The dragon boat continued onward. As time passed, Flower-Fruit Mountain was gradually left behind, and the journey had entered its latter half, deep within the Upper Domain of the Eastern Domain.
On the Xia Kingdom's map, this area lay between crimson and deep crimson—a place of extreme peril.
Even for immortals, it was a region of immense danger, one not recommended for travel.
"Brother, Sister."
Qing'er had been consolidating her cultivation at the eleven-fire stage when she suddenly opened her eyes. Somewhat uneasy, she glanced around, her emotions visibly tense as she called out to the two people closest to her.
Almost the instant Qing'er's words fell, Bai Su also stopped cultivating. Though her stars were on the verge of completion, she forcibly halted the process. A trace of gravity appeared on her ethereal face, scales beginning to glimmer across her body as she gave off the aura of a true dragon.
Involuntarily, she assumed a defensive stance.
With his main Dao nearing two thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight, his auxiliary Daos reaching the astonishing total of nine hundred and seventy-eight thousand, and no room left within him for another star, every increase required squeezing the space occupied by the other Dao Rhythms. Advancement was not only slow but demanded extreme care. Yet, in response to the two women's sudden reactions, Li Su stopped cultivating and opened his eyes in slight confusion.
Seeing Qing'er's uneasy expression and Bai Su's grave look, Li Su could not help but frown.
"Brother Li, my sister and I are one body with two souls. Qing'er possesses a special talent concerning the soul, and her spiritual senses are exceptionally keen. Even back when she was at the Dharma Power Realm, she reacted strongly to danger. When the Earth Immortal Realm fell into chaos, Qing'er was