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Tengu is bird-like if I remember correctly. This sounds more like Hati from Norse Myth(I just played GoW: Ragnarok Recently so I still remember which of the two wolf chases what).

This smells like cleaned MTL.

Soul Absorbing Bead is that you?

Ahh yes, the controversial topic of "is there really a Demonic Dao?" and "What is Righteousness?" seems like its about to pop out😅

Heavenly indeed

Depends. If one is too much of a monster, they can advance their Martial Arts so much it can reach the Dao, maybe even walk on it.

Synopsis says it's but a moment in reality however much time he spent on the palace.

This is either a Reupload or a copy with some of the names changed. I think the original was "Realms in the Firmament".

Impossible unless there are high-rise buildings or the area of the county is large.