The Nirvana Emperor Domain!
This had originally been the Phoenix Race's realm.
Now, Luo Bingyao had become the ruler of this Emperor Domain.
Today, however, Luo Bingyao was absent, for He Pingsheng had sent her to Lone Pine Mountain to guard the grand array there.
He Pingsheng, meanwhile, had brought his son He Tianya to Heavenly King Mountain in the Nirvana Emperor Domain.
"Greetings, Senior Brother He!"
The Human Race Mahayana cultivator guarding Heavenly King Mountain cupped his hands and bowed to He Pingsheng.
This was Bing Xuan, the Mahayana empress who had once entered the Underworld and brought his son back.
With no one else available, He Pingsheng had asked him to take up guard duty on Heavenly King Mountain.
"Can the Ascension Platform be used?" He Pingsheng asked Bing Xuan.
Bing Xuan nodded. "Yes!"
"Is... Young Master He going to ascend?"
"That's right!" He Pingsheng said. "He's going to ascend!"
"Yes!" Bing Xuan said. "Please follow me!"
Heavenly King Mountain was the highest peak in the entire Nirvana Emperor Domain.
It was said to be the highest peak on the entire Heavenly Fire Continent as well.
Mountains joined mountains, with mountains atop mountains.
He Pingsheng followed Bing Xuan, flying upward without stopping.
Before long, he saw an expanse of white, like a snowfield.
Above the snowfield stood another immense, looming black mountain range.
He Pingsheng continued flying up that mountain range.
Countless peaks rose atop this range.
The tallest of them, spanning ten thousand li and displaying a distinctive dark red hue, was Flying Immortal Peak, Heavenly King Mountain's main peak.
Atop Flying Immortal Peak lay a flat square.
A towering stone stele stood in the square, fully a hundred zhang tall.
Countless profound gray patterns of arcane meaning were carved into the pitch-black stele.
A single glance