After a brief moment of disorientation that reminded him of the journey through the portal in the woods, he found himself inside a spherical hall, seemingly a smaller version of the stadium on the first stage.
There was a massive throne in front of him occupying half the space of the wall at one end of the hall. Each leg of the throne was wider than Han Xuhan's hut in the sect. The seat was more than fifteen meters high.
An equally giant figurine made of metal sat on it in a grandiose fashion. Stylized silver armor, spiked backplates, shoulders-guards and gauntlets, fists like warhammers, with a featureless oval helmet fully covering its head... It was an awe-inspiring statue.
"Hello!" Han Xuhan waved his hand cheerfully at the humanoid statue. Although he did it without expecting a response, it didn't shock him when a voice rang out from its helmet.
