"Open!"
With a furious roar, Wang Baishun hurled the Little Pearl Realm in his hand into the current.
The Little Realm Pearl spun rapidly in midair, swelling at a speed visible to the naked eye.
At once, the entire lakebed shook, and countless waves surged outward in all directions, blotting out everything in their path.
In the blink of an eye, a small passage appeared before everyone, continuing to stretch and expand until it grew ever wider.
Beads of sweat rolled down Wang Baishun's forehead, but he dared not relax for even a moment, pouring all his strength into stabilizing the passage.
Finally, after considerable effort, the passage stabilized, becoming an enormous gateway that could accommodate dozens of people entering at once.
"If you do not enter now, what are you waiting for?"
Seeing this, the Carp King raised his arm and called out from his elevated position, his voice ringing like a great bell and sending echoes through the crowd.
Hearing the Carp King's call, the densely packed clanspeople below began to move. They formed a long, orderly line and slowly approached the passage.
The ancestors of the various clans led the way, stepping into the passage first to investigate whether there was any danger within.
The moment they entered, they felt as though they had stepped into a completely unfamiliar world.
Ancient trees towered overhead, their enormous trunks reaching into the clouds, their thick branches and leaves intertwining into a green canopy.
Vines wound around the trunks like green pythons, lending the place a mysterious, eerie air.
Cattle, sheep, and all manner of wild beasts moved through the forest, grazing, playing, or running, filling it with vibrant life.
Above, birds of every brilliant color spread their wings and soared, their crisp, melodious songs seeming to welcome these