After bypassing the Zandalar Islands, which had been uneasy recently, the rest of Shenzhenzi's journey to Pandaria was uneventful.
When it comes to understanding Pandaria, no one present can compare to Shenzhenzi, who has traveled back and forth to his hometown many times.
Since we have to avoid Zandalari's attention, the original route is not suitable.
Originally, Shenzhenzi planned to go south through the Island of Behemoths to reach Zhuojin Village in the northeast of Kun-Lai Mountain.
However, because this route was too close to Zandalar, the original plan was eventually abandoned.
After some re-planning, Shen Zhenzi decided to take a slightly longer route and land on an inaccessible wild beach in the northwest of Kun-Lai Mountain.
Afterwards, Sarlayan and others need to go around the mountainous area to reach the Shado-Pan Monastery, meet up with the Shado-Pan first, and obtain their permission before officially starting to travel to Pandaria.
Since the last emperor Shaohao turned his soul into mist, the Pandaren Empire has disintegrated.
Shaohao returned the power to manage Pandaria to the people. Since then, there have been no officials with official backgrounds in Pandaren society, replaced by various sects formed by civilians.
The Shado-Pan is one of them. They are mainly responsible for protecting the safety of the pandaren with force and maintaining the daily security of Pandaria.
To put it simply, Shado-Pan is responsible for the military responsibilities of other countries, it just changed its name.
According to Danmu, the sect responsible for Pandaria's administrative work is called the Golden Lotus Sect, and they are equivalent to Pandaria's government officials.
The continent of Pandaria has a large area, and the local residents are also relatively complex.
There are four regions dominated by pandaren, all located within the Great Wall of Dragon's Spine: Kun-Lai Summit, Valley of the Four Winds, Krasarang Jungle and the Jade Forest.
The Mantis Plateau beyond the Great Wall is a contested territory. The mantid that ravaged Pandaria have been at war with the pandaren and yaungol for a long time in this land. Niuzao, the black bull among the four gods, is located here.
The Four Heavenly Gods refer to the four supreme gods who sit in Pandaria. In layman's terms, they are the four powerful demigods of the wilderness.
Black Bull Niuzao is one of them, the other three are White Tiger Blood Fury, Green Dragon Yu'lon and Red Crane Chi Jing. Their temples are located in the Mantis Plateau, Kun-Lai Summit, Jade Forest and Krasarang Jungle respectively.
In addition to the Mantis Plateau, Pandaria also has the most dangerous area - the Dread Wastes.
This is the mantid's lair, and countless mantids live here. Every once in a while, the mantid will launch a large-scale attack on the Dragon Spine.
This is called reincarnation in the mantid society. Each attack and training period is a reincarnation, and new heroes will be selected in each reincarnation.
These heroes will be sealed in amber and preserved after the end of the reincarnation. The Mantid plans to wait until enough heroes are accumulated before releasing them all to defeat the pandaren defenses in one go.
All mantids believe without reservation that they are not far away from that day.
In addition to the above areas, Pandaria also has the most important land, which is the Vale of Eternal Blossoms located in the center of Pandaria.
However, long before Shaohao decided to transform into the mist, the Valley of Eternal Blossoms was entrusted by him to be sealed by the four gods. The gate to the Valley of Eternal Blossoms has not been opened for tens of thousands of years.
With Shenzhenzi's huge size and strong physique, once it decides to swim with all its strength, its speed will never be slower than Sarlayan's full speed flight.
After waiting on the moving Lost Island for less than half a month, Sarlayan, who climbed up to the tower of Wuchen Temple every day and looked far into the distance, finally saw the thick fog on the sea in the distance.
"This fog..."
Sarlayan looked at the thick fog that almost covered the sky in surprise: "Is it too exaggerated? Such a level of fog actually didn't condense into water droplets and drip down."
Shang Xi, who was beside Sarlayan, stroked his beard and explained: "Because these fogs are not formed by the accumulation of evaporated water. They are essentially created by magic. They contain the essence of Emperor Shaohao and have a certain
self-awareness.”
