Xu Yang entered the cave abode and looked around. He found no Restrictions in the passage, presumably because Fu Tao and the others had broken them. The walls were carved with countless lifelike, vivid demonic-beast figures, so realistic that Xu Yang was astonished.
As they continued deeper, Xu Yang spotted traces of Restrictions, though they had all been broken. Fu Tao and the others had done the work, saving Xu Yang quite a bit of effort. Seeing his expression, Du Ming said with a smile, "We broke through quite a few Restrictions inside the cave abode. There are no more obstacles in the front half."
Fu Tao said with relief, "Fortunately, the Restrictions inside the cave abode had weakened considerably. Otherwise, we never would have been able to break through them. The master of this place must have been a cultivator at the Golden Core Realm or above."
Xu Yang nodded. "I agree with Fellow Daoist Fu. This ancient cave abode is no ordinary place, so we must remain on our guard." With that, Xu Yang quickened his pace. Seeing this, Fu Tao and the other two immediately followed close behind.
A short while later, they emerged from the passage into a spacious, brightly lit hall. Xu Yang looked up and saw that it was large and austere. The walls were still carved with demonic-beast figures. Three steps stood directly opposite them, with a huge seat atop them. Two rows of seats stood below the steps, one row on either side.
There was nothing else in the hall. Fu Tao and the others had already broken through all the Restrictions here. Xu Yang walked around, but found no treasures; presumably, Fu Tao and the others had taken them all. Turning back to them, he asked, "Was this where you encountered