"The dragon is here?"
The same words were spoken in different places.
In the Divine Dragon Hall, the Black Figure upon the lofty dragon throne sneered, though with a trace of regret. Experts filled the hall, their discussions buzzing. The Divine Dragon Hall had taken root in the Demon Realm for countless years and regarded itself as part of the Demon Realm, yet for centuries its attention had remained fixed on the Heavenly Court.
They could guess that dragon would come, but they could not confirm her whereabouts.
When the divine dragon revealed her true form on the Gods and Demons Battlefield and incinerated countless demons with a single breath of blazing fire, the news instantly spread throughout the surrounding regions.
Many Divine Dragon Hall experts received their orders and set off straight toward the heavenly army.
The news also reached the Half-Dragon People. The Half-Dragon People, seeking somewhere safe to place their hopes, were ecstatic...
Perhaps the arrival of a true dragon would bring rain as well.
Jiuli.
A small mountain village halfway up the slope.
Fine rain and mist shrouded the village. Smoke from every household's roof drifted into the rain, mountain songs curled softly through the air, and the sacred totem beast protected the village with Favorable Winds and Timely Rain. Clear, sweet spring water flowed through every household to irrigate the rice paddies, finally transforming at the cliffside into the White Dragon Waterfall. Water vapor curled upward, and the meaning of a divine dragon soaring to heaven flickered in and out of sight.
At the cliffside, a mottled ancient tree stretched across the chasm like a natural wooden bridge, moss dripping with water.
Mu Duo stood on the wooden bridge, gazing toward the battlefield.
"Bai, I can feel you."
"I hope you are still as you