Xu Qing appeared alone on the embankment of the Qingzhou Canal, riding the Fire Cloud Horse beneath him, which exhaled streams of scorching air. Amidst its low whinnies, a dragon's roar occasionally emerged.
This magnificent steed was already showing signs of transforming into an Immortal Mount, entering the "Transcendence" stage.
When one person attains the Dao, even their chickens and dogs ascend to the heavens.
This was reflected on the Fire Cloud Horse.
Due to the drought, the canal's water level had dropped, and now small boats with shallow drafts were used to transport the grain.
Xu Qing saw clearly that at the waterline of these grain-carrying boats, there were rotten-smelling white bone vines entwined, with a dim and eerie smoke wafting over the surface of the canal, blending with the rippling light to create an extremely terrifying atmosphere.
