The wind bent the grass low, and the Human World's setting sun slowly sank into the mountains, staining the horizon a deep red.
Mountains and rivers stretched into the distance, cities scattered like stars across a chessboard. The rivers were broad, the fields boundless. Between heaven and earth lingered an aura of laws utterly different from Heavenly Origin's.
Heavenly light spread vast and mighty, the way of humanity flourished, and the people were as countless as the sea.
This was the Human World.
Yun Qing and his two companions stood silently on this unfamiliar soil, exchanging bewildered looks.
Behind them stood the Great Xia Ancient Dynasty, which had just settled into place.
Before them were the brothers Xia Wushang and Xia Wujie, their faces equally stunned.
They could faintly hear the cheers of the common people in the cities behind them. The "repulsive force" that had placed even Yun Qing under tremendous pressure while crossing the boundary seemed to have gone unnoticed by the mortals. It appeared that the Human World welcomed them more readily.
The two groups stared at each other from several yards apart.
Time seemed to freeze.
Yun Qing paused, his tone complicated beyond measure. "It seems we'll have to keep imposing on your hospitality... for a while longer."
Xia Wushang studied the complicated expression on Yun Qing's face, then recalled the bizarre spatial upheaval moments earlier. With his intelligence, he immediately guessed the broad outline.
An ancient dynasty relocated, the Immortal World granting passage-who besides that supreme existence could manipulate laws on such a scale and tamper with the seal in Yun Qing's hand?
He drew a deep breath, suppressing the towering waves of shock within him, and cupped his hands toward Yun Qing. "Brother Yun, there's no need to say that. Since you've come, make