"No! Little bug, how dare you! Squawk!"
Seeing the giant python slither deeper into the cave, the three-headed bird panicked!
It roared and bellowed at the cave entrance, its cries eventually turning desperate.
But.
The giant python didn't even look back. It crawled all the way to the depths of the cave.
Spotting the black heart suspended mid-air, its body suddenly grew larger.
Then.
It opened its massive maw and bit off the dense, writhing tendrils connecting to the heart!
With a tearing sound.
A torrent of black gas erupted, surging towards the exit.
The entire mountain peak seemed to be struck by a violent impact, beginning to shake uncontrollably!
For a moment, the earth trembled and the mountains quaked!
The three-headed bird's face contorted in fear, emitting desperate cries!
The sudden change in the mountain made the three-headed bird realize that something had happened to the heart!
But!
Too large to move, it could only howl at the entrance, unable to do anything.
Concurrently.
Deep within the cave, the giant python directly opened its blood-red mouth and swallowed the black heart!
Crunch~
Instantly.
Cracks appeared throughout the mountain peak, and the bird's nest on the summit collapsed.
The once serene world was suddenly engulfed by a tempest.
Terrified, the three-headed bird prostrated itself on the ground, afraid to move!
Meanwhile, within the cave, peculiar phenomena also began to manifest…
At the same time.
Zhang Yang and his group, who had followed the black primal energy pillar, had finally escaped!
They were transported by the black pillar to a peculiar place.
Here, birds sang and flowers bloomed, and the ground was covered with strange, towering trees.
Zhu Zhi and Zhang Yang were taken aback.
They were very familiar with this place.
Wasn't this Happy Valley?
They had circled back unexpectedly!
"You've been here before?" Zhang Yingxiong asked, noticing their reactions.
"Yes, we've been here before," Zhang Yang nodded.
He then led the group directly towards the exit.
The Four Fierce Beasts that had been guarding the area were long dead.
Thus, Zhang Yang and his group left Happy Valley with great ease.
They appeared near the vicinity of the Mo Wang's settlement.
"The castle of the Mo Wang Hall!"
The five ministers of the Huaxia Five Dragons exclaimed.
Although they had been absent for twenty years, the castle was still vividly etched in their memories!
The reason they were banished to that dark, forgotten place was due to the black figures within the Mo Wang Hall!
"Old friend, should we go back and fight them?" Zhang Yingxiong said.
"That's exactly what I was thinking! Let's seize this opportunity to annihilate them all!" the Zhan Long Department Minister stated grimly.
The other three ministers nodded in agreement.
Twenty years ago, they hadn't broken through and had been severely dealt with by their opponents.
But now that they had broken through, they wouldn't hold back; they would reclaim everything they had lost!
However, just as the five were about to set off, Zhang Yang stopped them.
"Absolutely not!"
"The Mo Wang Hall is extremely peculiar. Even if all seven of us attacked together, we might not be their match!" Zhang Yang cautioned.
Zhang Yingxiong and the others were surprised.
"You're probably worried about those strange black figures inside the castle, right? Their strength was only at the accumulation stage of the Hunyuan Realm. We are all in the Yuanfu Realm now, so defeating them should be as easy as flipping a hand!" Zhang Yingxiong said confidently.
Zhang Yang smiled wryly and shook his head.
"The inheritors of Mo Wang call those black figures 'Ying Ling'. Twenty years ago, the ones you encountered were at the accumulation stage of the Hunyuan Realm, but after twenty years, their strength has advanced to the Yuanfu Realm!"
"And they are immortal! When I entered the Land of Banishment, I clashed with them and almost died."
This!
Zhang Yingxiong and the others were shocked.
These black figures could also improve their cultivation!
This was utterly inconceivable!
At this moment, Zhu Zhi also offered his opinion, saying.
"If I'm not mistaken, the Ying Ling of the Mo Wang Hall are determined by the strength of the summoner."
"Twenty years ago, Mo Tu and others were also at the accumulation stage of the Hunyuan Realm, so the Ying Ling they summoned could only be at the Hunyuan Realm. But now that Mo Tu's strength has increased, the Ying Ling he summons naturally become stronger."
Zhu Zhi's conjecture was highly plausible.
He and Zhang Yang had both clashed with the Mo Wang Hall's Ying Ling recently.
Hearing this.
Zhang Yingxiong and the ministers fell silent.
If that were the case, they truly couldn't do anything to the inheritor of Mo Wang this time.
After all.
They knew that the number of those Ying Ling was immense, enough to drown them with a single spit from each.
