Pushing aside all distracting thoughts, Xiao Zining shoved open the towering palace doors. His brow furrowed; the evil energy within the hall seemed even more intense, carrying a distinctly unusual aura.
It was as he suspected: this palace was by no means simple. Why had that ancient evil spirit tried to stop him? What exactly was hidden here, and was the Nine Yin Holy Spring truly inside?
Xiao Zining pondered for a moment, then followed the path where the evil energy grew thickest. He moved deeper and deeper through the putrid palace until he came to a long staircase leading down into an underground palace.
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