"It seems we're heading in the wrong direction..."
Shen Yunhao stared at the two giant stalactites above his head for a long time, then a flash of inspiration struck him, and he looked down at the ground.
"Because this place is located deep underground in Polaris Valley, we subconsciously tend to go upwards. However... due to the presence of these stalactites, the terrain above is quite complex. Many places that seem to lead out are actually dead ends. After a few turns, you'll be back where you started..."
"So what you mean is..."
Shen Yunhao pointed to the ground.
"There might be other floors below! Hey! Wait, what are you doing?"
Seeing a huge vine suddenly appear out of thin air, as if it were about to crawl through, Shen Yunhao hurriedly stopped it.
"I'll test just how thick this layer of soil is..."
Shen Yunhao glared at her, annoyed. "I know you're amazing, but if you're so capable, why don't you just burrow into the ground?"
Mo Yan blinked. "It doesn't seem like it's impossible... Ouch! Why did you hit me again?"
"You actually believed it! Let alone whether you can even squeeze out of this eerie place, even if you could, it would cause enormous damage to this place. What if Zhu Xuan is outside and takes it from you?"
"..."
This is not an exaggeration. After all, it is the territory of the dragons. Unless forced to do so, it is best not to destroy it easily.
Especially if this place is truly the land of the Ancestral Dragon, then destroying it would be equivalent to digging up the ancestral graves of the North Sea Dragon Clan... The consequences are terrifying to even think about.
Since there was no intention to cause damage, the only option was to use the most primitive method to continue the journey.
This time, they turned their attention to their feet, and after a long time, they actually found a way out!
Before long, the two found a narrow cave passage leading to a lower level. As they walked along the cave, the ground under their feet gradually changed from gravel to neat stone slabs.
Shen Yunhao squatted down, his fingertips brushing across the surface of the stone slab, revealing the intricate patterns carved beneath, along with some characters.
"The place where the slumbering are eternal, those who awaken will surely be punished by heaven... It's just like what was written on the totem before. It seems we're looking in the right direction..."
The further you go, the more obvious the traces of human excavation become. At the end of the road, the cave in front of you suddenly opens up!
"This...this is..."
However, upon seeing the scene before him, Shen Yunhao couldn't help but gasp in shock!
Not far away, a massive bronze gate stood silently, blocking their path...
"A bronze gate! Another bronze gate! I finally know where this familiar feeling came from. It's exactly the same as the Demon Tower in the Dragon Blood Sect! This is actually a small secret realm located in the real world!"
Mo Yan was stunned, and frowned, saying, "What bronze gate? What small secret realm? What are you talking about, brat?"
Shen Yunhao swallowed hard and remained silent for a long time before recounting what had happened at the Dragon Blood Sect.
Mo Yan was also greatly shocked after hearing this.
"Just a door can alter the laws of two spaces, creating a small secret realm... Is there really such a thing?"
Shen Yunhao slowly walked forward.
This bronze gate was far larger than the small gate we had seen before. It was ten zhang tall and its surface was covered with reliefs depicting a scene of dragons paying homage.
In the center of the door is a ferocious dragon head statue, its mouth wide open, revealing sharp teeth.
Shen Yunhao cautiously approached and discovered a line of small characters engraved on the side of the door: "The eternal resting place of the slumbering ones, the resting place of the Ancestral Dragon. Those who trespass will have their bloodline burned to ashes."
"The Land of the Ancestral Dragon?" Shen Yunhao was shocked. "This really is the Land of the Ancestral Dragon!"
Mo Yan's expression grew increasingly solemn. She stepped forward and tried to push the door, but it wouldn't budge.
After thinking for a moment, he gathered a ball of purple energy in his palm and slammed it against the crack in the door—
"Bang!"
The energy rebounded, causing her to stagger back three steps. Dense golden runes appeared on the surface of the bronze door, completely neutralizing the attack.
"Watch out!" Shen Yunhao's pupils contracted slightly, and he quickly stepped forward. "Are you alright?"
Mo Yan shook her head. "I was just testing it slightly. The restrictions on the door are quite strong. I'm afraid... it will be difficult to open!"
If it were in the Ice Cave Secret Realm, Mo Yan wouldn't have thought much of it if Shen Yunhao said he couldn't open it.
But now that my little sister has recovered her Void Realm cultivation, she still can't open it...
This only proves that the above restrictions cannot be forcibly broken. Without special means, they have no way to get out!
"If this really is the Land of the Ancestral Dragon, then we are most likely trapped here!" Shen Yunhao pondered for a long time. "I heard from Sister Li'er that the next opening of the Land of the Ancestral Dragon will be in five years!"
Five years?
Mo Yan glanced at Shen Yunhao, turned around, and said with her chin raised, "It's just five years! We'll just meditate and cultivate here. It'll be over in a flash!"
"..."
Shen Yunhao rolled his eyes at her, then took out the Ocean Heart from between his eyebrows. The azure crystal emitted a soft light in the darkness.
"It seems there's only one way now: unleash the full power of the Vast Ocean Heart. Perhaps that will attract Senior Zhu Xuan's attention."
"Tch!" Mo Yan curled her lip. "If you're not afraid of your father-in-law causing you trouble, feel free to try..."
"It's not like I deliberately came here to play..." Shen Yunhao sighed, his mind once again recalling the scene of his last encounter with Zhu Xuan...
"Hey little sister, find a way to get me some wine..."
"???"
Without further hesitation, Shen Yunhao mobilized the spiritual energy in his Qi Palace, gathering it in his palm and pouring it all into the Vast Sea Heart.
The crystal gradually lit up, and the blue light rippled outwards like water. At first, it was just a shallow layer, but then it grew stronger and stronger, and finally it surged outwards like a tidal wave!
"boom--"
Just then, the entire cavern suddenly began to shake.
"Huh? What's going on?"
The next second, rubble fell from the rock face, and in the distance came the sound of bones grinding together...
Mo Yan seemed to realize something and exclaimed in surprise, "Your father-in-law didn't come, and those indestructible things have woken up again!"
"What?"
"Boom!"
The sound of the earthquake grew louder and louder, and dust began to accumulate in the underground chamber in front of the bronze door!
"These things can actually penetrate the rock layers here?"
Before Shen Yunhao could finish speaking, Mo Yan had already pulled him away and shot off.
After passing through the passage back to the previous cave, countless eerie blue flames lit up one after another in the darkness, as dense as stars!
Shen Yunhao was completely dumbfounded and immediately put away the Vast Ocean Heart. "Are you kidding me? The power of the Vast Ocean Heart is always known for its gentleness. Why can it awaken these slumbering beings?"
"Why worry about that! There are too many of them! If we don't run now, we'll be surrounded and in trouble!"
The two fled frantically in one direction, escaping the encirclement just before the bone dragons converged.
However, this time the bone dragon seemed to have completely locked onto Shen Yunhao, who possessed the Heart of the Vast Ocean, and chased after him with a creaking sound.
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