a fork in the road. The paths to the left and right were both bottomless in their depths.
Lu Chen