Aldrian entered the dungeon with the others, while the grand elder who came with him said,

"There is nothing strange along this path, and the sealed doors are located at the end of it, which is not far from us. However, the doors themselves are strange because they actually exude many kinds of energy. It is as if the doors themselves are an object of treasure that contains many laws and energies."

Hearing that, Aldrian could not help becoming more curious about the doors, and from the description, he tried to guess the material they were made of.

As Aldrian kept walking with the others, he saw that the path curved to the left, preventing him from seeing its end, yet he could sense that the calling also came from that direction. They continued walking without any disturbance until they arrived at the giant double doors.

The moment Aldrian looked at the doors, his guess was finally confirmed, and he understood why these doors could not be breached, even with the strength of a peak pseudo-immortal cultivator.

That was because these double doors were made from divine iron!

The same divine iron that became the material of the Sword of the End and one of the rarest materials in the universe. Forget about the pseudo-immortal stage, even gods would have difficulty destroying these doors.

To think that someone used such a huge quantity of divine iron merely to make doors here was truly a waste of material in his opinion.

But because of that, he became even more curious. What could be behind these doors for them to be made from divine iron? If even the doors were created from such a precious material, then something truly valuable must be inside, right? The calling also came from behind the doors.

Because divine iron is a heavy material, the doors could not be opened by simply pushing them. Even a peak pseudo-immortal cultivator could not do that. The only way to open them was either by unlocking the formation or breaking it through brute force.

However, he had already been told by Sect Master Han that even he could not forcefully break the sealing formation. Even the most proficient formation masters could not break or solve it because of its complexity. They had never seen this kind of sealing formation before, and Aldrian could see just how intricate it was.

He instantly knew that this formation was something that only existed in the higher heavens, which made it natural for no one in this world to understand it. However, for him, he had already seen this kind of formation on the Barisan Continent, specifically on the front doors of his own palace.

The first time he opened his palace, there had been a seal on the doors, the very same type of seal as this one, and there was only one thing that could open it.

"This is the door. Since we have never succeeded in opening it, we already tried to enter whatever is behind it from above directly, but that did not work, as our techniques dispersed or our control over energy was lost the moment it reached the depths of this place," the grand elder said, making Aldrian sigh inwardly.

Of course, none of them could do that, because the creator of this place must have already prepared many preventive measures. There was no way that whoever created this place would overlook such a detail, especially with this kind of door guarding it.

Aldrian then stepped forward, and the grand elder, understanding his intent, made way for him by parting the crowd ahead. He was still followed by the two red-haired siblings, along with the sword maiden and her friend.

The three sect masters, who had examined these doors many times throughout their lives, sensed Aldrian approaching. They did not know if he could help them open the doors, but they hoped he could.

After all, he possessed something they did not as the successor of the Heavenly Demon.

"Young master, do you know how to open this place?" Sect Master Han asked through voice transmission.

"Let me try," Aldrian replied.

He stepped forward until he stood directly before the doors, while the others gave him space. The onlookers began to guess that he might be a formation master, which would explain the special treatment he received from even these famous figures. But this double door was something that even the greatest formation masters of the past could not solve. What would be different this time?

Had the Piercing Heaven Sect invited this masked man because they believed he could open it?

Aldrian observed the doors for a moment before placing one palm against them. There was a point in the formation that seemed meant for a palm to touch, and the moment he did so, he injected his golden energy. He knew this was the only thing that could open these doors.

The moment his golden energy entered the formation, many widened their eyes, for they had never sensed this kind of energy before. The golden energy exuded a mighty presence that made them want to prostrate before Aldrian, the demonic cultivators were no exception.

For the three sect masters of the great sects, they had already seen this energy before, along with the immense concentration of it, during the battle between Aldrian and Tarius. This energy, which even from afar exuded might and a feeling of obedience, was unlike anything they had experienced at that time.

It felt different from the resonance they sensed from Aldrian as the successor of the Heavenly Demon. They could not describe it, but this golden energy seemed to demand worship toward its bearer, as if such a reaction were entirely natural.

The three sect masters truly did not know where Aldrian could have obtained this kind of energy, nor how he could contain two different kinds of energy inside his dantian. To them, Aldrian's existence was already beyond the knowledge that had been established since ancient times.

After a few moments of Aldrian injecting his golden energy into the seal formation—

Click!

Everyone present heard the sharp sound, followed by a series of mechanical noises. Their eyes widened in shock, thinking that Aldrian had succeeded. This was the first time the doors had ever reacted to anything, and the sound of the mechanisms moving filled them with excitement.

'He truly succeeded!' Sect Master Han thought, his heart trembling.

Since ancient times, this place had never budged no matter what they tried, yet at this moment, the doors were reacting to Aldrian's energy. He could not help but think that it was truly fate for Aldrian to come here at this time, and for him to be the one who brought him.

A moment later, the ground trembled slightly as the doors began to slowly open to both sides, revealing what lay beyond. Every eye strained to glimpse inside, even before the doors had fully opened.

A few seconds later, the doors finally opened fully, revealing the room behind them. Aldrian was the first to step inside, prompting Sect Master Han to blurt out,

"Young master, be careful. We don't know if this place is dangerous or not, let us check first."

The others paid no attention to how Sect Master Han addressed Aldrian, as their focus was entirely on what lay before them. They saw a circular hall with a stone pillar standing at its center.

"It's okay, Sect Master Han. This place is safe. There are no traps or anything of the sort here," Aldrian said as he looked toward the stone pillar. At the base of the pillar, he noticed some writings, which drew him closer.

Seeing how confident Aldrian appeared and how little attention he gave to his surroundings, Sect Master Han decided to follow him, which made the others enter the hall as well. They observed the space, finding it to be an empty hall without any treasures in sight. The only notable features were the stone pillar in the center and the murals decorating the walls.

The people began to spread out to observe the hall, unwilling to believe that this was all the room had to offer after being sealed since ancient times. There was no way that such doors and such a seal existed merely to protect an empty room.

They first inspected the murals, which seemed to depict many people looking in one direction, toward the far end of the hall, where a symbol could be seen. If Aldrian had looked at this symbol instead of focusing on the stone pillar, he would have recognized it, for the engraved symbol was the symbol of the Absolute Ruler.

Many tried to guess the meaning of the mural.

Meanwhile, others, including the three sect masters, examined the stone pillar where Aldrian now stood directly in front of it. He appeared to be reading the writing on its base, which they also began to read.

To the lone star that shone over all the universe, may your journey always be followed with glory.

The three sect masters did not understand what it meant, but then they saw Aldrian close his eyes and touch the stone pillar. A moment later, a bright light from the pillar illuminated the entire hall, shocking everyone present.

Aldrian, who still had his eyes closed, slowly opened them when he found himself in a different environment. He understood that his consciousness had been brought here, just like in his past experiences, and he was already used to it.

Now, he stood in the middle of a white realm, with nothing else in sight except an endless expanse of white, a scenery he was already familiar with.

"Your Majesty." A voice suddenly called from behind him, prompting him to turn his head.