"There are currently fifteen people studying in the chambers for the 52 Chaos Tablets. You'll have to wait a few more days for those. The other thirty-seven chambers are available to enter right away."
The Reception Envoy listed the names of all the Chaos Tablets whose chambers were available for immediate entry. Heavenly Ruins Chaos Stele was among them.
The geniuses who could enter right away flew down the corridors leading to the various Chaos Stele chambers, while nearly two hundred others had to wait.
"We're here. This is the entrance to the chamber for the Heavenly Ruins Chaos Stele." The Reception Envoy pointed to a bronze door and smiled.
"Lord Candri." The Reception Envoy respectfully bowed to a three-eyed elder, then introduced him to the group. "This lord is the guardian of the Chaos Tablets. He has guarded these fifty-two chambers for nearly a million epochs."
"Greetings, Lord Candri," Lin Yuan and the other six geniuses said in unison, bowing.
"These are the youngsters selected in the latest Warrior Battle?" Candri looked at Lin Yuan and the others.
"Yes, Lord Candri. This batch of geniuses belongs to Venerable Erosion Fire," the Reception Envoy said quickly.
"Erosion Fire? Another batch of geniuses from under his command."
"Rumble—"
The bronze doors slowly swung open. Chaos currents filled the chamber beyond, and Lin Yuan peered inside, but couldn't make out its layout.
"Go on in," Candri said. "The doors will open in seven days, and I'll wake you all then."
Lin Yuan and the other six entered the chamber for the Heavenly Ruins Chaos Stele.
Inside, Lin Yuan saw a gigantic stele surrounded by chaos currents.
As he moved closer to inspect it, he saw that the Chaos Stele, a hundred meters long and a hundred meters wide, was carved with nine