Amid towering mountains and rugged ridges, dawn's darkness blanketed the world. A flash of green light streaked past as Dan Ji, having escaped the Yin Gui Sect, continued eastward, evading pursuit from the other Yin Gui Heavenly Maidens.
The Yin Gui Sect's nine Heavenly Maidens each had their own strengths. Though Dan Ji ranked fourth, she excelled in pill refinement rather than martial arts, placing relatively low among the nine in terms of combat strength.
Behind her, Mei Ji, Qin Ji, and Jian Ji—the three strongest Heavenly Maidens of the Yin Gui Sect—set out together. Their speed grew ever faster as they rapidly closed in on the Yin Gui traitor fleeing ahead.
To the east, dawn gradually arrived, and darkness was about to be swept away. Dan Ji looked ahead, the light in her eyes growing brighter and brighter, while her figure never paused for even an instant.
Ten li away lay a deserted stretch of Primeval Land, where ancient trees twisted like coiling dragons and towered into the clouds.
In the blink of an eye, Dan Ji's figure swept inside and swiftly vanished.
"Eldest Sister."
Seeing this, Qin Ji and Jian Ji spoke.
"Mm."
Mei Ji sighed inwardly and nodded. With a step, she rose into the air. Immediately, red mist spread around her, and languid flames surged up before descending from the heavens.
Moments later, flames soared skyward across the entire Primeval Land. Vermilion fire burned all things, a terrifying sight to behold.
Qin Ji and Jian Ji stared below, not daring to let their guard down for a moment.
Though Fourth Sister's cultivation was inferior to theirs, she possessed no shortage of tricks. Otherwise, the Holy Maiden would not have sent all three of them after her at once.
Below, green mist rose from the blazing sea