"Things have already happened, Thunder. You must trust my choice; what I am doing is absolutely harmless to the Demon Dragon Clan!"
"...I won't lay a hand on you, but I won't let that person go. He must die!" Thunder said, suppressing his emotions.
I felt even more guilty; at this moment, Thunder was able to endure to such an extent.
"No, you can't touch him. If anything happens to him, our battle with Siyimo will definitely be affected, and your Young Master, whether Chiba can return or not depends entirely on him."
"That person is Chiba?!" Thunder was taken aback and asked.
"That's right. Your Young Master's Time Stone is within him; you know what that means. So, there is a reason why Dragon Soul chose Chiba."
Just when I thought Thunder had absorbed some of what I said, he suddenly knelt down with a loud thud, pounding the ground with bitterness on his face.
"Thunder, what's wrong?!" I exclaimed in shock!
"Ah—" Thunder howled towards the sky.
Soon, he suddenly looked at me, his eyes flashing with a strange red light. I was all too familiar with this situation—Thunder had lost control!
How did it suddenly turn into this?
"All members of the Demon Dragon Clan, listen up! Pursue Xi Meng and Chiba with all your might; we will not rest until they are dead—" The cold roar echoed repeatedly in the Dark Corner, deeply striking my soul.
"Thunder..." I stood frozen in place.
"Today is your day of death!"
I felt a great terror; although I couldn't understand what was happening, the situation was dire. I had to escape; I needed to leave this place first!
"Pure Sound Armor—" I shouted loudly and rushed into the cave to carry Chiba on my back.
"Chiba, we must hold on!" I said firmly.
Facing so many Demon Dragons is no joke; there is no chance of victory!
Right now, I can only use Nether Energy to buy some time and leave this place quickly to regroup with Little Pink and the others.
"Five hundred Intermediate Nether Beasts, Holy Circle formation, bind him for me—"
Thunder had already transformed into dragon form, blocking the entrance and causing many stones to fall. This small cave could hardly support him; it was collapsing halfway.
I decided to follow Thunder's lead and destroy everything here to find another exit!
Fortunately, the Underworld Beast could temporarily hold back Thunder's massive body, giving me a chance to catch my breath... However, when I burst out of here, I was instantly dumbfounded.
Countless Demon Dragons had transformed into dragon form, surrounding us tightly with no escape in sight. Chiba and I were trapped in a giant circle with nowhere to hide!
I gasped nervously; this sense of oppression was unprecedented.
A faint dragon roar echoed through the air. In this situation, it sounded particularly small.
This is... Chiba's Demon Dragon, Black Tiger?!
Suddenly, Black Tiger flew over, its enormous body shielding Chiba and me as it roared continuously. Unfortunately, facing so many Demon Dragons made it seem too weak. I could even feel Black Tiger's body trembling; its hoarse voice sounded somewhat pleading.
"Black... Tiger—" came Chiba's weak voice from my back.
Upon hearing this, Black Tiger immediately responded, affectionately bringing its massive head close to Chiba and emitting a low growl.
"Black Tiger, you need to leave quickly." I sensed Chiba struggling repeatedly, seemingly wanting to say this.
Upon hearing those words, Chiba settled down on my back and fell silent.
Sigh, at this moment, Black Tiger was smaller than an ant among the swarm of dragons. Following us would surely lead to its demise. Moreover, Chiba would definitely not want to see Black Tiger betray the Demon Dragon Clan for her sake.
Suddenly, a Demon Dragon charged towards us, letting out an angry roar! Black Tiger rushed forward without hesitation, and the Demon Dragon was knocked back a great distance.
The giant dragon continued to charge, its size five times that of Black Tiger!
This is bad!
"Black Tiger, retreat now!" I shouted.
It was too late; Black Tiger didn't react in time!
"Don't—!"
Black Tiger was grabbed by the dragon and thrown back, landing directly among the group of Demon Dragons...
This is too cruel; they are its kin!
I closed my eyes, unable to bear the horrifying scene. Behind me, Chiba was still asleep, and I wondered if he sensed anything. I hoped he wouldn't wake up.
A piercing howl rang in my ears. Since coming to Dark Corner with Chiba, I had seen Black Tiger several times. It wasn't strong at all; every dragon has its own personality, and Black Tiger was still young, giving me more of a feeling like a little girl.
But now, I could clearly sense its fear, yet it chose to protect its master and was torn apart!
At that moment, I despised myself even more!
"What are you doing? Don't you know it's your kin?" I yelled, my voice painfully strained.
The group of Demon Dragons paid no attention to me and tightened their circle, each one looking ready to tear us apart.
"Don't worry; it will be your turn soon!"
"Bang!" Thunder shattered my formation, and five hundred Underworld Beasts dissipated into black smoke.
I had anticipated the thunder breaking free; I only intended to hold it off temporarily. Fortunately, the Underworld Beasts had no life; they were merely a form. As long as I remained, they would be fine.
"You are an elder of the Demon Dragon Clan. Are you really not going to react to what they are doing?!" I shouted.
"Things that do not exist should die."
"If you do this, and it is seen by the Heavenly Reversal, he will surely be heartbroken!"
"Similarly, did you not think about how the Young Master would feel when you betrayed us?" Thunder coldly snorted.
