Liu Tiandao Makes His Move

The wind blew low, from south to north, carrying waves of chill. The south lay by the sea, so the wind was damp. Clouds at the horizon looked as though ink had been spilled across them, a vast swath of black piling into towering cloud mountains that seemed ready to collapse at any moment.

Mu Chen and Nine Nether followed Lin Jing through the dense woods.

Beyond Shang City lay the forest. Unlike the giant trees that easily stood hundreds or thousands of zhang tall, these trees, only a few dozen meters high, could only be considered small in this world where everything except people was extraordinarily huge.

Abundant spiritual energy affected the growth of all things, allowing many plants to grow dozens of meters tall in just one or two years.

The three of them rode a spirit beast that generally resembled a rabbit, except its rear was covered in sharp porcupine-like spines.

Lin Jing had bought it before leaving the city as transportation. It ran swiftly and steadily, as fast as a Spirit Soul Realm cultivator flying at full speed, yet those riding on its back felt no jolting at all.

Lin Jing straddled the spirit beast's neck, idly surveying the surrounding forest with a spirit fruit between her teeth, her expression utterly relaxed.

"She really is calm..." Nine Nether kept looking back toward Shang City, as though some primordial beast were chasing them.

Of the three, she was the least at ease. Lin Jing had not left in as much of a rush as she had in the original story this time. She had made ample preparations and brought everything she needed. Even a Great Perfection Earthly Sovereign would have a headache dealing with her.

Mu Chen bore the mark Hun Xiao had left behind, and Di