Su Xiaowan's exclamation shattered the brief silence in the hall, drawing everyone's gaze to the massive black stone pillar behind it.
"A door? There's actually a door here?" Su Xiaowan bounded over in a few quick steps, her small hands exploring the cold, smooth, rune-covered stone wall, her face full of excitement and curiosity. "Great! I knew it, there's always a way out! Maybe this is the exit, and we can leave this dreadful place!"
Lin Wan'er and Bai Ling'er, who had regained some strength, also followed, looking at the strange stone wall before them, their eyes filled with wonder. The material of this stone wall was no different from the surroundings, but the runes carved on it were far denser and more complex, faintly forming a massive, intricately nested circular pattern. The lines of the pattern were smooth and ancient, emitting an energy pulse similar to the altar's yet slightly distinct, as if it were a carefully sealed barrier.
