As soon as he spoke, the thick fog surged as though it had heard his call, roiling as if a storm were stirring within it.
At the moment it began to churn, terrifying, ancient figures could be seen moving through the mist.
Then the fog parted on its own, forming two walls and revealing a passage just wide enough for one person.
Denser fog waited at the far end, but the passage was an entrance nonetheless.
The tiger demon knew his words had persuaded the people within the fog to see him.
Without another word, he stepped inside.
The instant he entered, he felt countless eyes sweeping over him from head to toe.
The tiger demon shuddered.
He possessed the strength of the One-Unity Realm, yet a chill rose from the depths of his heart. He felt as though he could be killed at any moment.
Still, he forced himself to gather his wits and calm down. Only when he showed no trace of panic did he take another step forward.
But calm was not something one could summon at will. Cold sweat already covered the tiger demon's forehead.
It had even soaked his back.
A fearsome great demon of the One-Unity Realm had felt inexplicable pressure here. If word got out, outsiders would surely be astonished.
But anyone who knew what this place was would find the tiger demon's timidity perfectly natural.
He followed the passage through the thick fog and soon reached its end.
More fog lay ahead, obscuring everything beyond it.
But when the tiger demon approached, the fog opened another passage.
Only then did he see what lay within.
Beyond the passage stretched a realm of mountains and rivers.
It was vast—large enough to rival a Circuit-level City.
The dense spatial power within it showed that