He was just about to put brush to stone when he suddenly felt it was not cautious enough. Putting the brush away, he darted into the distance.
Arriving somewhere secluded, Tang Yan willed the Illusory Form Technique into action and transformed into a young man dressed as a scholar.
Returning to the stone wall, he took out a new brush, dipped it generously in ink, and swept it across the surface-
Where might one find countless paths of the Dao, to shelter all beneath heaven and bring smiles to every face, unmoved by wind and rain, steadfast as a mountain!
He lifted his brush.
Just as he was about to admire his work, the writing suddenly flashed and vanished from the stone wall.
Rumble-
With a tremendous crash, the mine cave's stone gate suddenly opened.
"The stone gate's open!" someone shouted. Everyone's eyes lit up, and they hurried toward the mine cave, afraid that falling a step behind would cost them their opportunity.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Although the stone gate had opened, everyone who rushed over slammed into an invisible barrier.
Those at the very front were knocked dizzy. Before they could recover, the people behind crashed into them, throwing the scene into chaos.
Mysterious Hall.
A beam of white light descended from the heavens, scattering supreme literary energy over the Human Emperor.
Crack.
The mouth of the Human Emperor Stone Statue suddenly opened, and an ancient voice rang out. "Where might one find countless paths of the Dao, to shelter all beneath heaven and bring smiles to every face, unmoved by wind and rain, steadfast as a mountain!
"Ha! Ha!
"Excellent!"
The words emerged one at a time, sounding somewhat halting, yet carrying a supreme Dao resonance that echoed deafeningly through the hall.
After speaking, the statue closed