Under Alaric Ye's direction, Little Blue flew up to the treetops, allowing Alaric to cautiously peek his head out from the dense foliage to gaze at Monkey Mountain.

They were already at the border between the outer and central regions of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, an area where twelfth-level Qi Refining demonic beasts roamed freely, and early-stage Foundation Establishment beasts were as common as dogs. Flying into the sky here was a surefire way to court death, so Alaric only dared to cautiously peek out half of his head.

This vantage point broadened Alaric's view.

In front of him stood a towering peak that reached the clouds, steep and rugged, with strange pines growing on the cliffs. The gentler slopes were covered by dense forests.