South Heaven Gate

The sky was clear and blue, with barely a cloud in sight. Meng Qi and the others studied Five Finger Mountain, sensing the conditions nearby. Without saying much, they proceeded cautiously, flying along the undulating mountain peaks while avoiding any great demons that might be lurking.

After searching several places, they finally found the Heavenly Court fragment mentioned by the Six Paths.

It was about two zhang in size and extremely irregular in shape. Within it, misty radiance billowed in a haze. Even Meng Qi's Wisdom Eye could not see through it clearly. It seemed to conceal a vast world of its own.

His spirit spread out and covered the surrounding area. Meng Qi frowned slightly. "A monster has been here, but not many."

Demonic Aura lingered in the valley. Since it had become mixed together, it was difficult to determine the intruder's exact strength.

"Either it was a nearby monster, or the vanguard of some mountain king," Zhao Heng guessed. "In any case, it seems we have gained the initiative."

They had entered the Heavenly Court fragment before the vast majority of the monsters!

Regardless of how the mission unfolded, obtaining the core object first was a must.

If they could get ahead of the monsters, things would naturally go more smoothly!

Jiang Zhiwei said solemnly, "There's no time to delay. We'll enter at once."

After inspecting the area, they found no traps, ambushes, or anything of the sort around the fragment.

Some scattered thoughts surfaced in Meng Qi's mind, though they had not yet taken shape. As he pondered, he fell half a step behind and followed Jiang Zhiwei into the misty, swelling and shrinking fragment.

If one could not concentrate, it was best not to lead the way.

A cool, bone-piercing freshness spread across Meng Qi's skin.