Because this was the only structure in the entire square.
If the Origin Heart was indeed within the square’s boundaries, Lin Yun felt the breakthrough point was very likely this broken sword sculpture.
Lin Yun walked beneath the sculpture and looked up to examine it.
The fluctuations from the Origin Tree inside his body continued to pour out endlessly.
Buzz!
Just as Lin Yun was studying the broken sword sculpture, it suddenly trembled.
“What is going on?”
Lin Yun was utterly astonished by the sudden fluctuation. He had not even touched the sculpture, so why had it reacted like this?
Under Lin Yun’s gaze, the broken sword sculpture slowly parted, revealing an underground passage right before his eyes.
“There is actually a tunnel!” Lin Yun was surprised, and at the same time his heart burned with excitement.
Did this mean the Origin Heart was inside?
Lin Yun thought the chances were high, because there had been no trace of the Origin Heart anywhere on the surface of the square.
With that thought, Lin Yun charged straight into the tunnel.
He knew there might be traps or mechanisms inside, perhaps even ambushes, but with his high cultivation and absolute confidence in his defences, he was naturally bold and fearless.
The moment he entered the tunnel, the light instantly dimmed.
Lin Yun immediately heightened his vigilance and prepared to probe ahead with his divine sense.
“My divine sense cannot penetrate!”
Lin Yun discovered the passage walls were coated with some black substance that blocked divine sense completely.
When he had first arrived at the square, he had quietly swept the area with his divine sense and found nothing unusual.
Now it was clear: something down here shielded divine sense detection, which was why he had detected nothing special beneath the square earlier.
Since divine sense was useless, Lin Yun could only grip his treasured sword tightly and advance with caution.
…
Outside on the square.
The appearance of the cave entrance also drew the attention of the cultivators present. Many gathered around.
“Who would have thought the square in Divine Relic Ancient City actually hid something like this?”
“That Void Dao realm powerhouse just walked straight in.”
“No wonder a Void Dao realm expert came to Divine Relic Ancient City. He must have known there was an entrance here. There has to be something extremely precious inside, the kind that can attract someone of Void Dao realm.”
…
The surrounding cultivators began whispering among themselves.
Yet none dared to enter. A Void Dao realm expert had already gone in; they naturally feared that following would anger him and get them effortlessly killed.
…
Below.
Lin Yun proceeded along the passage. Although cautious the entire way, strangely, he encountered no trouble at all.
As he walked, one question kept circling in Lin Yun’s mind.
Why had the passage opened the moment he stood beneath the broken sword sculpture?
This could not possibly be coincidence. What were the odds?
“Could it be because of the Origin Tree inside my body?” Lin Yun made a bold guess.
Perhaps it had sensed the Origin Tree within him, and that was why the passage opened as soon as he approached.
At that moment, Lin Yun halted.
“Damn it, I stepped on a formation trigger!” His expression changed as he instantly raised his treasured sword, bracing for the formation’s attack.
Yet the area remained perfectly silent. No mechanism activated.
After waiting in place for several seconds, Lin Yun took another step forward.
Soon he walked through the pitch-black passage and arrived at an underground chamber.
The chamber was not large, only about a hundred square metres or so.
The moment Lin Yun stepped inside, he discovered the entire chamber was enveloped by a formation. The walls, ceiling, and floor were covered in countless formation patterns and runes.
A chill instantly ran down Lin Yun’s spine.
Although he was no master of formations, even at a glance he could tell this was an extremely complex and terrifyingly powerful one.
“The instant I entered this chamber, the formation should have triggered by all rights. Why… why is there still no reaction?” Lin Yun said in shock.
Since the formation still had not activated, Lin Yun no longer cared about the reason. He immediately raised his head and scanned the room.
His gaze finally locked onto a stone platform in the centre of the chamber.
“That is… that is the Origin Heart!”
With one look, Lin Yun saw a black, tortoise-shell-like object placed on the stone platform. It was none other than the Origin Heart!
The moment he laid eyes on the Origin Heart, Lin Yun swallowed hard, his gaze growing feverish with desire.
