"Why are you here?" Ling Ning stepped back slightly, and at the same time touched the scythe on his waist with his right hand, but it was empty, and the scythe had disappeared.

"Don't be nervous, the poor monk won't attack you."

Ling Ning looked at his sincere eyes, still suspicious in his heart, but his intuition told him that the thought in front of him didn't seem to be the one he had encountered in the rainforest.

"You don't seem to be the same anymore, how the hell did you get here?"

"Amitabha." A thought is another salute, and he said: "The flower on the other side has the magical power to extradite the soul to the other side, how did the donor come, how did the poor monk come, not only me, you look at the monks outside, they all came like this." ”

"So you and I, as well as those monks outside, are all in a state of soul? However, you don't seem to be so evil. ”

Yi Nian smiled and said, "Do you know what is enshrined in this Qiyun Pagoda?" ”

"What else can it be, it is nothing more than a Buddha treasure, a monk relic."

Yi Nian nodded and said, "Yes, but what is enshrined here is not an ordinary relic, but a Shakyamuni Buddha relic." All demons cannot come close, so the current thought is a thought of goodness, not of an idea of evil. ”

Ling Ning nodded in understanding, he thought for a moment and said, "Why are you the only one here?" I mean, no other monk has cracked the secret here besides you? Didn't any of the monks outside come in except me? ”

Yi Nian said: "Maybe you have already discovered that the Sanskrit texts engraved on the stone tablets outside are some very profound problems, if you focus on solving those problems, you will be trapped in an illusion and unable to extricate yourself." The more advanced the Buddhism, the easier it is to fall into it. As for the other monks, they only had the Xuanyuan Sword in their eyes, and even if the opportunity was right in front of them, they would miss it. ”

"What does this mean? Aren't they scrambling outside to come to this tower? ”

"No, not everyone has a Qiyun Pagoda in the eyes of the island in the middle of the lake, what they see is what they are looking forward to, and it may be the Xuanyuan Sword to them. Only people who have no desires and no desires in their hearts will see the flowers on the other side, but even if they see it, there are very few people who can be guided here in the end, even if they come to the front of the Buddha Treasure, there is no great opportunity, and they can't take it away. ”

Ling Ning suddenly realized in his heart, it turned out that those monks were fighting so desperately because they saw the Xuanyuan Sword.

"You can be the first to find here, it seems that the Buddha treasure is already in your bag, what a gratification!"

Yi Nian shook his head with a smile and said, "The poor monk has already ended up here, and he can't get the Buddha treasure." ”

"What does that say? If you can't even be the first person in the thousand-year-old Buddhism of Garan Temple, who else can? ”

"Amitabha. All the ways to do things are the harmony of karma, and they cannot be forced without cause. ”

"I don't see any Buddha treasures in the shrine, was it taken away by someone else?"

Yi Nian shook his head and said, "No, in fact, you still need a token to open this Buddhist shrine, you look here." ”

There was a groove on the divine case, and seeing that the shape was the shape of a certain coin, Ling Ning's mind immediately flashed the "Golden Toad Treasure" that Xia Shiqing gave him, wasn't that just right?

"It can't be such a coincidence...... he was secretly surprised in his heart, and reached out to touch the recessed place, and suddenly, a light lit up from him, and then a golden square-hole coin floated out of his body and slowly fell on his palm. Ling Ning hesitated slightly, then put this "Golden Toad Treasure" into the groove, and sure enough, it was a perfect fit!

There was a vibration on the shrine, and a cyan stone slab slowly rose, and it was still densely covered with Sanskrit.

Yi Nian said happily: "The donor is really a person with great opportunities, and the poor monk is willing to help!" ”

After speaking, he pressed his palm on the stone slab, and suddenly a large number of golden Sanskrit words appeared from the stone slab, gradually enveloping his body. Yi Nian's expression was solemn, his eyes were closed, and his mouth was full of words, as if he was solving some kind of problem. As the minutes passed, beads of sweat oozed from Yi Nian's forehead, and a difficult expression appeared on his face, Ling Ning knew that he had encountered a problem, but he didn't know how to help him for a while, he could only hope that he could succeed.

An hour later, when Ling Ning was drowsy, the nervous expression on Yi Nian's face finally relaxed, revealing a kind smile, which was quite a "smile". As the golden Sanskrit words on the stone slab gradually dissipated, Yi Nian opened his eyes with a long sigh.

