The bronze gate slowly opened, and a heavy aura rushed out.
Wu Tian steadied his mind and then walked into the doorway.
This was a very spacious cave. Wu Tian scanned his surroundings, his mind filled with questions.
He had expected the Holy Dragon's treasure vault to be exceptionally grand, if not with oceans of gold coins, then at least with libraries of books.
But to his surprise, there were no physical objects in this cave at all. Instead, countless golden light clusters floated around.
These light clusters were about the size of basketballs, flying back and forth like fireflies, as if possessing some kind of life force.
Wu Tian looked around at these light clusters, a sense of familiarity arising in his heart.
Although he could not see through the information within these light clusters, every time one flew past his eyes, he would know what it contained.
"Peerless Divine Skill – 'Great Saint Hand'..."
"Peerless Divine Skill – 'Sky Covering Wild Dance'..."
"Peerless Divine Skill – 'Heavenly Emperor's Decree'..."
"Divine Artifact – Purple Moon Whip..."
One light cluster after another flashed before Wu Tian's eyes, and the information within them all flowed into his mind.
With each passing moment, Wu Tian felt his heart tremble more and more, a sense of shock surging within his chest like a tide.
Everything contained within these light clusters was of the highest caliber.
From cultivation techniques to weapons and elixirs, any single item taken out would be enough to make a Grand Unity Golden Immortal go mad with desire.
Yet, treasures like these were now readily available!
Just how rich was this Holy Dragon?
Wu Tian walked around the cave, taking a rough look at all the light clusters.
He could be sure that if these treasures were distributed, it would undoubtedly lead to a massive advancement for humanity.
However, Wu Tian did not get overly excited by this, as he knew in his heart that these were not the most important things.
His purpose for this trip was still the divine crowns.
No matter how powerful cultivation techniques or weapons were, they were ultimately external possessions. Only having strong personal strength was the true path.
Therefore, it was imperative for him to help those experts outside, who were currently stopped at Ten-Star Grand Unity Golden Immortal, to break through to Immortal King as soon as possible.
Moreover, there were stages beyond Immortal King. Breaking through earlier would allow them to go further on the path of an Immortal King.
With this thought, Wu Tian focused his gaze and looked at the light clusters again with serious intent.
However, even after looking through the light clusters three times, he still found no news about the divine crowns.
"What's going on?"
This situation made Wu Tian feel a great sense of confusion.
Wasn't it said that the divine crowns were in the Holy Dragon's treasure vault, so why couldn't he find them?
Just as Wu Tian was feeling somewhat at a loss, he suddenly felt a mysterious call emanating from within his body.
The voice sounded so vast, as if the entire universe was speaking to him.
He realized something and quickly calmed his mind, carefully sensing this call.
The call seemed to be from a great distance, yet also from very near.
Wu Tian tried his best to grasp this strange feeling, and then his eyes suddenly opened, looking forward.
He took a step and walked in that direction, finally stopping about half a meter away from the cave wall.
There was nothing there, yet Wu Tian stared intently at the ground, as if trying to see through it.
Suddenly, a sharp aura erupted from him.
He let out a low shout, and his right foot stomped heavily on the ground. A lightning-like network immediately spread outwards.
At the same time, the entire cave began to tremble slightly. In that empty space, a stone pillar about a meter high slowly rose.
It was impossible to tell what material this stone pillar was made of. Atop the pillar sat a stone carving of a dragon's head.
The carving was incredibly lifelike, fully displaying the aura of the Holy Dragon.
Wu Tian asked in confusion, "What is this now?"
He hesitated for a moment, then reached out and gently touched the stone carving.
At that moment, the stone carving suddenly emitted a dazzling light!
Wu Tian instinctively shielded his eyes, and when he lowered his arm, he found himself in another world!
It was a blank expanse with no sky or earth, no discernible up or down, only a void filling every corner.
Wu Tian had been to this place before. It was here that the Holy Dragon had met him when he ascended to immortality!
"Lord Holy Dragon! Lord Holy Dragon! Is that you!" Wu Tian shouted upwards.
A colossal dragon's roar echoed, and golden light condensed intensely, forming a giant golden dragon!
This dragon was unimaginably vast, its body seemingly without bounds. Each scale appeared to be forged from gold, emitting a blinding radiance.
Having seen the Holy Dragon before, Wu Tian adapted quickly this time.
He called out to the Holy Dragon, "Lord Holy Dragon, it is indeed you. May I ask why you summoned me?"
The Holy Dragon gazed at him. Although it showed no signs of speaking, a voice filled with majesty still resonated, "Wu Tian, my successor, we meet again."
"In such a short time, you have achieved such strength and successfully reached this place. You truly satisfy me."
Facing the Holy Dragon's praise, Wu Tian showed no signs of arrogance or complacency.
He said in a deep voice, "Lord Holy Dragon, you are too kind. This is all as it should be."
"However, Lord Holy Dragon, didn't you say before that your consciousness had completely vanished? This time it is..."
The Holy Dragon replied, "You are correct. The last time we met, I had indeed exhausted the residual consciousness I had left within you."
"However, within this Holy Dragon's treasure vault, a portion of my consciousness is still preserved. It is through this consciousness that I am able to converse with you."
"I had expected you to take much longer to arrive, but it seems I underestimated you."
"Well done. To have reached such a realm in such a short period."
Wu Tian gave a wry smile and said, "If it weren't for the circumstances, I don't think I would have been this fast."
"The situation with the demon race is becoming increasingly unstable, and a new calamity is about to descend again. Therefore, I must accelerate the process."
"Otherwise, when the demon race makes a comeback, we will have no power to resist!"
"Is that so?" Upon hearing Wu Tian's words, the Holy Dragon's tone became considerably more solemn.
It continued, "If that is the case, then tell me the specific situation."
Wu Tian nodded and then recounted everything about the demon race to the Holy Dragon.
The Holy Dragon remained silent until Wu Tian finished speaking, after which it let out a heavy sigh:
"I did not expect things to turn out this way. It seems that by the time the Demon Lord returns, he will likely have reached the Divine King realm."