Eudora leaped into the air, pulling a person and a cat with her.
Dilu's claws retracted, and Wanpi was stored back into the ball.
At this moment, the arc of white light caused by the explosion had already rushed out from the divine realm, expanding outwards at an extremely high speed.
"It's going to be too late, meow!"
Looking back, Dilu's cat face was illuminated white by the light and fire.
Whoosh~ Whoosh~
Swish!
The next second, a blue light flashed, and Dilu entered a horizontal position while flying at high speed.
The expansion speed of the explosion arc was still fierce, but it was rapidly receding in their vision.
"Hold! On! Tight!"
Li Fan, exerting all his strength, spoke each word distinctly, pulling the Wirebug silk attached to Huihui's neck, bringing the person and the cat onto Huihui's back.
After hiding behind the throne, the two people and one cat had no time to celebrate their escape from danger when a blinding white light flashed from the direction of the divine realm.
Boom!
The moment the explosion sounded, the night of the Everfrost Tundra was illuminated as if it were daytime.
The team switched to Wanpi again, flying high in the sky to observe.
Part of the coastline of the Everfrost Tundra had disappeared, replaced by a semicircular crater.
Seawater mixed with fragments of coastal ice was continuously pouring in.
"Is this the destructive power of the forbidden... The investigation team was in such a hurry to evacuate, with no room for maneuver. It seems there's a reason for that."
Eudora suddenly understood why the Guild and Fray's decision to evacuate had been executed so decisively.
Because if a similar attack appeared on the New World's coast, the entire Starry Fortress would be wiped off the map.
This level of destructive power, beyond comprehension, was something even monsters as large as Lao Shanlong could not achieve.
"If it weren't for the pits dug by Shanshan, which diverted the combustible liquid underground, the surface destruction might have been even greater."
Li Fan had originally dug the pits to provide hiding places for the team, and he hadn't expected them to have an additional limiting effect.
"By the way, is Shanshan okay?"
Eudora asked with concern.
Li Fan took out his handheld console and checked for a moment, then replied, "Apart from being a little worried mentally, everything else is normal."
"Since Lao Hei Long isn't dead, then next..."
"If it doesn't come soon, we'll have to consider evacuating."
Li Fan said with a hint of helplessness.
Although Lei Ge and Pao Fu hadn't made their appearance yet, the burst of attacks just now had incorporated all the strongest moves of the monster team.
If, after observing, they saw that Lao Hei Long had not suffered significant damage and Ming Chi Long still hadn't arrived, the team would have to retreat.
"It's here! It's returned to the surface, meow!"
Not long after, Dilu, who was continuously observing with a monocular telescope, gave a reminder.
"One of its horns, the 'Guan Tian Zhi Jiao,' is broken, and the damage on its dorsal carapace is likely from the Dragonator. Its attitude seems more cautious than before..."
After giving his assessment, Li Fan's gaze became serious.
The breaking of the Guan Tian Zhi Jiao would reduce Lao Hei Long's elemental manipulation ability.
But the problem was that with the range of destruction just witnessed, such a reduction was hardly significant.
Moreover, Lao Hei Long's demeanor was quite composed, as if it didn't care about its injuries.
"It didn't unleash its divine realm. Could it be due to its injuries?"
Eudora, who was observing alongside, asked curiously.
"Divine realm... Could it be intentional? Oh no..."
Just as Li Fan was about to communicate with Xiao Ming, an energy beam shot out from the snow-covered mountains.
Lao Hei Long dodged to the side, propped itself up with its claws, and leaped into the air. The columnar energy beam followed, sweeping horizontally.
Lao Hei Long, rapidly flapping its wings, continued to move sideways to dodge while its gaze locked onto the direction of the attack.
"To pinpoint Xiao Ming's location, it deliberately avoided using its divine realm."
At this moment, Eudora also saw through its intention.
"Xiao Ming's 'Spray Head Swing' is already very skilled. There's still a chance."
Li Fan felt that there was still a considerable distance between them, and it wouldn't be easy for Lao Hei Long to close the gap.
Sizzle~
Just as the energy beam was about to sweep over Lao Hei Long, a mass of red and black lightning surged.
A massive Dragonblight Divine Realm instantly formed, engulfing Lao Hei Long.
Buzz! Sizzle!
The life energy beam collided with the outer wall of the Dragonblight Divine Realm, splashing countless black and white sparks into the air.
The black spherical divine realm paused for a moment, then pushed forward against the beam.
"Xiao Ming, escape quickly!"
Li Fan reminded it in his mind.
Roar~ Roar~...
"It's targeting me. If I retreat, what about my kingdom, my people?"
