The winds outside didnt relent since danger was coming to the canyon.

Li Qiye looked out from the house and saw that it was dark due to the black clouds above.

The canyon was gigantic, capable of separating Stone Plateau into two sections. In other words, it most likely spanned up to ten million miles long. However, the entire place was still covered by black clouds. They looked like a colossal dragon hovering above.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The winds caused sands and debris to go flying along with flowers and leaves.

Its starting. The cultivators and mortals who have yet to make it to safe harbor started panicking.

We need to get to a village now!

One could hear the horns from certain villages. They served to summon late arrivers or to warn the outsiders.

The animals began to run. They have lived in the place long enough to be aware of this danger.

The pillar in front of each village also reacted and became resplendent. Their runes had a clear light at this point, seemingly always there and only activated when necessary.

The clear light seemed to be coming from the ground up through the runes, not the other way around.

After the runes reached a certain stage, they no longer needed to absorb the power from underground, evident by having enough radiance. On the other hand, the absence of this empowerment would render the runes useless.

Poof! The pillars became bright as well and created barriers around the villages. These barriers had a purifying property, capable of removing all evil.

Because the entire canyon was dark right now due to the clouds, the pillars served as guiding lamps. One would be able to see them and make it back to the nearest village.

Li Qiye watched this process with keen interest and derived the runes. Normally, even the greatest masters would have a hard time comprehending them.

However, the runes turned into ever-changing supreme words in Li Qiyes eyes. They were flowing from the pillar down to the ground.

He could see what lies below - an invisible grand vein just like a sleeping dragon. Its majestic power flowed in silence beneat