A large crowd had already gathered in front of the tightly closed, heavy stone door, and they were all quite frustrated by the fact that the door could not be opened.
They hadn't expected that even after reaching the deepest part of this ancient tomb, they would still need the three signature Dou Technique of the Venerable Heavenly Severing to open the stone door. However, none of the people present possessed them. As a result, apart from a small number of people who remained here, most of the powerful individuals had already left to search for other ancient tombs, hoping to reunite with Chen Zhen and the others.
However, their hopes were destined to be dashed.
But at that very moment, Xiao Yan, dressed in a black robe, suddenly arrived.
Before the stone gate, all eyes turned to the approaching figure in black robes, and then a look of joy appeared in their eyes.
" Xiao Yan, it's Xiao Yan! Now the stone gate can be opened!"
"Hehe, even if the stone gate opens, do you think you can snatch it? Xiao Yan can even take down Eight-Star Dou Di with a single punch."
Xiao Yan's appearance brought surprise to these people, but also attracted many wary glances. Among the crowd, Xiao Yan spotted Qin Yun and his group at a glance. At the same time, the two men in black robes in the crowd also noticed Xiao Yan's arrival.
A playful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth beneath the black robe. Their eyes met briefly, but neither of them said a word.
Seeing the powerful figures gathered here, and the unopened stone gate, Xiao Yan immediately understood that Chen Zhen and Wu Jitian had not yet arrived. This meant that the things inside the hall had not been touched, which was undoubtedly good news for Xiao Yan.
Upon reaching the crowd, Qin Yun and the others noticed his arrival. Instantly, a chilling glint appeared in their eyes. However, they knew that now was not the time to fight Xiao Yan, so they withdrew their gazes with resentment.
Standing at the forefront of the crowd, Xiao Yan paused before the stone gate. The crowd behind him gradually surged forward. Xiao Yan could wait, but they were already impatient to enter the stone gate and explore its secrets.
Out of the corner of his eye, Xiao Yan glanced at the people behind him. Then, he moved and instantly used the Heavenly Severing Steps. With a gust of wind, he swept past the stone gate, and then the stone gate slowly opened with a rather heavy rumbling sound.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
Immediately afterward, a series of whooshing sounds of figures flashing past Xiao Yan's ears rang out. One after another, figures burst forward from above and around Xiao Yan, forming a dark, dense mass. The scene looked astonishing, like locusts swarming across the land.
However, Xiao Yan didn't care about any of this. The moment the stone door opened, Xiao Yan's Spiritual Strength surged into it, quickly searching through the entire hall. In the end, Xiao Yan couldn't help but frown slightly. After searching, he still couldn't find the so-called Soul Origin power. Could it be that Venerable Heavenly Severing didn't leave behind any Soul Origin power at all?
If that's the case, then why did what Tian Ying said come true here?
Xiao Yan was filled with resentment. Inside this hall, apart from the Dou Qi inheritance, it was exactly the same as the previous hall. He couldn't detect the aura of the Soul Origin, nor could he detect the so-called Origin Return Mantra. Could it be that there was really nothing here except for the Dou Qi inheritance?
"Damn it, where are those two things?"
His steps faltered, Xiao Yan filled with disappointment. It seemed that only the last grand hall remained as an option for him to try his luck.
"Buzz..."
However, just as Xiao Yan was about to turn around, Xiao Xuan's remnant soul suddenly stirred once again within the Storage Ring!
This time, even the half-finished scroll of the Origin Return Mantra within the Storage Ring began to buzz!
"Kindness?!"
Upon realizing the difference, Xiao Yan's heart skipped a beat. He abruptly stopped, his gaze rising, his fiery eyes instantly fixed on the stone gate before him—or rather, the grand hall behind the stone gate, where countless powerful figures anxiously awaited their arrival!
Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Yan rushed into the main hall before him, his gaze sweeping around with intense intensity.
Meanwhile, chaos reigned within the main hall. All the powerful figures who entered discovered that, apart from the Dou Qi inheritance at the very center, there was nothing else in the hall. Wasn't this clearly telling them that only the strongest among them could obtain the Dou Qi inheritance?
And this selection process for the strongest naturally comes at the cost of blood and lives.
The chaos in the arena far exceeded Xiao Yan's expectations. At this moment, everyone was constantly attacking each other in order to obtain the Dou Qi inheritance. Their greedy desires made them even more ruthless than usual. To achieve their goals, they would stop at nothing. They would not hesitate to use any means that could reduce obstacles in their path.
Soon, many Dou Di experts perished in the arena. Meanwhile, Xiao Yan looked around and spread his Spiritual Strength, carefully exploring every inch of the hall.
Soon, a scene slightly different from the one in the previous hall appeared before Xiao Yan's eyes.
"That is..."
Xiao Yan's gaze pierced through the crowd and reached the deepest part of the hall, where there was also a huge stone chair that looked like it had been carved. However, unlike the previous stone chair, this one was carved with a lifelike old man!
The old man sat upright, his hands resting on the armrests of the stone chair. Although it was a stone sculpture, his eyes seemed alive, looking down at everyone present with a disdainful air, like an adult watching a group of children playing.
"Could it be...?"
Xiao Yan's pupils contracted slightly. He could sense a trace of life in that gaze, which meant that the reason why the power of the Soul Origin did not exist in this hall was not because it did not exist, but because it had been deliberately sealed inside this stone statue!
The one who sealed away the power of the Soul Origin is none other than the Venerable Heavenly Severing!
"It's truly unexpected that Venerable Heavenly Severing would seal the power of his Soul Origin within a stone statue. When ordinary people enter an ancient tomb, they usually rush towards the treasures inside, not caring about these things. Is that why you did this?"
Ignoring the people around him, Xiao Yan stared into the eyes of the stone statue, muttering to himself. Suddenly, Xiao Yan was startled. He seemed to feel that the eyes of the stone statue were actually... staring at him!