Ying Wu's hiding place was a full million li from Southern Cinnabar City.
Yet the round trip did not take much time.
However, when Song Wen and Ying Wu arrived outside Southern Cinnabar City, an unexpected development had occurred.
Southern Cinnabar City's protective grand formation had already been activated.
Within the formation's barrier, numerous cultivators stood ready in grim formation. Leading them was a middle-aged male cultivator in the mid-Mahayana stage.
The reason the entirety of Southern Cinnabar City faced such a formidable enemy was that a mirage-like scene had appeared above the lake outside the city.
The image was murky and gray, with black mist flowing within it.
Beneath the black mist, surging seawater and jagged reefs could vaguely be seen.
"What is that?" Ying Wu's attention was instantly drawn to the "mirage."
To avoid being detected by Yan'e in advance, Ying Wu wore a black cloak that concealed her from head to toe.
"Spatial Projection," Song Wen explained. "It is a naturally evolved teleportation grand formation of heaven and earth. It can connect the Eastern Profound Continent and the Western Rong Continent, appearing once every ten years or so."
Ying Wu's expression visibly brightened.
"That is rather interesting. Extreme Yin, I have never been to the Western Rong Continent. Once matters here are settled, why don't we go take a look?"
"On the other end of the Spatial Projection lies the Source-Qi Death Domain. Whether in terms of its territory or the number and strength of the Void Demons and resentful spirits within it, the Source-Qi Death Domain of the Western Rong Continent far surpasses that of Southern Nether Province. It would be best not to set foot there lightly."
As Song Wen spoke, his gaze narrowed slightly as he swept it over Southern Cinnabar City's defensive barrier.