As everyone flew deeper inside, the Heavenly Flames they saw ranked increasingly higher on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.
"Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Flame, ranked twenty-second on the Heavenly Flame Ranking."
"Six Paths Reincarnation Flame, ranked twenty-first on the Heavenly Flame Ranking."
"Dragon Phoenix Flame, ranked twentieth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking."
Moreover, when everyone looked farther ahead, they discovered that the tops of the final two stone pillars were indeed completely empty.
"Look, it's the Ancient Emperor statue!"
When everyone passed the final stone pillar, a stone statue at least ten thousand feet tall suddenly came into view.
That unique aura, as though he ruled over all races and reigned above the heavens—who else could it be but Tou She Ancient God?
Around the Ancient Emperor statue, over a hundred light clusters wrapped around ancient scrolls flew about freely. Judging from their auras, the cultivation methods and Dou Techniques contained within were all at least Heaven-Tier.
Xiao Yan waved his hand, and a giant energy hand spanning ten thousand feet condensed from thin air. It reached inward and swept through the air, gathering every flying light cluster into Xiao Yan's grasp.
"I'll keep these scrolls for now. We'll divide them after we return."
Xiao Yan said this, and Gu Yuan and the others silently nodded.
"Mortals, why have you trespassed into my Cave Abode?"
A cold, indifferent voice suddenly rang in everyone's ears!
Following the source of the voice, everyone saw an elderly man who looked exactly like the Ancient Emperor standing with his hands behind his back on the statue's shoulder, gazing down at them with an impassive expression.
Faintly, an extraordinary bearing that seemed capable of ruling all races and reigning over the heavens surged from within him.
Yet the appearance of this mysterious mighty expert did not