The five-clawed golden dragon raised its massive head, shook it slightly, and suddenly opened its eyes.

His eyes shot out golden light, bursting out of the palace gate, as if they could pierce through the entire void.

Everyone felt an unprecedented pressure and knelt down.

Even Lan Hua was no exception; she wanted to stand up, but she simply couldn't.

The power of the five-clawed golden dragon is truly terrifying; even a celestial being descending to earth would likely be no match for it.

"Holy crap, whose grand gesture is this? There's even a dragon guarding the ruins!" Lan Hua exclaimed, puzzled.

"Humans!"

"How did you get into the Bronze Hall?"

"Could it be... that the Bronze Palace has appeared?"

Zhao Xiaochuan said in a panic, "A catastrophe has occurred in the human world, which is why the Bronze Palace has been born!"

"What? A cataclysmic event that will bring ruin to the world?"

The dragon's roar was deafening, causing Lan Hua and the others to once again show expressions of pain.

Huo Xiaoxiao was unable to withstand the power and almost fainted. Fortunately, Lan Hua channeled some Yuan energy into her, which relieved her discomfort.

"It seems that everything is fate!"

"Fine, now that the Bronze Palace has appeared, it's none of my business anymore!"

The five-clawed golden dragon slightly turned its head, pointed to the light on the wall, and said, "The space that this passage leads to is the celestial artifact that I have always guarded. You may take it for yourselves!"

"Emperor Dantian, our agreement is now fulfilled!"

"For tens of thousands of years, you have no reason to bind me anymore!"

The five-clawed golden dragon suddenly leaped up and hovered above the crowd, emanating an even greater aura of power.

"The Heavenly Artifact is now in your hands!"

"This celestial artifact is the last hope for this world!"

"It's time for me to rest!"

After saying this, the dragon's body gradually faded, eventually turning into countless starlight before dissipating.

Zhao Xiaochuan exclaimed in surprise, "This... the Dragon Emperor isn't just a Dragon Spirit, is he?"

Lu Ye said, "Could it be the former Dragon Emperor?"

It was merely a dragon spirit, yet it exuded a terrifying aura; this was the power of an unparalleled expert at the Earth Emperor level.

As Lan Hua watched the starlight dissipate, she thought to herself, "Farewell, Dragon Emperor!"

Deep in the South China Sea, far south of the Southern Regions, lies a giant sea eye. Endless seawater rushes towards this sea eye, forming a massive whirlpool.

Legend has it that all the waters of the four seas eventually flow into this sea eye, which is called Guixu.

This is the Ruins of the South China Sea.

At this moment, a dragon's roar resounded from the once peaceful area near Guixu, echoing throughout the heavens and earth.

Then a golden dragon flew in; it was the five-clawed golden dragon that guarded the bronze hall, the former Dragon Emperor, though now only a dragon spirit.

In the sea, countless aquatic creatures leaped out of the water, facing the Dragon Emperor, to welcome the return of the Dragon Emperor's heroic spirit.

The Dragon Emperor roared, seemingly in response to the countless aquatic creatures.

"I, the Emperor, have returned..."

Suddenly, nine giant dragons burst forth from the Ruins of Return, circling above the Ruins of Return and roaring loudly in unison.

The powerful dragon energy shook heaven and earth.

The originally gloomy sky became clear and blue, and a huge barrier appeared above Guixu.

Countless aquatic creatures once again prostrated themselves in worship.

"Welcome back to the realm of the Fiendish Plow Mountain!" the nine dragons shouted in unison.

After circling several times above Guixu, the Dragon Emperor suddenly plunged into Guixu and disappeared.

The nine-headed dragon then disappeared.

Inside the bronze hall.

After the Dragon Emperor's spirit disappeared, it took many cultivators a long time to recover from the shock. They dared not make any rash moves and carefully examined the mirror-like entrance.

Zhao Xiaochuan said, "There shouldn't be any danger. Shall we go in?"

Lu Ye nodded, "Go in!"

He took the lead, rushed into the silvery-white light, and disappeared instantly.

Seeing this, everyone rushed to the entrance, fearing that if they were too late, they wouldn't even get a sip of hot soup.

Fortunately, the entrance is quite large, and it's not a problem for fifty or sixty people to go in at the same time. However, there are thousands of people gathered inside the bronze hall, so it's not something that can all be put in at once.

