"It's starting! It's starting!" a guard shouted excitedly in a low voice.
"His Majesty the King and the royal family must have entered! And all those important figures too!" Another guard's voice trembled. "I wonder if we can go up and take a look..."
"Dream on! Guard this area! This is the final moment! Don't let this old bastard cause any trouble!" the first guard warned, barely suppressing his excitement.
"That? Look at it, what's the difference between it and a piece of rotten rock? What kind of trouble can it possibly cause?" Another guard glanced disdainfully at the lifeless, massive shadow in the darkness below.
Just then—
Rumble, rumble, rumble—!!!
A sound far heavier and more deafening than any sound before suddenly came from directly overhead! The sound was so close, so awe-inspiring, that it seemed as if the entire cavern was trembling!
The guards fell silent instantly, holding their breath and staring intently at the heavy, rune-covered gate above them!
The gate is moving!
Driven by some immense magical power, the enormous rock gate, engraved with magical patterns, began to rise slowly and heavily, accompanied by a deafening roar and a piercing sound of rocks grinding together!
A faint golden light, extremely weak, pierced through the deepest crevice of the cave with difficulty, like the morning sun struggling to penetrate the dense darkness that had accumulated for countless years deep within the cave!
Radiance!
Sunlight!
The light was blindingly bright to Jiang Chan, who was accustomed to eternal darkness. Her enormous dragon eyes instinctively contracted violently for a moment, but she quickly regained control, keeping them half-closed and lifeless. Deep within her cold pupils, there was only pure, indifferent waiting for the end.
As the gate rose higher and higher, the golden slit of light grew wider and brighter!
More light rushed in!
It dispelled the thick darkness!
It illuminated the swirling dust!
It also illuminated the excited yet tense faces of the two guards near the platform below, and the gleaming reflection of their armor.
The sunlight finally shone in without any obstruction!
This sunlight, focused and adjusted by a special magical lens, was like a spotlight on a stage, carrying a deliberately created sense of holiness, and precisely struck the bottom of the cave—striking Jiang Chan's enormous, decaying, black dragon body, as if nailed to hell!
Smoke and dust billowed and danced within the beam of light.
The gate has been fully raised!
The deafening sound waves, like a flood bursting its banks, instantly breached the last barrier of the enclosure and violently poured into the cave!
A deafening roar of cheers! The stirring strains of celebratory music! The synchronized chants of slogans!
"Long live Aetheran!"
"Long live His Majesty the King!"
Long live peace!
The sound came from above, from that enormous viewing platform that had been specially built, overlooking the underground cave! Countless figures were gathered there, and countless eyes were cast downwards!
Jiang Chan's half-closed dragon eyes struggled to focus under the blinding light, piercing through the swirling dust as she looked upwards against the light.
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