With the newly unlocked [Directional Star Gate] ability of the Compass, now repaired to 90%, Su Yan's team bid farewell to the Sky-Peeking Clan Remnant Secret Realm floating within the rift of time and space. The dizzying sensation of spatial travel struck again, but this time, with the Compass steadily guiding their direction, the journey was far smoother than when they had been swept away by a tributary of the River of Forgetfulness.
As the distorted light and shadows around them gradually stabilized and the feeling of solid ground returned beneath their feet, an entirely different aura rushed toward them.
They had arrived in a vast, ancient land filled with a primeval aura. The sky was a lofty azure, with a blazing yet non-dazzling sun hanging overhead, completely unlike the Netherworld's eternal gloom. The air was fresh, rich with vitality and a heavy, majestic power of earth and stone. As far as the eye could see stretched rolling, vegetation-covered mountains. Their slopes were a distinctive blue-black, as though they contained inexhaustible strength. In the distance came the deep roars of unknown beasts, along with faint drumbeats and chants carrying a primal rhythm.
"This... isn't the Netherworld, nor is it the human world we know." Mo Hen took a deep breath, sensing the active energy particles in the air. "Such dense life force, and... an ancient pressure that I can't quite describe."
Su Yan took out the Star Map crystal gifted by the Sky-Peeking Clan remnants and sent his Spiritual Power into it. The next marked node lay within this region. According to the brief notes, this place was called the Wilds of Cangwu, inhabited by a branch of Witch Clan descendants known as the Mountain Division.
"The Witch Clan..." Curiosity flashed in Bai Zhi's eyes. "Legend says they inherited the