Lin Hao stepped over the skeletons and approached, only to see that it was the character "Lin."
Lin Hao was stunned. He was very familiar with the character "Lin," as his surname was Lin.
At the same time, Xiao Hei and his junior sister, Lin Qingxin, were also momentarily taken aback.
"Senior Brother, there should be more characters below this," Xiao Hei pointed to the area beneath the character "Lin." The rest was all skeletons.
Lin Hao nodded, then reached out and cleared away the skeletons near the character "Lin."
As Lin Hao brushed away the surrounding skeletons, another character appeared before his eyes.
"Yuan!"
Upon seeing this character, Lin Hao's spirit surged. He immediately felt that something was amiss.
Lin Hao took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and quickly dug further.
As Lin Hao removed all the skeletons in front of him, the final character appeared.
"Jiang!"
"Lin Yuanjiang!"
Lin Hao was dumbfounded. His mind was struck by a thunderclap, and he stood frozen in place.
"Lin Yuanjiang!"
His father's name.
This was his father's name!
Lin Hao had never expected to see his father's name here.
After a long period of stunned silence, Lin Hao finally came to his senses.
Since his father had left his name here, it meant that his father had also come to this place in the past.
Thinking of this, Lin Hao's spirit was invigorated.
He looked up at the massive doorframe before him and suddenly realized.
His father had likely entered through here.
Could this also be a "Heavenly Gate?"
Lin Hao gazed at the immense doorframe, feeling very perplexed.
This doorframe was almost identical to the one he had seen when he entered Kunxu.
If it wasn't a Heavenly Gate, then what was it?
"Senior Brother, why don't we go in and take a look?" Xiao Hei, seeing Lin Hao's prolonged silence, couldn't help but speak up.
Hearing Xiao Hei's words, Lin Hao looked towards the area behind the massive doorframe.
The scene behind the doorframe was not peculiar; it was as dead silent as this place.
Seeing no abnormalities behind the doorframe, Lin Hao took the first step forward.
However.
The moment he stepped through.
Heaven and earth shifted, and the surroundings instantly turned into chaos.
Lin Hao felt his head swell, as if his entire head were about to explode.
But, it was only for a fleeting moment.
Heaven and earth quickly returned to clarity.
However, the restored heaven and earth immediately astonished Lin Hao.
The current world was completely different from before.
This land was vast and expansive, yet desolate.
The sky was also a hazy gray, with no sun in sight.
Looking out, all that could be seen were ruins, which, judging by the traces, resembled a small city.
And before them, it looked like a plaza.
What surprised Lin Hao even more was that in the very center of the plaza, there was another massive gate.
This gate bore a strong resemblance to the gate Lin Hao had entered through from Kunxu, but compared to it, this gate was even taller and more majestic.
Moreover, its aura was more ancient and mysterious.
It felt as if crossing this gate would lead to a mysterious realm.
Lin Hao observed his surroundings while sensing the atmosphere.
Suddenly, Lin Hao's spirit jolted.
Where were Xiao Hei and his junior sister?
Lin Hao immediately turned back, but he couldn't find Xiao Hei and his junior sister.
At this moment, Lin Hao became anxious.
However, just as Lin Hao was worrying.
A vortex appeared in the sky before him, and then a figure emerged.
"Xiao Hei!"
Lin Hao cried out in surprise and quickly helped Xiao Hei up.
Then, the vortex continued to spin, and another figure emerged.
"Junior Sister!"
Lin Hao exclaimed and quickly embraced her.
"Senior Brother, where are we..."
"Brother Lin Hao..."
Xiao Hei and Lin Qingxin regained consciousness, shook their heads, and then looked around.
Their eyes were filled with confusion and bewilderment, completely unaware of where they had arrived.
Lin Hao didn't know either, and could only say, "Let's look around first, and be careful."
Hearing Lin Hao's words, Xiao Hei nodded and began to move around.
Lin Qingxin, however, held onto Lin Hao's arm, staying close to him.
Suddenly, Lin Qingxin's eyes lit up. She pointed to a dark corner of the plaza and said, "Brother Lin Hao, there seems to be a stone tablet there."
Lin Hao also saw the stone tablet and quickly walked over.
There were characters on the stone tablet, all in traditional Chinese.
Fortunately, Lin Hao had been familiar with various ancient texts since childhood and was very comfortable with traditional Chinese characters.
After reading the entire inscription on the stone tablet from beginning to end, Lin Hao was greatly shaken and felt an overwhelming sense of disbelief.
The stone tablet stated.
This place was called Yuguan, a temporary dwelling for martial artists and cultivators.
Beyond Yuguan lay the vast sea of stars, open for exploration.
It also congratulated every martial artist and cultivator who arrived here, wishing them longevity and eternal life.
Although it was only a few sentences, the information revealed within them made Lin Hao's soul tremble.
Lin Hao was not foolish.
If the stone tablet's inscription were true.
This place called Yuguan was equivalent to an ancient post station.
After arriving here, martial artists and cultivators from Earth could rest briefly before passing through to explore the world.
But, how was this possible?
Although Lin Hao knew that whether martial artists or cultivators, once they reached a certain level, they could fly and move through the earth.
However, no matter how powerful they were, they absolutely could not fly in space.
That environment might be manageable for a short time, but if it lasted any longer, even the most powerful martial artists and cultivators would be unable to endure.
But if they couldn't, why would there be a place like Yuguan?
Since such a place existed, it meant that the stone tablet's inscription was not false.
While contemplating these thoughts, Lin Hao's spirit suddenly jolted.
He suddenly thought of the ancient era described in ancient texts.
"In ancient times, people lived to a hundred years in spring and autumn, yet their movements did not decline."
This was a sentence from ancient texts.
And this was merely referring to ordinary people.
Besides ordinary people, ancient texts recorded that there were a great many immortal beings and powerful figures in that era.
Such as Kuafu chasing the sun, and Hou Yi shooting down the suns.
In the past, Lin Hao had always thought these were myths and legends.
But now, Lin Hao suddenly realized.
These myths and legends might very well be true events that had actually happened.
Otherwise, why would there be a place like Yuguan?
And judging by the ruins here, it was clear that this place had existed for an immeasurable amount of time.
While pondering these thoughts, Lin Hao's agitated heart finally calmed down somewhat.
Through the inscription on the stone tablet, Lin Hao also understood what the massive doorframe before him was.
According to the stone tablet's record, it was called the Gate of Xuanpin.
However, its specific function was not mentioned.
But Lin Hao felt that this thing should be similar to the teleportation arrays recorded in ancient texts.