Deep within the Southern Wilderness stood the Azure-Blue Ice Mountain, and within a hundred miles, all was silent.
Yet today, a figure came from the outskirts, crossing a thousand mountains and bringing a trace of human presence to this place. It was Jiang Chen. At his side followed Man-Faced Hounds, seeming both like guards and wardens as they led Jiang Chen ever closer to the Azure-Blue Ice Mountain.
"It's there."
As he looked toward the Azure-Blue Ice Mountain, Jiang Chen's eyes brimmed with delight.
He did not know why he had come here, but his heart told him that he had to. This force had sunk deep into his soul, leaving him utterly unable to resist.
When Jiang Chen truly arrived at the foot of the Azure-Blue Ice Mountain, the pack of hounds howled and crashed into the mountain one after another. At that moment, the restraining formations rippled, and a deep cavern entrance appeared before Jiang Chen.
At the sight, a faint struggle surfaced on Jiang Chen's face, and he stopped in his tracks.
Deep within the Azure-Blue Ice Mountain, the newly awakened Lord of Myriad Beasts was not alarmed by this sight. Instead, he rejoiced.
"Has instinct sensed the danger? As expected of one who has shattered the limits of the soul—his endowment is truly not weak. Unfortunately, it is already too late."
Smiling, the Lord of Myriad Beasts activated his secret art.
At that moment, a mysterious sound like trickling water quietly arose. Upon hearing it, Jiang Chen's mind immediately grew dazed.
Tap. He took a step forward. Bewitched by that mysterious sound, the struggle on Jiang Chen's face was completely wiped away, and he stepped straight into the deep cavern. From afar, it looked as though he had walked into the mouth of a vicious beast.