In Dragon Severing Abyss, a dragon's roar shook the mountains as clouds and mist churned within the ravine.
Atop a distant peak stood a pine tree. Beneath it, Shi Yuanhao sat cross-legged on a flat rock. He opened his eyes and looked toward Dragon Severing Abyss.
A Transcendent-level Black Flood Dragon lived in the ravine. Every day, it summoned wind and rain and cultivated by breathing in the power of heaven and earth. The evil dragon had emerged again to roam, and Shi Yuanhao's eyes gleamed with eagerness.
If he hadn't been waiting for Fang Mo, he would have already attacked. That evil dragon would make a good sparring partner.
But he had been sitting here for five days, and Fang Mo still hadn't arrived. Shi Yuanhao wasn't in a hurry; he was sure Fang Mo would come.
There weren't many Transcendent Realm beasts in the advanced trial grounds. Some had already been cleared out to make the trials easier, so with Fang Mo's speed at slaying beasts, he would surely find his way here.
Just then, the Jade Talisman at his waist vibrated. Shi Yuanhao took it out and glanced at it, his brow furrowing slightly.
"Mission suspended. Return immediately!"
Confusion flickered in Shi Yuanhao's eyes. Bai Haizhou had been urging him to act all this time, so why was he suddenly telling him to stop?
A trace of displeasure crossed his face. What did Bai Haizhou take him for, someone who came when called and left when dismissed?
Still, he'd been waiting for days, and he was beginning to waver.
At that moment, he raised his head and looked into the distance. A figure swept out from the clouds high above and came to a stop over Dragon Severing Abyss.
"Finally!"
Shi Yuanhao's eyes lit up. He gently