He reached out and removed the slate, revealing a golden box behind it. He took the box off, handed it to Ling Ning, and said, "You can take it." ”

Seeing that he was so happy, Ling Ning secretly thought that this Buddha treasure was really a bit magical, and it really cleaned up his "evil".

"You obviously got it, you take it, you should need it more, right?"

Yi Nian smiled and said: "Amitabha, the donor has no possession of this thing, which shows that the donor is the real owner of this thing, and the poor monk still has greed in his heart, which shows that his cultivation is still shallow." He paused, looked at the box, and said, "My body has been occupied by filth, and if I get it, I'm afraid it will be used to do evil, which I can't bear to see, so you might as well take it." ”

Ling Ning nodded and reached out to take it. He carefully opened the box, only a small gap opened, and suddenly the light flashed in front of him, he lost his mind for a moment, and when he came back to his senses, he opened the box, only to see that it was empty.

Ling Ning was puzzled, "Nothing?" ”

Yi Nian laughed and said: "Something is nothing, nothing is nothing." If not, there is no need to keep it. His expression suddenly turned positive, bowed slightly, and said, "Thousands of years ago, this thing was owned by the Garan Temple, and now it ...... Ay...... Now that Buddhism in the mortal continent has collapsed, he also asked the donor to bring this thing back to the Garan Temple, which can be regarded as the completion of this cause and effect. ”

He bowed deeply, then turned away, and the figure slowly disappeared.

Perhaps the thought of falling into the devil's path is a pure demon, and it is not a pity to die, but his "good" side can indeed be called a high monk. Ling Ning could only sigh deeply about this.

Ling Ning's body gradually became transparent, and finally disappeared. The monks who were sitting on the ground also gradually disappeared, and the entire Qiyun Pagoda finally returned to tranquility, as if nothing had happened.

In the ancient ruins, there are suddenly lights of everlasting lights. The cracked stone walls are carved with many frescoes, which shimmer strangely in the light of the lights, as if whispering ancient history. In the center of the ruins stand five moss-covered stone pillars, which are carved with the battle between the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou Zhuolu. Suddenly, the altar in the center of the stone pillar lit up with a white light, and Ling Ning walked out of the white light.

His gaze was the first to focus on the front, a jade staircase paved with white marble, and the top floor was the throne, which symbolized supreme power. This throne made of white jade was entwined with many vines, and it seemed that no one had sat on it for a long, long time.

"I knew you were here."

A voice sounded, Ling Ning turned his head, and it was none other than Zi Chen who was walking towards him!

"Zichen ......"

Zi Chen was still the same, with long purple hair flowing behind his head. It's just that most of the original flying and proud look has dissipated, and it has been replaced by a tired face. A large cut had been made in his right shoulder, down to his rib cage, and although the bleeding had stopped, it was enough to make him pale and lose his former spirit.

"Hehe, it seems that the final battle is between the two of us?"

"The final battle, you say?"

"Yes, you see that jade staircase is covered with blood, isn't it? This means that only one person can ascend the throne! Come on, let's shoot! ”

"Do you think you can beat me the way you are now?"

The two looked at each other, and neither of them would let anyone. After a moment, Zi Chen said, "I think it's okay." ”

"Hmph." Ling Ning smiled lightly, although he didn't have much affection for Zi Chen, he couldn't help but win a shot at a seriously injured person.

"What, you look down on me?"

"It's not that I look down on you, it's just that you are not my opponent at all. You go, give up. Ling Ning pointed to the stone gate behind him, which might be the last retreat for those who gave up.

"To be honest, I really, really hate you!" Zi Chen stared at him without any expression on his face, but his tone was full of undisguised disgust.

"Is it because of Mei'er?"

"You thought she'd be with you, did you? You're wrong! You don't understand anything at all! ”

"I'm going to be with her, so what?"

As soon as Qian Meier was mentioned, the atmosphere between the two immediately became tense.

