White Cang Sea.
This sea lay far to the west of Azure Depths, near the center of the Western Sea. Looking north, one could see layer upon layer of blue-green poisonous miasma, with pure white transformative light flowing ceaselessly through it.
Waves churned across the sea, white breakers towering into the sky as the aura of vast water spread. A lofty blue-green spirit peak stood alone, unmoving beneath the pounding waves.
Pines, cypresses, and parasol trees grew thickly on the peak, lush enough to drip green. Heavenly light shone down upon an azure wood temple at its summit. The evergreen aura of jia wood dispersed around it, mingled within with the demonic aura of a monster nearing the end of its lifespan.
The temple was small, barely a single room. A blue-green plaque hung above it, bearing the words [Spring and Autumn Temple]. Two inscriptions flanked it: [The lord contemplates Measure] and [The Dao lies in Wonder and Constancy].
Demonic qi rose into the sky, pale jade light shifting and transforming into thorny vines along its path.
A woman descended slowly, her features delicate and lovely, her waist slender and her neck fair. Only her eyes held a deep demonic nature that made the heart tremble.
She stood quietly before the wooden temple and was about to enter when a shout came from within:
"Stop!"
"Fellow Daoist Cang Water, how rude. A guest has arrived, yet you will not even let her sit awhile in this [Spring and Autumn Temple]?"
Jinghua smiled prettily, but the demonic qi around her remained tightly gathered. Combined with her yi wood divine ability, it made her a formidable sight.
"If I let a devil like you inside, I might as well prepare my funeral now."
Cang Water's tone was icy. His divine ability circulated,