The Central Land stretched vast and boundless. Buzhou Mountain stood tall at the very center of Heaven and Earth, like a pillar supporting the sky. Its eastern foothills were steeped in the aura of antiquity, and few had ever set foot there.
Xuanyuan and Tongtian walked side by side. The Primordial Measure Heaven Ruler swung from time to time, while a bridge of Time and Space flowed and stretched beneath their feet, making the void ahead seem even more ethereal.
As they walked, Xuanyuan suddenly let out a startled exclamation. He waved his hand, and the two stepped out of space. Before them, a range of mountains rose abruptly into view.
The mountains were imposing, like a crouching beast. This was Juye Mountain, the core territory once held by the Kirin Race during the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity Era.
East of Buzhou stood a mountain called Juye. It stretched for tens of thousands of miles, its peaks hidden in clouds and mist, ancient trees blotting out the sun, and mysterious springs trickling over stone. In the days of the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity, the Kirin Race had made its home here, guarding the heart of its territory. Treasure-light wound around the peaks, Mysterious Yellow Qi drifted through the air, and the myriad beasts followed their lead.
After enduring the great battles, Juye Mountain's earth veins had been damaged. The plants and trees here no longer flourished as they had in the past, yet traces of the beast tribes that once dwelled here could still be glimpsed. The ancient divine beasts' might seemed to linger among the broken walls and ruined structures.
"The energy here feels rather strange." Tongtian's gaze narrowed slightly. His fingers brushed the hilt of the Qing Ping Sword in his sleeve as he sensed an almost imperceptible sluggishness in the mountains.