Kong Guxi felt the ground beneath his feet grow lighter as the portal-like opening appeared. Dark mountain ranges undulated unevenly below him, shimmering with scattered light. He glimpsed two or three figures darting about here and there, their flight lights streaking across the darkness like meteors.0

It was a sight he had seen countless times before, and they were already above his sect's mountain gate. Li Ximing's back loomed before him as the newly ascended Daoist Master stared intently at the immortal pavilions below, a sight that sent a chill of dread crawling up Kong Guxi's spine.0

He hunched his shoulders and tucked his hands into his sleeves, following Li Ximing as they flew a circuit around the gate. Soon, he heard the Daoist Master's words of praise, "Your gate has deep reserves and excels at shifting mountains and altering terrain. Spiritual energy thrives in every corner of this land, with many unique spirit...0