The anomaly in the void vanished completely. By then, the great mountain behind him had melted away, leaving a lake-sized crater in the ground, filled with boiling magma. Flames streamed in all directions.
Two fiery figures flew over from the direction of Vermilion Dawn Mountain.
"Pill King Lu, I observed some unusual activity around the Scarlet Moon Desert. Has an external enemy invaded?" The two newcomers were Yun Cangyue and Yun Xiaoqi. After the upheaval at Vermilion Dawn Mountain, Yun Xiaoqi was no longer as mischievous and clever as before. Although she still looked lively, she now carried more of a quiet, graceful elegance.
"There's no external enemy. It was caused by one of my spirit birds advancing in cultivation." Lu Xiaotian shook his head and glanced at Yun Cangyue. "In the past year or so, Fellow Daoist Yun has made no small progress."
"The Skylark Clan nearly met with annihilation. The Supreme Elder perished. If I couldn't advance to the Integrated Body Late Stage, Vermilion Dawn Mountain would have vanished into the Chaotic Demon Domain. If the Skylark Clan were to fall in my hands, I would have no face to meet our ancestors after death." Yun Cangyue shook his head with a bitter smile.
"With Fellow Daoist Yun and Xiaoqi here, the Skylark Clan's inheritance remains intact. Its rise is only a matter of time." Vermilion Dawn Mountain had suffered grievous losses this time, and Lu Xiaotian found little he could say to comfort him.
"This time, thanks to Pill King Lu's assistance, the Vermilion Dawn Mountain Clan escaped annihilation. I've been busy with clan affairs and failed to come thank you in person for so long. It was truly discourteous. Xiaoqi and I discussed it and selected several treasures from the clan treasury. We hope they'll be