"Boom!" The ancient castle was in complete disarray, riddled with holes and looking utterly tragic. The floors and walls were pockmarked with holes the size of fingers, and the Black Dragon's century-old stronghold was instantly reduced to ruins.
"Gu Liu Ma!" The Black Dragon finally lost its temper, raising its head and letting out a furious roar. Standing nearby, Heizhu couldn't help but furrow his brow. "This is really troublesome!"
"Huh? What's wrong?" Li Yunyang turned around, looking at him in confusion, and asked, "Are you saying the Black Dragon is in trouble, or is it Gu Liu Ma that's in trouble?"
"Neither. I'm saying we're in trouble!" Heizhu looked up at the enraged expression of the Black Dragon. "Holy Monarch is about to use that move!"
Upon hearing this, Cat Demon and Ox Demon immediately turned pale and quickly looked around. "No way, we need to run for our lives."
"Run for our lives?" Lian Cheng Xue and Li Yunyang were still puzzled when the Black Dragon flipped its body and soared into the sky. Then they heard a roar from above: "Sunlight: Heaven and Earth Shatter!"
"Ah! So fast!" Ox Demon shouted in panic, covering his head as he hurriedly followed Heizhu and Cat Demon, sprinting toward the cliff. He turned back to see Li Yunyang and Lian Cheng Xue still standing there in a daze and yelled, "What are you waiting for? Run for your lives!"
"Ah!" The two finally reacted. Although they weren't entirely sure what was happening, seeing the Black Dragon's situation made them guess that it was about to unleash a deadly attack; otherwise, these three formidable generals wouldn't be fleeing for their lives.
Never mind; just run! The two of them ran toward the cliff while glancing up at the sky. Suddenly, the weather changed dramatically; the purple moon was once again shrouded in black shadows, and dark clouds rolled like a beast baring its fangs, pouncing toward Gu Liu Ma and Lan Ran Qingtian.
"What?" Qingtian looked up in shock at the dark clouds that approached like hungry wolves, while the dilapidated castle began to shake as if it had grown legs, attacking Gu Liu Ma.
Heavens, everything here had become an enemy—the clouds above, the castle below, even the birds flying in the sky had turned into weapons for the Black Dragon's assault.
"What is going on?" Gu Liu Ma ducked continuously to avoid the castle's attacks. The castle could actually walk on its own, while fissures opened up in the ground like gaping mouths trying to swallow both of them.
"Everything in Underground City has been created by me; they are all my army!" The Black Dragon roared. Following this, the air around them emitted a 'whoosh' sound as trees swayed in the wind like great swords slicing through the air, causing sharp pain as they brushed against the two.
"Damn it!" Qingtian cursed under his breath. Indeed, this Black Dragon Saint Lord was not so easily defeated. In an instant, both sides entered a fierce battle state.
Hiding near the cliff, Li Yunyang and Lian Cheng Xue watched the battle across the way, feeling increasingly worried. "It looks like we're entering a prolonged war!"
Standing nearby were the three generals, Heizhu, Cat Demon, and Ox Demon. One showed no interest in joining the fight, while the other two were heavily injured and unable to assist.
"This place isn't safe; Moon City could collapse at any moment!" Heizhu said, transforming his black holy fire into the shape of a giant bird. The three of them leaped onto the creature, preparing to head to Sun City.
"Are you leaving?" Cat Demon turned to look at Li Yunyang. It seemed that in the current situation, they no longer cared about who was an enemy or a foe. It was clear that this group was willing to abandon the Black Dragon and escape on their own. Demons were indeed selfish creatures, prioritizing their own survival over any loyalty.
"No, we want to stay here!" Lian Cheng Xue turned down their offer. "Our friends are still fighting; how can we run away at this time? Thank you for your kindness!"
Ox Demon shook his head, seemingly unable to understand, and quickly turned to flee from the perilous Moon City. Li Yunyang and Lian Cheng Xue looked up at the darkened sky, knowing that if necessary, they would also go help.
Meanwhile, in Bai Ling Mountain, morning arrived as Ling Zhu finally emerged from below the cliff. Although she hadn’t found the Thousand-Year Ganoderma, she was pleasantly surprised by an unexpected find.
Time was running short; she had to gather the Thousand-Year Ganoderma before dawn tomorrow, or there wouldn’t be enough time to return. She needed to complete this task first before making any other plans.
She returned to the vicinity of the cliff. After yesterday's commotion, the spirit mushrooms on the cliff had likely hidden away in fear. This made things quite tricky for Ling Zhu; finding these elusive spirits wouldn’t be easy. It seemed she would have to try another location.
She surveyed her surroundings and noticed that there should be similar cliffs near the towering peaks across from her. With a gust of Azure Wind beneath her feet, she quickly ran toward them.
Meanwhile, Platypus, waiting halfway up the mountain and on the verge of collapse from hunger, felt his stomach rumble loudly. "What is Ling Zhu doing? Why isn’t she back yet?"
As he spoke, he rummaged through his backpack for something to eat. After searching for a long time, all he found was water and steamed buns. "Ah, more buns! No way! If I have more buns, I'm going to get constipated!"
With a grunt, he got up from the ground. It should be safe during the day in Qingtian; he probably wouldn’t encounter wolves. Should he go look for food nearby? He thought to himself as he scampered off toward the forest on the other side.
The sound of flowing water echoed as the Platypus, after a wild run, quickly discovered a clear stream. Excited, it jumped in with a splash, starting with a frog stroke, then switching to freestyle, and finally lying back in the water for a backstroke.
"How beautiful!" Duck said, drooling as it picked up a fish caught from the water and happily began to munch on it. The warm sunlight enveloped it while it enjoyed its sunbath when suddenly, rustling sounds came from the nearby forest.
Turning its head to look across, Duck was startled: "Ah, could it be Ling Zhu returning? Great! We can go home!"
Duck scrambled out of the stream and waved vigorously towards the forest, calling out, "Ling Zhu, I'm over here!"
A pair of Red Eyes flashed from the darkness, followed by a sinister chuckle. A long black leg shot out from the trees and leaped right in front of Duck: "Little Duck, I've finally caught you!"
Platypus looked up and immediately broke into a sweat. The eight black legs and the wriggling mouth made it scream in fright; it was that Black Widow who had chased them all the way here.
"Hehehe!" Duck gulped nervously and pulled out a fish from behind its back, forcing a smile as it asked, "Want some fish?"
"Fish?" The Black Widow tilted its head at the fish in Duck's hand and poked Duck's rear with a leg. The plump backside was still bouncy, making it raise an eyebrow and sneer: "What I want to eat right now is Duck!"
"Wow!" Duck covered its rear with its hands. Oh no! Where was Ling Zhu? It had forgotten; that slowpoke woman had gone to the mountain top and hadn’t returned for a whole day and night. It shouted, "Help me!"
Thus, ten minutes later, the entire forest echoed with Duck's cries: "Don't chase me! I have no grudges against you! If you're looking for someone to take revenge on, go after that woman!"
The Black Widow was quite interested in playing a cat-and-mouse game. First, it wanted to toy with its prey before wrapping it up in spider silk and turning it into goo to consume: "Now tell me, where is that woman?"
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