As the Mist Aura spread across the Netherworld sky, an ancient, untamed aura slowly descended.
"Could this aura mean the Ancient Heavenly Dao is about to reappear in the world?"
Before the Palace of Black Water, the White-Haired Woman rose to her feet, frowning.
Bzz, bzz, bzz!
Behind her, the hall trembled.
She sighed, and an ancient-looking short sword appeared in her hand.
Cold light flashed. Blood dripped down.
The hall steadied once more.
"One of the Ten Halls has already awakened. Maintaining the Supreme Venerable's Dream is growing harder and harder, and now Heaven and Earth are changing. The turning point is upon us."
Southern Chen, Jiankang City, the rear courtyard of the Linru County Marquis Residence.
"Hm?"
Tingyi, the young woman staying there temporarily, stirred. She rose from her bed, stepped outside, and looked up at the northern sky.
"What did you sense?"
Beside her, Chen Cuo's true body emerged from the Study.
He had focused nearly all his mind and attention on the White Lotus Avatar. Even the incense of the Huai Region, under the Golden Lotus Incarnation's direction, stood ready to lend support at any moment. He had held back only because an influx of outside incense might alert whoever was behind this.
The upheaval atop Mount Tai was reaching a boil, yet this uninvited guest staying at the Marquis's Residence had come out of her room, apparently sensing something.
That prompted Chen Cuo's question.
Tingyi glanced back at him and smiled. "An old acquaintance."
"An old acquaintance?" Chen Cuo's thoughts leaped. "Who could merit that description from you? Someone else who descended to the mortal realm?"
When the young woman had arrived, she had spoken of "descending to the mortal realm." Since that day, though, she had only observed Chen Cuo and the residence without