Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion and Zhu Kun, the Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint

The moment they stepped into the mysterious space before them, the scenery changed.

All the magma vanished. What appeared before the three of them was an endless expanse of darkness and silence.

This space had lain undisturbed for countless years. As soon as Xiao Yan entered, an ancient, weathered aura washed over him.

Yao Lao was too stunned to speak. Such mastery over space was likely beyond anyone below a Dou Sheng Expert.

"Xiao... Xiao Yan, are you sure my family is here?" Zi Yan asked. The surroundings only deepened her doubts.

"Don't worry. You'll see your family soon." Xiao Yan stroked her little head and smiled reassuringly.

With that, he took Zi Yan and flew toward a distant glow.

The space was vast. They flew for nearly half an hour before reaching the source of the light.

Only when they drew close could they make out what stood within it.

A stone gate nearly ten thousand zhang tall stood silently in the boundless space, radiating an ancient, imposing aura.

Xiao Yan's gaze traveled upward and settled on the three bold characters carved across its top:

Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion.

The moment Yao Lao saw those words, his pupils contracted sharply inside the ring.

"This... this is a... Dou Di Cave Abode!" Yao Lao's voice trembled.

He would never have imagined that a cave abode left by a Dou Di lay beneath Jia Nan Academy.

After all, no Dou Di had appeared on the Dou Qi Continent for untold years. They had become figures of legend.

A cave abode left by such a legendary powerhouse might well contain an opportunity to become a Dou Di.

If word of this got out, the entire continent would be thrown into an uproar.

Yao Lao finally understood why Xiao Yan had been so