Heavenly Tribulation, the main hall.
"Resonance."
The figure on the green rush mat abruptly opened his eyes. Deep-silver Thunderbolt crisscrossed around him, manifesting along the beams and pillars throughout the hall, with his figure as its pivot.
Clear qi surged.
His gaze pierced immeasurable distances, breaking through the Great Void toward the Savage Outer Sea. Finally, through another's eyes, he saw that expanse of emptiness. [Wan Yan Mysterious Realm]
This was not a grotto-heaven, merely a secret realm, yet its vastness rivaled one. Most of it was empty space, left undeveloped. At the very center of this Mysterious Realm stood a towering divine mountain, gray-white throughout and scattered with starlight. Over a hundred thousand feet tall, it looked like a finger. This divine mountain was unmistakably a little finger, standing here and supporting the tiers of towers and palaces at its summit.
Within the void hung a brilliantly radiant object resembling a mysterious terrace, upon which an immortal instrument rested. It emitted boundless gray light. At its very core was a silver pearl, revolving leisurely as though calculating every possible change.
"A Dharma Treasure... what is this?"
"[Great Expansion Dao-Inquiry Instrument]," Tiantuo's voice rang out, seemingly puzzled. "This belonged to the ancient Celestial Stars Way, specifically used to deduce and inquire into the Dao. Why is it here?"
Xu Xuan had already manifested the scene within his inner scenery, allowing the other man to see it as well.
"This is the Savage Outer Sea, beyond Gathering Grotto Continent."
Yet his gaze shifted away from the Dharma Treasure, finally turning toward the central treasure palace. On a long table inside lay a Gray Remnant Stone, seemingly severed by a blade. Billowing gray qi and starlight flowed from its cut surface.
The Immortal Stele trembled, resonating with it.
"It's already too late