"That's why I say you don't understand anything! You don't understand what a family is, what rights are, what interests are! I tell you, she is my wife, this is set by the demon king! If she repents, then the entire fox clan will cease to exist! Why do you think she would give up an entire family for you? You tell me, by virtue of! Miscellaneous! Whatever! ”

Ling Ning's face was a little embarrassed, he didn't understand the distribution of power in the Immortal Dust Continent, nor did he understand what the demon king was, let alone the honor and disgrace of any clan, but he knew that what Zi Chen said was right. On one side is the whole family, and on the other side is the beloved lover, which one will be chosen.

"So what? yes, I don't understand anything! But I'm telling you! Zichen! I'll be with her, definitely! What family, what demon king, what power, if these can stop me from being with her, then I will crush them all! ”

"Hahaha!" Zi Chen looked up to the sky and smiled, then approached his face and said, "Come on!" Try it now! I tell you, even if I die, she is still my man! You have to bury me too! Don't resent me, if you want to resign, resent that you didn't want a strong father! ”

"Smack!"

Ling Ning made a move, he grabbed Zi Chen's neck and pressed him against the stone pillar! With Zi Chen's skills, there is no room for resistance at all! He could feel a powerful aura emanating from Ling Ning's body in an instant, this was a terrifying oppressive force that could only be felt in his father's Demon King!

"I tell you! I don't kill you because you grew up with her! You'd better get out of here before I can regret it! Otherwise, I will break your fingers one by one, and pull out your ribs one by one, so that you will not be able to survive or die! Get lost! ”

He threw Zi Chen's body out, Zi Chen was deterred by the powerful aura on the other party's body, and he couldn't resist, his body hit the stone door hard, and fell to the ground again.

"Very good, if you let me go today, you will regret it!"

Zichen is also a character, knowing that he is not an opponent and does not talk nonsense, he pushed open the stone door and left.

Ling Ning was a little surprised by his departure so happily, but at this moment, the altar flashed, and another person came. Compared to Zi Chen's embarrassment, the young man in front of him seemed calm and relaxed, and his eyes revealed a sense of self-confidence, he was the Xuanyuan Decision who was operating the sword qi by the lake to wantonly torture and kill other monks!

Ling Ning didn't know the other party's origin, but he had seen the other party's move and knew that the other party's identity must have a great background, so he quietly distanced himself at the moment and said, "Who is Your Excellency?" ”

Who knew that the other party didn't pay attention to him at all, so he came up and asked, "Where is Zi Chen?" ”

"You had a holiday with him?"

Xuanyuan looked him up and down and said, "Who are you?" I don't think I saw you when I was at the lake. Hmph, it's a bit of a skill to get this far, and report your name. ”

Ling Ning said unhappily: "Shouldn't you report your own name before asking for someone's name?" ”

Xuanyuan said with a smile: "You have a kind, but, hehe, I'm in a good mood now, so it's okay to tell you." Listen, this seat is the descendant of the Xuanyuan clan - Xuanyuan Decision. ”

Ling Ning was shocked, he didn't expect the descendants of the Xuanyuan clan to also come, no wonder he could use his sword qi here, thinking that this must be some kind of "privilege".

"On the moon day under the water - Ling Ning."

"Shui Yue Tian......" Xuanyuan thought for a moment and said, "So you are from the same sect as her?" Well, I'll let you live. Have you seen that guy Zichen? ”

"He's gone." Ling Ning pointed to the stone gate, "If you want to chase him, it should be too late." ”

"Hmph, that bastard dared to stumble at me behind my back! I'm going to settle accounts with him in the future! Xuanyuan Jue focused his gaze on Ling Ning, waved his hand casually, and said, "You can go, I won't kill you." So saying, he walked towards the throne, took two steps, and then said, "Ah, by the way, you can not go." Just think of it as ...... It's not bad that I got the witness of the Xuanyuan Sword, hahahaha! ”

"Why aren't you going to fight me? I haven't conceded defeat yet......" Before Ling Ning could finish his words, a golden sword qi silently pierced into his vest!

"Poof!"

Blood spurted wildly from Ling Ning's mouth, and he fell to the ground, struggling a few times and gradually losing his breath.

Xuanyuan continued to walk towards the throne without looking back, his gaze gradually becoming frenzied, and he muttered, "After so many years, finally ...... Finally able to get it! It's all worth it, it's worth it! ”

The moment he sat on the throne, a golden light enveloped him, and his figure disappeared with the throne.

