As he spoke, more and more debris fell from above, and the entire secret chamber shook increasingly violently.

“Boom…”

Another tremendous sound followed as the beam above Mu Yunjin’s head broke completely and began to fall.

Just as the beam was about to crash onto Mu Yunjin, at the critical moment, Chu Li swiftly moved to her side, wrapped his arm around her waist, and without hesitation, jumped into the black hole beneath the Buddha statue.

Nearby, seeing this, Taoist Feng Xuan, Qiqi, Huaying, and the others exchanged glances for a moment before finally closing their eyes and jumping down after them…

……

Mu Yunjin had thought they would remain in this black hole for a long time, but after just a brief moment, she and Chu Li had already landed on solid ground.

When she opened her eyes, the intense light made it difficult for Mu Yunjin to see clearly. It took quite a while to adjust before she could slowly open them fully.

Upon seeing the scene before her, Mu Yunjin’s body stiffened with surprise.

…

…

Vast mountains, enshrouded in misty fog.

This place was…

Tiansheng Continent?

Beside her, Chu Li also noticed the scenery before them—an endless expanse identical to the Tiansheng Continent they had accidentally entered before.

“Heavens, isn’t this Tiansheng Continent?” Qiqi exclaimed.

After a moment, she continued, “Last time we accidentally entered through Wind Moon Cliff in North Ming Kingdom, but this time the mechanism behind the Buddha statue could open an entrance to Tiansheng Continent. This is simply amazing…”

Mu Yunjin also found it remarkable. She had never imagined the mechanism behind the Buddha statue would be connected to the Tiansheng Continent.

And now that they had entered Tiansheng Continent with only two days remaining until early July, did this mean that everything was about to end…

Thinking about this, Mu Yunjin felt both excited and nervous.

“I never expected the mystery behind the Buddha statue would lead here. This saves us the journey to North Ming Kingdom,” Taoist Feng Xuan said self-mockingly as he looked at their surroundings.

“Let’s look ahead,” Chu Li took Mu Yunjin’s hand and walked toward the path in front of them.

Mu Yunjin nodded and walked forward with Chu Li.

Huang Yan left in advance. I wonder if he has reached Tiansheng Continent yet,” Mu Yunjin remembered as they walked.

Chu Li’s eyes darkened. “He probably hasn’t arrived yet.”

“If that kid learns we arrived ahead of him, will he be furious?” Taoist Feng Xuan joked.

“I’m sure he will, considering the great distance to the North Ming Kingdom. He’ll have exhausted himself rushing there, only to find we arrived before him,” Qiqi said with a smile.

Listening nearby, Huaying sighed in confusion, “Why did he suddenly decide to come to Tiansheng Continent early?”

“That’s unknown,” Qiqi shook her head.

As Mu Yunjin listened to the conversation behind her while walking forward, after quite some time, she discovered that this place seemed to consist of nothing but mountains and waters.

“Look, that mountain peak over there is white. Could it be snowing?” Taoist Feng Xuan pointed to a mountain peak not far ahead.

Everyone looked in that direction and saw that the mountain peak was indeed covered in white.

Logically, summer had already arrived, and early July was approaching. How could there be snow?

And among all the surrounding mountains, only this one showed signs of snow.

“Should we go take a look?” Taoist Feng Xuan asked.

Mu Yunjin nodded, having no objections.

Chu Li looked at the mountain peak for a moment, then pulled at the corner of his mouth. “Let’s go.”

After everyone agreed, they headed toward that mountain together.

Walking at the foot of the mountain, they still felt somewhat hot due to the weather. As they followed the path up the mountain, the higher they went, the more a chill rose from beneath their feet.

“This mountain is truly strange,” Qiqi said, hugging her arms.

Mu Yunjin pressed her lips together. The further they walked, the colder their bodies felt. They were all wearing thin summer clothing, and now on this snowy mountain peak, they were so cold that goosebumps appeared on their skin.

Finally reaching the summit, they found heavy snow falling on the mountain top.

The snow fell thickly, and before long, it had soaked through the clothes of Mu Yunjin and the others.

“All the other mountain peaks are bathed in bright sunshine, yet here such heavy snow falls,” Mu Yunjin said, hugging herself while looking toward the peaks of the other mountains.

“Achoo!” Taoist Feng Xuan sneezed.

Seeing this, Mu Yunjin looked at Taoist Feng Xuan. “Master, perhaps we should go back down the mountain first.”

If they froze themselves right after arriving at Tiansheng Continent, it wouldn’t be worth it.

“No way! This mountain has too many mysteries. I can’t let it go so easily. I must go forward and investigate,” Taoist Feng Xuan sniffed, then walked deeper into the snowy mountain.

Seeing Taoist Feng Xuan shivering with cold yet still determined to proceed, Mu Yunjin silently muttered about his stubbornness!

“Channel your inner energy, and you won’t feel so cold,” Chu Li turned to Mu Yunjin and gently reminded her.

Mu Yunjin raised an eyebrow. Following Chu Li’s advice, she channeled her inner energy. Soon enough, she felt waves of heat flowing from her dantian, and the cold in her body quickly dissipated.

Qiqi and Huaying, having heard what Chu Li said, also channeled their inner energy.

Together, they ventured deeper into the snowy mountain.

The snow showed no signs of stopping. After just a few steps, Mu Yunjin felt her shoes were already wet from the snow. The snow was deep, and with each step, her feet sank into it, making walking extremely difficult.

