In the blink of an eye, all the runes surrounding the stone platform began swirling rapidly, eventually transforming into a door.0

A downward-facing door opened on the stone platform.0

Every rune shattered, spinning swiftly within the doorway. Inside, waves of shimmering light rippled. At the end of those fragmented rays lay only chaos, nothing else visible. No one knew where it would ultimately lead.0

Just as the Star-Controlling Elder released the stream of light, Yu Shanting suddenly summoned his bronze bell, shoved Luan aside without glancing back, and lunged straight toward the door.0

Luan had been trying to prevent Yu Shanting from getting close to Granny Jing. But at that critical moment, Yu Shanting abruptly changed direction, catching it off guard and managing to shake it off.0

Around the Star-Controlling Elder, the spatial fluctuations grew increasingly violent and terrifying. Even he appeared...0