A thousand kilometers away lay a stretch of relatively flat, ocher-brown rock. It was untouched by ice, with no treacherous ravines.
Only fine yellow sand rolled across the sky in the wind. From time to time, the low growls of ferocious beasts echoed in the distance, making the place seem desolate yet peaceful.
Lu Yuan suddenly stepped out of the void. The moment he landed, he stumbled half a step and hurriedly reached out to brace himself against a rough boulder.
The Ice Wings on his back trembled faintly before slowly retracting into his body. His chest heaved as he gulped in great breaths, cold sweat beading at his temples. His dark eyes still held the lingering shock of a close call.
"That was close... Thank goodness I had the Space Teleportation Token. If I hadn't, I'd have been done for when I ran into that thing."
Lu Yuan wiped the sweat from his cheek and patted his chest, still shaken. Just thinking about that winged dragon, its unfathomable aura wrapped in raging lightning, made his scalp prickle.
The suffocating feeling of being targeted by an apex predator still clung to his heart, refusing to fade.
He took several deep breaths, preparing to calm the turbulent Primal Energy within him. Then his gaze swept over the area almost by chance. His pupils narrowed slightly, and his eyes fixed on a tall, striking figure nearby.
Beside a boulder stood a graceful figure, perfectly still.
Her fiery red hair spilled boldly over her shoulders, lifting gently in the wind, smooth as a waterfall.
She was tall and slender, with shapely curves. Her close-fitting crimson battle suit outlined her long, straight legs, lean and strong; her waist was slender, her bust full. Every line of her figure was flawlessly proportioned, her beauty striking