Xiao Ze and the others followed Xiao Xuan toward the deepest part of the Heavenly Tomb. After roughly half an hour, they came to a stop.
All around them stretched darkness as black as ink. The light was so dim they could barely make out one another's silhouettes. Standing there felt like being in the Void Space, and even the air they breathed carried a bewildering sense of oppression.
"This is the deepest part of the Heavenly Tomb." Xiao Xuan raised a hand and pointed ahead. An ancient stone stele stood alone in the darkness, its surface scored with the marks of time. It gave off no powerful aura, yet their souls trembled at the sight of it. "This is my Tomb Mansion."
Gu Qingyang and the others gazed at the stele, their eyes filled with reverence.
Xiao Xuan turned to them. "Cultivate outside the stele. The energy here is the richest in the Heavenly Tomb, and no energy beings dare approach. You needn't worry about your safety."
Though the four wanted to go in with Xiao Ze, they knew they could only obey in the presence of this peak expert. They could only smile wryly and nod, then each found a stone platform and sat cross-legged.
"Xiao Ze, Xun'er, come with me."
With that, Xiao Xuan floated toward the stele. The instant he touched its surface, he dissolved into a faint light.
Xiao Ze drew a deep breath and took Xun'er's hand. The moment his fingertips touched the stele, a powerful bloodline resonance surged through them. A ring of light enveloped the two, and they vanished from before the stele in an instant.
Beyond the stele lay a magnificent, ancient hall. At its center, a pool of clear water rested on a stone platform. Blue lotuses floated across its