Demonic Tree Aberration, Heavenly Tribulation Chaos (3)

Bai Lian met Zhu Wenying's icy gaze and walked slowly toward the ferry crossing, calm on the surface, though she had hurried all the way here.

If a True Person cultivator traveled at full speed, a journey of three or four thousand li would take half an hour. Yet from the moment she locked onto the target to her arrival here, only a little over a quarter of an hour had passed. That was because she had spared no expense in consuming Innate Vital Energy to unleash her divine ability.

Even with Zhu Wenying between them, her senses could still conduct a thorough scan of Jiu Yan behind her.

Jiu Yan lay sleeping beneath the ice, and her present condition could hardly be called good. The ice around her body was cracked, flames burning from within outward. Of course, those flames were mainly projections from the void, with another source—and that was the strongest proof that Jiu Yan was still connected to somewhere else.

So she was indeed still linked to Wu Tuo City... Was it you?

Bai Lian remained somewhat doubtful. She had thought she had found the true target, but when she truly drew close, her sense of fate became somewhat blurred.

She was clearly right in front of her, yet the precise location had a considerable margin of error. All she could say was that the destined opportunity lay upon this person, while the genuine article remained some distance away.

No matter what, she had to get closer first.

After taking a few more steps, just as she was about to touch the line that would provoke Zhu Wenying's response, Bai Lian saw the color of those flames clearly:

Colorless, with a faint tinge of pale blue—it was Heavenly Realm pure fire at a glance. One branch