The four skeletons were each a thousand zhang tall!
"Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Qilin, Black Tortoise, the four ancient divine beast races. We've reached the core land! I never imagined that the clan leaders of the four races, once at the pinnacle of the plane, would be refined by the Immortal Lord into the eyes of the Four Symbols Grand Formation, standing here to suppress the primordial spirit of Candle Dragon! What an extravagant display!"
Xia Xin Yu's face was pale and bloodless, deeply frightened. After a long while, she said, "These four skeletons are the clan leaders of the four races back then. Each was a top-tier Chaos Dao Venerable. In the battle of Longevity City, they bled across the void, perishing at the hands of the Void Demons. For these four skeletons to be preserved so perfectly, the Immortal Lord must have expended considerable effort."
Hundreds of supreme beings surrounded them in all directions, with the eight great families having the most, followed by powers like the Yun Clan Immortal Dynasty. All beings present dared not tread the air. Their immensely powerful auras made one feel as if they had returned to ancient times, their terrifying presence unsettling the mind.
To the west, a dragon skeleton, a thousand zhang long, its four feet on the ground, its dragon head pointing directly towards the western sky. A dense azure light enveloped the thousand-zhang-long skeleton.
To the east, the White Tiger skeleton suppressed one direction. The killing intent, capable of obliterating an Unsurpassed Profound Venerable, indicated that it had been worn down over a long period, causing the killing intent to linger at this stage, yet it remained terrifying.
To the north stood not a Vermillion Bird, but a Qilin with four feet on the ground, its entire skeleton ablaze. There was only one Vermillion Bird in the world, and the Immortal Lord had not yet arrived at this plane when the Vermillion Bird disappeared.
The Black Tortoise stood to the south, its heavy aura pressing the southern ground three zhang deeper than the other three directions!
The two massive pits emanated formidable power in all directions, filled with a palpable sense of slaughter. It was as if four powerful beings were suppressing this place, before whom Supremes were less than ants.
"If this is the core land, then why are there two deep pits here? How do we explain this?"
Dian Wei frowned, scanning the surroundings without understanding, and couldn't help but ask.
"I'm not too sure either!"
Xia Xin Yu's brow furrowed, revealing a grave expression.
"What's going on? Where did Chu Sheng go?"
In front of the White Tiger skeleton, Chu Shang, the leading Supreme of the Chu family, his face cold, asked the Supremes behind him.
"That's right, judging by the timeline, Chu Sheng should have arrived here by now!"
Another prodigy of the Chu family, Chu Fan, frowned. He looked around, not seeing Chu Sheng's figure, and said, "He must have been delayed by something. Given his strength, there shouldn't be any problem!"
"It's best if that's the case. If he still hasn't arrived by the time of the opening, we can report it to the clan hall and have him removed!"
Chu Shang glanced around, then closed his eyes.
All beings were currently seated around the outer perimeter of the four skeletons. The grand formation had not yet dispersed; venturing further meant death. They could only wait for the grand formation to collapse before they could enter the two great pits.
No one knew for sure if this was the core land, or if the sealed land was not to the south. All beings waited anxiously.
"The two deep pits don't look like they were left by a battle. Look at the edges of the pits; they are incredibly neat, and there are halos flowing around them. They were likely deliberately created."
Long Ju stared for a good while and said.
"The divine power circulating in this grand formation is truly extraordinary. To use the skeletons of the four clan leaders as the eyes of the formation, this is absolutely the place!"
Xia Xin Yu's expression was calm, yet her heart trembled with unease.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, the two unfathomably deep pits erupted with boundless divine light, and the entire grand formation sealing this place began to weaken.
Rumble!!
As the endless divine light dissipated, two colossal golden pillars of light shot up, piercing the sky. With a rumble, the four skeletons suddenly vibrated, and the grand formation enveloping the four directions at this moment shattered with a bang.
Half an hour later, the four skeletons vanished, while the golden pillars of light, which had shot up for half an hour, continued to strike the heavens.
The golden divine light pierced through the void, and two massive golden divine gates descended. Under the continuous impact of divine power, they creaked open, revealing a scene of desolation billowing forth from within, profound and deep!
"Two passages?"
All beings present were astonished. How to choose between the two passages was the most pressing issue for the eight great families. Which of these two was the true place where the primordial spirit of Candle Dragon was sealed?
"Hong family, Chu family, you go to the left. We will go to the right with the Jiang Zuo family!"
A being shouted, and the Chu family, Hong family, Jiang Zuo family, and Hun family were the first to move, each entering one of the two passages.
"Let's go! One word: not a single one shall live!"
A Supreme from the Zhan family roared. The Zhan family, Wang family, Jian family, and Gu family, four families, moved together and entered the two passages sequentially.
"Charge!!"
After the eight great families entered, the supreme beings gathered around then stepped into the void, surging into the two passages.
Boom!
Suddenly, above the void, beings engaged in fierce combat, killing each other. They all wished to slay some beings to reduce the number of contenders.
"Two passages, what does this Immortal Lord mean?"
Dian Wei looked up at the void.
"One of them is the true place where the primordial spirit of Candle Dragon is sealed. As for the other, it's hard to say!"
Xia Xin Yu said with a frown.
"We have to choose one to enter. It's difficult to say if we separate. The four of us, if we split further, we might not be able to cope. The situation inside will surely be more brutal than outside. It's best if we stick together!"
General Yang Youji said uneasily, watching the beings surge into the passages.
"General Yang Youji speaks wisely. I think Miss Xia should make the choice. No matter which passage it is, there will be some gains. This grand formation came from the Immortal Lord, and these two passages must have some clues. It won't disappoint Miss Xia!"
Long Ju said in a deep voice.
"Then let's go to the left. I just want to see for myself. Whatever I can get, I'll get. The Immortal Realm Gate is not so easily opened. Even if I obtain it, I may not have the strength to enter!"
"Let's go!"
Xia Xin Yu said softly, her tone carrying a trace of unwillingness. Two passages, who could have imagined this.
"Go!"
The four stepped into the void, directly bypassing many beings. Their powerful auras suppressed many beings. In a few breaths, they reached the entrance of the passage.
"Boom!"
The four heard a deafening roar in their ears, and immediately felt dizzy, as if they were floating. After a long, long time, they finally regained control of their bodies. Their divine senses cleared, and they saw that before them were scattered stars and unfurling galaxies!