Tourists on Mountain Peak stood dumbfounded.
Men, women, old, and young all widened their eyes, their heads turning with the Flowing Fire in the sky. Flames trailing thick smoke passed close overhead, bright enough to sting the eyes; the side facing the heavenly fire was illuminated, while the other lay in darkness.
The colossal thing streaked through the sky at high speed. Only two breaths later did the rumbling roar of displaced air reach them.
The Snake Demon Elf territory, a mountain temple.
The temple complex was magnificent and sprawled across a vast area, with worshippers flowing through it like an endless stream.
Every festival, it was decked in lanterns and colored banners, bustling with excitement. As one of only two Divine Dragon Temples open to the public, along with the Dragon Girl Temple in Longze County, it welcomed an unending stream of pilgrims from every corner of the world. Shenhua Mountain had a divine seat for the Dragon Girl, but ordinary people found it difficult even to approach, much less offer sacrifices or burn incense.
Female Snake Demon Elf guards stood fully armed, the strangely shaped Demon Race behaved themselves, and humans made their wishes with reverence.
Every day, passenger ships docked at the city pier, and countless visitors underwent entry inspections.
The restaurants were packed with diners, while long-distance ships lay moored outside.
Some had come to worship the Divine Dragon.
Others had come to catch a glimpse of the Snake Demon Elves' splendor.
Incense smoke curled through the air. The avatar upon the divine altar suddenly opened her eyes and rose to her feet. Under countless blank stares, she walked out of the temple and silently gazed toward the distant sky, as though waiting for something.
The female snake demon guards cleared the open space before the