Holy Ancestor's Way.
A convoy of several hundred people threaded its way through a long tunnel, armed with swords and bows, their carriages and horses glimmering.
"Time to climb the ladder!"
Lu Qi, at the forefront of the troop, was the first to step out of the tunnel, looking at the spiraling pathway ahead and issuing a deep roar. The dark-skinned and rugged middle-aged man was a seasoned guide.
He had led caravans back and forth on this route dozens of times.
But with each pass of this celestial ladder, he treaded with his heart in his mouth, with utmost caution.
For thousands of years, Holy Ancestor's Way had been expanding, branching off into countless side passages.
And the world beneath was not just soil and stone; it abounded with concealed rivers, underground caverns, limestone caves, and even subterranean canyons!