Deep within the Seven Mist Ruins lay a vast, boundless Swamp. Multiple bubbling pools dotted the ground, and the air was thick with a pungent, rotten stench. A mass of Cyan Miasma floated above the swamp.
Shen Yuqing, Shen Yuhong, Shen Ou, and Shen Yue stood atop a low earthen slope, their expressions grave. Two Talisman Soldiers stood nearby.
"Master, there are restrictions here as well. We can't force our way through."
Shen Yue said with a frown.
"Strange. None of the maps I collected mentioned restrictions here!"
Shen Ou knitted his brows tightly.
"The Seven Mist Ruins must have rotating restrictions. Whenever it enters a weakened period, the restrictions change. Places that are normally safe may contain powerful restrictions. Otherwise, after all these years, the treasures of the Seven Mist Ruins would have been taken long ago."
Shen Yuhong analyzed.
"If we take another detour and run into more restrictions, do we have to detour again? Someone might beat us to it."
Shen Ou's face was full of concern.
"Brother, you're an Immortal Array master. Where do you think there won't be any restrictions?"
Shen Yuqing asked.
Shen Yuhong took out a map and examined it carefully.
"There might be no restrictions here, but we'll have to make a long detour."
Shen Yuhong pointed to a spot.
"Such a long detour? How about we investigate the area first?"
Shen Ou suggested.
"No need. We'll listen to him."
Shen Yuqing said in a deep voice.
They headed toward the distant Cyan Bamboo Forest and vanished into it.
In the northwestern part of the Seven Mist Ruins, a deafening explosion rang out. A huge mass of Golden Light shot into the sky, and waves of air billowed outward.
As the Golden Light faded, a massive crater had appeared in the