The purple orb automatically hovered in mid-air, revolving around Lin Zhou as a shocking aura emanated from within.
This was the manifestation of the Sacred Artifact fragment that Old Man Great Sorrow had collected that year.
Keeping the Sacred Artifact fragment in the form of a purple orb, Lin Zhou glanced at the illusory scene one last time.
Within the illusory scene, the figures of Yan Zhaoge and Ah Hu could already no longer be seen, only all-encompassing flames and gushing lava.
The core of the spirit formation that Lin Zhou was in was also gradually beginning to collapse at this moment.
On that side of the flames, the blazing flames grew more and more intense, being completely supported by the cold ice on the other side.
A hint of a smile appeared at the corners of Lin Zhou's mouth as he stomped heavily, stepping on the core spirit patterns of the spirit formation below.
The spirit patterns shattered, spreading outwards in all directions as the entire spirit formation began to become unstable, the space on the side of the ice also beginning to collapse.
With this as the base, affecting the entire mausoleum of Old Man Great Sorrow, not only was the underground world of lava where the coffin was in overturning the heavens and overturning the earth, the ice palace above was also collapsing!
In the outermost region enveloped by the cold fog bewildering formation, the cold fog roiled like tidewater, restless and violent.
Within the fake tomb, within that coffin of ice, a dazzling, bright light suddenly flickered as the mechanisms set up within were activated, a destructive power beginning to spread outwards in all directions.
The raging flames in the underground world of lava and the sudden changes in the ice palace above even fused with each other.
The spirit formation that Old Man Great Sorrow had set up began to completely reverse and collapse, the originally stable and stable spirit formation seemingly going berserk in the end, erupting with a shocking power.
Ice and fire intermingled, resembling hell itself.
Lin Zhou also didn't dare to remain here any longer as he retreated, leaving the spirit formation, making use of the final stabilising force of the spirit formation before its collapse to open a passageway, returning to the surface.
Meanwhile, within the underground world of lava, within the river of lava, the massive rock that Yan Zhaoge and Ah Hu were standing on had already begun to shatter.
Blazing fire flew, lava surged in reverse, everything seemingly collapsing between the heavens and the earth.
Ah Hu was rendered wide-eyed and tongue-tied, "Without touching the coffin, only taking away the Sacred Artifact fragment, there shouldn't be such a change, right?"
Yan Zhaoge let out a long breath, "Through the core of the spirit formation, reversing the spirit formation, it should be possible."
"Such a power that resembles a natural disaster, even many Martial Grandmasters are unable to withstand it!" Ah Hu's expression was ugly.
Yan Zhaoge shook his head, "There is no harm in being prepared. The ancients did not deceive me."
Saying thus, Yan Zhaoge extended his left hand, a thin string tied around his wrist, a rhombus-shaped crystal suspended from it, crimson like fire, resembling a small shuttle.
Yan Zhaoge took it down, infusing his aura-qi within. The small crystal instantly expanded, becoming two feet long and as thick as an arm.
It was precisely the Underground Splitting Shuttle that Yan Zhaoge had personally forged!
Yan Zhaoge lightly flicked the Underground Splitting Shuttle, "Under such circumstances, two perfect low-grade spirit artifacts would not be of any use, but this thing can."
"Exploration and treasure hunting are essential for home and travel."
The Subterranean Splitting Shuttle, which was two feet long, once again grew in size, instantly turning into a crystal shuttle the size of a small boat.
Ah Hu stared wide-eyed as Yan Zhaoge grabbed him, entering the Underground Splitting Shuttle together.
In the next moment, the Underground Splitting Shuttle turned into a fiery red streak of light and plunged into the lava river.
Within the Underground Splitting Shuttle, only now did Ah Hu help his lower jaw which had nearly fallen to the ground return to its original position, looking here and there, "Young Master, this is … the true use of the Underground Splitting Shuttle?"
Yan Zhaoge said nonchalantly, "The Underground Splitting Shuttle, as its name suggests, what did you think it was used for?"
Ah Hu rubbed the back of his head, "I thought it was just a tool used to open up a path or scout out the way; I didn't think that it could carry people."
"Saying that it's used to open up a path or scout out the way is actually not wrong." Yan Zhaoge raised his head and looked over. Separated by a thin layer of crystal, surging blazing fire and lava rampaged about, as though they could destroy the Underground Splitting Shuttle at any time.
