The black Snake Shadow roared endlessly, its hideous fangs snapping wide as terrifying dark dou qi surged straight toward the underground barrier.
And yet...
The devastating impact they had expected never came.
The instant the black Snake Shadow struck the barrier, it vanished without a trace, as though swallowed by a black hole.
The barrier, meanwhile, remained utterly unchanged!
Hmm?!
Seeing this, Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes, a flicker of surprise crossing them.
That attack had practically been a Four-Star Dou Zong's full-powered strike, yet it had not affected the barrier in the slightest.
"It seems quite a few secrets lie hidden underground!"
Only after a moment did Chen Xuan speak.
Beside him, Jia Xingtian's expression was deeply grave.
He had witnessed Chen Xuan's attack firsthand, yet even such terrifying force had failed to break the barrier.
"Is there truly no way?"
A trace of disappointment appeared on Jia Xingtian's face.
Queen Medusa was a Four-Star Dou Zong. If even she could not open this barrier, the Jia Ma Imperial Family might never have a chance to uncover this secret buried for centuries.
A hint of anticipation appeared on Chen Xuan's face as well.
There was probably quite a secret hidden inside!
"Jia Xingtian, put everything in the treasury into your Storage Ring first. I want to see just what demons and monsters are lurking in there!"
Chen Xuan gave Jia Xingtian the order directly.
Jia Xingtian's expression turned solemn. After a brief hesitation, he went to work. A glimmer flashed from the sea-blue Storage Ring in his hand, and he packed away everything in the treasury.
Chen Xuan was mildly surprised. The Storage Ring in Jia Xingtian's hand actually had such a vast capacity. Clearly, it was no ordinary item!
But it was only a passing surprise. Chen Xuan