"Queen Ant?!" Cao Yuan exclaimed in surprise at the sight of the giant ant.
An Qingyu narrowed his eyes. "It seems those paper figures are the guardians of this Fengdu. After the giant ant was chased into Fengdu by Qiye, it exposed its whereabouts and drew the paper figures' pursuit."
"Then does that mean Qiye might be nearby too?" Baili Pangpang looked around.
"Not for the moment." An Qingyu pondered. "But the paper figures chasing the Queen Ant has caused such a huge commotion. If he's nearby, he'll definitely notice and head this way."
"So, as long as we secretly follow behind the Queen Ant, we can find Qiye?"
"Compared to running around like headless flies, this should be the most reliable method." An Qingyu nodded. "But we must keep our distance from both the Queen Ant and the paper figures, or we'll be the unlucky ones."
The four nodded. Only after the swarm of paper figures and the Queen Ant had completely vanished above the Floating Palace did they set off, running along the winding path toward it.
At the end of the path was a series of enormous floating stone slabs, stretching from the ground all the way to the crimson palace in the sky like a staircase.
Baili Pangpang and the other two stepped directly onto the first slab. No one knew how these slabs floated, but even under the weight of three people, they did not sway in the slightest. They fixed their eyes on the Floating Palace overhead and charged upward at full speed.
At the back of the group, Li Deyang also stepped onto the first stone slab.
Buzz—!
The moment Li Deyang's foot landed on the first slab, it visibly trembled.
His body suddenly froze in place.
"Jialan..." Lin Qiye murmured as