After a night's rest, the wounded mountain folk had mostly recovered. One by one, they were back on their feet, full of vigor.
Basking in the morning light, Bai Yang raised his head toward the heavens, his gaze seeming to pierce the void and settle on some distant place.
Using the lines on the dragon hide to make his calculations, and taking nine prominent landmarks visible from the Holy Light Continent as reference points, Bai Yang concluded that the place where all nine lines converged was very likely where that outsider Emperor-level expert had appeared!
That place was likely the key to reaching the lands beyond the domain!
Not far away, Lan Xin saw Bai Yang lower his gaze and walked over, asking casually, "Brother Bai, have you found a clue?"
"I have some idea, but it still needs to be confirmed." Bai Yang nodded.
"Wonderful! At last, we can leave this barren land and set foot beyond the domain, to witness the splendor of that great age of strife." Jiang Nan came over, brimming with anticipation.
Bai Yang shook his head. "Don't celebrate too soon. I've only got a lead. We still don't know if we can reach the lands beyond the domain."
"Still, it's good to have hope. Shall we get moving?" Jiang Nan asked eagerly.
Bai Yang was about to nod and say something when his heart stirred. He looked into the distance.
Lan Xin and the others noticed his reaction and turned to look in the same direction. In an instant, they understood what had happened.
Over a thousand miles from where they stood lay a small kingdom with a population of tens of millions. Now, however, it was mired in warfare. Armies were rising everywhere, and smoke choked the land.
"It's just a small country