Ling Tianya and the others had not expected Tuoba Ao to charge onto the small island so suddenly.
Their attention had been focused on Old Sun and Huang Xiao just now, and in that brief interval, Tuoba Ao had actually broken through all the outer formations.
"This is bad!" Ling Tianya and the others' hearts trembled. Now that Tuoba Ao had reached the small island, regardless of whether formations surrounded the thatched hut, he was at least one step closer to the secret.
"Old Sun!" Huang Xiao had naturally noticed as well, and hurriedly called out.
But Old Sun answered in a low voice, "Don't get distracted!"
"Yes!" Huang Xiao gritted his teeth and forced himself not to think any further.
Faced with this situation, Ling Tianya and the others were at their wits' end. They wanted to stop Tuoba Ao too, but how could they?
Tuoba Ao was now on the small island. It would not be easy for them to rush onto it, and besides, even if they faced Tuoba Ao, none of them was his match.
Just as anxiety gripped them, a change suddenly occurred above the small island. Three columns of large golden characters materialized out of thin air above the thatched hut.
"Fated Descendant"!
"Three Kneels and Nine Kowtows"!
"Open the Secret"!
"It's all over!" Tong Jiuyang said, his face deathly pale.
Judging by the meaning of those three columns, Tuoba Ao could easily do it. Not just Tuoba Ao-anyone who could reach that spot could do it.
It was merely three kneels and nine kowtows. Perhaps there was some hidden intricacy to it, but it could surely be found.
With Tuoba Ao's strength, how could he fail to discover that hidden intricacy?
Yet, to their surprise, Tuoba Ao let out a furious roar.
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