Lan Hua, Huo Xiaoxiao, and the others were at the edge of the main hall, so they were only allowed to enter last.

Taking advantage of the situation, Zhao Xueli flew through the air on his sword, quickly inserting himself into the crowd and entering the passage.

Lan Hua laughed and said, "After entering the Bronze Hall, Brother Zhao seems to have abandoned the basic qualities of an assassin and become so reckless!"

Huo Xiaoxiao said calmly, "If everyone were like you, they probably wouldn't even be able to get a hot soup!"

"Then why are you following me?"

Huo Xiaoxiao snorted but didn't answer, thinking to herself, "Isn't it because I'm afraid you'll be too reckless and cause an accident!"

As expected, Lan Hua and Huo Xiaoxiao entered the passage last. After passing through the silver light, they felt as if they had traveled through time and space.

"This feeling is so similar to the entrance to the forbidden area of ​​the Pill God Palace!"

"Could it really all be the work of the Heavenly Emperor Dantian?"

Before Lan Hua could even react, the scene before her suddenly changed drastically, and in the blink of an eye, she had entered a completely new space.

This space is located deep within the First Blessed Land, where the spiritual veins of the blessed land are situated, and the spiritual energy is extremely abundant.

The space is very large, like a small world, and it's bustling with activity.

Because the cultivators of the Xuanhuang Continent and the people of the Half-Heaven Realm got into an argument.

The object of their argument was a long whip suspended in mid-air.

The long whip emitted a green light that was too dazzling to look at directly.

"Hmph, the Xuanhuang Continent is not worthy of possessing such a heavenly artifact!" Zhao Xiaochuan said arrogantly.

“That’s right, even if you get your hands on such a treasure, it will be a waste!” Lu Ye chimed in.

Wei Wuji snorted, "Aren't you two from the Xuan Yu World? After joining the Half-Heaven Realm, have you even forgotten your own names?"

Duan Yu said, "They're just petty people who have gained power. We don't need to pay attention to them. This celestial artifact must belong to the Xuanhuang Continent!"

The seven major sects and the Pill God Palace surrounded the people of the Half-Heaven Realm, including many independent cultivators.

Faced with such a peerless treasure as the Heavenly Artifact, the people of the Xuanhuang Continent united as one, not giving the people of the Half-Heaven Realm any opportunity to take advantage of them.

A rogue cultivator at the Danxia Realm, disregarding martial ethics, suddenly soared into the sky, intending to be the first to seize the Heavenly Artifact.

Seeing this, Leng Ying's sharp eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he also rushed towards the Heavenly Artifact at an extremely fast speed, befitting a member of the Feather Clan.

With a wave of his right hand, countless light blades shot out, killing the rogue cultivator from before.

Just as Leng Ying was about to succeed, the green light emitted by the whip suddenly intensified and sprinkled onto Leng Ying's body.

"ah!"

Leng Ying let out a miserable cry before Green Mang pierced through his body and turned him into ashes.

Everyone broke out in a cold sweat.

"That was a Dan Shen realm expert! He was reduced to ashes just by being hit by a beam of light. This celestial artifact is terrifying!"

"The celestial artifact has clearly appeared in the world, so why is it still so domineering?"

Zhao Xiaochuan and the others gasped in shock and dared not make any further moves.

Xu Hao, the leader of the Overlord Blade Sect, snorted, "Zhao Xiaochuan, if you've got the guts, go get it now!"

The several Dan Shen realm experts from the Half-Heaven Realm remained silent; they had already witnessed Leng Ying's fate.

Perhaps the Heavenly Artifact has just been born, and its brilliance is at its peak, making it unsuitable for competition. The only option is to observe the situation and wait until its brilliance has subsided before striking with lightning speed.

Lan Hua looked at the long whip in mid-air and exclaimed in surprise, "The Blessed Land Ruins actually... have a Heavenly Artifact!"

“This is not a celestial artifact, but a primordial spiritual treasure. However, its primordial energy has been damaged, causing it to fall to the level of a celestial artifact!” Hong Mei said.

"What? This is a Primordial Spiritual Treasure? It's on the same level as the Qiankun Bowl?" Lan Hua exclaimed inwardly.