Chu Mu studied it for a moment, and several traces of astonishment rose in the depths of his eyes.
That thick layer of clouds and mist looked ordinary, yet even with his cultivation, he found it difficult to see through it and glimpse the Mountain Valley's true form. "Let's go. Rein in your Divine Sense. Don't look around, and don't wander off!"
Li Ziwei spoke coldly. With a sweep of his sleeve, a palm-sized token floated before him. The token was pale cyan, its auspicious cloud patterns clear and distinct. Faintly, those cloud patterns seemed to shift, gathering into the form of some Monster Beast.
The instant the token appeared, the clouds that had completely shrouded the Mountain Valley slowly transformed into a staircase of mist, descending from above all the way to the valley floor.
Looking down the steps, Chu Mu's pupils contracted.
Within his field of vision, this Mountain Valley had not been affected by the twisted rules like the rest of the relic world. It still retained a normal Heaven-and-Earth environment.
Lush and verdant, brimming with life, it showed not the slightest trace of decay or rot. What that meant was undoubtedly clear.
The relic space's peculiar ecosystem existed because of Rule Distortion.
And a place capable of defying Rule Distortion and preserving a normal ecology must possess something capable of resisting Rule Distortion.
It might be some kind of treasure, or a great expert who controlled rules, or perhaps a grand formation of rules...
No matter which it was, it would inevitably involve some kind of rule.
Only rules could contend against rules!
Chu Mu narrowed his eyes slightly. Under the Spirit Radiance Blessing, he maintained his vacant expression and stiffly followed the group into the gorge.
During this process, he also restored his awareness at