At the same time, within Clear Spirit Grotto Heaven of the Spirit Taming Sect.
As he had the day before, Bei Yetang came before the hall, ready to knock and check on Grand Elder Tian Heng, who had recently gained some insights and entered secluded cultivation.
Suddenly, his expression shifted slightly, and he looked down.
At some point, spirit qi like white smoke had filled the entire corridor. It gathered in dense, hazy masses, even rising past his ankles, its currents resembling dragons and tigers as they transformed into all manner of bizarre shapes.
Bei Yetang looked behind him again. Golden lotuses were blooming like flames, while thumb-thick fire dragon Dharma Aspects shone with a golden glow, swimming among his footprints and stretching several yards into the distance.
The strange scene seemed as though countless invisible sprites were playfully toying with the spirit qi in the air. Their movements were without conscious intent, yet uncanny phenomena arose of their own accord, producing a multitude of marvels that, like phantom images, did not affect reality in the slightest.
Bei Yetang marveled at the sight. Even with his abilities, he could not tell whether this was some divine ability or spell, or a phenomenon born of heaven and earth. Yet he vaguely sensed that it was connected to the spirit of the Eight-Wilderness Fire Dragon within him and the origin energy permeating this realm.
He gathered his thoughts, crossed the long corridor, and entered. In the spacious hall, Grand Elder Tian Heng sat alone upon his throne, while the illusory manifestation of an abyss-like black vortex flickered above his head.
It was none other than the spirit creature Grand Elder Tian Heng reared-the Taotie, which possessed the bloodline of an ancient exotic species!
One glance left Bei Yetang stunned.
Within the black