In western China, there was a mysterious passage leading directly to Europe. The passage lay in the Turpan Basin of Xinjiang. When Chu Feng and the others arrived outside it, the first thing they saw was a gigantic poplar tree.
This poplar tree stood over three thousand meters tall, taller than many mountain peaks, with luxuriant branches and leaves. It had originally been a thousand-year-old tree. After the upheaval of heaven and earth, following a brief dormancy, it began growing madly and transforming intensely. In the end, it developed consciousness and became a tree king.
"Poplar Tree King, we're merely passing through..."
Big Black Ox stepped forward to negotiate.
"Please!"
The three-thousand-meter-tall poplar tree swayed with a thunderous rumble. Its spiritual senses were extraordinary, and it naturally knew these three creatures were not to be provoked, so it cooperatively opened the way. Thick mist shrouded the path ahead. It was clearly white fog, yet one could not see even a hand before one's face, and it blocked spiritual senses as well.
Chu Feng and the two oxen set off together. Once they passed through the foggy region, they discovered that heaven and earth had changed, and they had arrived in an entirely new land.
"We'll be passing through cities on this trip, so let's take human form..."
Chu Feng looked at the two oxen beside him and made the suggestion. Big Black Ox nodded in agreement. After transforming, he was tall and imposing, standing a full one hundred and ninety-five centimeters tall, powerfully built and exceedingly fierce.
He was now dressed in a suit and tie, wearing gleaming black leather shoes, his hair slicked back, a pair of large sunglasses on his face, and a thick cigar clenched between his lips. He looked just like an underworld boss. No one