The Taicang Mountain Range were enveloped in a swirling, thick fog.
The dense, all-encompassing mist exuded an ancient aura that sent shivers down one's spine.
Han Xuanji's gaze calmly fell upon the churning fog, and within his eyes, starlight trajectories seemed to be born and extinguished.
"The owner of this Immortal Cave is definitely not an ordinary Ascension Realm expert."
"It's a good thing my Cave Void Divine Eye advanced earlier; otherwise, relying solely on my abilities as an Array Grandmaster, I might not have been able to break it."
Han Xuanji mused silently.
Divine Abilities were inherently profound existences, and many users hadn't even Cultivated them to a very high level.
However, Han Xuanji's Cave Void Divine Eye was currently at the third stage, the Heaven-Peeking Realm, which allowed him to discern the Restriction within the fog.
Seeing Han Xuanji silent, seemingly breaking the Restriction, the crowd also recovered their senses.
Heaven Jade Perfected Person, Reverend Qinghe, and the other Elders of Shenxuan Sect had long lost the solemn expressions on their Faces, replaced by shock and wild joy.
Heaven Jade Perfected Person was still relatively composed; he quickly recovered.
After all, he had witnessed Han Xuanji's prowess before.
Xuan Weizi often whispered in his ear, "Elder Han has had another Breakthrough, Old Ancestor Tianyu, when will you have a Breakthrough?"
It made him feel a bit depressed.
Is Undergoing Tribulation Realm really that easy to Breakthrough?
He had originally suspected whether Han Xuanji was Cultivating some lightning Law, as Han Xuanji had previously used a powerful thunder Divine Ability, which was now even placed in the Sect's Cultivation Technique treasury, attracting many Elders and Disciples from Heavenly Thunder Peak to borrow and study it.
This Elder Han is likely the Reincarnation of an ancient Great Master!
Otherwise, there's no way to explain his incredible Cultivation speed.
His gaze became more resolute than ever—he had to cling tightly to this powerful figure, no matter what!
As for Reverend Qinghe, this Old Ancestor who had only recently returned to the Sect in recent years, his feelings were even more complex.
On normal days, he had heard too many legendary tales about the "Demon-Slaying Sword Master," but ultimately, hearing was not believing, and there was always a layer of doubt in his heart.
He even sometimes felt that, as an Old Ancestor, his limelight was completely overshadowed by a junior, which made him lose some Face.
He now understood.
Why so many people praised the Demon-Slaying Sword Master every day.
It was simply because he was powerful.
"No… this Old Man must also enter seclusion for arduous Cultivation!"
Reverend Qinghe's old Face flushed, and he secretly clenched his fists.
"Not to say I can catch up to him, but at least… at least in the future when Shenxuan Sect is mentioned, this Old Man shouldn't be too embarrassing."
And the Guest Elder who had previously pessimistically believed the Demon-Slaying Sword Master was doomed was now flushed, so ashamed he wished he could find a hole to crawl into, wanting to say something but finding his throat too dry to make a sound, his body trembling slightly from excitement.
He looked at that calm figure, his eyes filled only with boundless awe and lingering fear, shouting madly in his heart:
It was a good thing he didn't betray them then.
He had made the right bet!
Seeing Han Xuanji concentrating on observing the fog Restriction, Heaven Jade Perfected Person quickly coughed lightly, composed himself, and respectfully stepped forward to explain:
"Elder Han, this Immortal Cave was opened by the ancient exiled Immortal, Green Lotus Sword Immortal. His methods are ingenious. If we enter the fog, even we Undergoing Tribulation Realm experts will lose our sense of direction and eventually be teleported out."
"Forcibly dispelling the fog is also useless; it can instantly restore itself."
"Although I am an Array Great Master, I still cannot see through this Restriction."
"To break it, I'm afraid it won't be that easy."
"As for an Array Grandmaster, you'd have to go to some Holy Land Immortal Sects in Central Continent to find one."
Heaven Jade Perfected Person meticulously relayed the information he possessed.
But Han Xuanji only heard the first sentence and rejoiced in his heart.
"The Immortal Cave of an ancient exiled Immortal?"
