In a booming flash of brilliance, a ray of white light beams down from the aerial void, landing directly in front of Bai Yanâs spot and dazzles the entire island. Moments later, the light eventually subsides, but it didnât leave behind nothing. Thereâs a huge bronze gate emitting a strange glow of divinity after it receded.
Bai Yan found herself unable to control her own motor skills. Sheâs like a moth right now, being drawn in captivation to a burning pyre of flame. Though beautiful, itâs dangerous and likely to lead to self-destruction.
In the end, her entire existence disappears from sight as the light envelops her body once the gate opensâ¦.
Lord Chu Ran made a solemn look at this change: âLord Bai, Chief Wu Wei, go call your elite disciples here, we need to stand guard while sheâs away. I donât know what will happen but we cannot allow any form of interruption during this period.â
The two grandfathers nodded in agreement regarding this matter. They too donât know the consequences of this bronze gate being destroyed, but they have no intention of finding out when itâs their own granddaughter thatâs in there.
Very soon, a formidable fighting force was gathered at the Holy Land with many speculating the reason for their summoning.
â¦â¦
Back over on Bai Yanâs side, things were very quiet and eerie. Thereâs nothing but a sea of mist that blocked off her view in whatever place she got transported to. In the end, she could only wander around aimlessly searching for signs or clues to what to do next.
Unbeknownst to the woman herself though, she has never been alone since her arrival. Surrounding her within the mist were four hazy figures: a tiger, dragon, phoenix and a turtle. They made up the four loyal guards that has always protected her.
Minutes laterâ¦.
Hours passedâ¦.
It soon became clear that this wasnât going to get her anywhere, but then it happened⦠In the middle of aimless wondering, Bai Yan suddenly bumped into some invisible force with her forehead and nearly fell backwards from the impact.
âYouâre here?â A powerful force booms seemingly from the far-off distance like itâs some sort of gigantic flood, causing the female in question to go blank from the wave.
Despite the sound signature being clearly that of a womanâs, itâs hardly feministic or gentle; in fact, itâs majestic and strong like a hero of a battlefield. Furthermore, a powerful gush of sadness suddenly overcomes Bai Yanâs heart, causing an unusual sense of familiarity for the woman herself.
âNow that you have come, it proves you are qualified in this life to challenge those from the Celestial Realm.â
Regaining her composure after being released from her turbid state, Bai Yan carefully spoke, âWho are you?â
âYou are me, and I am you,â the womanâs voice explains. âRight now the task at hand is to increase your strength. Only by doing so can you deal with those shameless individuals from the Celestial Realm!â
âCelestial Realm?â A frown appears on Bai Yanâs perplexed face, âWhat happened between you and them? Can I know the reasoning behind the strong grudge?â
A snarling laugh rocks the world. Its filled with disdain and disgust like that of someone speaking about their sworn enemy.
âThose hypocrites wanted to use me because Iâm considered special in their eyes. When I didnât play along with their plan, they announced to the world that I would destroy everything that is known to mankind. They hunted me, for their greed and their deception.â
âAnd then thereâs that so-called childhood âfriendâ of mine. I trusted him, believed in him when he said he would protect me as long as he lives, but for the sake of the Celestial Realm, he abandoned me and joined forces with those who wished me harmâ¦.â
Bai Yanâs heart quivered at the notion.
Sheâs supposed to be listening in from the perspective of an outsider, yet itâs not giving her that unrelated emotion that shouldâve been there. Itâs painful, so painful that she wanted to clench her own heart from the intense pounding. Then thatâs when the picture of that man in white appeared again, the one from her dreams. She understands now. The unknown individual with his back facing her, heâs the childhood friend mentioned here by that voice, the betrayerâ¦.