As the mountain continued to split apart, light gradually began to shine from within the cracks. At first, it came in faint strands, but as time passed, it grew increasingly brighter. In the end, it was as though a small sun were hidden within the mountain, its incomparably brilliant radiance pouring out and illuminating the previously dim space.
Boom!
When the light reached its peak, the rocks on the mountain's surface were suddenly pulverized by the energy bursting forth from within. Dust soared into the sky, obscuring the mountain's surface.
Seeing all the medicinal herbs on the mountain's surface destroyed, Gu He felt his heart ache. Those had all been incomparably precious medicinal herbs! Yet now, because some unknown creature was being born, they had all vanished. At that thought, Gu He narrowed his eyes at the mountain, making up his mind. No matter what emerged from within, it had delayed him and destroyed so many precious medicinal herbs. He would definitely make it pay the price.
Gu He waved his right hand, and a terrifying gale emerged, blowing away the dust that blanketed the mountain's surface.
Once the fierce wind passed, the mountain's current appearance was revealed before Gu He and the others, causing them all to draw in a cold breath.
An energy pattern stretching for several thousand meters covered the exposed rocks. The pattern was extremely intricate; an ordinary person would likely be left scratching their head after a single glance at those complicated lines. Yet the energy pattern covering the mountain was not complete. Only a portion was exposed, while much more remained hidden within the rock and had yet to be discovered.
As the energy pattern emerged, the sudden aura seemed to find an outlet, and its imposing pressure burst forth from the pattern. Feeling