[In fact, this thing is equivalent to a special level, and only people with permission can enter and exit freely. 】
[The right to issue licenses is completely in the hands of Shaohao, who decides who comes in and who comes out. 】
[Shenzhenzi used his racial talent to exploit a loophole. Strictly speaking, he should be regarded as a stowaway and is not within the control of Shaohao. 】
While speaking, Shenzhenzi, who still did not slow down, rushed into the fog.
The residents of Wandering Island were notified in advance, and they all stayed at the door of their homes to wait and see what would happen.
The thick fog quickly spread to Shenzhenzi's back, and Sarlayan couldn't even see Valeela and others standing beside him. He was literally invisible.
Just when Sarlayan was about to ask, a soft little hand stretched out to him.
Sarlayan thought it was one of Valeera and Stellagosa, and subconsciously held it until he realized that something was wrong with the feel.
"Um?"
Since they often need to participate in battles, neither Valeera nor Stellagosa has the habit of wearing jewelry.
But the plain hand handed to Sarlayan could clearly touch some artificial jewelry, which should be the gems on the bracelet.
"...Oni?"
"Hehe~ That's the right answer~"
When Onyxia let out a triumphant laugh as if she had stolen a chicken, Valeera and Stellagosa immediately reacted and let out angry roars at the same time.
Valeera: "O.N.C.H.Y!"
Stellagosa: "How dare you run away?! I'll bite you to death!"
Onyxia: "Why are you shouting so loudly when we are right next to you? I can hear you."
"Haha~"
Shang Xi's kind and somewhat teasing laughter intervened at the right time.
"It's great to be young."
Sarlayan rolled his eyes helplessly and took the opportunity to let go of Onyxia's hand.
"...That's enough for you, you are still doing business."
The three people retorted in unison: "This is our business!"
"Um...it's up to you."
No longer paying attention to the noise around him, Sarlayan activated the Eagle Eye technique under the barrage of gloating fire, trying to see through the fog that blurred his eyes.
However, there was still a foggy scene before her eyes.
[This is a fog generated by Shaohao's soul. It's too easy for you to see through it. 】
[It’s ridiculous to say that this fog is ridiculous. I even suspect that satellite positioning may not be able to scan Pandaria.]
[After all, it is a product of magic. Although science and magic have the same goal and are both tools to explore the truth, there are still considerable differences in the details. 】
Hundreds of years have passed since Shenzhenzi last entered this fog, but in Shenzhenzi's subjective consciousness it was not that long, only about ten years.
Shen Zhenzi entered the fog and did not slow down at all, running rampant as if the full map was activated.
Sarlayan once had the idea of forcibly breaking through the level through exhaustive methods, but after learning the origin of the Mists of Pandaria, he immediately realized that this method would not work.
As long as you don't get Shaohao's approval, you can't get through the fog no matter how hard you try.
Even at Shenzhenzi's speed, he sailed in the fog for most of the day, which shows how thick the fog is.
During this time, the residents of Pandaria stayed at home, and once they stepped out, they would become blind and unable to see anything.
When the density of the fog began to decrease, the bored residents of the island realized that their destination was close at hand.
After officially breaking through the fog, Sarlayan and others first appeared in front of a majestic mountain range, covered with snow from the middle of the mountain upwards.
No man-made buildings can be seen on the back side of the mountain at a lower altitude. As Shen Zhenzi said, this is an inaccessible and wild area.
"Here we are."
Shenzhenzi's rich voice reached the ears of everyone on the Wandering Island: "This is Kun-Lai Mountain, children, the homeland you dream of is right in front of you."
Hundreds of years have passed, and the people who knew Shen Zhenzi have long since died. Shen Zhenzi himself has no intention of landing on the island, and is parked far away in the outer sea, quietly watching the pandas on Lost Island lower their boats beside him.
After being trapped in the fog for about 10 hours, Sarlayan was eager to explore this strange land.
"Master Shangxi, let's take the first step."
Shang Xi smiled and nodded in response: "Go ahead, I'll arrange the flights for people leaving the island first, and we'll see you in Pandaria by chance."
"Let's go!"
Sarlayan jumped into the air and transformed into a large gryphon. Onyxia, Stellagosa and Valeela refused to give in to each other, jumping on Sarlayan's back almost at the same time and pushing each other.
"Don't crowd! First come, first served!"
"Haha~ Who cares about you? If I grab it, it's mine."