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Xiankong Ancestor could not forever stabilize his body within the Earth Axis; he would still be moved by magnetic forces, being pushed and pulled constantly, necessitating continual adjustments to his position. Over time, this provided Long Meng with the opportunity to discover him.

Long Meng was an Ancient Poison Dragon with over nine thousand years of Dao Level, who had previously dueled with Shi Feiyang, only to have his Dragon Ball taken by Shi Feiyang. After Shi Feiyang took down the Myriad Cold Centipede and unified the Outer Heaven Divine Mountain, Long Meng, fearing retaliation, wanted to leave and flee to Central Earth.

There were only three escape routes from Outer Heaven Divine Mountain. The path to the Earth Axis via Jade Mountain was sealed and guarded daily in shifts.

The other two routes would appear when the Aurora Fire weakened during the Winter Solstice, but taking these would alert the guards at Jinting Pass through the Forty-Seven Islands route.