Guarding the entrance were not only the sleeping disciples and elders, but also four Vault Guardian Puppets standing on either side of the stone doors. They were guardian artifacts crafted by Artifact Refiners.
Each of the four puppets stood thirty feet tall and resembled an ancient general clad in armor and bearing weapons, its entire body giving off the cold gleam unique to metal. Although the enormous axes in their hands remained motionless, faint blood-red killing intent wreathed their blades. They were clearly weapons that had tasted blood.
If anyone attempted to force their way through the entrance, these four puppets would awaken instantly, unleashing terrifying combat power comparable to that of Transforming Force Realm martial artists.
A nearly transparent barrier of hexagonal diamond shapes also enveloped the outermost layer of the entrance. This was the visible manifestation of the Protective Formation. Arcs of electricity occasionally flickered across its surface with faint sizzling sounds, shutting out all intruders. Even a falling leaf drifting toward the entrance would turn to powder the instant it touched the barrier.
The arcs flowing across the barrier and the chill emanating from the puppets seemed to warn every intruder silently: this was forbidden ground. No unauthorized entry.
Heh, of course, Lin Fan was an exception.
Lin Fan was now a formidable martial artist in the late Steel Force Realm. He could claim to be invincible beneath the Innate Realm.
Lin Fan raised his hand, first restraining the four puppets with several strands of inner qi. Then he swung his fist, channeling a vast amount of inner qi into his knuckles. Aiming at the treasury entrance, he struck hard.
After Lin Fan bombarded the Protective Formation around the treasury entrance several times in succession, its light screen shuddered a few times before abruptly shattering. The light