"Alas, I thought we could seize this opportunity to eliminate them. Since the risk is too great, we'll have to make long-term plans," Zhang Yingxiong sighed.
The others also shook their heads, and despite their unwillingness, they could only give up.
"There will be time later. We will have opportunities. Unless they are willing to remain confined to the Extreme West forever, once they emerge, we can deal with them!"
Zhang Yang comforted them.
Although the Mo Wang Hall's Ying Ling were formidable, they must have some limitations.
Otherwise, with the Mo Wang inheritor's forces, if they left the Extreme West, the current Emperor would not have enough heads to be chopped off!
"Yes. Then let's head back first." Zhang Yingxiong and the others nodded.
Then, the group decided to head out of the Extreme West!
But!
At this moment, danger struck.
Zhang Yang and his group suddenly felt a vast darkness approaching from behind them.
For a moment.
The entire sky turned dim.
Night had fallen!
This!
Zhang Yang and the others were startled and quickly looked back.
"The people of Mo Wang are here!"
"It's those strange black figures! We see them again!"
"They're coming out in such force, are they looking for us? But how did they know we were out?"
As Zhang Yang and the others were filled with suspicion, Mo Tu appeared with a host of Mo Wang Hall Ying Ling!
Mo Tu's face was contorted with anger!
Extremely angry!
Unbelievably angry!
"My ancestors, surround them! Not a single one must escape!" Mo Tu roared.
It was evident.
How furious he was.
He wasn't even curious how Zhang Yang and the others had escaped; he just wanted to surround and kill them!
"Mo Tu, are you declaring an unending war with us?" Zhang Yang said sternly.
Mo Tu's face was as dark as water.
His gaze swept over the seven people, his rage clearly displayed on his face.
"Hmph! It is you who are declaring an unending war with me! Zhang Yang, the ministers of the Huaxia Five Dragons, Zhu Zhi! All of you will die today!"
"My Mo Wang's thousand-year endeavor has been ruined by you, I will tear you to shreds!"
This!
Zhang Yang and the others were very confused.
They had simply escaped from the Land of Banishment, so how had they ruined his thousand-year endeavor?
"What are you talking about? I don't understand," Zhang Yang said curiously.
"Hmph, still playing dumb? Then let me ask you, did you see a black heart in the Land of Banishment? Did you destroy it?"
"Do you know what that heart was for? Do you know how much effort my Mo Wang inheritors have put in generation after generation for this black heart!"
"And you, you actually destroyed the heart, you..."
"You deserve to die!"
As Mo Tu spoke, tears welled up in his eyes.
Clearly, his inner resentment was immense.
If he had known that Zhang Yang's descent into the Land of Banishment would cause such a drastic change, he shouldn't have told him about Zhu Zhi being thrown in there in the first place!
They were so close to…
But now the heart was destroyed.
However, it was too late to say anything now.
"All of you must die! All the ancestors of the Mo Wang Hall, follow me and kill them!" Mo Tu shouted, unleashing all the black primal energy within him.
The two thousand Mo Wang Hall Ying Ling who followed also charged towards Zhang Yang and the seven in unison.
For a moment.
Zhang Yang and the others were surrounded layer upon layer, facing immense pressure!
Zhang Yang dared not delay. The stone tablet and the crystal coffin suddenly appeared, smashing towards the charging Mo Wang Hall Ying Ling.
Zhu Zhi's righteous energy surged forth, his long sword slashing continuously.
As for the five ministers of the Huaxia Five Dragons, their five-pointed star formation reappeared.
The five formed an impenetrable defense, constantly counter-attacking!
With all their skills unleashed, Zhang Yang and his group managed to withstand the first wave of attacks from the Mo Wang inheritor.
But!
This did not mean they would have an easier time afterward.
Don't forget that the Mo Wang Hall Ying Ling were immortal.
As soon as they were destroyed by Zhang Yang and the others, the subsequent Mo Wang Hall Ying Ling would charge forward.
As Zhang Yang and the others dealt with one wave, the previously destroyed Mo Wang Hall Ying Ling would return.
It could be said.
The pressure on Zhang Yang and the others was constantly increasing as time went on!
At this moment.
Zhang Yingxiong and the others finally understood why Zhang Yang had stopped them from seeking revenge earlier.
These Mo Wang Hall Ying Ling were truly bizarre; they were simply unkillable!
This was an impossible fight!
"No, we must find a way to escape, otherwise, we'll be worn down and doomed!" Zhang Yingxiong said grimly.
"Concentrate our firepower and break through a gap!" Zhang Yang said.
With a plan in place.
The seven people immediately launched a fierce assault on one particular spot.
