"What... what is that!?"
Ye Fei was the first to exclaim, disbelief etched across his face as he stared at the black object in front of him.
"Lord Jixing, he has arrived!"
Ye Cang answered, his eyes glued unwaveringly to the direction of the vehicle.
The item that appeared suddenly was undoubtedly the Anti-gravity Car, which had flown here using the auto-navigation system set up by Zhang Xiaoman.
Suddenly, the cabin door swung open, revealing a figure seated inside.
"Ji... cough cough, may I ask who you are?"
Ye Cang had started to speak but stopped halfway upon realizing that the person inside was not Zhang Xiaoman. He asked the stranger with a hint of curiosity.
The person in the car was none other than Brother Hero, who was seeing such a wonderful scene for the first time. It wasn’t until now that he fully realized he must have arrived at the place where he was supposed to pick up passengers.
"Eh? You’re Mr. Ye Cang, aren’t you? I’m like you, a new member here to participate in the Enlightenment Ceremony, so we’ll be colleagues from now on. Please take good care of me, ha!"
Seeing that the new arrival’s words were not far from what he had expected, Ye Cang immediately greeted him with a smile, responding:
"So it is, the journey is long and arduous, and I am glad to have a young friend accompany me. I also hope we can take good care of each other..."
The three beside him had also snapped out of their initial shock, now all of them curiously examining the black behemoth before them, scrutinizing its appearance and inadvertently ignoring the person inside the car.
Afterward, without any further delay, Ye Cang, guided by Brother Hero, got into the car.
As if knowing its new passenger was ready, the car door made a soft "zzt" sound as it closed, and the stealth mode activated once more, with the car silently disappearing again.
A good while later, the three who were left standing still in a daze finally came back to their senses.
Ye Fei looked at the now empty ground in front of him, still muttering in disbelief:
"Just like that, Great Grandpa is gone? What was that just now? An alien Flying Car? When did Water Blue Star’s technology become so advanced..."
Next to him, Ye Yunxiu covered his mouth with his hand and coughed:
"Cough cough... Xiao Fei, watch how you speak. Great Grandpa didn’t leave; he simply went to a transcendental place..."
After he finished speaking, his gaze turned back to the horizon, imagining the scene as the Anti-gravity Car appeared just moments ago.
Although it was different from the transcendence he had envisioned, the mysterious and unknowable power it represented still tugged at his heartstrings, stirring the soul of the middle-aged, handsome man who had given up his career to pursue cultivation.
Putting aside the reactions of the people from Dragon Sleep Mountain, once Ye Cang had boarded the Anti-gravity Car, it had flown over mountains and seas, arriving at the central region of the Pacific Ocean from Camellia City in less than an hour.
When Rebirth Island’s endless expanse appeared before his feet, he still couldn’t quite believe it.
The two were flying high, and although they could see a rough outline of the scenery below, the details were indistinct.
Brother Hero had already taken a ride in the Flying Car the day before and appeared quite composed, but it was Mr. Ye’s first experience with this type of holographic flight, and he was too surprised to speak.
"This, even Immortals controlling the wind might not surpass this..."
Ye Cang sighed as he observed the scene beneath him.
It was only because Mr. Ye’s Qi Cultivation Technique was decent that he didn’t lose his composure during this extreme flight. Otherwise, the mental state he had cultivated for decades might well have collapsed.
The Anti-gravity Car was fast, and as it arrived over the lake at the island’s center, the two passengers still hadn’t fully recovered from the beauty they had witnessed along the way.
Realizing that the speed of the car was decreasing and its height was dropping, Brother Hero finally snapped back to reality. It seemed his destination was at hand.
As the Anti-gravity Car gently landed beside the Stone Pillar near the Final Gate, the holographic mode deactivated, and the cabin door opened again, revealing the two passengers, still somewhat dazed.
"Have we arrived...?"
Brother Hero was the first to stand, already somewhat prepared for this second experience with the extraordinary piece of tech.
Ye Cang, too, gradually came back to reality, having had a travel experience that was truly beyond the ordinary.
The Anti-gravity Car, though swift, had a smooth flight, and coupled with the holographic mode, it gave him the sensation of riding the clouds and mist.
The two stepped out of the car and instinctively surveyed their surroundings.
They saw an open area surrounded by three Stone Pillars, each adorned with peculiar patterns above them.
"This symbol, is it... the Forest Guardian?"
Seeing the familiar Seven-pointed Star engraved on one of the Stone Pillars, Ye Cang immediately glanced at his bracelet.
Upon discovering a remarkable similarity between the two, his face broke into an exhilarated expression.
"Yes, this is it! The Forest Guardian... the Forest Guardian! I have finally reached this transcendental place! After a lifetime of searching, my longing is fulfilled today. How can one not be moved?"
As he spoke, his gaze wandered around, and a tear unbiddenly fell from the corner of his eye, overwhelmed by the emotion of achieving his lifelong quest.