"Rumble!"
The towering Purple Mountain, the nine ridges, and the earth all shook. A mysterious upheaval unfolded, brimming with boundless vitality.
From afar, it looked as though nine True Dragons had awakened, roaring around the purple pearl at their center. It was a magnificent sight, rarely seen in all the world!
Even the abyss-black Taiyin River and the sun-bright Solar River surged, stirring up a thousand layers of waves and even affecting their downstream reaches.
"Oh? A Chaos Small World is about to open. What a tremendous opportunity!" someone murmured, utterly shaken.
Meanwhile, above Purple Mountain, the heavens trembled. Stars appeared throughout the sky amid swirling chaos qi, finally joining into two lines that formed a great cross.
Then brilliant rune light blazed atop Purple Mountain. A beam shot toward that starry expanse, cleaving into the center of the great cross like a sharp sword.
Even the confluence of the Taiyin River and Solar River overhead was affected. A gash split it open, diverting the rivers' flow.
The cross in the void split apart. Chaos qi spread, and radiant immortal light poured from within in a dazzling blaze!
It resembled a gate. Through it, vague silhouettes could be glimpsed: rising mountain ranges and crystalline lakes.
"Hahaha! It's finally open!"
Thrilled, Lin Fan put away the fallen Beast Hide and stepped onto the altar. With a swish, he became the first to teleport into the Star Gate.
"Hurry! A gap has appeared in the east. We can climb the mountain safely. We can't let anyone else seize the opportunities first!"
At that moment, the Golden Crow Clan, closest to Purple Mountain, spread their wings and streaked through the air like golden rainbows, ascending the mountain as swiftly as possible.
Three Golden Crows among them had particularly terrifying auras. Their feathers were