After talking it over with the Yin-Yang Dharma King, Su Che had a rough idea of what came next.
First, they had to go back. How to get back, though, was the tricky part.
The distance between the Wings-Adorned Land and the Mysterious Capital Realm made flying there by Star Raft all but impossible. They would need help.
The Star Raft flew on. Ahead, a towering Cloud City came into view.
Though it was still nearly a thousand li away, they could already see its radiance.
It resembled a great mountain floating in the Void, bustling with voices.
The mountain's interior had been hollowed out like a honeycomb. Rays of light spilled from its openings, making it a magnificent sight.
Outside the mountain, circular berths spread like butterfly wings, waiting to receive Star Rafts arriving from afar.
Shuttles traveled constantly between the berths and the mountain. Their streamlined forms trailed streaks of light, creating an ecosystem unlike any other.
So this was a city in the Void?
Su Che gazed at the mountain wreathed in light. Its outline resembled a giant bird crouching with its wings folded, eyes fixed on the distance.
The mountain rotated slowly at a steady rate. The closer the Star Raft came, the more clearly he heard the faint sound of Buddhist chants.
There was no medium in the Void to carry sound. These were "voices of the heart" that reached straight into another's Numinous Obscurity.
Through subtle laws, they stirred a resonance deep within the heart.
Here was a glimpse of the Buddhist School's wondrous arts.
"Blue-Eyed Garuda King's city. He's an Immortal True Person."
The Yin-Yang Dharma King glanced at Su Che as he spoke.
"One of the hunting crews' trades is selling the people they capture. Enslaving cultivators is how Blue-Eyed Garuda King