As he finished speaking, He Tan took several keys of different colors directly from his Storage Bag, giving half to Yang Chen and the other half to Great Emperor Hua Wu.
"Hua Wu knows a little about the Gate of Proving the Dao, but Yang Chen, you know absolutely nothing about it. Listen carefully while I explain," He Tan said gravely.
Yang Chen did not dare be careless and listened intently as He Tan began.
He Tan said, "After entering the Gate of Proving the Dao, everyone's goal is the Grand Hall of Proving the Dao."
"Wasn't it said that the Grand Hall of Proving the Dao lies right beyond the Gate of Proving the Dao? Sect Master, what you mean is..." Yang Chen was utterly puzzled.
"That is wrong—just incomplete hearsay." He Tan said slowly, "Beyond the Gate of Proving the Dao is not the Grand Hall of Proving the Dao, but a maze leading to it. These layered mazes come one after another; some are perilous, while others are rich with treasures. Different paths through these mazes lead to the Grand Hall of Proving the Dao, but no one has ever been able to fully map them out. Those who truly made it through once could not remember the route, and even if they did, they vanished after Proving the Dao and becoming a god."
"Then what should we do?" Yang Chen asked, confused.
"There is no need to worry. For the few of us, there is simply no need to concern ourselves with reaching the Grand Hall of Proving the Dao." He Tan smiled.
"Why do you say that?" Yang Chen asked doubtfully.
Hua Wu was equally perplexed. Although he had participated in the Gate of Proving the Dao back then, he had merely wandered around the