Yang Yangyang and the others had already retreated to the perimeter, and when the shockwave hit, everyone hid behind the stone pillars, luckily avoiding any injuries.
At that moment, Zhang Xiaoman’s mind trembled, and as he fully pressed down his right hand, a humming sound filled his head, his vision went dark, and he nearly collapsed.
Immediately, a dazzling white light emanated from the stone platform, assuming an indescribable form, in an instant, it penetrated everything, spreading across the entire Endless Void and even higher domains.
In that instant, every conscious being, whether their eyes were open or shut, awake or asleep, could clearly "see" this scene.
The flash of white light lasted only a moment, but a strange, indescribable feeling suddenly surged in Zhang Xiaoman’s heart. It felt as if everything had changed.
As if the world were a turned page in a book, a new Chapter had been opened at that moment.
After experiencing the shockwave and white light, Yang Yangyang and the others finally had a chance to stick their heads out and observe what was happening inside.
Fresh from the dissipating wind pressure, the cylindrical stone platform in the center of the clearing suddenly cracked open, emitting a milky white light.
Following that, as the stone platform completely disintegrated, the white light swiftly expanded, quickly covering the central area of Stone Array.
Ji Xiaoqi, seeing the light screen nearly spreading to her, couldn’t help but scream.
The others were also startled, and after coming to their senses, curiosity took over, and they reached out to touch the milky white halo.
The next moment, just as they had raised their hands halfway, the white light suddenly retracted, restoring the site to its original appearance.
"Is it, over? What just happened? How could this be...who can tell me if this is real?" Xun You stammered.
All the members of the expedition team were dumbfounded, still in a state of confusion about everything that had just occurred.
"My God! What did I just see! He actually is a Transcendent! That’s impossible... How can there really be Transcendents in the world..."
Lord Bear too yelled out in surprise, for him, the things that these youngsters in the expedition team chased after were merely a hobbyist game, and he was merely earning a salary helping others.
But what he never expected was that what he thought was a mere child’s play adventure, had actually turned into something extraordinary.
And this event completely shattered his lifelong worldview, making him feel as if he was in a dream.
"Was that... the Final Gate just now?"
Yang Yangyang, looking at the center of Stone Array, his expression cleared from the shock as he rubbed his eyes.
"Wait a minute! Where is Brother Man? Where did he go?"
The others, reminded by his words, came back to their senses. They saw that where the stone platform had been, there was now a conspicuously empty space. The ground inside Stone Array appeared to have been sliced down a significant layer by the strong wind.
And the person responsible for all this—Zhang Xiaoman—was now nowhere to be seen.
"Brother Man, he must have entered the Original Realm, right?"
Ji Xiaoqi said uncertainly.
"Absolutely right! Who could have imagined that Extraordinary Powers truly existed in this world! Hahaha! This is our chance! Brothers, we must seize this opportunity!" Xun You laughed loudly.
Yang Yangyang wasn’t in the mood to care about the volume of his voice this time and immediately nodded, saying:
"Let’s camp here today. Brother Man might come out in a while, and we can all wait for him!"
His suggestion was quickly adopted by everyone. The four of them immediately set up their tents energetically, each of them exceptionally excited, hands trembling with excitement, and their gazes continually shifting toward the center of the Stone Array, hoping to spot any special changes.
Meanwhile, after Zhang Xiaoman had fully activated the Stone Pillar, he felt a cool sensation under his palm, and a milky white luminescence pervaded his field of view through the Stone Pillar.
Following the diffusion of the light, he felt a moment of dizziness, and his vision was instantly overtaken by the white light.
When the light dissipated, Zhang Xiaoman barely managed to open his eyes, but to his shock, the environment around him had undergone drastic changes, and he found himself in an unfamiliar place.
He looked around, and when his gaze swept past a large rock beside him, he was immediately drawn to the two large characters engraved on it.
"Original Realm! This is the Original Realm! It seems I’ve successfully activated the gang and come to this so-called ’gang territory’!"
Thoughts swiftly spun in his mind, and Zhang Xiaoman quickly formed a rough guess about his current situation.
In his excitement, a change suddenly occurred above his head.
A pillar of light from the sky suddenly shone down, replaying a scene once witnessed on Lake Island, only this time it took place within the realm he currently occupied, the Original Realm.
Amid the flowing radiance, Zhang Xiaoman saw seven points of light slowly descending from the sky, and upon reaching near him, he realized that these seven points of light were actually seven rings flickering with streaming light!
"Rings! Are these... Ultimate Items?"
Staring at the scene before him, Zhang Xiaoman was still somewhat incredulous, amazed that he had just activated the gang and had already obtained seven Ultimate Items.
The seven rings were now hovering in a circular formation in front of Zhang Xiaoman, slowly rotating, allowing him to clearly see every detail on them.
Picking up each ring one after another, Zhang Xiaoman spread his palm open, looking at the seven Ultimate Items in his hand, his heart inevitably filled with excitement.
The rings looked profound in black, and on closer inspection, it was as if one could see the galaxy flowing within them, with stars being born and dying with each blink.
A supreme power emanated from them, unfathomably mysterious.
Having just entered this place and discovered such treasures, it was only natural for Zhang Xiaoman to check them out first.
He focused his gaze, scanning the rings in his palm, and the names and attributes of these items immediately appeared in his field of view.
"Ji Xing, Morning Star, Spirit Star, Bright Star, Dark Star, Annihilation Star, Holy Star..."
"These names... They look very powerful indeed!"
Zhang Xiaoman remarked.
Although all seven rings were black, their designs were slightly different.
He picked up one of them with his fingers and began examining it closely.