Huo Yuhao guided the little monkey out of the hidden horse brother cave and back onto the main road.
Ahead lay a winding mountain path flanked by lush bamboo groves—Snake Path.
"This game's art design is seriously incredible."
Watching the bamboo sway in the wind on the screen, with sunlight filtering through the leaves and casting dappled shadows, Wang Dong'er could not help but praise it. "The texture of the bamboo, and even the sound of the wind—it all feels more real than what we saw on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest."
Huo Yuhao nodded slightly. "It isn't just the visuals. The blend of demonic eeriness and Zen-like serenity in this environment is what truly draws people in."
The moment he stepped onto Snake Path, Huo Yuhao noticed clusters of enticing green light floating beside the road—spiritual essence. Yet after trying for quite a while, the game informed him that they could not be absorbed.
It was not until he reached the steps beside Snake Path's Keeper's Shrine that he heard a leisurely voice.
[Gourd Immortal: Long trapped within the cage, I once again return to nature.]
Following the voice upward, they saw an old immortal wearing a straw hat and carrying a huge wine gourd on his back, leisurely painting beside a breathtaking cliff.
[Gourd Immortal: Have you seen those ownerless wandering souls along the road? Their spiritual essence does not disperse, but floats through the air... Pity your gourd is useless, while mine already has an owner...]
The old immortal pondered for a moment, then waved his hand with flair.
[Gourd Immortal: I have a method that can deliver wandering souls, restore them to their true state, and surely aid you!]
The old immortal casually drew the Destined One's