The instant they entered the passage, an indescribable spatial tearing force descended upon them. It felt as though they had crossed endless barriers of time and space, while the light and shadows around them twisted and shifted, filled with an ancient, primordial aura. Fortunately, the four peak Nine-star Dou Saints ahead led the way. The Spatial Turbulence that could have shredded ordinary Dou Saints was easily suppressed, and Xiao Yan and Liuli only felt intense dizziness and pressure.
No one knew how long had passed—perhaps an instant, perhaps a very long time. Suddenly, light appeared ahead, and the tearing force abruptly vanished. The six of them emerged from the passage one after another and entered a strange space.
The space was vast and boundless, yet it was not entirely dark and empty. Instead, it was permeated by a faint, hazy mist that seemed to be made of countless tiny particles of light. The mist flowed slowly, emitting a weak yet constant glow that cast the entire space in a dim blur. Beneath their feet lay an enormous stretch of land, floating silently in the boundless void without support, defying all logic like a palace in the sky from myth. Upon the land, the outlines of mountains and rivers rose and fell, appearing and disappearing within the mist. Though they could not be seen clearly, they exuded an ancient, desolate, and weighty presence.
"Is this the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion?" The moment Xiao Yan landed, his wary gaze swept across the surroundings. His Emperor Realm Soul Power spread outward without reservation to probe the area. Yet he discovered in astonishment that his Soul Power could not penetrate the mist beyond a thousand zhang, as though some restriction had forcibly cut it off.
"This mist is truly strange!" Xiao Xuan raised a