With Ye Fan's cultivation level, he could barely sense this powerful magnetic field, let alone grasp its changes. Yet, Xuannv claimed she could clearly feel it. It was as if she were telling Ye Fan that she still retained her cultivation abilities.

However, Ye Fan did not doubt Xuannv's words. Her time on Earth might predate the birth of humanity. She had previously lived in the sea above them, treating it as her last refuge. It was understandable that she would know some ancient secrets.

"Young master, what should we do?" Sang Yuan trusted Xuannv's words even more. After all, Xuannv was the deity she revered, the one who granted her life and cultivation abilities, and could even be considered Sang Yuan's mother.

"Search around the area. If we still can't find it, we'll go back!"

Ye Fan was unwilling to leave just like that, so he wanted to verify whether this underground "eggshell" was truly unbreakable. The only clue he had was the Magic Wand given to him by the old priest, who also mentioned the issue of a "key."

Ye Fan could interpret it as the underground race existing for perhaps longer than humans. They had thrived for generations, not to guard this underground Divine Artifact but to protect the key that unlocks the path to the Divine Artifact. The Magic Wand was key to finding the key, which would also mean opening the "eggshell."

It took them less than twenty minutes to reach the bottom from the sea surface, and there was still nearly half an hour left, about an hour in total, so there was enough time.

Sang Yuan continued to act as a drill, opening the mantle layer around the eggshell, while Ye Fan continued to sense any special presence in the surroundings.

The interior of the eggshell was completely unknowable. From Xuannv's feedback, she didn't know what the situation inside was either, but she did know there was an energy source within the eggshell, which was the best proof of the Divine Artifact's existence.

"Young master, it seems there's a small space, and someone has been here!"

Sang Yuan exclaimed excitedly, as if seeking credit from Ye Fan. He used his Spiritual Sense to explore in the direction Sang Yuan mentioned, and sure enough, in the lower part of the eggshell with a diameter of dozens of kilometers, there was a small space of a few square meters. Without a careful search, it would have been impossible to know.

The group entered the small space, which was a passage leading from afar. They stopped in front of the eggshell, which had no cracks or anything resembling a keyhole. There were no traces of keys within the small space.

Ye Fan inspected and said, "The soil seems new. Did a senior come here before?"

"No," Xuannv shook her head. "Perhaps someone came afterward."

"Then it must have been Wuyingzi. The last time, I saw her in the underground ocean. She likely came down here, investigating the area around this Divine Artifact, confirming that the seniors did not privately keep the Divine Artifact." Ye Fan recalled the situation when he saw Xi He by the big Lan Jing crystal before. Xi He looked very confused then, and Ye Fan had never seen Xi He so lost before.

Sang Yuan said, "Young master, there doesn't seem to be any secret chambers or hidden passages here. Should we send a large group of cultivators later to search the area thoroughly?"

"There's no need to make a big fuss," Ye Fan said, suddenly taking out something from his storage bracelet. Not only Sang Yuan and Xuannv, but even Li Zhaojun, Min Shang, and Lan Jing curiously looked at him. What he held wasn't the Magic Wand given by the old priest but a small Red Crystal.

After causing that scene of illusionary slaughter under the underground palace in the dead sea of Pan Gu's secret realm, the small Red Crystal had been in a dormant state. However, the small Red Crystal already had the demeanor of a material spirit and could possibly be the next crystal to transform into a girl. Among the four small crystals inside Ye Fan, only the purple crystal had acquired a human form; the small Lan Jing, which Ye Fan had collected first, was still just a small crystal without even the form of a material spirit. The black and red crystals both had the form of a material spirit but hadn't transformed into girls.

"What are you planning to do?" Xuannv frowned.

Ye Fan said, "The senior might not know, but this red crystal I obtained from the sacred icon inside the underground palace. It's always been worshiped as a divine object of the underground race. The underground race regards me as their deity, and even the person in that sacred icon resembles me, extending what appears to be the Fire Dragon Sword I wield. If that's the case, then I just want to verify whether the sacred icon inside the underground palace truly exists and whether the prophecy is true."

Ye Fan said as he summoned the Fire Dragon Sword. The Fire Dragon Sword, with its red flame power, could exert great power in the high temperature underground environment. The small Red Crystal was embedded directly onto the sword's hilt, as marked on the sacred icon.

When Ye Fan lifted the long sword in a manner similar to the deity from the sacred icon, the small Red Crystal emitted a strong red light. The originally indestructible eggshell now also glowed faintly red, a change Xuannv did not anticipate.

"What's happening?" Xuannv was also astonished.

Even she hadn't found any way to break the seal of Pan Gu, and now Ye Fan had discovered something that seemed to be working.

Ye Fan didn't slash at the eggshell with the sword. Instead, he looked down at the small Red Crystal, which seemed to have awakened but couldn't leave Ye Fan's sword hilt yet. It appeared to prefer being Ye Fan's sword hilt, feeling the tremendous power being maneuvered by Ye Fan. At this moment, it seemed like a rune, bearing special symbols on its body, and these symbols matched exactly with those on the eggshell.

Ye Fan said, "No wonder the Red Crystal has always been sealed in the sacred icon; it turns out it is the key to opening this Divine Artifact!"

At this point, he finally took out the Magic Wand given by the old priest. The Magic Wand was dim and dull at that moment, but when the small Red Crystal moved from the sword hilt to the head of the wand, everything changed. Before them, the eggshell suddenly revealed a transparent mist, seeming to lead directly inside, allowing Ye Fan to retrieve the Divine Artifact within.

"Go!" Ye Fan shouted, "We don't have much time. After obtaining the Divine Artifact, we'll leave immediately!"

By this time, Ye Fan was already acutely aware of the magnetic field around them growing stronger.

Li Zhaojun and the others didn't hesitate and followed Ye Fan through the mist into the eggshell. Inside, it wasn't solid but hollow—a massive hollow space spanning dozens of miles. The perimeter glowed red, making the hollow space inside the eggshell very bright. Even from over ten kilometers away, they could clearly see a "Divine Artifact" in the center of the eggshell, emitting a faint red light.

This Divine Artifact looked simple and unadorned, appearing just like a three-foot-long short blade upon closer inspection.

When Ye Fan's hand touched the short blade, the red light on it suddenly vanished, turning into an object resembling an ordinary dagger.

Xuannv said coldly, "This is the legendary Rift Heaven, one of the three Divine Artifacts used by Pan Gu when he created the world. It is the foremost of the three great ancient Divine Artifacts!"

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