As a result, her Dao heart had remained damaged, leaving the Sect Leader unable to step into the Great Vehicle Realm that lay so tantalizingly close.
At the thought, the woman returned to the hall and sat cross-legged before the three statues.
"Old wretch, I promise you this: once the time is right, I will personally slay those villains who dared invade us and take back the treasures our sect lost to them."
With that, she shut off her five senses. Out of sight, out of mind.
Then she slowly closed her bloodshot eyes, which had gone far too long without rest, and gathered the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy within her to strike at the black chains binding her body.
"Brother Luo, what is this place? And that Light Barrier from the Defensive Array ahead—it's remarkable. I can't even make out how it works."
Qiuyu Qi studied the Light Barrier with curiosity.
For their safety, Luo Yi had told the less powerful members of the Great Qi Dynasty to remain in the Outer Area of the Ten Thousand Demon Lair.
By rights, Qiuyu Qi, whose strength was only at the Martial Dao Grandmaster level, should have stayed outside too.
But he had impressed Luo Yi with his knowledge and command of Arrays, and managed to slip in.
His question was so difficult, however, that no one present could answer it, even after a long wait.
In the end, Luo Yi spoke up with a smile.
"This used to be Tianyan Sect's Spirit Plant Garden. A great battle took place here, and many of its Heavenly Treasures were destroyed. What's left should still be enough for your cultivation."
"Hiss!"
On hearing that this was Tianyan Sect's Spirit Plant Garden, Xue Bingxuan and Qiuyu Qi both drew a sharp breath.