Within the patterns, the Sun-Chasing Giant seemed to come alive, suddenly striding one step forward.
The moment that step fell.
The sound of war drums at everyone's ears abruptly quickened.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The drums rolled on without end, as though an army of thousands upon thousands were thundering over from the other side of the stone gate.
"What pure Ancient God Aura!"
Xuan Shi narrowed his eyes, the smile at his lips unchanged, though a strange glint flashed through the depths of his eyes.
Beside him, Kong Yue held her cane, her expression still calm and detached.
Yet the instant that wisp of Ancient God Aura appeared, the tip of the cane in her hand gave an almost imperceptible tremble.
Kong Yue lowered her gaze for a glance, then calmly turned her eyes back to Su Shi'er.
Not far away, surprise likewise flashed through Hu Meier's beautiful eyes.
She had long known that Su Shi'er concealed many secrets, and had long known that the Ancient God Aura he possessed was the key to opening this secret realm.
But witnessing it with her own eyes was still profoundly shocking.
"The Ancient God Aura Brother Su has invoked is actually this pure. Perhaps only something like this could make the Heaven Beyond Heaven secret realm react in such a manner."
"If it were the Heavenly Phoenix True Feather, or the Sun-Chasing Remnant Bone brought by Xuan Shi and the others, the aura within them would surely be incapable of provoking such a reaction."
"If it truly came to that, danger would undoubtedly lurk at every turn."
Her gaze fixed on Su Shi'er, Hu Meier marveled repeatedly. Yet her surprise lasted only an instant.
Immediately afterward, her gaze fell upon Su Shi'er.
Others saw only that wisp of Ancient God Aura joining