Earlier, outside the Azure-Gold Great Hall.
Huo Yanshan had lingered there for some time. Wary of the aura inside the hall, he did not dare enter rashly and had remained outside in a standoff with its occupant.
The instant the hall's doors had been pushed open a crack, he had caught a fleeting glimpse, his Divine Sense revealing the open entrance to the Secret Realm.
When he had entered the hall that day, he had secretly tried pushing the Throne, but his efforts had been futile. Now that he saw there really was a doorway hidden behind it, he was utterly astonished, and also somewhat relieved.
Had he not spent several days chasing the Earth Spirit Ginseng, he really would have missed this change.
But who was the woman inside the hall?
The aura revealed in that brief instant had carried a hint of the majesty of the divine beings of ancient times, making an experienced Immortal Sect powerhouse like Huo Yanshan especially wary. Unlike those unorthodox Independent Cultivators, he knew just how formidable a wisp of Ninth Realm aura could be.
If it came from some object harboring divine killing power, it could reduce him to bloody pulp in the blink of an eye!
The space inside the hall was limited. If anything happened, even unleashing a life-saving Supernatural Power would be inconvenient. Naturally, Huo Yanshan did not dare enter lightly.
But the entrance to the Azure Dragon Burial Ground, which he had longed for all these days, was right before his eyes. How could he resign himself to leaving now?
After thinking for a moment, he tried addressing the other party in a conciliatory tone. "Fellow Daoist, although I don't know where you come from, our meeting here must be fate. Why not open the doors to this