"Sure enough, something was amiss." Ye Tian brushed away the drifting sand on his body, tidied his already ragged clothes a little, and glanced at the cave entrance.
At that glance, several crystal cores and unknown rune stones fell from within.
There seemed to be some kind of formation here, and those crystal cores and rune stones were what had been used to set it up.
Without the formation's support, the drifting sand naturally rushed in as though competing to be first, deeply burying the entire entrance.
Though the entrance was not high, only about ten feet or so, it was now piled with sand. Getting out would still take some effort.
Ye Tian continued examining the entrance. It was a very small chamber, yet so far there was nothing else of value to be seen—only countless rocks and glowing crystals.
"No, there should still be some path to explore." Ye Tian knew there had to be more than met the eye here. If there was nothing frightening within, why would the black mist in his dantian be fleeing in all directions?
Now that the formation had been broken, something must still be influencing him from the shadows.
Thinking back to the four guards, they had used a revolving door when they entered.
Though he did not know the exact way to open it, he at least had a starting point for his thoughts.
Ye Tian carefully observed the cave walls, inspecting them with his eyes while sweeping them with his divine sense.
Although both his cultivation and sea of consciousness had been destroyed by that enormous black hand, some remnants remained. Merely sensing his surroundings was still as easy as turning his hand over.
In no more than a moment, Ye Tian found an unusual stone tucked away in