"That red and black lightning is the same as the Dragonblight released by Yan Fei Long. It will disrupt the energy circulation within you!"
Roar~ Roar~...
"It doesn't matter. I was born from this land. Protecting it is my duty."
Hearing Xiao Ming's firm tone, Li Fan knew he couldn't persuade it.
"This is difficult. Huihui cannot casually touch the Dragonblight Divine Realm, Lao Hei Long has no chance of landing mid-flight, and Shanshan can hardly provide support..."
Li Fan was somewhat troubled at this moment.
"Xiao Ming is also a main combat monster. I think the team can try to provide support."
Eudora voiced her thoughts.
In the previously established tactics, as long as one main combat monster engaged, the team would participate and provide support.
"Alright... Wanpi, go out and assist Xiao Ming!"
Li Fan hesitated for a moment but couldn't bring himself to abandon it.
Not long after, the Dragonblight Divine Realm, having approached close enough, suddenly ascended.
Xiao Ming stood on its hind legs, continuing its pursuit with its spray.
Whoosh~
Without any warning, the Dragonblight Divine Realm dissipated.
Lao Hei Long, which was not flying in the center, dodged the energy beam to the side, then leaped into the air with its claws on the ground.
Crack!
Red and black lightning wrapped around its right foreclaw as it swung in the air.
Seeing that it couldn't intercept with its spray, Xiao Ming immediately swung its right claw to meet the attack.
Bang!
Lao Hei Long's foreclaw struck Xiao Ming's head first.
Its massive body was thrown backward, but because Xiao Ming desperately regained its balance, its posture shifted to a sideways fall.
Boom~
Lao Hei Long didn't miss this opportunity, pressing its foreclaw directly onto Xiao Ming's head.
Roar~
"Do you know how terrible your singing is...?"
Lao Hei Long questioned with a low growl.
Roar~
"How dare you judge my singing!"
Xiao Ming, struggling to break free, heard someone question its singing and its eyes immediately turned fierce.
Chirp~
Seeing the ground crack and collapse under the pressure of both foreclaws, but its back not pushing up for leverage, Lao Hei Long immediately sensed something was wrong.
A moment later, blue light surged from the fissures around Xiao Ming's palms.
Boom! Boom!
The life energy injected into the ground exploded, and two blue pillars of light erupted.
The white snow was burned away, the mountains were leveled, and the brown-yellow earth was exposed.
Hiss~ Hiss~...
Lao Hei Long, white mist rising from its body, stood tall with its foreclaws still pressing down on Xiao Ming's head.
Despairingly powerful, this was the true reflection of the team's current state of mind.
Sizzle~
Red and black lightning flashed in its mouth.
Boom~ Boom~...
A black, flame-like Dragonblight breath struck Xiao Ming's head directly.
"Hold on, Huihui will be here soon..."
Li Fan's words were cut short as a black, spherical Dragonblight Divine Realm unfolded.
Roar~ Roar~...
"Great Wild Boar King Qingtian, I might not be able to fight you..."
"You are a king, don't give up so quickly. Shanshan is underground."
Li Fan urged anxiously.
Roar~...
"Let's go, Li Fan..."
"There are still Poké Balls. Now is not the time to worry about pride..."
Roar~
"It came for me, I know very well. If I don't die, none of you will escape."
After Xiao Ming finished speaking, Li Fan fell silent.
"It's getting close. Do we have any plans?"
Eudora's question woke Li Fan up.
"This operation might have to end here..."
Li Fan's words were cut short as dragon roars suddenly echoed from the sky.
Whoosh~
The Dragonblight Divine Realm instantly dissipated. Lao Hei Long, ceasing its breath attack, looked up at the sky, excitement flashing in its eyes.
Buzz!
A blue beam of light appeared in the sky and swept across the ground in a sharp turn.
Seeing the attack coming, Lao Hei Long leaped backward to evade.
Boom! Boom! ...
After the beam caused a series of explosions on the ground, it drew a circle around Xiao Ming, then continued to sweep forward, pursuing Lao Hei Long.
This forced it to spread its wings and take flight, constantly retreating.
As the energy beam continued to advance, a giant red dragon appeared in the high sky.
The dragon's head bore several symmetrical sharp horns, exuding majesty.
Its body was covered in layered scales, extending backward into countless sharp spikes, like thorny armor.
Its massive wing membranes, waving slowly, shimmered with points of light like stellar veins.
Its four hanging claws were currently stained with silver light, as if some energy was gathering and converging there.
After driving Lao Hei Long far away, Ming Chi Long ceased its energy beam.
The two dragons landed and faced each other from a distance.
"Is that the strongest ally you mentioned?"
