As soon as the golems were neutralized, the crowd surged forward like a raging river, eager to enter the underground entrance of the Library Pavilion. Silvan followed suit, but the sheer number of people squeezing into the narrow passage made it almost impossible to move quickly.
Shouts of frustration and impatience echoed through the tunnel as rogue cultivators and sect disciples alike pushed and shoved their way inside. .
For nearly fifteen minutes, the pace was excruciatingly slow. People struggled to move forward as they descended a spiral staircase, the temperature dropping slightly the deeper they went.
As Silvan finally stepped onto the first floor of the Library Pavilion, he took a deep breath, his eyes widening at the sight before him.
"I see… so that's what YunYun meant by Puppet Trials." Silvan murmured, his gaze sweeping across the vast chamber.
