After taking the Mayfly Heavenly Fire, Xu Changqing rose into the air.
The ground covering Qiong Valley had just been torn open by the Purple Firmament Divine Lightning, exposing the outside world. There was no need for him to return the way he had come.
Once outside, a thought crossed his mind, and he used the divine ability "Shrinking the Earth to Inches" once more.
With a flicker, he crossed a thousand miles, moving at astonishing speed.
Before long, Xu Changqing reached the outskirts of the Spirit Melody Sect, less than a hundred miles from its mountain gate. Just as he prepared to accelerate back, he keenly sensed spatial fluctuations coming from the air ahead.
The fluctuations were faint at first, but as time passed, they began drawing in the surrounding Water Qi. At last, it began to rotate clockwise.
Not long afterward, the center split open from top to bottom. Dense Water Qi spilled out, followed by the formation of a crack a zhang wide. Then, three figures darted out.
Their forms were no different from humans, yet they bore obvious traits of another race.
Fine blue scale patterns densely covered both sides of their ears, spreading down to their jaws and glimmering faintly with every breath.
Their skin was pale, with scattered scale patterns on their necks as well.
All three wore fitted blue garments made from some unknown fabric, their surfaces dull and matte. Their collars, cuffs, and waists were reinforced with hard silver scales.
The two on the left stood tall, their gazes sharp and their auras imposing.
The one on the right was rather thin. His head hung slightly lowered, his eyes shifting evasively. He kept scanning the surroundings, looking as though he feared being discovered.
"We're finally out!"
"This damned spatial crack nearly drained