Behind the main hall was a long passage leading straight underground. The instant Li Yan entered it, he sensed a powerful Divine Sense sweeping toward their group from one side of the hall.
Yet after merely circling once, it vanished without a trace. Aside from Chen Xingshan, whose eyelids lifted slightly when the Divine Sense descended, Li Yan, following behind, sensed no reaction from anyone else.
Another Spirit Transformation cultivator. This hall looks unguarded, but Spirit Transformation cultivators have been watching from the shadows all along.
This passage leading underground should lead to the ultra-long-distance teleportation array, the one bound for Pure Yang Hall...
The passage continued downward, slanting into the earth. It could only accommodate three people walking abreast, and faint fluctuations of array restrictions emanated from all around.
The passage was not dim. On the contrary, it was brightly lit, with ample illumination.
A vast expanse of bright goose-yellow radiance filled the place, while dense spiritual energy danced through the air like sprites among a forest.
Walking within it, one did not feel the slightest stuffiness. Instead, there was a light, comfortable sensation, as though passing through space.
Only the footsteps of the group echoed through the passage. Everyone remained silent, as though they would keep walking until heaven grew old and earth withered.
About half a quarter-hour later, Li Yan and the others felt their surroundings darken. They emerged from the softly lit passage and found themselves in a space where black and red interwove.
The entire space spanned roughly a thousand zhang. Endless darkness surrounded it, and the sole source of light came from an "altar" ahead.
Calling it an "altar" was not quite accurate. It was actually an enormous red lotus lamp with a base. Each of its giant petals, when spread open, measured several