On the other side of the golden desert, Lei Yuce and the others were currently gathered before a reddish-brown stone archway.

A series of runes were engraved onto the archway, seven or eight of which were currently flashing with faint, golden light. Inside the archway was a dark red light barrier, bound to which were nine dark golden chains.

Upon close inspection, one would discover that these chains were also riddled with tiny scale-like runes, and they were giving off extremely formidable restrictive power.

"What's the verdict, Fellow Daoist Lei? Can you unravel this Nine Dragon Deity Locking Array or not?" Jin Liu asked with slightly furrowed brows.

Instead of immediately giving a response, Lei Yuce spoke briefly with Wen Zhong in hushed tones, then said, "This Nine Dragon Deity Locking Array has been tampered with by someone, making it more difficult to unravel than otherwise, so I'm going to need some time."

"How long will it take?" Su Anqian asked.

"This array is very complex to...