With his thoughts racing, Pei Ling saw a huge altar appear high in the sky ahead. It was grander than any of the many places of worship he had seen along the way, like an enormous mountain peak that had taken flight out of thin air.
From the altar's summit, countless bone chains dangled like vines, connecting to the entire base.
Its style was ancient and imposing. It seemed to have endured countless ages, gathering a deep, distant aura over time. The enormous Cloud Seal Script character "Autumn," mottled by wind and frost, had grown so indistinct that it was hard to make out.
This was where the Autumn Altar under the Innate Religion was located!
Under the system's control, Pei Ling kept flying at full speed. His figure rippled faintly, then instantly transformed into Ji Lu's appearance: handsome and sinister, in a white robe and golden rings, with an imposing, magnificent bearing.
The next moment, a powerful Spiritual Sense reached out from the Autumn Altar. The instant it touched Pei Ling, it withdrew all defenses, allowing him to charge straight in and fly into the altar.
As soon as Pei Ling landed, a rift appeared in the air not far away. A white-robed cultivator with heroic features stepped out and immediately bowed. "Bian Sui, Altar Master of the Autumn Altar, pays his respects to the Leader. Congratulations on your great victory—"
Before he could finish, he saw that "Leader Ji Lu" showed no reaction at all. Without even glancing at him, he flew directly toward one part of the Autumn Altar.
Bian Sui paused in surprise, then immediately followed.
Soon, Pei Ling passed through numerous restrictions, mechanisms, and defenses, arriving before the Autumn Altar's Teleportation Array. Without the slightest hesitation, he stepped into it.
Seeing this, Bian Sui immediately