Time flew by, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye...
"Why hasn't he left yet? Are we really going to be trapped here for the rest of our lives?" Lan Xian asked miserably, crouching near the cave entrance and peering outside.
Ever since the gaunt old man had captured them, he had stood at the exit as though petrified, never moving again.
But they both knew perfectly well that if anyone dared approach, that being would awaken in an instant and slaughter any foe!
Fortunately, he did not come inside to attack them either. It seemed more like an instinct, an obsession that compelled him to guard the ancient cave.
"It's time to take the initiative. Otherwise, we really will die trapped in this place."
With a solemn expression, Lin Fan went into the depths of the ancient cave and retrieved the Human Emperor Banner from the Chaos Ancient Pool. Dark light shimmered across it, and a powerful aura spread outward.
He had placed his weapon here earlier, hoping to use this treasure land to temper it and take it a step further.
But now, it seemed to have little effect. There was simply no way for a Supreme weapon to absorb the wonders of creation and advance into an Immortal Artifact in such a short time.
Still, they had no other choice. This place was extremely remote. If they waited for someone to rescue them, who knew how many years or months would pass?
"Hum!"
Suddenly, just as Lin Fan and Lan Xian were preparing to fight their way out, the ancient cave shuddered and resonated, faintly emitting a Great Dao Divine Sound.
It sounded like a passage of scripture, sealed away for endless ages, reaching across eternity to begin its recitation in the present