At this moment, a singular thought emerged in everyone's minds: another Spatiotemporal Gate was about to be opened.
Ju Zi glanced back at the golden gate behind her. She knew she was from 10,000 years in the future, yet she didn't know what time would be on the other side should another gate open, or who would come through...
How exciting!
Having experienced this event, Ju Zi felt that nothing was impossible anymore.
Could it be someone from another 10,000 years in the future? What level of technology would that time-space have? This mystery was not only intriguing to her, but to everyone present.
At that moment, Lin Yi tossed out the Golden Light Sphere, which transformed into two golden keys, landing in Tang Chen's hands, symmetrically patterned, one on the left and one on the right.
In that instant, Tang Chen felt a sense of mission weighing on his shoulders, and his expression immediately turned solemn.
He walked down the stairs holding the two keys, and the crowd below automatically parted to create a path.
With the two keys in his hands, Tang Chen walked forward until he arrived next to the first Spatiotemporal Gate.
Lin Yi looked over and saw the area was still quite large; with the first and second gates, there was certainly room for a third and fourth...
To continue inviting people from different times and spaces over—Lin Yi, too, was looking forward to it.
As for the problem of an overabundance of attackers, he believed the System could handle it entirely; this shouldn't be a concern of his.
With a key in each hand, Tang Chen inserted them into the void above, and two keyholes miraculously appeared out of nowhere.
"Turn the left one counterclockwise half a circle, the right one clockwise half a circle,"
Tang Chen nodded and did as the voice behind him, Lin Yi's voice, suggested.
The sound of gears turning arose swiftly, and an enormous golden gate with a hazy glow appeared instantly, standing before him.
Tang Chen stepped backward, his mouth slightly agape as he looked at the intricately patterned Spatiotemporal Gate, knowing his next task was to push the gate open.
"Senior Lin Yi, I... I am about to open the gate now!"
Tang Chen called out, seeking guidance from Lin Yi.
"Open it,"
With the reply, Tang Chen pressed his hands onto the gate and pushed it open.
A powerful beam of golden light gradually spilled from the gap in the door, blindingly bright, and everyone held a hand halfway over their eyes, all staring curiously at the scene before them.
But just as the gate had been opened wide enough for one person to pass through, Tang Chen's expression froze, and he began to step back in shock.
A sharp point of a golden spear stopped just an inch away from Tang Chen's throat. He kept retreating warily as the golden spear gradually revealed itself, held by a slender and fair female hand.
Everyone watched the scene unfold before them with surprise, not understanding what was happening.
But those from the Aquipeia Forest felt an extremely familiar presence.
The person emerging was a tall, beautiful girl with pinkish-blue wavy hair, her face cold and commanding, her figure exceptionally graceful and striking.
The golden spear in her hand was equally familiar to the crowd.
"Isn't that... the Golden Dragon Spear?"
Qian Renxue murmured. Having been in brief contact with the Golden Dragon Spear, she had a profound memory of it.
Lin Yi's eyes flickered as he recognized the newcomer.
It was Wang Qiu'er; of course, her real identity was the Emperor's Auspicious Beast, the Three-eyed Golden Lion, who controlled the fate of the Aquipeia Forest.
Her striking resemblance to Tang Wutong and the Golden Dragon Spear were enough to ascertain her identity.
"Senior Lin Yi, this young lady seems to be harboring hostility. How should I deal with her? I await your instructions!"
Tang Chen shouted out.
Wang Qiu'er's beautiful eyes narrowed as her gaze swept past Tang Chen and decisively settled on Lin Yi in the back.
He was an extremely handsome young man; he was the only one seated, with everyone else centered around him.
Wang Qiu'er quickly deduced that Lin Yi was the "leader" among these unfamiliar humans.
"An Auspicious Beast?!"
At that moment, Di Tian finally recognized her and exclaimed in surprise.
Wang Qiu'er turned to look and saw Gu Yuena and her group also exhibiting obvious astonishment.
"You?!"
She immediately took a step back, leaned against the Spatiotemporal Gate, and protected herself with the Golden Dragon Spear, still warily watching everyone but did not forget to ask Di Tian and the others:
"What is this place, why are you here, and why am I here?"
"I was about to ask the same question. How come you look like this? If it weren't for the aura you carry, I really wouldn't have recognized you!"
Di Tian was equally astonished.
Lin Yi's eyes narrowed slightly, deducing that the Three-eyed Golden Lion taking the form of Wang Qiu'er indicated a timeline from Douluo II, that is, 10,000 years later, the same time-space as Ju Zi.
But he wasn't clear on the specifics of the plotline from that time.
No matter, that's what mouths are for, to ask questions.
"Three-eyed Golden Lion, but now you should go by the name Wang Qiu'er, right?"
With that address, Wang Qiu'er stiffened.
She knitted her brows and immediately looked toward Lin Yi in front of her.
This unfamiliar young man knew her—yet she didn't recognize him at all!
Di Tian and the others looked at Lin Yi with confusion.
Why would the Golden Dragon Lord refer to the Auspicious Beast as Wang Qiu'er?
In dealing with guests, Lin Yi tried to make his expression a bit softer.
"Are you currently planning to meet Huo Yuhao, or have you already met him?"
Lin Yi noted the exterior environment of the Spatiotemporal Gate was the Aquipeia Forest, hence the conjecture.
Wang Qiu'er was taken aback, looking at Lin Yi with even greater astonishment.