Shen Lang reacted quickly. With a flick of his right hand, a small umbrella flashing with blue light flew out and hovered above his head, releasing a dense Blue Water Screen that enveloped his entire body.
Silver lightning struck the Blue Water Screen, sending ripples across its surface.
Shen Lang strode up the mountain at great speed.
Before long, he reached the mountainside and stared gravely at the cyan mist ahead.
He flipped his right hand, and with a flash of Golden Light, an egg-sized Golden Orb appeared in his palm. He poured mana into it.
The Golden Orb radiated dazzling Golden Light, and Shen Lang frowned tightly.
He used the treasure to probe the cyan mist, but a restriction blocked it.
Shen Lang frowned and strode into the cyan mist.
After a while, a tremendous explosion rang out from within, and the entire Thousand Wood Peak shook violently.
Shen Long's expression remained calm. After so many years, little of the restriction's power remained. Shen Lang would not be in any danger.
A short while later, Thousand Wood Peak shook violently again. The cyan mist slowly dispersed, revealing a vast Bluestone Square at the mountaintop.
Shen Long's gaze fell upon a majestic palace. The plaque above it bore the three words, "Thousand Wood Hall," and its doors were tightly shut.
Shen Lang stood before the entrance to Thousand Wood Hall. The ground nearby bore scorch marks.
Blue light blazed from his right hand as he slapped at the air. The roar of ocean waves sounded, and a Blue Giant Palm flashed into existence, striking the doors of Thousand Wood Hall with precision.
With a bang, the doors of Thousand Wood Hall did not budge.
Shen Lang frowned, formed a hand seal, and merged three blue Flying Daggers into one. They