White-haired Elder, Golden Fruit Tree

Song Qingming and the others rode the Phantom Boat west at full speed. After crossing several stretches of sea and reaching land, they rested for a day at the small marketplace they had visited before.

By the time they crossed Duan Yun Mountain and arrived near the Floating Cloud Mountain Range, more than half a month had passed.

That day, atop a high mountain in western Zheng State, a streak of white light approached from afar. After circling once in the air, it descended directly onto the mountaintop.

Song Qingming jumped down from the flying boat. After surveying the silent surroundings atop the peak and nodding in satisfaction, he turned to Song Qingyu and the other person, who had just stepped off the boat, and said:

"This place is fairly quiet. We'll rest here for the night and continue our journey tomorrow!"

Over the past two days, in order to cross Zheng State as quickly as possible, they had taken turns controlling the flying boat at high speed. Their mana had been greatly depleted.

Although Yunwu Mountain, near Qinghe County in Wei State, had never seen any Demon Kings above Level 3, the Zheng State side had begun to see Demon Kings in the vicinity over the past few years due to the constant incursions of demonic beasts from the Floating Cloud Mountain Range.

To make the road ahead smoother, Song Qingming decided to rest on this mountain for a night before entering Yunwu Mountain, allowing everyone to recover their mana and regain their condition lest they suffer a loss should they encounter a Demon King.

After night fell, the three sat cross-legged with their backs against a boulder. Each held several Spirit Stones in their hands, their eyes closed as they quietly restored their mana.

Suddenly, a loud boom