Ling Ning, who had fallen to the ground, slowly got up, and a golden scale fell from him, this scale was the one given to him by the White Phosphorus Immortal in the Earth Dragon Blessed Land! As soon as the scales hit the ground, they quickly lose their luster and then shatter.

"I didn't expect it...... This thing actually saved my life, hehe. Ling Ning smiled wryly. If he hadn't escaped by lying on the ground and pretending to be dead just now, maybe he would have been cold by now. At the same time, he also understood why Zi Chen's old fox left so easily, it turned out that he was busy running for his life.

He was about to leave, but was attracted by the murals around him. In line with the principle that a trip is not easy to come in vain, he looked at these murals attentively.

The first mural depicts ten terrifying-looking beasts, these beasts flapping their huge wings and wreaking havoc on everything, countless "villains" scattered and fled, two of which were particularly huge, and they seemed to be constantly fighting, and no one was convinced.

"What does that mean?" Ling Ning was puzzled.

"In the primeval period, when the heavens and the earth first opened, countless powerful monsters roamed the world, and these monsters ruled the world, and even the great gods Nuwa and Fuxi were helpless. Among them, the two most powerful ones are called the Sun Candle and the Taiyin Glow. ”

Ling Ning turned around and saw that it was Zhuo La who was walking towards him!

"Zora, it's you! I knew you were okay! So it's all a trial, isn't it? You and your grandpa don't exist at all, and you're not trapped in the Valley of Spring! ”

Zora lost her liveliness, and her every move exuded a sense of composure. She smiled slightly, "Yes, it was indeed a trial, but ...... But I'm really stuck somewhere, but it's not the Valley of Spring. ”

"You...... Who are you? ”

Zora didn't answer him, but continued to point to the second mural on the wall, and said, "The primeval gods were dissatisfied with the brutality of these demon beasts, and they secretly forged a sword, which has no name, and later generations will call it 'Heavenly Sword'. They split the entire world in two with the Heavenly Sword, isolating those powerful demon beasts in another world. It was the forbidden place of all the gods, called the Spirit Realm, and the Heavenly Sword was destroyed and shattered into countless pieces without a trace. ”

Ling Ning was fascinated by what she heard, and silently followed her towards the next mural.

"After the threat of demon beasts is gone, the human race has finally stepped onto the stage of history. They multiplied rapidly, and soon they were everywhere in the entire human world, and at this stage the demon beasts were strongly suppressed, but there were still some powerful demon kings, who quietly hid and quietly observed the direction of this world. ”

"I don't know how many years have passed, the two most powerful tribes of the human race have obtained the fragments of the Heavenly Sword by chance, so two divine weapons were cast, that is, the Xuanyuan Sword held by the Yellow Emperor, and all the tiger spirits of Chiyou. Later, the Yellow Emperor tribe united with the Yandi tribe and fought a big battle with Chiyou, that is, the battle of the deer. Chiyou was eventually defeated and killed by Ying Long. He and the rest of his clan had no choice but to use the Tiger Spirit to open up another world, the Demon Realm, and the Tiger Spirit was destroyed and disappeared. ”

"The Yellow Emperor became the first human emperor, followed by Xia Shang Zhou...... Legend has it that the Yellow Emperor wanted to let mortals have their own world in his later years, so he united with the great gods such as Nuwa and Fuxi to open up the fairy world with the ability of the Xuanyuan sword. At this point, the age of mythology has finally come to an end, and mortals have finally ushered in an era that truly belongs to them. ”

"But the good times didn't last long, the immortal world, the demon world, and the spirit world have experienced thousands of years of fighting, and the population has dropped significantly, and they urgently need to replenish their combat power from the lower realm. Therefore, a gap was opened between the upper realm and the lower realm again, and a large number of cultivation cheats were introduced to the lower realm, and countless mortals embarked on the path of cultivation, which is the current era of great cultivation. ”

"Seeing countless mortals being enslaved by immortal cultivators, the last human emperor of the human race used the Xuanyuan Sword at the cost of his soul to divide this world into two continents - the Mortal Dust Continent and the Immortal Dust Continent, and established a sword formation on the Mortal Dust Continent with the last residual power of the Xuanyuan Sword - the Xuanyuan Sword Array."