Yan Zhaoge smacked his lips, "In such an environment, it is still a little dangerous. After a long time, the Underground Splitting Shuttle will also shatter."
Ah Hu was shocked, just about to ask what to do when through the transparent crystal, he could see that the scene before him had suddenly changed, the fiery light dimming as it was all pitch black.
Gazing back, he could see the crimson blazing fire and lava hot on their heels.
It turned out that the Underground Splitting Shuttle had penetrated deep into the rock formation, breaking away from that blazing fire world, leaving the blazing fire and lava far behind.
Yan Zhaoge said, "Luckily, it wasn't used purely for defensive purposes in the first place, but for breaking out of an encirclement and fleeing."
"However, after this incident, the Underground Splitting Shuttle's vitality will inevitably be greatly damaged. Even with the Internal Crystal Furnace restoring it, wanting it to still have such good effects, it will still have to wait for a period of time."
As Yan Zhaoge said this, he looked somewhat absent-mindedly towards the front.
Ah Hu finally let out a sigh of relief, his heart that had been suspended in mid-air finally settling down.
Having safely escaped from danger, his mind naturally turned elsewhere as he ground his teeth, saying, "Young Master, this Lin Zhou really has some methods!"
Yan Zhaoge shrugged, "Competing for the Sacred Artifact fragment, everyone will have to rely on their own methods."
"Generally speaking, after obtaining the Sacred Artifact fragment, one can just leave. Before this, there was no direct contact, no irreconcilable enmity, and there is also no need for one's competitor to be put to death."
"However, my situation is a little special, not mentioning that the Sacred Sun Clan and the Heavenly Thunder Hall are allies."
"Infinite Boundless Mountain leaked out some of the foundations of the Thunder Element Revival Art. If the Heavenly Thunder Hall knew that it was my idea to rob Infinite Boundless Mountain of the Thunderbolt Soul Jade, they would naturally want to get rid of me."
"Currently, our clan's Heavenly Water Mountain Tri-Domain Alliance has basically already shed all pretense of cordiality with the Heavenly Thunder Hall and the Sacred Sun Clan's Thunder-Fire Alliance. Lin Zhou is of the Heavenly Thunder Hall's direct lineage. If he kills me, not only will he not be punished when he returns to the Heavenly Thunder Hall, he will also have performed a great meritorious deed."
Yan Zhaoge's voice sank, an indiscernible glow flickering within his eyes, "Perhaps he has a more personal reason, wishing to erase my existence?"
Ah Hu grimaced. "But how can he be so fast? We haven't been able to catch up to him along the way. It hasn't been that long since we entered the Spirit Formation. "
Yan Zhaoge smiled nonchalantly, "Who knows, there might always be someone better than you out there."
He stretched out both hands and placed them on the protective wall of the Underground Splitting Shuttle, injecting his own Stellar Energy.
The direction that the Underground Splitting Shuttle was heading towards was changing slightly.
Ah Hu looked over curiously, "Young Master?"
Yan Zhaoge closed his eyes, raising his spiritual sense to the maximum, "Old Man Great Sorrow specifically choosing the East Strangling Snow Mountains to live in seclusion, it might not be without some other reason."
"Do you still remember the words formed of the flames on the stone coffin, not dissipating even after a long time?"
Ah Hu answered, "It seems to be 'regretful', meaning very regretful."
Yan Zhaoge asked, "What do you think Old Man Great Sorrow regretted before his death?"
"Regretting that while he obtained the Sacred Artifact fragment, he still had to live in seclusion, gathering dust along with his treasure?" Ah Hu scratched his head, saying somewhat hesitantly.
Yan Zhaoge closed his eyes, raising his hand and drawing speedily on the Underground Splitting Shuttle, the patterns that were formed actually similar to the spirit formation that Old Man Great Sorrow had set up.
"What you said is one possibility. However, there is another possibility as well." Yan Zhaoge said slowly, "Regretting that he had unfulfilled wishes, that his plans had not succeeded, yet his lifespan had already come to an end, only being left with regrets."
Accompanied by the formation of the patterns, the Underground Splitting Shuttle's trajectory clearly changed, advancing unceasingly.
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