Desolate Stone Forest.

  The North section.

  A group of stone demons appeared from underground, entering the stone forest.

  “The stones in the north have started to decrease. Let’s go to the east. This way, no one will know that the stones here have been moved away by us demons.”


  The stone demon said.

  Shi Yan was the person in charge of moving the stones.

  They have been ordered to act.

  “It’s been many years, when will it end?” Suddenly, a stone demon complained.

  “The war is over, but we are getting busier. I thought that after the war ended, there would be no need for us to be so busy,” said the other stone demon.

  “Alright, cut it out. Hurry up and finish moving this year’s amount. It’s also helpful to our cultivation.” Shi Yan spoke.

  “Previously, we only needed to move stones for thirty years every hundred years. Now, it’s been more than fifty years.

  My cultivation level has increased a little. However, I feel that I might as well go to the battlefield and fight.” After complaining, they started working.

  “Don’t make any noise when you go over. Be careful. Investigate before moving it. Do not approach areas with existences above the Immortal Realm. This way, there will be no danger to your lives.” Shi Yan said.

  The others naturally had no objections.

  There were countless ferocious beasts here. No one knew what they would encounter.

  It was always right to be careful.

  “If a fog appears, remember not to walk around casually. The fog will bring about some changes. You can safely dissolve it by standing still.” Shi Yan repeated the words he said every time he came here.

  They had been here for a long time.

  However, the north was quite far from the east, and it would take some time to reach it.

  Standing on the spot could prevent the fog from harming them. They had experimented with it using people.

  Only by doing so would there be fewer casualties.

  …


  …


  Jiang Lan closed his eyes to cultivate.

  However, he had left a sliver of his attention placed on his array formations. If anyone approached him and stayed for a long time, he would know.

  At this moment, he had arrived in the world of Dao.

  Colour appeared in the sky.

  But it was night.

  After experiencing it properly, Jiang Lan made preparations.

  Then, he made his first step.

  His heart was as calm as a mirror.

  He seemed to have thought of the path beneath his feet countless times, and the path in front of him was already clear to him.

  There would not be any accidents on this trip. He would be recognized by the heavens and earth in one try.

  This was what he felt.

  At this moment, he walked out step by step.

  A red sun appeared in the sky.

  It was the birth of the great Dao.

  Jiang Lan walked towards it. At the same time, it was also heading towards Jiang Lan.

  His feet moved steadily. The grass and trees were just beginning to grow and were full of vitality.

  When Jiang Lan arrived in front of the mountains and rivers, the red sun rose into the sky.

  The light shone on Jiang Lan’s body.

  At this time, Dao descended, appearing on Jiang Lan’s body.

  It resonated with everything in the sky.

  After everything was acknowledged, the light began to disperse. The scorching sun was still high in the sky.

  Jiang Lan then stepped forward.

  Flowers and trees gradually appeared beneath his feet.

  Not long after, the leaves began to turn yellow.

  The leaves began to fall.

  Jiang Lan didn’t stop. He continued walking forward.

  At this moment, the wind began to blow and snow began to fall.

  In just a short moment, Jiang Lan arrived at the snow-covered land.

  There was snow all around him, and he turned around to take a look.

  The sun was already setting.

  Night began to fall.

  And he had reached the withering winter.

  He walked towards the sun at the beginning of the day, towards spring and winter.

  He walked through day and night, walked through the four seasons, and walked through life.

  At this moment, Jiang Lan looked at himself and discovered that he had already aged and withered.

  It was as if his life had come to an end.

  At this moment, the sun had set and winter had ended. His life had also seemed to reach its end.

  Jiang Lan felt the passage of time, the night, the cold winter and finally, death.

  However, the moment everything ended, the Dao world emitted a beam of light.

  Light surged in all directions, soaring into the sky.

  At the same time, thunder rumbled above the Desolate Stone Forest.

  The traces of the great Dao appeared.

  Light descended from the sky, followed by the aura of the great Dao.

  It seemed to be approving, admiring, and sighing at the same time at Jiang Lan’s Dao.

  In Jiang Lan’s Dao, there was the beginning and end of life, the cycle of day and night, and the change of four seasons.

  It was earth-shattering.

  This great Dao light lasted for two hours.

  In the end, it vanished into thin air.

  As for the stone demons that were moving stones, they could sense the changes, but they were too far away to see clearly.

  “That feeling just now was a little scary. I wonder if the fog has appeared.” A few weaker stone demons began to converse.

  “I don’t know, but with the appearance of the fog, I heard that there will be quite a bit of danger. In short, we have to be careful, we shouldn’t get too close to that area in the next two years.” A cowardly stone demon felt that they couldn’t go over.

  “Yes, but it’s been a few years. Is this batch still not over?”


  “Yeah, let’s wait a few more years. It might be enough.”


  “Speaking of which, there seems to be some fog?”


  “Fog? Wasn’t everything fine just now?”


  The two stone demons that were moving the rocks suddenly froze.

  Then they heard a roar:

  “Stop. Stop. Don’t move.”


  However, the two stone demons’ voices became softer and softer before they completely fell silent.

  Shi Yan looked ahead and did not dare to move.

  He watched as the two stone demons were swallowed by the fog.

  He was now very worried that he would be swallowed up as well, even though he would be fine if he stood still.

  But there was something else in the fog.

  It could also bring danger.

  After waiting for a moment, the fog dissipated. As expected, the original position was no longer occupied by the stone demon.

  “Let’s continue.” Shi Yan spoke.

  The others naturally did not say anything.

  …


  …


  Central Plains.

  Mount Wutong.

  The youth looked at the surging power outside.

  It felt dangerous here.

  Sooner or later, the Heavenly Feather Phoenix Race and the Heavenly Human Race would fall from grace after fighting so much.

  He sat at the foot of the hill waiting for Hong Ya.

  Today, Hong Ya went up the mountain again. He felt that he could bring Hong Ya to the inn.

  But Hong Ya couldn’t leave now.

  He could only wait for a while.

  His grandpa seemed to have something to do too and did not stay to accompany him.

  With this thought in mind, the youth sat cross-legged and began cultivating.

  He would strive to defeat his grandpa as soon as possible, or bring his Big Brother into the spiritual inn.

  This way, he could do whatever he wanted. Hong Ya should be able to like him too.

  After cultivating for a few days.

  The youth opened his eyes. He looked down and saw a few people moving about in the distance.

  But they soon disappeared.

  “Strange, I feel that something is amiss. Did they come down from the mountain?” The youth frowned.

  There must be a reason behind the abnormality. This was what the Eight Prince said his Big Brother had taught him.

  He had to be vigilant about everything suspicious and confirm the situation of important matters.

  With this thought in mind, the youth headed straight up the mountain.

  He planned to ask Hong Ya if she was alright.

  But when he went up to ask, he was stunned.

  “Is what you said true? Hong Ya has gone down the mountain?” Asked the youth immediately.

  “Hong Ya has indeed gone down the mountain. Didn’t you see her?” Asked a girl guarding the mountain.

  “No. When did she leave the mountain?”


  “Actually, it’s normal that you didn’t. You were cultivating when I came up. Hong Ya might have been afraid of disturbing you.”


  “No, that’s impossible. No. I mean, I’m sure I can sense it if Hong Ya walks past me. When did she leave the mountain?”


  “Not long ago.” The girl looked at the young man curiously.

  The youth immediately came to a realization.

  It was the people from earlier.