A colossal tree, like a steep mountain peak, stood alone amid the endless mountain range.
Its gnarled, twisted roots spread wildly underground, heaving up hills of earth like small mountains. Its crown pierced the clouds and mist, towering high above the cloud layer.
On one thick branch, Lan Zhang leaned against the trunk, his right leg stretched straight out and his left leg draped over the edge of the branch.
Beast roars and bird calls rose and fell from the distant mountains as Lan Zhang watched quietly with narrowed eyes.
The bark beside him, like parched and cracked earth, was slowly stained by a pitch-black shadow. The next moment, countless eyes of varying sizes abruptly appeared.
"The batch of Yinlings has already been received by Hu Cheng." The Eyeless Child's layered childlike voice carried a trace of hesitation. "Can they really infiltrate Jigu City's main camp?"
"They can..." Lan Zhang replied lazily. "Have some faith in my Mountain Bearing Scripture."
"Hu Cheng will gather everyone's strength and alter the auxiliary soldiers' Qi Mechanisms. That will conceal the Blood God Son's aura."
He extended his right hand, and a clump of blood-colored mist gathered. A black little banner and a gray-white archway appeared within the bloody fog.
Looking at the Soul Summoning Banner that had accompanied him for decades, Lan Zhang remained silent.
After a long while, he raised his hand and hurled it deep into the mountains.
"Aren't you afraid Shen Yan will steal Ghost Gate Pass?"
"Him..."
"He damaged his foundation when he fled before. He can't take Ghost Gate Pass away on his own."
"Besides, Hu Cheng has now cultivated the Mountain Bearing Scripture. To advance further, anyone who blocks his path will become his mortal enemy, even if that person is Shen Yan, his former overseer!"