Leon reached the gate of the [Heavenly Courtyard].
It stood tall and imposing before him, carved entirely from a kind of white jade he had never seen before.
The material looked smooth and flawless, yet it radiated an ancient heaviness that made Leon instinctively slow his steps.
Countless figures were engraved across its surface, beings with unfamiliar forms, weapons, symbols, and expressions.
Some looked humanoid, others clearly did not. None of them matched anything Leon remembered from his past life.
He studied the engravings for a few seconds, committing the feeling to memory.
Then he placed both hands on the gate and pushed.
Creak!
The moment the doors began to part, blinding white streams of light spilled out from the gap, flooding the courtyard behind him.
Leon instinctively raised an arm to shield his face, squinting as the radiance washed over him.
Even with his newly acquired [Vessel of Darkness], this had nothing to do with elemental weakness.
