In the early dawn, Wang Xuan set out, the morning light painting a rosy glow on his path as he sought his old friends from the new star. His thoughts wandered to Wu Yin, who had been taken by the beast and had vanished without a trace. "I'm not far from the realm of transcendence. I'll visit that grand canyon," he mused, determined to explore the area once he attained his newfound power. 0

Elsewhere that morning, another group ventured deeper into the Hidden Land, moving away from its outskirts. An elderly figure from the Song family glanced over at Zhong Yong and remarked, "Old Zhong, I never took you for one to care so much for the younger generation."0

At that moment, Zhong Qing and Zhong Cheng, Zhong Yong's offspring, were grilling rat meat. Despite the rats being creatures of transcendence, the siblings wore grim expressions. This was, after all, their first time eating such fare out of necessity.0

Zhong Yong sighed, "My own children have disappointed me. I must now pin my hopes on the fourth and fifth generations." 0

The elderly Song sneered, "You've always been so fearful of death, aiming for that Five-Colored Elixir. I reckon you might just wear out these young ones if they don't reach the transcendent realm."0

Zhong Yong replied, "Song, I entrust them to you. Take them to the ruined city of the earth immortals and stay hidden for a while." It was unforeseen that beings from the transcendent planets would come to compete in this mysterious land.1

A majestic white peacock had informed them that the journey to transcendence was treacherous....0