In that case, the Dao contained here should not be low.
Perhaps it was another four-star sign-in location.
Thinking of this, Han Xuanji also began seriously searching for weaknesses in the fog Restriction.
Soon.
He made a new discovery.
Han Xuanji said softly:
"I have a way…"
Before he finished speaking.
He did not summon any Magic Treasure or Flying Sword; he merely slowly raised his right hand and extended a finger towards the thick, almost solid fog.
On his fingertip, there was no brilliant light, no terrifying pressure, only a point of Sword Intent, condensed to the extreme, subtly flickering.
Within that Sword Intent, infinite power was contained.
"Break."
A soft cry, as if words became Law.
Buzz—!
The Sword Intent pierced through the dense fog, and the moment it touched the fog, a sudden change occurred.
Circles of visible ripples suddenly spread across the surface of the dense fog.
"It seems to be working!"
Heaven Jade Perfected Person stared intently at the constantly spreading ripples, his eyes almost popping out.
As an Array Great Master, he understood better than anyone the profoundness of this fog Restriction, which was by no means something an ordinary person could break.
He had spent several days exhausting his mind, yet he couldn't even grasp the basics, even suspecting that an ordinary Array Grandmaster would find it very difficult to break.
And Han Xuanji, it hadn't been long since he arrived.
He had already begun breaking the Formation, which was beyond his comprehension.
Under everyone's breathless gaze, the commotion caused by that point of Sword Intent intensified, the ripples turning into waves, and the entire Taicang Mountain Range let out a low rumble, like a Dragon turning over.
In a few breaths.
The fog dispersed.
The scene deep within the Taicang Mountain Range now appeared before everyone's eyes.
Han Xuanji quickly found the source of the Immortal light: an ancient and elegant Immortal Cave, quietly nestled atop a misty Immortal Mountain.
Around the Immortal Cave, phantom green lotuses bloomed in clusters, swaying gracefully, exuding an eternal Sword Dao true meaning.
At the entrance of the Immortal Cave, the ancient characters "Qinglian" were inscribed, like iron strokes and silver hooks, each stroke seemingly containing supreme Sword Intent capable of cutting through all Laws.
Prolonged staring caused one's eyes to sting and Divine Soul to tremble.
"Broken… it's broken?"
"An Immortal Restriction… just like that?"
After a brief silence, there was an uproar.
"Awesome."
Heaven Jade Perfected Person's expression shifted, and for a long time, he could only squeeze out two words.
Killing a Late Stage Undergoing Tribulation Realm Cultivator before was one thing, but now, this effortless finger breaking the Restriction completely convinced him.
"The Restriction is open. Disciples of Shenxuan Sect may enter first."
His faint voice broke the silence at the scene.
Upon hearing this.
The people of Shenxuan Sect rejoiced.
And people from other forces were even happier.
After all, they originally didn't expect to be able to enter, but unexpectedly, this person would even allow them to enter and get a share.
However, long after he finished speaking, no one dared to move.
Everyone looked at him with reverence, not daring to overstep in the slightest.
Seeing this, Han Xuanji said no more, took a step, and led the way towards the Qinglian Immortal Cave.
He wasn't as eager as others for the Legacy that might exist within the Immortal Cave.
After all, signing in was much better than painstakingly searching for some Legacy.
Soon.
Han Xuanji arrived at the entrance of the Immortal Cave.
The Immortal Cave entrance glowed with a blue light, containing a hint of spatial fluctuation.
It was not surprising.
For Cultivators in the Ascension Realm, comprehending the Laws of Heaven and Earth becomes easier.
The Heaven and Earth rules of the Spirit Realm are much more complete than those of the Lower Realm; opening an Immortal Cave is a very common operation.
Han Xuanji stepped into the flowing blue light, as if passing through a cool curtain of water.
The next moment.
Han Xuanji's vision suddenly cleared, and he arrived in a self-contained space.
The Spiritual Qi here was extremely abundant, no less than that in the Azure Dragon Immortal Abode. Cultivators with slightly lower cultivation might feel "bloated" by the Spiritual Qi here.