The verdant and wild scenery completely faded away and was replaced with a strange scene. There were now white stones everywhere, each of which were shaped into ovals and sleek. The larger ones were the size of a skull and the smaller ones were the size of a fist. 

In the distance, there was a large expanse of dense grey mist that couldn’t be seen through. However, the grey mist was confined to an area of around three hundred meters with crimson light to either side of it. The light pushed into the mist as it were a tide, but the mist would push back as if it were an embankment. 

Lu Weiying slowly asked, “This is the passage that you were talking about?” 

Marquis Nanlong hesitated for a moment and said, “That’s right. It’s here. Does Brother Lu feel that something is wrong?”

Lu Weiying glanced at the mist and said, “The crimson light is certain to be the inner valley’s restriction. However, the mist seems unordinary. Did Master Cang Kun’s records mention anything about the mist?” 

Marquis Nanlong pondered and...