Beneath a clear sky with not a cloud in sight, sunlight spilled across the land, bringing waves of life and warmth.
The mountains blanketed in snow began to thaw slightly beneath the sun.
Meltwater streamed through the gullies between the mountains, converging into brooks that eventually flowed down to the foothills and joined the great river.
At the foot of these snowy mountains, a large group of Lava Clan warlocks hid in the woods and held a grand ritual.
In the Transcendent World, the Lava Clan naturally needed unconventional methods to cross the snowy mountains.
With so many warlocks at their disposal, the Lava Clan could cast a large-scale teleportation spell and send its legions straight to the other side of the mountains.
Moreover, thanks to the Wyverns and Flame Wyverns, the Lava Clan had secretly transported some of its warlocks to the far side of the mountains.
Building teleportation arrays at both locations could greatly reduce the mana required and allow far larger numbers of the Lava Clan Legion to pass through.
A Doghead standing 1.8 meters tall, dressed in a mage's robe adorned with fiery red patterns, pointed at the Magic Array and loudly directed the Trolls.
A gigantic, arch-shaped magical device, fully 15 meters tall and more than 10 meters wide, was being carried by several Flame Trolls as it slowly moved across the Magic Array.
The arch was made of Black Iron, with small amounts of Adamantine and Mithril mixed into its surface. Under the sun, their reflected light blended together, dazzling the eye.
As the arch was moved to the center of the Magic Array and slowly rotated to adjust its orientation, a strange pulse suddenly emanated from it.
The Dragonblood Doghead warlock who sensed it suddenly brightened.
"Good, that's the right direction. Set down