Across the horizon, the darkness of the winter night slowly faded with a slight tinge of reddish-orange spreading across the top of the mountains. The slight temperature rise showed signs that today wasn't going to be as cold as yesterday.
It was indeed bound to be an enjoyable day but the shadows cast in the sky didn't seem to say so. A majestic Huishe covered the skies as it roared at the creature struggling to get up. It tried several times but with that loud roar that seemed to say, "Stay the fuck down," it slumped down slipping on its hooves with a defeated look.
Rui Fei's true form had changed drastically in this period. The stronger he got the more drastic the changes. His slithering body was a shimmering deep grey colour and his skin now had patches of sprouting scales with intricate patterns.
