Merely several hundred kilometers from Tianyuan City, a gigantic creature burst forth from the earth, tearing apart mountains as it emerged.
Its massive size was comparable to a mountain range.
Surrounding its body, clouds of steam as hot as blazing fire billowed, spreading for kilometers in every direction. Any vegetation touched by these clouds swiftly withered and ignited into orange flames that burned until all was reduced to ashes.
Where the colossal creature spread, the land began to desiccate, with reddish-brown fissures appearing and expanding over time.
Wisps of Red Mist drifted between heaven and earth, having started to increase in volume unnoticed.
Within the enormous maw of the Calamity Beast - Giant Serpent, akin to the size of a ship's bridge, stood several individuals from the Orochi and Black Crow Clans of the Legendary Realm, with hands clasped behind their backs.