A precipitous towering peak rose into the sky, with a flight of azure stone steps stretching from its foot to its summit, thick with moss.
The entire towering peak shook violently, and a blinding mass of silver light could be seen.
At the mountaintop stood a vast bluestone plaza. In its center was a golden giant tower over a hundred zhang tall, its surface inscribed with countless runes. The words "Dry Gold Tower" were visible upon it.
A massive golden gate barred their way, its surface covered by a dense five-colored light barrier.
Han Debiao and Liang Youshan stood before the entrance to the Dry Gold Tower, while a silver-armored guard attacked its gates.
This was where the Universe Sect's treasure vault was located. Han Debiao and Liang Youshan intended to break the restriction and claim the treasures within.
With the tomes from the Scripture Repository, if they could obtain the items in the treasure vault as well, the Han Clan's development would undoubtedly accelerate even further.
The silver-armored guard swung the halberd in its hand and struck the five-colored light barrier. The barrier trembled faintly, letting out a muffled bang.
Han Debiao put on the Black Flood Dragon Spirit-Breaking Gauntlets. After a dazzling black light lit up around his fists, he smashed them into the five-colored light barrier.
The five-colored light barrier caved in, countless five-colored runes surging across its surface before it swiftly returned to normal.
Han Debiao frowned deeply. The Universe Sect truly deserved its reputation as a great sect. Even after all these years, the restrictions protecting its treasure vault remained so formidable. Still, restrictions were dead things; if he spent enough time, he could break them eventually.
Just then, Han Debiao sensed something and hurriedly shouted, "Sister Shan, watch out!"
The air rippled, and a