She stood there transfixed as the sight fluctuated until a faint flight of steps appeared on the sea's surface. She stowed the boat and took a graceful leap toward the stairs on her toes.
As she approaches the sight, it's as if she's crossed a boundary barrier and become cut off from the sea. She climbed the stairs without much thought. As she progressed up the stairs, they became fainter and fainter behind her until they vanished completely. It was the same with the sight, which faded gradually until it vanished into thin air as if it had never existed.
She followed the path all the way to the end, arriving just outside of a city. Her eyes widened slightly in surprise as she gazed at the massive gate and its eight guards.
Could this be the Peng Lai Immortal Island? The eight guards at the gate were all Immortal Sacred cultivators, making her feel unfathomable.
Why did Strong Exponents at the Immortal Sacred rank merely become gatekeepers?