"I told you, I did not betray you!"
"It’s useless; you all must die—"
I nervously stared at the approaching Demon Dragons, contemplating how to escape...
"Xi Meng." Chiba suddenly called out.
"He is trying to extract the Dragon Soul from my body," Chiba said weakly.
"It has already merged; how can it still be extracted?"
"It can be done. Since it has just merged and is not yet mature, as long as I die, the Dragon Soul will automatically fall off."
"So Thunder really intends to kill us?!"
"That's right. Now we can only escape; otherwise, we will undoubtedly die."
...
It seems that if we don't fight for our lives now, we won't get out!
"All Underworld Beasts, come out!" I shouted.
The second Nether Qi Inner Dan within me continuously absorbed and rotated, gathering a large amount of Nether Energy from the Dark Corner... Don't forget, this is also my territory!
The sudden appearance of over ten thousand Underworld Beasts caused the members of the Demon Dragon Clan to retreat, creating a significant amount of space and reducing the previous sense of oppression.
"Wind, Water, Thunder, Lightning, Fire, Snow—" I called upon the six Nether Beasts.
The six Nether Beasts surrounded me, glowing with various colors.
"Thunder, don't forget where I came back from, who the Yama Queen is to me, and who was the one that broke the seal of the Dark Corner! Who is the inheritor of Nether Energy!" I said in a low voice.
Thunder frowned but remained silent, waiting for me to continue.
"I may not possess the strength of Senior Yama Queen, but if I exert all my power now, it wouldn't be impossible to seal all of you back into Nether Energy."
Indeed, chaos erupted among the Demon Dragon Clan as they roared in panic. They had long been terrified by the seals and restrictions of Nether Energy; after all, who would want to return to that kind of life?
"Everyone stay calm! Don't listen to her nonsense; she doesn't have that kind of power!" Thunder shouted.
I was taken aback. Regardless of whether I had that power or not, Thunder seemed unconcerned about this issue and was instead provoking me?!
...No, something must be wrong!
Even if I could seal the Demon Dragon Clan, I certainly wouldn't do that. The Demon Dragon Clan would fall into danger again, and our side would lose a powerful support.
But why was Thunder trying to provoke me like this?! Did he not believe I would do such a thing, or—
"Miss Xi Dream, no! My brother's soul has been controlled by that devil—!"
That voice belonged to Qingfeng?
Qingfeng appeared before me, dragging his severely injured body and leaving a trail of blood.
"Qingfeng, what happened?!" I asked.
"The Young Master said that the master of Dark Corner is not him but Miss Xi Dream... If he is gone, the entire Demon Dragon Clan will obey Miss Xi Dream!" Qingfeng spat out a ring from his mouth; this was an item that belonged to our side, engraved with dragon patterns—there was no mistake!
"Don't—" Qingfeng had not finished speaking when the massive dragon body fell back, devoid of any life force.
The entire Demon Dragon Clan was thrown into chaos, as everyone was bewildered by what was happening before them!
"At this moment, trust whoever you choose, but if you continue to be stubborn, you will lose everything, even worse than your previous life!"
Many members of the Demon Dragon Clan slowly transformed into human form, retracting their murderous aura and gradually moving towards me. More and more approached, with only a few remaining in place.
"Thunder, it's time for you to wake up—"
I took out the Horn Flute. "Grieving Soul, awaken—"
The mournful sound of the Horn Flute echoed once again in this special place, the origin of our connection, filled with both fortune and sorrow. Unfortunately, many who were once here are no longer present.
"Poof—" Thunder opened its massive dragon mouth, and a black object slowly emerged, feeling somewhat familiar!
...
I remembered!
The aura of Kurozawa was somewhat similar to this, but compared to it, Kurozawa was far weaker!
I recalled that Kurozawa controlled others with a black petal; what lay before me—a black flower?
The flower slowly floated towards me. I reached out my hand, and it gently landed in my palm.
I had never seen such an exquisite flower. If the original form of Flower Tears was stunningly beautiful, then this black flower was enchantingly exquisite, incomparable to any mundane objects from the human realm.
Sixteen black petals shimmered with varying degrees of light, perfectly arranged without any impurities.
This flower was quite strange, yet I felt no trace of malevolence from it!
However, I was certain that the petals from Kurozawa back then were identical to those of this flower! It seemed to originate from this source; could it be that everything about Kurozawa also came from the master of this flower?
I initially thought everything was controlled by Siyimo, but I didn't expect there to be such a terrifying presence beside her.
Suddenly, I remembered that this person might be the same one Chiba mentioned to me, the one who destroyed the Six Great Clans.
It seems things are getting more complicated.
If it really is him, then my Underworld Beast has already been completely exposed. This time, I have shown everything without any concealment; he must have seen it all!
I have a feeling that he knows everything happening now; all of this is part of his scheme—instigating my relationship with the Demon Dragon Clan, testing my limits instead of having me reseal the Demon Dragon Clan.
Damn it!
"Come out!" I shouted in frustration, feeling very stifled.
There was no response; the surroundings were empty.
I gasped for breath, gripping that black flower tightly, when suddenly, it slipped from my hand. I opened my palm and found that the flower had vanished.
In its place were six words: "We will meet again."
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