Clouds and mist swirled around mountains that curved like coiled dragons.
The moment Li Dao stepped into the Second Region, he felt something strange beneath his feet.
Pff-
He took a step back and saw a black stone stele shoot out of the ground, shimmering with light and gushing auspicious energy.
It landed before Li Dao. Fine golden threads swiftly gathered and linked together, forming a line of small text:
Obtain two Heaven Mending Stones to pass. Those possessing ten or more will receive special training.
After he finished reading the words, the stone stele sank back into the earth.
Li Dao's expression remained utterly calm. He paid it no mind, though he now knew he had entered the Second Region.
The Lotus Dao Patterns in his eyes flashed with divine light. The purple-gold wings behind him beat once, leaving him suspended in midair.
He looked into the distance and saw a surge of baleful energy shooting into the clouds from deep within the mountain range.
"That's the place!"
He stepped forward, Thunder Lotuses blooming beneath his feet as his figure shifted repeatedly through the void.
In the mountains below, a Divine Crocodile covered in menacing scales watched Li Dao stroll through the void with emerald eyes. Its mouth spread into a grin, revealing stark white fangs.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh-
Its four limbs slammed into the ground, stirring up clouds of dust. With a slight exertion of strength, the earth began to crumble inch by inch.
Its figure flashed like lightning through the forest, following closely behind Li Dao, its eyes filled with greed.
Rumble-
Li Dao swept his divine sense behind him and saw dust billowing, ancient trees toppling, and the earth shaking violently.
Within the dust, an Ancient Crocodile radiating a savage aura was following him,