Daylight broke, and crimson flames swirled.
A figure rode a streak of light out of the Great Void. His robes fluttered as he landed atop the thunderclouds.
Liu Xiaowen's eyes shone as he looked back toward Green Luo. Inky azure clouds and rain hung over Colorful Cloud Peak without dispersing-the manifestation of Gui Water, clearly distinct from the radiance of Bing Fire at the Heavenly Fire Platform.
Among the pairings of water and fire, Bing and Gui, Water and Li, and Ultimate Transformation all complemented and harmonized with one another. Each pair could serve as Yin-Yang. Though Green Luo had previously been a land of Bing Fire, the addition of a Gui Water phenomenon did no harm; instead, it made the mountain's spiritual energies even more abundant.
"As expected, Aunt-Master Wen has emerged from seclusion."
Genuine delight brightened Liu Xiaowen's expression, and he rode the daylight downward.
After his trip to Dousing Flame, he had gone to Azure Depths, intending to thank that Azure Origin True Person for his assistance and maintain relations with Upper Firmament. That had delayed him for a while. Only after receiving word from the sect had he returned to the mountain.
The thunderclouds atop Heavenly Tribulation Mountain rolled ceaselessly, growing ever more majestic. Deep within them, a Thunder Pool that seemed cast from silver and iron breathed Thunderbolts in and out, tempering black and white hues. Merely looking at it made his eyes sting.
With the Li River as their dividing line, Heavenly Tribulation and Green Luo presented vastly different scenes. Most cultivators of the sect stayed in Green Luo and seldom visited Heavenly Tribulation.
The Great Scarlet Treasure Hall on Hanging Thunder Peak radiated bright light. The auras of divine abilities emanated from within-no more and no fewer than two.
Liu Xiaowen descended from