No one knew how much time had passed when everyone was thrown out of the teleportation array, feeling dizzy and disoriented.
The only one who felt slightly better was White Feather. Although a bit dizzy, at least he landed steadily on the ground.
After a while, everyone stood up and looked around.
They found themselves in a mountain hollow, flanked by dense primeval forests. Towering trees reached up to the sky, and from time to time, the roars of fierce beasts echoed around them.
“This forest looks even more primitive than the misty jungle in the Forbidden Ruins Space! These trees are absurdly huge!” Judge exclaimed as he looked at the trees on both sides.
Not only him, but even Billy had a look of astonishment on his face.
Neither the vast mountains in the southwest region of Glavale nor the misty jungle in the Forbidden Ruins Space had such tall and thick trees.
The types of trees were unrecognizable, never seen before.
Most of the tree trunks were at least three to four times thicker than the so-called towering trees they had seen before.
The largest tree in sight had a diameter of over ten meters and a height of at least two to three hundred meters!
Not only were the trees unusually large, but many oddly shaped rocks around them also surprised everyone.
The tallest rock was at least a hundred meters high, resembling a stone cliff.
“Boss, according to Mr George, this should be the outskirts of Sky City!” Soul Chaser said to Billy.
“Yes!” Billy nodded.
Tristen George had previously told them that the main area of Sky City was a habitable zone, while the outskirts were primeval forests.
“I heard Sky City floats in the sky. Let me see if it’s true.”
At this moment, White Tiger spoke and flew into the air.
“I’ll go up and take a look too!” Azure Dragon and Bob followed suit.
However, they were destined to be disappointed.
Sky City was so vast that even from mid-air, they couldn’t see its edges.
“Let’s go! Let’s find the nearest city gate!”
After they descended back to the ground, Billy led everyone towards the mouth of the hollow.
As they walked, they curiously observed their surroundings without rushing to fly.
“Boss, something’s up!”
After about fifteen minutes of walking, Casey frowned slightly.
Before Casey’s words could finish, a bird’s cry came from afar, growing louder and deafening.
At the same time, a strong wind suddenly blew through the void.
“Such a commotion?” Judge couldn’t help but ask, “Mr Kimmons, can you sense what level of beast it is?”
“Fifth-rank Holy Beast!” Casey responded.
“No way?” Judge swallowed hard.
“This Sky City is too intense! Randomly encountering a mid-tier Holy Beast?”
While they were talking, five or six figures quickly flew towards them from deep within the hollow.
Leading them was a woman in red, about twenty years old, followed by five men in robes, aged between forty and sixty or seventy.
Among them, the woman in red was at half step into Holy Realm, and the black-robed elder behind her was fourth-rank Holy Realm.
Another was second-rank Holy Realm, and the remaining three were late stage of Sacred Realm.
Their expressions were grim, faces serious, and breaths chaotic.
At the same time, a massive bird appeared in the void several kilometers away.
Its species unknown, it exuded a violent aura. Its wingspan was over a hundred meters, blocking out the sun.
As it flapped its wings through the void, it stirred up a gale.
The towering trees on both sides of the valley swayed wildly. Some trees tens of meters high closest to the bird were directly snapped in half by its force, creating a terrifying scene.
The bird’s speed was clearly faster than that of the woman in red and her group. At this rate, it would catch up with them in just a few minutes.
“Boss, should we help?” Casey asked Billy.
He could see at a glance that the situation for the woman in red and her group was dire.
“Miss, there are people down there. Let’s lead that damned bird towards them!”
At this moment, one of the robed men shouted from mid-air.
“Alright!” The woman in red’s eyes lit up.
Then, they quickly descended towards Billy and his group.
“Are they trying to divert trouble to us?” Azure Dragon frowned slightly as he watched them approach.
“Obviously!” Vermilion Bird replied.
“You all listen up! I am the lady of Quicksand Sect. Stop that beast for me, and I will reward you handsomely!” The woman in red shouted at Billy and his group.
“Quicksand Sect? Sounds familiar.” Billy looked at Casey and asked, “According to Mr George, Quicksand Sect is second only to Ethereal Sect!” Casey responded.
“I remember now!” Billy nodded slightly.
“Bastards! What are you standing there for? Hurry up and protect our young lady!”
One of the robed men shouted angrily at Billy and his group for their lack of response.
“Why do we encounter idiots everywhere?” Ian Blade retorted.
“What did you say?” The robed man shouted angrily and prepared to attack.
“Stop!” The black-robed elder intervened and then looked at Billy.
“We are from Quicksand Sect. We were collecting herbs on the mountain when we were attacked by that beast. Please help us; we will repay you generously!”
He was the highest-ranking among them and had some insight.
Although Billy’s group had concealed their cultivation levels, he sensed a faint pressure from Billy and Opal.
While speaking, he subconsciously glanced at White Feather. He could tell this was no ordinary bird.
Thus, he judged that Billy’s group was not ordinary and might be able to hold off the pursuing bird for a while.
That way, they could escape!
“Why is it chasing you?” Billy asked calmly.
“We don’t know!” The black-robed elder shook his head. “We didn’t provoke it; it attacked us out of nowhere!”
“Is that so?” Billy narrowed his eyes slightly.
While they were talking, the bird had already reached above them.
It then quickly swooped down towards them, stirring up a gale.
Seeing this, White Feather let out a cry and flapped his wings to meet it head-on.
“White Feather, don’t hurt it yet. Ask it what’s going on!” Billy shouted loudly.
During their time together, he had learned more about White Feather’s abilities. It could communicate simply with intelligent birds and beasts.
As long as they were at least Sacred Beast level or higher, White Feather seemed able to communicate with them. The higher their level, the more information could be exchanged.
He had already confirmed this!
As for White Feather’s safety, he wasn’t worried at all.
Not to mention just a fifth-rank Holy Beast; even a ninth-rank Holy Beast might not be a match for White Feather now!
The woman in red and her group were speechless upon hearing Billy’s words.
Although they knew that Holy Beasts had high intelligence, they didn’t believe they could understand human speech to such an extent.
Billy’s actions seemed almost comical to them.
The next moment, a loud bang echoed from mid-air as a powerful shockwave spread outwards rapidly.
Several rows of towering trees near the valley collapsed with a crash. The leaves were shattered into dust by the impact.
Two oddly shaped giant rocks below also exploded simultaneously, scattering debris everywhere.