The Heaven-Piercing Mountain Range.
Towering peaks stretched for a million li.
Ancient trees reached into the heavens, springs cascaded into waterfalls, and clouds and mist wreathed the mountains.
This was the boundary between the central and northern regions of the Great Xuan Divine Dynasty. It also had a tower-ship station connecting it to all quarters.
On the first day of every month, the tower ships departed, carrying passengers to Great Xuan's other two great mountain ranges.
Thus, at the end of every month, large numbers of living beings flocked to the ferry landing, hoping to purchase tickets for the following month.
This was also one of the ways the Demon Race of the Heaven-Piercing Mountain Range earned a living.
A mule trotted along, its hooves clopping.
On its back, a white-haired old man read a book intently.
A tall, straight-backed youth walked ahead, leading the mule by its reins.
They were none other than Xuanming and the Three Little Ones.
They mingled with the crowds heading toward the Heaven-Piercing Mountain Range.
Heaven-Piercing Ferry.
It stood atop a peak in the foothills on the eastern side of the Heaven-Piercing Mountain Range. Amid a boundless sea of clouds, the ferry landing's ceremonial archway rose proudly.
Even from the foot of the mountain, its outline was visible.
A great city also lay at the mountain's foot. Houses were carved into the mountainside, their roofs rising in uneven tiers. It occupied a vast expanse, stretching all the way to the mountainside, and was no less impressive than a Commandery City.
This was Dreamreturn City, established by the Demon Race.
The Dream Tapir Clan, overlords of the Heaven-Piercing Mountain Range, had taken the lead in building it, with other Demon Kings contributing their efforts.
Its history stretched back further than that of the Great Xuan