Xie Chengyuan's fingers trembled slightly as he undid the three restrictions on the Crystal Stone box.
The instant the lid sprang open, a seven-colored radiance shot skyward, bathing every face in the square in shimmering light.
A Glazed Glass Tower about a foot tall hovered inside the box, its surface flowing with brilliant colors. Five hues intertwined, and waves of law rippled from the tower, so dense they almost took physical form.
Old Ancestor Xuanming was the first to approach.
He circled halfway around the Crystal Stone box, leaned in to sniff, then extended his divine sense to probe the tower. His eyebrows rose.
"All five elements laws are intact, and they still retain plenty of vitality. Falling Star Valley's nine thousand years of heritage certainly weren't spent in vain."
Old Ancestor Cangwu nodded as well, a measure of admiration in his voice. "This object is at least seven or eight thousand years old. Among the ancient relics I've seen, its law concentration ranks above average."
Xie Chengyuan knelt on the ground with his back ramrod straight. Hearing the assessments of the two Longevity Realm old ancestors, his anxious heart settled somewhat.
He kept his voice steady. "This tower is Falling Star Valley's founding treasure. Not one valley master in all our generations has ever used it. We were waiting for this day..."
Zhou Xuan did not answer.
He stood where he was, making no move to touch the Glazed Glass Tower.
His gaze lingered on the tower for a few breaths, and a faint layer of Dark-Gold patterns surfaced in his right pupil.
Supreme One Divine Eye.
Within his vision, the seven-colored radiance peeled away layer by layer, revealing every minute detail of the five elements laws' circulation.
Then he laughed.
It was not a polite laugh, but a