Fang Hao emerged from the mountain hollow, setting his sights on the general direction of the "heaven-reaching pagoda" at the center of the Secret Realm, and hurried along. He didn't dare fly too high for fear of becoming a target, so he stuck to the treetops or ducked through mountain gullies. With his Divine Spirit Steps complemented by the fragments of the Shadowless Evasion Technique he had just begun to grasp, his figure was as elusive as a ghost, making it impossible for ordinary Demon Beasts to detect him.
After traveling for most of the day and crossing a barren stone mountain, the view before him suddenly opened up. A massive valley lay ahead, filled with misty Spiritual Qi and covered in a carpet of colorful, exotic flowers and rare grasses. Many were precious varieties seldom seen in the outside world, and their medicinal fragrance was so refreshing that a single breath made him feel invigorated.
