Reopening the Void, a Human Realm Heaven (Part 2)

The black-sand storms of the Northern Wastes had raged without rest since antiquity. Though their harshness defied all measure, they still could not prevent some living creatures from breeding and surviving within them, forming a unique ecosystem that spoke volumes of life's resilience.

According to incomplete statistics, from the ground of the Northern Wastes to a hundred li up in the sky, this region ravaged by black storms was home to at least three thousand species and millions of large creatures. Among them were fierce beasts such as fire-sand birds, Flying Armored Demon Dragons, and golden-horned pythons, whose combat strength rivaled that of Returned Cinnabar or even Void-Stepping cultivators.

These ferocious creatures hunted and killed one another amid the brutal environment. Though their intelligence might have been lacking, their keen instincts for survival were enough to put the vast majority of cultivators to shame.

At this moment, these creatures—especially those at the very top of the food chain—felt a vague instinctive unease. One or two reacting was nothing, but when hundreds or thousands responded at once, a ring of oppressive spiritual pressure abruptly spread outward. That pressure in turn affected the lower creatures living in a muddle, and the pressure of the high upon the low immediately sparked unrest across an even wider area.

"Flap, flap, flap!"

Amid the tide of black sand, thousands upon thousands of tailless birds took flight, gathering into flocks and soaring into the clouds.

The passengers aboard a flying vessel that had just passed through were all puzzled. "Such a huge flock of tailless birds is truly rare—and they're flying so high..."

"Something behind them is chasing them."

"Go, go! This is not excitement we can afford to watch!"

The experienced travelers urged the captain to get far away at once. The flying vessel accelerated