When all the murals were finished, Zora turned to him and finally said, "So do you understand?" In fact, the entire human world is just a broken world, and the stars in the sky you see are only the tip of the iceberg. I heard that after the original world was divided many times, countless world fragments were scattered, like a piece of broken glass...... The human world is just one of the larger ones. Except for the three worlds of the spirit world, the fairy world, and the demon world, the other worlds are called the lower world, and they all say that there are three thousand worlds, but what about the small world like slag? ”

Ling Ning finally had some understanding of the true face of this world, and he thought for a moment and said, "What about ...... What about the underworld? Is it also a ...... World? ”

Zora smiled and said, "If the whole world was a tree, then now this tree has been cut off. The part of the crown of the tree is the upper realm, the part of the trunk is the lower realm, and the underworld...... It is like the root that sustains the nutrient cycle of the entire tree. It is not a world as we know it, but a place that exists in the void and is real, which cannot be reached by the body, only by the soul. ”

Ling Ning nodded, then stared at her and said, "Having said so much, who are you?" ”

Zora looked at him as well, and then her appearance changed in his gaze, and she became an unusually beautiful woman, but her eyes were too cold to make her a little uncomfortable. He had seen her, she was the White Phosphorus Immortal of the Earth Dragon Blessed Land!

"Immortal, I didn't expect it to be you, your speech is much clearer, compared to the Earth Dragon Blessed Land, it is simply ...... difference" Ling Ning smiled bitterly.

The White Phosphorus Immortal also smiled slightly, and then her expression turned grim again, and said, "Actually, this trial has already begun, and we have been silently observing your every move from the moment you stepped into the Nine Shadows. You've done very well in the Nine Shadows, but here, strictly speaking, you should be eliminated in the first level. ”

Ling Ning was stunned and said, "Why?" ”

"You know the reason, you are too merciful and you are not enlightened in your heart. You don't know what the Xuanyuan Sword means to you, you don't have enough ambition, and you don't have the determination to achieve great things, I have nothing but confusion in your eyes. ”

Ling Ning lowered her head, what she said was indeed right.

"Ling Ning, we can't hand over the Xuanyuan Sword to a confused person, he doesn't even know his own direction, how can we guide the direction of the entire continent?"

"You're right, I do ......" Ling Ning sighed.

"But...... I let you pass anyway, do you know why? The white phosphorus immortal faced the mural, his gaze resting on the picture of the Yellow Emperor flying to the heavenly realm.

"I don't know." Ling Ning said truthfully.

"Because...... Because we suddenly realized that maybe we were all wrong. ”

"You're wrong? What's wrong? ”

"Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor has become the master of this world, why did he want to ascend to the immortal realm with the great god Nuwa in his later years? Why did the last human emperor protect mortals at the cost of breaking his soul? I think...... Perhaps this is benevolence. Rather than give the world to a careerist, then I choose to give it to a benevolent man, at least he will not lead the world into the abyss. ”

Ling Ning was silent, he didn't know if he should be glad for his kindness.

The white phosphorus immortal walked to the five stone pillars, silently chanting something, and then with a "boom", the altar slowly sank, and a golden sword appeared in front of him in a ball of golden light.

Ling Ning felt his heart beating violently uncontrollably, he didn't expect to see this divine sword that had decided the fate of Huaxia with his own eyes. The shape of the Xuanyuan sword is simple, the front side depicts the sun, moon and stars, mountains, rivers and mountains, and the back is insects, fish, birds and beasts, plants and trees flying flowers, these patterns are moving slowly as if they are alive, emitting a faint golden light.

A majestic divine aura greeted the face, which made people's hearts awe-inspiring.

"Come on, you're entitled to pick it up!" The White Phosphorus Immortal's gaze finally had some light.

"Me? Me? But...... But just now Xuanyuan decided that he was not...... Didn't he already get the Xuanyuan Sword? Ling Ning still couldn't believe in his heart that he could become the heir of this divine sword.

"Him?" The White Phosphorus Immortal smiled contemptuously, "Xuanyuan's surname has not won him glory, he does not have the character that a king with the world in mind should have. On the contrary, they inherited the greedy, selfish, cruel, and suspicious ...... of those emperors."

