Xiao Yan cautiously probed his surroundings, then slowly headed deeper into the Forbidden Area.
With every step Xiao Yan took, the space around him grew more open, and the mist obscuring his vision gradually dispersed.
Yet a faint but terrifying fluctuation spread in from all directions.
"Cough, cough, cough..." As he ventured farther into the core region, Xiao Yan found that the mysterious force suppressing him was becoming increasingly unbearable. His soul seemed to tremble in waves, and his steps slowed.
"No. With such terrifying pressure, there may be some mysterious thing inside..." Xiao Yan muttered.
Swish, swish! Just as Xiao Yan hesitated, a golden force instantly enveloped him.
Xiao Yan looked closely and saw that it was the power of his grandmaster, the Golden Dragon King.
"Let's go. This is nothing more than a few petty tricks," the Golden Dragon King said dismissively.
Since the problem had been resolved, Xiao Yan could only shake his head and continue onward.
After all, for his grandmaster, the Golden Dragon King, to say such a thing meant he stood at that level. As a peak Dou Xian, he naturally did not regard these matters as worthy of attention. Even though the Golden Dragon King was now merely a soul body, his pride left him entirely unconcerned about what lay within this Forbidden Area.
Xiao Yan had no time to think further and hurriedly followed.
Strangely enough, once the Golden Dragon King's golden power entered Xiao Yan's body, that peculiar suppression vanished without a trace.
"The arrangement of these seven rivers seems far from simple..." Xiao Yan said slowly as he walked, his gaze never leaving the seven river channels.
"This..."
"Could it be arranged according to the Big Dipper?" The Golden Dragon King's puzzled voice echoed slowly beside Xiao Yan's ears.
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