In a cave dwelling nestled in one of the mountain ranges still standing in the Western Lands of Hong Huang, Zhunti and Jieyin exchanged a glance. Both were great wielders of Divine Abilities, and each understood what the other was thinking.
A faint, awkward smile crossed Zhunti's gaunt face. "Brother, the Saint is preaching at Purple Cloud Palace. Let's go together. If we learn a few methods, we can use them to help the beings of the Western Lands..."
"That's just what I was thinking!"
Jieyin nodded.
The Western Lands were barren. As its great wielders of Divine Abilities, they had to give some thought to the beings who lived there.
With their decision made, the two left the cave dwelling at once and headed for Mount Buzhou in the heart of Hong Huang.
To reach Beyond Heavens, they first had to pass through the Thirty-Three Heavens above Mount Buzhou. But the Western Lands were far away, and they were already somewhat behind.
Meanwhile, across Hong Huang...
Besides the Three Pure Ones, Fuxi, Nuwa, and the great wielders of Divine Abilities from the Western Lands, Jieyin and Zhunti, Ancestor Minghe had also left the Netherworld Blood Sea and was making for Purple Cloud Palace in Beyond Heavens.
In the North Sea, a creature burst from the water. It looked like a huge fish, but the moment it reached the sky, it transformed into a roc. With one beat of its wings, it covered sixty-four thousand five hundred kilometers. It was Old Ancestor Kunpeng of the North Sea.
Zhuangzi wrote in his wanderings: "In the Northern Abyss there is a fish named Kun. Kun is so vast that no one knows how many thousands of li it spans. It transforms into a bird named Peng. No one knows how many