"But I ...... Can I? ”

"It's not up to me to decide if you can, this sword will tell you the answer. Go ahead, pick it up! ”

Ling Ning looked at the Xuanyuan Sword in the radiance, and finally there was a little firmness in his eyes. He reached out and grabbed the hilt of his sword! In an instant, the golden brilliance suddenly turned into a crimson flame and burst out, scorching his arm, and then swallowing his entire body in one gulp! The intense burning sensation spread throughout his body, but his flesh had already been tempered repeatedly by the Transformation Divine Determination, but the severe pain still made him unbearable, and he almost let go of his hand!

"Give it to me! Drink! ”

Wrapped in flames, he raised the Xuanyuan Sword high! The Xuanyuan Sword instantly burst out with a strange brilliance, filling the entire hall!

"Good! Sure enough, I didn't see the wrong person! Congratulations on becoming the new owner of the Xuanyuan Sword! The White Phosphorus Immortal smiled.

The flames dissipated, and Ling Ning's clothes were burned, but the scars on his body were miraculously recovering. He was surprised in his heart, was this the "miracle" of Xuanyuan Sword? He admired the pattern on the sword with great delight, but felt that he could never see enough, as if he were in a dream.

"You can take it away, but ......," the White Phosphorus Immortal's voice raised a little, "but the Xuanyuan Sword Array on the Mortal Dust Continent will also disappear because of this." ”

"What?" Ling Ning's eyes widened, "Are you saying that the Mortal Dust Continent no longer has the protection of the Xuanyuan Sword?" Can any monk come and go as he pleases? ”

"Not bad. But you don't have to worry, you are still an invincible existence on the mortal dust continent, you can completely make a new set of rules, and everything will be subjugated at your feet. ”

Through the blade of the Xuanyuan Sword, he could clearly see that half of his cheeks overlapped with the sun, moon and stars on the sword, which was a fatal attraction. But his fiery heart grew cold.

He recalled the countless wrecks in the abyss, and the overwhelming souls were taken away like a tornado; thought of Qin Fei, the young general in Zhao who was fighting hard for his country and the people, and his apprentice, Qin Xi, who silently supported his brother; I think of those "mercenary" monks escorting hordes of weeping women through the bones and ruins; Remembering the miserable mother that Tuber had shown him......

If the Xuanyuan Sword Array disappeared, then these ordinary people would definitely fall into the enslavement of the monks. Even though he was an invincible existence in the Mortal Dust Continent, could he really face countless top cultivators at the same time? Maybe he can protect himself, but those mortals, who can protect them?

What he will face is a carnival of the monks of the Immortal Dust Continent, and the Mortal Dust Continent will eventually become a boundless hell, and he himself will be targeted by countless people.

Is this the result that Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor wants to see? He asked himself, but...... Qian Mei'er's face appeared in front of him again, if he had this sword, then he could be with Qian Mei'er forever, and he no longer had to be afraid of anyone, any force......

"What's wrong, you don't seem happy?" The White Phosphorus Immortal asked.

"I ......" Ling Ning thought for a moment, and finally made up his mind, "I don't want it, can I put it back in its place?" ”

The White Phosphorus Immortal was slightly taken aback and said, "Do you know what you're talking about?" You actually want to refuse this No. 1 Divine Soldier in China? Do you know? If you have it, even if you ascend to the Heavenly Realm, you can easily establish a force and become a formidable existence......"

"But none of that is what I want!" Ling Ning's eyes were resolute, staring at the White Phosphorus Immortal, "Didn't you just say that?" Greedy, selfish, brutal, suspicious...... These are all bad qualities of being an emperor, and to be honest, I'm afraid that I will become such a person......"

After saying this, he seemed to let go of all his burdens and breathed a long sigh of relief. He crossed the sword to his chest, examined it, stroked it, and then resolutely thrust it back into place.

"You regret it now! Come! Get! And! The White Phosphorus Immortal looked at his back and said word by word.

Ling Ning smiled to himself and said, "It seems that I really am not a person who can achieve great things, do I?" Oh, okay, I'm leaving! ”

He strode forward, towards the stone gate that represented the end, the abandonment. He still hesitated in front of the stone gate, and the white phosphorus immortal thought that he regretted it, and was about to speak, but he said, "By the way, thank you for the scales, it protects me...... Sorry, that...... I seem to have received a Buddha treasure, but I can't give it to you...... Because I'm going to send it to Garanji. If I have the chance, I hope to repay you and see you again, right, Miss Zora? Hahaha! ”

Ling Ning laughed and waved his hand, then pushed open the stone door!