The stone-step path still stretched ahead. As Qin Fengming stepped onto it, he no longer felt the slightest emotion stirring, as though there were no restrictions remaining on the stone steps.
Yet when Qin Fengming swept his gaze around, he could clearly sense wisps of restrictive aura still lingering upon him.
Qin Fengming did not pause. With a clear mind, he stepped forward and walked along the stone steps as casually as if strolling through a courtyard, going farther and faster until he soon vanished into the mist ahead.
There was nothing worth noting about the scenery here. Jagged rocks flanked both sides, as though the path had been carved out of a mountain ridge. Mist veiled the surroundings, making it impossible to see anything in the distance.
Qin Fengming had no idea how long this path was. He had tried, but he simply could not step off the stone stairs and could only follow them.
Suddenly, as his right foot stepped forward, Qin Fengming abruptly stepped into empty air. The scenery before him changed without warning. Beneath his feet was no longer a stone-step path, but a place of nothingness.
A fierce wind howled beside his ears as his body plummeted rapidly.
Greatly startled, Qin Fengming immediately stirred the energy within his body, intending to stabilize himself. Yet what made a chill surge through him was that he could not muster the slightest bit of soul energy within his body.
Darkness filled his vision. His body plunged swiftly, and it only grew faster.
He kicked his legs frantically. Amid the thunderous roar in his mind, Qin Fengming could clearly determine that he was falling downward. But he had not climbed very high up the mountain, and after falling for so long, the distance he had descended had surely far