If he was the one who caused this, the only explanation was that he had used the Hundred Tribulations Sacred Body. Could the change be attributed to him passing the heavenly tribulation?
"If that's the case, it seems that I've indeed seen the existence of the Hundred Tribulations Sacred Body in this blessed land of immortal cultivation. However, it's true that not everyone can cultivate this technique."
Jiang Ming shook his head and looked in the direction where he came from. A gate appeared, no longer as mysterious as before. Jiang Ming could even see the ruins outside through the gate.
"It seems like the restriction on this stone palace has completely disappeared." With this thought in mind, Jiang Ming put away the black sword and strode out.
* * *
Wei Shouguang and the others looked in the direction of the stone palace with bewilderment.
At this moment, the many ancient characters engraved on the stone palace were slowly dissipating. It had completely turned into an ordinary stone palace without any other special features.
At the entrance, the mysterious scene had completely disappeared. The inside of the palace could be vaguely seen. It seemed to be far vaster than imagined.
A figure slowly walked out of the stone palace.
"Lord Zhang!" Wei Shouguang hurriedly stepped forward.
"Wei Shouguang, you can still call me Zhang Shan!" Jiang Ming smiled and suddenly looked around. "Where are Mo and the other two?"
Wei Shouguang quickly replied, "Not long after you went in, the three of them gathered together and whispered among themselves. Then, they suddenly ran away. They haven't returned yet!"
Jiang Ming was expressionless and not surprised at all. The Soul Seed Spell was limited to a certain distance. If those three were not stupid, they should have run as far as possible.
"How long has it been since I went in?" he asked.
"About two days!" Wei Shouguang said, "We've seen a few waves of explorers in the past two days. There were even cultivators from the Qingyuan Sword Valley who were on the same path as us outside. They were all covered in blood. It seemed that they had encountered something major. They were rushing to the depths of the ruins. However, we didn't see anyone from the Spirit Silkworm Mountain again."
"The Qingyuan Sword Valley?" Jiang Ming's eyes flickered, and he made a note of this.
"If Mo and the others had found helpers to take revenge, they would have found us long ago," he thought. Then, he muttered, "They haven't come back yet. This means that they're afraid. There's no one who can fight me in this area that restricts Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators. There's a high possibility that they've escaped to other areas of the ruins."
"Zhang Shan, you must be wary of them. I heard of these people from the Spirit Silkworm Mountain when I was in Xuanguang City. They're really terrible," Wei Shouguang quickly said.
"It's fine. If we really meet again, it's hard to say what will happen!"
Jiang Ming smiled and then looked at Wei Shouguang and the group of natives he led. "Wei Shouguang, we've come all the way here. Therefore, it's time to part. These ruins are too dangerous. Thus, it's best for everyone to leave as soon as possible! However, there are still some remnants of celestial energy in this stone palace. Before you guys leave, you can cultivate here for a period of time."
Jiang Ming had a good impression of Wei Shouguang. Along the way, Wei Shouguang also gave him a lot of useful information. He could be considered a good friend. It would cost Jiang Ming nothing to help him out before he left.
He taught Wei Shouguang the basics of the Star Refining Technique, which was engraved outside the stone palace, so that they could enter the stone palace and absorb the celestial energy.
Although the basic chapter of the Star Refining Technique was nothing to Jiang Ming, it was a peerless secret technique for ordinary martial artists like Wei Shouguang. They were all extremely excited and thanked Jiang Ming repeatedly.
"Zhang Shan, I, Wei Shouguang, won't decline any of your requests in the future!" Wei Shouguang said before entering the stone palace.
"Maybe one day I'll really need your help!"
Jiang Ming smiled and said goodbye to Wei Shouguang. He continued to advance toward the depths of the ruins alone.
Just now, Wei Shouguang had said that he had seen people from the Qingyuan Sword Valley injured. He did not know if Wu Hen was among them. After all, they were old colleagues and fellow townsmen. Thus, he would help if he could.
