At last, after a long and grueling journey, they finally saw the light at the end of the passage. It was a familiar, welcoming glow, radiating the spiritual light unique to the Immortal and Mortal Realms, as though calling to them.
Excitement surged within the inheritors. They quickened their pace and hurried eagerly toward the light. Every step was filled with anticipation and hope, as if that glow were the goal they had pursued through countless hardships.
The moment they finally stepped out of the passage and into the Immortal and Mortal Realms, fresh air washed over them, making them feel incomparably at ease. The scenery remained as beautiful as a painting, with rolling mountains, rushing rivers, and flourishing flowers, grass, and trees.
Yet the inheritors were not bewitched by the beauty before them. They knew full well that the responsibility they bore was immense. Although the Immortal and Mortal Realms appeared peaceful and serene, they understood that the task of protecting this land had never grown lighter, and that more unknown challenges awaited them in the future.
Not long after the inheritors returned, the spiritual energy fluctuations in the Immortal and Mortal Realms suddenly became abnormal. This time, the source of the disturbance lay deep beneath the sea. An icy aura surged up from the seabed and rapidly spread outward. Wherever it passed, the seawater froze at once, creating a scene of ice and snow.
The coastal towns were not spared either, swallowed by the sudden ice and snow. People watched in terror, unable to understand what had happened.
Upon receiving the news, the inheritors immediately rushed to the shore. There, a massive Ice Dragon burst from the sea. Its body was enormous, and bone-chilling cold radiated from it. Its Dragon Breath was even more terrifying; wherever it reached