Qing Chen slapped the bronze beast head with the back of his hand. The stone platform in the herb garden flipped over in response, and with a flash of light, he instantly returned to the Bronze Hall.
Following the route he had memorized while his spirit roamed the Great Void, Qing Chen sped like lightning through the bronze passageways and soon reached the hidden cave abode.
Inside the cave abode, Qing Chen took out the Ghost Mantis Token and the Holy Son Token. Holding one in each hand, he murmured an incantation.
As he moved, a faint glow rippled across the previously smooth ground. Then a passage slowly appeared.
"Finally found it!"
Joy stirred in Qing Chen's heart. This was precisely the secret passage he remembered, leading straight to Blood Jiangshi Peak, one of the three main peaks.
Knowing that every second counted, he dared not delay in the slightest and dashed into the passage.
He dared not linger. His Yin-Thunder Wings erupted with dazzling lightning, and he pushed Six Jia Evasion Void to its limit, his figure constantly flickering between the solid and the insubstantial.
Murals of ancient cultivators on the stone walls to either side flew backward, all depicting the bloody sacrifices performed during the construction of Spring Night Path.
His figure became a streak of light, shooting swiftly through the passage.
With Qing Chen traveling at such tremendous speed, he covered the distance of over ten thousand zhang in less than half the time it took to drink a cup of tea, and the space ahead suddenly opened up.
Worthy indeed of an ancient Spirit Transformation Spirit Venerable's masterpiece. It simply defies imagination, Qing Chen marveled inwardly.
Soon, he reached the end of the passage.
He stopped short. The stone gate before him bore an image of