Eudora asked excitedly.
"Yes, but when this ally makes a move, it definitely won't consider us. Its threat level is no less than Lao Hei Long's, so we need to stay far away."
Li Fan cautioned.
If Lao Hei Long and Ming Chi Long truly fought, even observing would be extremely risky, let alone participating.
Roar~ Roar~...
"The energy injected into my body is helping me heal my injuries... Li Fan, is that you?"
In their consciousness, Xiao Ming's voice inquired.
"It's not me. It's Ming Chi Long who made the move."
Li Fan informed it.
Xiao Ming pushed itself up and looked at the red figure standing atop the mountain range ahead.
Roar~ Roar~...
"It feels so familiar. I feel like we must have met a long time ago..."
A particularly familiar sensation welled up in Xiao Ming's heart.
Roar~ Roar?
Ming Chi Long let out a dragon roar.
Eudora and Dilu, observing from afar, looked at Li Fan.
"No way..."
Li Fan's face was filled with horror.
"I guess Ming Chi Long must be very angry, so it swore."
Eudora speculated.
"It's probably warning Lao Hei Long, meow."
Dilu offered its opinion.
"Neither is right. Ming Chi Long is asking... if it perishes, will the New World and the Old World return to balance."
Li Fan translated.
"What does that mean? Is Ming Chi Long going to sacrifice itself?"
Eudora couldn't believe it.
Roar~ Roar~
After a moment of silence, Lao Hei Long responded.
"It says it doesn't care about balance, only that disorder is order. But the New World has no chance anymore."
Li Fan translated.
"So, Ming Chi Long misunderstood its intention?"
Eudora asked curiously.
"Not entirely. It mistakenly took the Ancestral Dragon's will as Lao Hei Long's will."
Li Fan explained.
"The Ancestral Dragon also participated in the Elder Dragon Migration?"
Eudora asked in surprise.
"Uh... yes, and it sent an envoy to prevent imbalance."
"So, this statement was actually directed at you?"
Eudora suddenly realized.
"But I chose to go all the way with imbalance back then. If I hadn't, I wouldn't have been able to stop the impending catastrophe."
"So the will of the forbidden also differs."
Eudora finally understood that both forbidden entities had participated in the Elder Dragon Migration, but their goals were completely different.
The Ancestral Dragon desired balance.
Lao Hei Long, on the other hand, was maintaining an incomprehensible order.
In its eyes, any ecosystem built with order seemed to be a mistake.
After a long silence, Ming Chi Long, without giving any further response, spread its wings and ascended into the air.
Lao Hei Long followed suit.
From its external appearance, with one Guan Tian Zhi Jiao broken and its wing membranes seemingly damaged from birth, Lao Hei Long seemed slightly inferior.
However, judging from Ming Chi Long's willingness to erase itself, it must have known that it was not an equal match.
Roar~ Roar~ Roar...
In the consciousness space, sigh-like dragon roars echoed.
"Xiao Ming, I was born in flames. I am a degenerate species that has lost its original color. I can no longer help you much. Escape quickly during this time. When you master the method of guiding the earth's veins, remember to guide the sleeping Di Ti to the deeper parts of the ocean, and never let any creature track you. You are the most outstanding individual of your kind, the king born from the vibrant life of the new world. Everything that follows is entrusted to you."
Roar... Roar?
"Who are you? How do you know these things?"
Xiao Ming urgently inquired.
Roar~ Roar...
"Our kind has an innate instinct to compete for the position of ruler. If you wish, you can consider me another king."
Ming Chi Long replied.
Roar! Roar~...
"Good! This king acknowledges you as a king. Don't speak dishearteningly now. This king will recover soon, and then we will fight together."
Xiao Ming said eagerly.
Roar~ Roar~...
"Thank you. Unfortunately, there can only be one king. Xiao Ming, don't disappoint me..."
After hearing the exchange, Li Fan was surprised that such a lineage existed within Xiao Ming's kind.
Bang! Buzz~
Ming Chi Long and Lao Hei Long collided in the high sky, their carapaces emitting a metallic hum.
The overwhelming strength and size sent Lao Hei Long flying backward.
"Great!"
"Go, Ming Chi Long, meow!"
Eudora and Dilu's faces were filled with surprise.
Although Ming Chi Long was only slightly larger than Xiao Ming, the physical strength and carapace hardness it displayed reached an unprecedented terrifying level.
Not only did it face Lao Hei Long head-on, but it also gained an absolute advantage.
Seeing this, Li Fan felt a chill.
Because, from his observation, Lao Hei Long not only showed no dejection or fear but was actually very excited.
It was as if it had been looking forward to this battle for a long time.