As the palm of corpse qi drew ever closer, panic appeared on Song Wen's face.
"Spare me, Senior! I'll go in right away."
"That's more like it." Venerable Gu Huan waved his hand, dispersing the palm of corpse qi.
"Thank you, Senior."
Looking as though he was still shaken, Song Wen stepped toward the stone doorway.
Wei Xuan and the other three followed behind him. Only after Song Wen had entered did they stop, without setting so much as half a foot through the doorway.
Their divine senses remained firmly locked onto Song Wen.
As Song Wen ventured deeper into the cavern, the interference with their divine senses grew increasingly severe.
Once Song Wen had gone seven or eight li in, he was already nearing the limits of their perception.
"Boy, stop! Don't go any farther." Carried by immortal essence, Wei Xuan's voice reached Song Wen's ears directly.
Song Wen turned a deaf ear to him and continued forward.
"Boy, didn't you hear us tell you to stop? Are you courting death?" Venerable Gu Huan's cold shout rang out.
But Song Wen suddenly accelerated, vanishing from their perception in an instant.
"Damn it! That brat dares disobey our orders! He's courting death!"
Venerable Gu Huan's expression darkened. He moved to step through the stone doorway.
"Fellow Daoist Gu Huan, don't be rash," Madam Xuanyin warned. "We still don't know what lies beyond the doorway. Charging in recklessly could cost you your life."
"That boy's sudden strange behavior probably means he found some priceless treasure. If we keep waiting here, we won't get so much as a hair. If you three want to sit back and watch, feel free to wait here. Forgive me for not keeping you company!"
With that, Venerable Gu Huan flicked his sleeve and strode through the