“Stay close,” Li Yuan said simply.0

With that, he tightened his grip on the lifespan severing blade, then stepped forward, hands behind his back, and darted toward the ancient hall.2

The others followed close behind.0

As he soared through the air, Li Yuan could feel the pull grow stronger with every step closer. It was like a great beast lay ahead, mouth agape, sucking in anything that dared approach.0

That monstrous black structure wasn’t a building. It was a predator.0

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Streams of light shot across the air. One by one, nine figures slipped through the narrow crack of the colossal doors, which had opened just a sliver.0

Bai Xinxuan moved in close to Li Yuan’s side. The others, no strangers to this place, immediately withdrew their presence, tightening their auras, eyes scanning every direction with caution.1

Meanwhile, the puppets brought by the Puppetry Dean and the clones sent in by Ping'an formed a perimeter, acting as scouts for the group....0