Inside the enormous hall, bathed in golden light, bright golden beads were embedded in the circular walls, emitting a gentle golden glow that illuminated the entire hall.
On the floor of this grand hall, golden patterns intertwined to form a massive array that flickered intermittently, emitting a mysterious light that illuminated the already radiant hall even more brilliantly. The entire space was bathed in a soft golden light, making the hall appear extremely magnificent, so much so that at first glance one might mistake it for a splendid imperial palace.
Inside this grand hall, several mysterious passages resembling Space Wormhole stood prominently, emitting a softer, milky-white light. However, the aura emanating from these passages made one wary of this seemingly gentle white light.
At this moment, within this passage enveloped in white light, as the light hummed and flickered, figures were occasionally ejected from it. At one particular moment, a figure completely shrouded in a black robe finally rushed out of the passage.
"Buzzing..."
A low humming sound rang out, and one of the several passages suddenly shone brightly. The milky white light surrounding the passage also fluctuated violently. Immediately afterwards, a black light shot out from it like lightning.
This person was none other than Xiao Yan, who had escaped from that formation!
Upon revealing himself and seeing the soft golden light surrounding the sky, Xiao Yan's rapidly flashing figure suddenly stopped in mid-air. At the same time, after scanning the main hall below, Xiao Yan discovered that there were actually quite a few people inside.
At this moment, Xiao Yan's sudden appearance, coupled with his terrifying speed, immediately drew the attention of everyone in the hall.
Sensing the surprised gazes, Xiao Yan paid them little attention. He quickly scanned the entire hall, but found no trace of Tian Ying and the other two. He frowned slightly, then sighed inwardly. He could only hope that they had already left.
With another sweep of his gaze, Xiao Yan immediately saw the five exits inside the main hall, each in a different direction. At that moment, the figures emerging from the passages were all flying towards those exits.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan once again spread his Spiritual Strength, quickly extending it to the five exits. However, after only a moment, Xiao Yan could only frown helplessly in his heart. This time, he was not as lucky as he had been in the formation. Although his Spiritual Strength surged into those exits, no matter how much Xiao Yan extended it, he still could not detect anything.
"Damn it, it seems I have no choice but to make a decision on the spot!"
Cursing inwardly, Xiao Yan raised his eyes and scanned the five exits. Finally, he chose the one closest to him, and with a swift movement, he vanished from his spot in an instant, much to the astonishment of everyone present.
Upon entering the exit, just as Xiao Yan had discovered earlier, there were bare walls on both sides, with nothing at all. Although he couldn't help feeling a little annoyed, Xiao Yan could understand why the place was deliberately designed this way, probably to prevent people with strong Spiritual Strength like them from exploring it.
After enduring this tedious journey for an hour, Xiao Yan finally stopped in front of a broken stone gate.
The stone gate was broken, and behind it was a huge stone chamber. At this moment, apart from a few worthless medicinal herbs, the chamber was empty. It was not hard to imagine that the stone chamber had been looted.
Of course, besides these remaining traces, there were also some bloodstains on the floor inside the stone chamber. It seems that the powerful person who opened the stone door paid a considerable price in order to obtain what was inside!
Upon seeing these, Xiao Yan's heart stirred slightly. Since he had found the first stone chamber, it meant that he could find other stone chambers. In that case, this trip to the Ancient Ruins would finally yield some reward.
Thinking of this, a smile finally crept onto Xiao Yan's lips beneath his black robe. He glanced at an intersection at the end of the passage not far in front of him, but without further hesitation, he moved swiftly and flew away.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Yan had seen more than a dozen broken stone doors like the one before. Most of the things inside those stone doors were completely gone, but judging from the faint fragrance of pills or herbs left behind, the things inside were definitely not ordinary.
Meanwhile, with the help of his Spiritual Strength, Xiao Yan could clearly sense that some powerful array auras remained on those broken stone doors. It seemed that there was an even more powerful array seal on each stone door, and if he wanted to get what was behind the stone door, he had to break the array first.
Finally, after Xiao Yan had passed through dozens of broken stone doors, a complete stone door appeared before him, and Xiao Yan stopped there.
The stone gate looked no different from the others. Its surface was engraved with some kind of array pattern, and a faint energy fluctuation emanated from it, protecting the entire stone gate.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan smiled. In any case, he had finally found a stone chamber, so he naturally wouldn't have the heart to miss it.
With a thought, his Spiritual Strength surged forth, slowly approaching the stone gate, and then gently drawing near the array patterns on it.
However, immediately afterward, a bright light suddenly emanated from the formation, followed by a buzzing sound. Then, a powerful aura suddenly emanated from the formation, and in the instant Xiao Yan regained his senses, it shattered the Spiritual Strength that Xiao Yan had spread out.
"Ah!"
Xiao Yan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. He hadn't expected this formation to be so domineering. Just by the approach of energy, it would take the initiative to counterattack. Moreover, judging from its power, it was far beyond what an ordinary Half-Emperor could compare to. No wonder that among so many stone gates, only this one was intact.
However, Xiao Yan chuckled again. The array on the stone gate was indeed beyond his expectations. However, what happened just now was just an unintentional test, which was why he suffered an unfortunate setback. But what will happen next is another matter.
A cold smile gradually crept onto Xiao Yan's lips beneath his black robe. Then, his hand clenched into a fist beneath his sleeve, and with a sudden twist of his body, he delivered a powerful punch to the stone door in front of him.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, with a loud bang, Xiao Yan was forced to take a few steps back. Looking at the stone door again, although the array on it was still intact, the stone door had developed a conspicuous crack.
"Heh, I really underestimated this formation. Still, break it!"
He let out a slight chuckle of surprise, then Xiao Yan gaze suddenly turned fierce. He let out a sharp shout in his heart, and then his body moved suddenly. In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of the stone door. He raised his body and then delivered a heavy whip kick, which slammed down on the stone door in front of him.
" Eight Extremes Collapse!"
"Boom!"
Instantly, a terrifying force poured out like a collapsing Mount Tai. Eight layers of hidden energy erupted one after another. With a loud thud, Xiao Yan's body remained motionless, while the array light on the stone door in front of him quickly dimmed. At the same time, cracks spread rapidly across the entire stone door like a spider web. Then, the huge stone door collapsed in front of Xiao Yan with a crash.
After doing all this, Xiao Yan slowly retracted his raised right leg, and at the same time, his gaze followed the collapse of the stone door, looking into the space behind it.
The moment Xiao Yan's gaze fell upon it, he saw only a blinding white light. Immediately, Xiao Yan couldn't help but squint his eyes. Only after a few breaths did he slowly look at the white light within the space.
After seeing the white light clearly, Xiao Yan's eyes immediately lit up with a look of surprise and fervor.
These white lights were none other than Spirit Stone!