First Encounter I. Earth Realm, Yellow Springs Mountain.
Enormous golden wings slowly beat behind a gigantic rhinoceros-like monster.
It flew along the mountainside before descending into a hollow. Its massive body transformed into human form amid a cloud of dense white mist.
"Duan Fang, Uncle came to see you." The rhinoceros monster had transformed into a burly, bearded man. He wore brown leather clothes, with a crude leather whip set with countless gemstones tied around his waist.
No sooner had he spoken than faint footsteps came from within the hollow. Two small figures soon darted out of the woods to the side and rushed toward the burly man.
"Uncle!"
The one in front was an ordinary-looking young man, handsome yet slight of build. He wore a long blue robe, with a slender girl in a white cinched-waist dress following behind him.
The two stood before the burly man one after the other, smiles on their faces.
"Where are your father and mother?" the burly man asked with a smile.
"They went out to gather herbs and haven't returned yet," the young man answered earnestly.
"Then come with me first. Last time, I told you I'd take you somewhere fun. Normally, even I can't enter that place. If not for this perfect opportunity, you wouldn't have gotten to go now." The burly man smiled.
"Alright. We'll go back and bring a few things. Please wait a moment, Uncle," Duan Fang hurriedly said.
"No problem. Go on, go on."
Duan Fang swiftly headed back with the girl. With a few leaps, they rose into the air, crossed a mountain ravine, and landed on a broad stone platform.
There was a cave dwelling concealed amid vines on the platform. Duan Fang was just about to enter.
"Wait, Brother. Don't you feel that Uncle