Chapter 385: You finally came!

The Martial Emperor smiled and waved his hand, then he and Ling disappeared into the darkness.

Shen Qing waited at the gate of the giant tower for a while, then a dwarf with a brown beard walked over—it was Charles, who had leaked Shen Qing's information.

Shen Qing glanced at him: "You weren't punished and sent to closed-door cultivation on Boundless Mountain, were you?"

Charles had a few drops of rum on his beard; he scratched his head: "Because I've been at the Overturn Heaven Tower all year, I know this area best. Just now, Ling told me to bring you to get familiar with the place before entering seclusion."

Do you want some rum?

Shen Qing shook his head: "Is this tower called the Overturn Heaven Tower?"

Yes, our goal is to overturn the heavens.

Charles finished his drink, then headed into the Overturn Heaven Tower: "Come with me; our classics are all in this tower."

Shen Qing didn't move: "No rush; first take me around this continent—I see this continent is also extraordinary."

The dwarves are indeed half-witted, with not a hint of suspicion, laughing loudly.

Your vision is extraordinary—you figured it out as soon as you arrived!

Let me tell you, our continent has many advantages, and we've set up numerous grand formations; any living being that approaches will be known to us immediately, plus there are many formidable places.

Come on, where would you like to go first?

Shen Qing raised his hand and pointed toward the direction behind the Overturn Heaven Tower, which was also a place the Martial Emperor had warned him to watch.

Charles stared blankly for a moment, then said: "All right, no problem, let's go."

The two raced along, seeing many battles and even wondrous sites along the way; at one spot Shen Qing saw a sharp blade-light, and he felt his Sword Dao Domain stir slightly.

But that place probably wasn't the special spot the Martial Emperor mentioned, and Ling didn't know when he'd return; if he came back, there wouldn't be such a good chance to explore this region, so Shen Qing chose to leave first, planning to return later if the opportunity arose.

The two raced on; suddenly Shen Qing saw a valley that looked no different from an ordinary valley, but his False-Seeing Golden Pupil seemed to catch something slightly off.

There seemed to be a heaven‑covering grand formation, far surpassing any formation Shen Qing had ever seen—even the one beneath the Overturn Heaven Tower paled in comparison.

Moreover, Shen Qing felt an inner urge guiding him toward that place.

Yet when they had just passed that place earlier, Charles hadn't mentioned it at all, nor had he stopped.

That either meant Charles didn't know about it, or it was extremely important and he simply didn't want to tell Shen Qing.

Shen Qing glanced at Charles, who was still racing ahead without looking at him; Shen Qing stopped his steps and turned toward the valley.

The closer he got to that place, the stronger that strange feeling became.

Charles, who had been racing ahead, noticed the anomaly behind him; turning his head, he saw Shen Qing walking toward the valley, his face changed drastically and he shouted.

Shen Qing, you can't go there!

But just then, an abrupt change occurred—as if something in that valley ahead was awakening.

The entire gray continent began to tremble, and the frequency and amplitude of the shaking were increasing at a terrifying rate.

Suddenly.

With a bang.

The great formation before Shen Qing shattered.

And the true form of this flat mountain valley was revealed before Shen Qing—it was not a valley at all, but a colossal living being bound by countless chains, each chain engraved with ancient inscriptions; even so, the being, straining against the chains' restraints, shattered that great formation, showing how powerful this creature is.

This living being had a body of dark, rough skin, but the iron chains were so numerous and dense that its true form could not be made out.

Shen Qing could only see two pairs of eyes as deep as abysses, yet he found it strange—he actually saw excitement in those eyes.

The creature let out a earth‑shaking roar: "Roar!!!"

In an instant, the Heaven‑defiers all around rushed over here!

Hurry! He's gone mad again!

Hurry!

The Heaven‑defiers hurried over, each one looking panicked.

Only Shen Qing, who was closest, remained unusually calm, for the roar in his ears meant something else.

The living being was bellowing.

You finally came! You finally came!

I have waited for endless ages! You finally came!

But this roar didn't last long, for several Overturners also flew out of the Overturn Heaven Tower and began repairing the great formation.

And those chains began to tighten rapidly; the runes engraved on them burst with fierce light, and the colossal being started to be swiftly bound to the ground.

And that pair of large eyes, right before they closed, were still staring fixedly at Shen Qing.

But in the next breath, the great formation was repaired, the giant beast's form vanished, and it became a valley once more.

At that moment Charles also came to Shen Qing's side.

Shen Qing! Are you all right?

Shen Qing shook his head.

Charles let out a sigh of relief: "All that matters is that you're unharmed, all that matters is that you're unharmed."

Immediately afterward Charles looked toward the formation's direction: "Strange, how did it awaken ahead of time?"

Meanwhile Shen Qing lowered his head to look at his palm; at the moment when nobody had noticed, the giant beast shot a scale into his hand.

Shen Qing glanced at it; the scale was engraved with a few ancient characters he didn't recognize, yet he could discern their meaning.

Only four characters.

"Go to Primordial Mountain!"