The Puppet Middle-aged Man led Su Mo, flying swiftly toward the depths of the Azure Divine Palace.
They swept past palace after palace, building after building, mountain after mountain. Before long, they descended before an ancient, unadorned palace.
Su Mo looked up and saw four ancient words above the palace gates: "Thick Earth Divine Hall."
The four words danced like dragons and coiled like serpents, vast and majestic, carrying an air of heavy antiquity.
"Senior, this is?" Su Mo asked in confusion, unable to understand why the Puppet Middle-aged Man had brought him here.
"This is the Thick Earth Palace!"
The Puppet Middle-aged Man smiled. "You need not call me Senior. I am the guardian puppet of the Golden Radiance Palace. You may call me Jin Yi!"
"Now, I will take you to meet someone. As long as you gain his recognition, you will be my master from now on!"
Jin Yi's smile faded as he spoke solemnly.
"Meet someone?" Su Mo was puzzled. Were there other people in the Azure Divine Palace?
Thud! Thud! Thud!
At that moment, a string of heavy footsteps sounded from the Thick Earth Divine Hall ahead.
A tall, burly figure emerged from the palace. The moment Su Mo saw it, his gaze narrowed.
The person who had come out was actually a Stone Man. It stood a full three meters tall, its erect and imposing body entirely formed from grayish-white rock, radiating immense strength.
Every step of the Stone Man produced a dull boom, making the ground tremble faintly.
The Stone Man had rough, rugged features. When it reached the palace entrance, it glanced at Su Mo before turning to the Puppet Middle-aged Man and asking, "Jin Yi, has someone from this generation become a formal disciple again?"
Jin Yi smiled and shook his