"What is this?"

Xu Ran’s azure eyes sparkled with an unusual glint as he observed back and forth between the strange stone sculpture resembling a Peregrine Falcon and the Peregrine Falcon itself.

The strange stone was lifelike, like a resting Peregrine Falcon, crouching quietly at the entrance of the valley. Its massive wings were faintly visible, leaving its true intentions unreadable, as if it would spread its wings and soar into the boundless sky at any moment.

Its head was sharp and tilted forward, much like the keen beak of a Peregrine Falcon, slightly curved, as if intently gazing at a distant prey. Even while resting, it remained vigilant, observing everything around with keen attention, so real it felt like a genuine Peregrine Falcon had been transformed into stone.

"Little White, could this stone sculpture have been carved to depict your ancestors?" Xu Ran speculated as he gazed at the stone sculpture.

Primarily because this strange stone resembled the Peregrine Falcon to an uncanny degree in appearance, feathers, and every detail of its body, except for its size; everything else was a perfect replica of a Peregrine Falcon. Moreover, there was an eerie aura surrounding this valley, the mist just formed seemed ancient, suggesting one possibility alone — ancestors.

The Peregrine Falcon did not respond, its eyes continuously fixed on the stone sculpture.

The next moment.

An eerie green mist emanated from the stone sculpture, swirling around the Peregrine Falcon as if conscious.

Seeing this, the Peregrine Falcon snapped back to reality and quickly retreated, but the eerie green mist seemed to have a will of its own, persistently hovering around it, no matter how fast it moved, it couldn’t shake it off.

At the valley entrance, the Peregrine Falcon flapped its pristine wings, whipping up gusts of wind. Tiny stones scattered on the ground were swept up by the wild wind, swirling in the air, encircling the Peregrine Falcon.

Yet even so, the eerie green mist still lingered.

Standing before the stone sculpture, Xu Ran furrowed his brows, watching the Peregrine Falcon enshrouded by the eerie green mist, constantly pondering over what kind of place this truly was.

This place seemed to hold no hostility towards them, though the mist here was exceptionally strange, and they had been brought here by the mist while flying. Even so, they hadn’t encountered any danger thus far.

A moment later, Xu Ran shook his head, "This valley should bear no hostility towards us."

Saying this, he looked at the Peregrine Falcon constantly pursued by the green mist in the sky, and suddenly, a shrewd gleam flashed in his azure eyes as he shouted into the sky.

"Little White, do not resist, try to accept the mist!"

For the Peregrine Falcon, its master Xu Ran’s words were absolutely correct; so many crises have been perfectly resolved, proving this point. Even though the eerie green mist was strange, the Peregrine Falcon ceased its aerial struggle.

In an instant, the small stones propelled into the air by its wing flaps fell like raindrops, landing on the ground.

However, what was peculiar was that those stones hitting the ground made no sound; instead, they turned into strands of eerie green mist, disappearing directly into the valley.

Seeing such a strange scene, the Peregrine Falcon didn’t have time to think as the eerie green mist enveloped it, swirling around its body as if inspecting something. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

The next moment, strands of eerie green mist entered the Peregrine Falcon through its nostrils, flowing directly into its body.

Instantly, within the Peregrine Falcon, the dormant [Kunpeng Bloodline] began to boil, gushing out from the heart. In no time, the [Kunpeng Essence Blood] coursed through its entire body.

The eerie green mist inside the Peregrine Falcon also circulated once through its body along with the [Kunpeng Essence Blood], then exited through its nostrils, finally returning to the stone sculpture.

This entire series of events transpired in the blink of an eye, leaving Xu Ran and the Peregrine Falcon without time to react as the eerie green mist that had been entangling the Peregrine Falcon vanished.

"What happened?" Xu Ran, feeling weightless, floated up, reaching the Peregrine Falcon’s side.

At that moment, the Peregrine Falcon’s gaze appeared vacant. What puzzled Xu Ran the most was that the previously soft golden glow in its eyes now emitted a faint eerie green, resembling the mist that had recently entered its body.

Looking at the Peregrine Falcon, it appeared like a ghost returning from hell, carrying a decaying aura.

Seeing the Peregrine Falcon’s transformation, Xu Ran was equally perplexed. Despite his outstanding cultivation, this was his first encounter with such a bizarre occurrence. He knew very little about everything in this world; most of his knowledge came from the [Body Refining Manual]. Faced with this strange phenomenon, he could only let Innate Qi constantly cleanse the Peregrine Falcon’s body to prevent any unforeseen mishaps.

At this moment, the Peregrine Falcon seemed lost, its vacant eyes fixed on the valley entrance as though something inside was drawing it in.

Seeing that the Peregrine Falcon didn’t respond, and noticing its eyes always staring at the valley entrance, Xu Ran followed its gaze.

Apart from the strange stones intertwined by thick, python-like vines, nothing else had changed.

However, in the Peregrine Falcon’s perspective, the valley entrance where nothing was visible now revealed a mirror-like entrance. That entrance emitted a pristine light, contrasting starkly with the surrounding dim and eerie green environment.

Beyond the mirror, white objects stood, stretching for thousands of meters. Even through the mirror, one could still perceive the awe-inspiring scene.