Zhang Yang and Zhu Zhi were responsible for fending off the Mo Wang Hall Ying Ling behind Zhang Yingxiong and the others.
While Zhang Yingxiong and the five used the five-pointed star formation to clear the path ahead.
But!
Even with a good plan.
The Mo Wang Hall's Ying Ling were inexhaustible; they could never be completely eliminated!
As soon as they broke through one encirclement, another immediately formed.
"Hmph! You ruined my Mo Wang's thousand-year endeavor, and now you're thinking of running? Do you think that's possible?" Mo Tu sneered.
"I request all ancestors to assist me in killing them!"
Mo Tu shouted loudly.
A small castle suddenly appeared in his hand, resembling the Mo Wang Hall castle!
All the black primal energy within Mo Tu was injected into it.
Instantly.
The Mo Wang Hall castle in the distance seemed to sense it.
A large amount of primal energy was spewed out, directly landing on the numerous Mo Wang Hall Ying Ling.
Boom!
In an instant, the Mo Wang Hall Ying Ling's strength grew, becoming much more formidable than before!
Bang!
Bang bang!
For a moment, Zhang Yang and the others were unable to destroy the Mo Wang Hall Ying Ling and were completely suppressed.
This was a counter-attack!
Zhang Yang and the others' faces changed drastically.
"This is bad! Things have gotten troublesome!"
The others also wore grim expressions, never expecting that after escaping the Land of Banishment, they would face such a perilous situation before they could even catch their breath.
For a moment, everyone fell into despair.
The disparity in both strength and numbers was overwhelming.
"Haha, despair! All of you shall die!" Mo Tu let out a chilling smile!
But,
The next moment, his smile vanished.
A group of people, clad in simple animal skins and wielding long spears, appeared!
"Quick! Save our benefactors!"
"Kill these abominations! Reclaim our territory!"
"Charge! Charge! Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Instantly.
These people charged towards the Mo Wang Hall Ying Ling.
Their attire appeared primitive, but their strength was astonishing; they were all in the Yuanfu Realm!
My goodness!
Where did these people come from?
Zhang Yang was also taken aback.
He spotted someone in the crowd.
"Er Dan! Where did he find these people?" Zhu Zhi exclaimed.
"Haha, no matter where he found them, our chance to counter-attack has arrived! Let's kill them together!" Zhang Yang laughed.
After being suppressed by the Mo Wang Hall Ying Ling for so long, it was time to vent their anger and get revenge!
Instantly.
Zhang Yang and the others immediately joined forces with the people brought by Er Dan, sounding the horn of counter-attack.
This!
The situation, which was originally a sure victory, suddenly turned like this, and Mo Tu's face became extremely ugly.
It wasn't anger at not being able to kill Zhang Yang, but shock at the people in animal skins brought by Er Dan!
"It's them! When did they escape from Happy Valley? Run! Quick, run!" Mo Tu exclaimed.
Without a second word, he turned and fled with the Mo Wang Hall Ying Ling.
Their speed was so astonishing that it left Zhang Yang and the others dumbfounded.
However.
Seizing such a great opportunity, they naturally wouldn't give up on pursuing them.
The group pursued, striking while the iron was hot!
And during the pursuit, a shocking scene unfolded before Zhang Yang.
The long spears in the hands of the people brought by Er Dan could actually kill the Mo Wang Hall Ying Ling.
Once these Ying Ling were pierced, they were guaranteed to die!
Completely without any possibility of resurrection!
Soon.
Zhang Yang and his group caught up to the Mo Wang's settlement and were about to charge in when Mo Tu preemptively raised the Mo Wang Hall castle in his hand and shouted.
"Heaven and Earth Without Boundaries, Darkness Descends!"
Instantly.
Boundless darkness appeared from the horizon, instantly engulfing the entire Mo Wang settlement.
"You all wait for me! We will return!" Mo Tu shouted indignantly.
Then, the entire Mo Wang settlement vanished from their sight.
This!
Zhang Yang and the others were very perplexed; it had just disappeared?
Where had they gone?
Er Dan also looked confused and randomly waved his spear at the spot where the Mo Wang settlement had been.
"Yah, it just disappeared? Where did it go?" Er Dan scratched his head, utterly bewildered, and finally gave up.
At this moment.
Zhang Yang led his people forward and said with a smile.
"Er Dan, thanks to your timely arrival, otherwise we would have been finished here."
"Heh heh, you helped us before, so it's only right that we help you," Er Dan grinned.
"By the way, are you going to come back with us as guests?"
Zhang Yang and the others exchanged glances.
They were curious about the people around Er Dan and couldn't help but smile.
"Alright, let's go and take a look then."