"It's such a long road..."
As the saying went, looking at a mountain could run a dragon to death. She had followed the Floating Steps for ages and still had not reached the sacred mountain.
Bai Yujun wondered whether she had fallen under an Illusion Technique. Activating True Sight, she swept her gaze around and found no illusion at all—the divine bridge was simply too long and too far away. The steps were mysterious; the farther she went, the more she could feel gravity increasing.
The steps passed through clusters of Auspicious Clouds, the scenery drifting by in serene leisure.
As she walked, she suddenly saw a fiery-red cloud bank ahead. Upon approaching for a closer look, she found a Fire Tree beside the divine bridge. That was right, a crimson Fire Tree whose branches and leaves bore flames. It had not been ignited by outside forces; it had been born aflame.
"Heh, snap off any branch and it could serve as a torch. It could roast away clouds and mist, with heat waves rolling and surging. It's probably another ancient remnant species."
Bai Yujun stood on the steps and looked around.
The tree was enormous. Before it, Bai Yujun was like an ant gazing upon an elephant.
Her pupils suddenly contracted as she fixed her gaze on a strange bird perched upon the trunk. Nothing appearing in the Kunlun Ruins could be harmless. She desperately searched her Inheritance Memory for information about the bird, while her bloodline and genes warned her that it was exceedingly dangerous!
It resembled a Crested Crane, its body covered in red markings, its beak white, and blazing divine fire clinging to its entire form. Even from far away, she could feel the burning pain.
Just as Bai Yujun stared at it, it suddenly opened