The creatures of this bloodline were actually clams in their lesser forms, but those that reached the highest level became Mirage Dragons.[1] They were beings that could swallow clouds and breathe out mist, command the winds, and summon rain. When they gathered, they rose like mountains; when they dispersed, they spread like the sea. At the height of their power, even space warped under their will, allowing them to contain mountains within a mustard seed or shape entire worlds of their own.[2]

Among the countless archaic beasts said to have roamed the Central Continent in the ancient era, none were more renowned than the Great Wilderness Mirage Dragon. It possessed no fixed form and could gather or disperse at will. One moment, it might wander the world in the shape of a beast or bird; the next, it could dissolve into clouds and mist large enough to blanket the entire continent. When the Dao Sect first explored the Central Continent, that single beast inflicted huge losses on the sect and claimed a great many lives.

Several thousand years had passed since, and now, the dead Mirage Dragon's colossal maw opened once more beside the Passing River. Even the magnificent spectacle of Chu Yan's Ascension could no longer hold the crowd's attention, and heated discussion broke out on every side.

"So the pocket world was hidden under Heaven-Earth Peak all along!"

"That actually makes sense. A beast like the Mirage Dragon wouldn't be so easy to kill for good. With its abilities, even the slightest mistake could let it come back to life. A place like Heaven-Earth Peak is probably the only thing powerful enough to keep it suppressed."

"So the Dao Sect disciples will be entering it later...