The north wind howled. The winter solstice had come.
When Su Daji arrived outside True Martial Mountain aboard a flying vessel once more, she remained a peerless beauty, untouched by the years.
Her skirts fluttered as she stepped off the vessel herself and entered the hall atop True Martial Mountain. Her lovely eyes, rippling like spring waters, turned to the young Daoist standing beneath the statue of the True Martial Emperor, and a tangle of emotions passed through her heart.
During the War of the Investiture of the Gods, Su Daji had been a member of the Monster Race. On the Monster Emperor's personal orders, she had gone to the ruler of Yin Shang to become his consort and stir up the storm, though her own cultivation had not been particularly profound.
Yet near the end of that great calamity, Yuan Hong, Yin Shang's grand marshal, had rescued her. Together they had slipped into Jin'ao Island to evade their enemies, only emerging recently, with the final calamity approaching, to plot for dominion over the world.
As a mighty being of the Creation Realm, Yuan Hong, the Great Sage White Ape, naturally sought to advance further in this age. He wanted not only to restore Yin Shang to the world but also to establish a Heavenly Court, seize the position of Heavenly Emperor, and thereby reach the Other Shore Realm.
But in this age, many mighty beings lay dormant. Even Yuan Hong could not avoid slumber. He could only use his wondrous arts to create avatars below the Legend Realm and plot for dominion over the world through them.
After countless years, Su Daji was still a Heavenly Immortal. She could not compare with prodigies such as Yang Jian, Sun Wukong, and Nezha, but she was now the most powerful immortal