After walking for a while, Taoist Feng Xuan in front of them stopped and crouched down.

Mu Yunjin stepped forward to join him. “Master…”

“Brat, look at this wild grass,” Taoist Feng Xuan pointed to a wild grass in the snow.

Mu Yunjin looked where he indicated. A bright green wild grass was growing in the snow. Around it, apart from the accumulated snow, no other plants or trees were visible.

For miles around, only this single wild grass was growing.

“Huaying, do you recognize what kind of grass this is?” Mu Yunjin wasn’t knowledgeable about plants.

Huaying stepped forward, crouched down, leaned close to the wild grass, and sniffed it gently. After a moment, she shook her head. “I’ve never encountered this type of grass before.”

“This is indeed strange. This appears to be a snow mountain where it snows almost daily, yet this wild grass can survive?” Qiqi marveled.

Chu Li scanned the wild grass, then bent down and brushed away the snow around its roots.

Soon, the complete root system of the grass was exposed. Whether due to being buried in snow or not, the roots were entirely blood-red, while the stem and leaves were bright green.

“Are we going to gather around a wild grass?” Qiqi touched her ears, which had turned completely red from the cold.

“Pull it up and bring it with us,” Taoist Feng Xuan decided.

Mu Yunjin and Chu Li exchanged a glance but expressed no opinion.

After speaking, Taoist Feng Xuan reached out, pulled up the wild grass by its roots, and was just about to put it in his pocket when a roar suddenly emerged.

The Ink Qilin appeared from the shadows, grabbed the wild grass from Taoist Feng Xuan’s hand with its mouth, and swallowed it in one gulp.

The others were dumbfounded.

“Hey, Chu Li, what’s going on with your divine beast?” Taoist Feng Xuan was startled by the Ink Qilin’s sudden action.

Why would a qilin swallow a wild grass for no reason?

Chu Li also didn’t know why the Ink Qilin had acted this way. He looked at the Ink Qilin, which, feeling Chu Li’s gaze, gave a soft whimper and acted coquettishly toward him.

“Could it be that the Ink Qilin knows what this grass is?” Mu Yunjin raised her eyebrows and looked at Chu Li.

As she finished speaking, Mu Yunjin felt heat on her back, accompanied by a phoenix cry. The Fire Phoenix emerged from behind Mu Yunjin and flapped its wings.

After flying out, the Fire Phoenix headed straight for the Ink Qilin, beating its head with its wings.

The Ink Qilin dodged while emitting low growls.

“Aoowoo…”

“Screech…”

Seeing this scene, Qiqi touched the snowflakes falling on her face. “Are they fighting?”

“It looks like the Fire Phoenix is angry, and the Ink Qilin is escaping…” Huaying said calmly.

Mu Yunjin crossed her arms, feeling somewhat dizzy. Even their two divine beasts fighting looked like they were flirting…

But what exactly was that wild grass? How could it have alarmed both divine beasts?

After a while, as everyone prepared to descend the mountain, Mu Yunjin heard a faint sound of flowing water. She paused and looked around.

Chu Li looked at Mu Yunjin, puzzled.

“Chu Li, did you hear the sound of flowing water?” Mu Yunjin looked at Chu Li, listened again carefully to the water sound, then turned back and retraced her steps.

She stopped at the spot where the wild grass had been growing.

“There’s the sound of flowing water underneath,” Mu Yunjin pointed at the ground, reaching her conclusion.

“Now that you mention it, it’s true. The water under this snow mountain hasn’t frozen!” Taoist Feng Xuan’s face showed surprise.

Nearby, Huaying, who had been silently following them, suddenly approached, lay down, and pressed her ear against the snowy ground.

Indeed, there was the sound of water.

She remembered the secret message she had heard from Minister An back at the Ning Princedom.

He had mentioned that in Tiansheng Continent, there was a Blue Moon Spring. Drinking the water from this spring could remove one’s best spirit form.

Could this flowing water sound be from the Blue Moon Spring?

Although Huaying hadn’t decided whether to give up her beast spirit form, she had to admit that after hearing Minister An’s words, she was tempted.

“Huaying, aren’t you cold? Get up quickly,” Qiqi pulled at Huaying.

“I need to find the source of this flowing water,” Huaying stood up, her tone firm.

Mu Yunjin observed Huaying’s unusual behavior and pressed her lips together. “Why don’t we look ahead? Perhaps we’ll find the water source.”

“Huaying, what do you need the water source for?” Taoist Feng Xuan asked, somewhat surprised.

Huaying paused, opened her mouth, but didn’t know how to begin. Her hands clasped together tightly.

This was the first time Mu Yunjin had seen Huaying display such an awkward, uneasy expression. She silently thought that Huaying must have some difficulty she couldn’t speak about.

So she gave Taoist Feng Xuan a meaningful look.

Noticing Mu Yunjin’s gaze, Taoist Feng Xuan immediately understood and didn’t press further.

Chu Li was very patient with this journey, showing no displeasure or complaints. “The water source seems to be in the southeast direction ahead. Let’s go take a look.”

Everyone nodded.

After walking just a few steps, they sensed spiritual energy approaching from behind. Everyone paused and turned to look. Qiqi excitedly waved to the newcomer—

“Hey, Huang Yan, we’re over here!”