âMy father would know more about it, though. We need to leave this place first to find him. The faster we find him, the faster we can think of a way to go back.â
âCome, we canât afford to waste more time!â Zhu Chang started walking where he came from, trying to find a way out. âAlso, Iâm already frustrated. I donât have time to hear your nonsense. So be serious this time, if you can be.â
âWhat do you mean be serious? Iâm always serious. Moreover, my right hand manâs life is in danger. Of course, I will be serious. I need to protect him!â
âYou need to protect him? Youâre literally the weakest creature here. How do you suppose you can protect him? What you need to do is stay silent and let me take care of this problem!â
Zhu Chang had walked for only a short distance before stopping. He noticed a Spatial Portal before him. Through the Portal, he could see the mountain top.
âThis is the exit. Come,â Zhu Chang commented.
He took a step towards the portal, only to stop finding a hand touching his shoulder.
âFinally, I found you!â A manâs voice fell in the ears of Zhu Chang.
Recognizing that voice, Zhu Chang turned around. âUncle? What are you doing here?â
âI came here to save you.â
âSave me? What? What do you mean?â
âIâll tell you later. First, we need to leave. This place isnât right.â The middle-aged man said. He held the wrist of Zhu Chang.
âWait!â Zhu Chang resisted, taking a step back instead.
âI canât leave now! Itâs good that youâre here. I needed some help. I need a way to get back to the Ancient Temple again. But after I returned once, the door closed. You can help me go back.â
âWait? You already went there?â
âI did,â Zhu Chang answered. âBut I accidentally left my friend behind, trapped in the temple. I need to go back to help him out.â
âGo back? Thatâs impossible now,â the Middle aged man responded. âA person can only go there once in their lifetime. If you already went there once, that means you canât go back again.â
âThen, my friend?â Zhu Chang asked. âIf heâs trapped inside, there is probably no way to get him out now. You canât go there. And itâs Iâm not wrong, the other Heirs must have already finished their exploration.â
âIâve been there before as well, so I canât go either. Itâs impossible now. Forget that man. He isnât coming out.â
âThat canât be. We need to get him out! Maybe we can send the ones who havenât been there before? There must be many people in the clan?!â
âThere would certainly be many, but the time is that they donât have the purity of bloodline thatâs needed. If they come, they wonât even make it to the door, let alone go inside.â
âWe would need to train someone, especially for this task which will take time. Even in that case, youâll need to come back. Your father will decide what to do.â
âWhy are you so eager to take me back?â
âI told you Iâll tell you everything outside. First, you need to leave. An enemy has infiltrated this tomb. Heâs roaming around, killing our people. You canât be here as you might get hurt. So come with me. Weâll wait outside. We need the space!â
This time, the man didnât listen to Zhu Chang. As he was stronger than Zhu Chang, he was able to use more strength and drag Zhu Chang inside the Portal, taking him away.
The Snake Monarch also entered inside the portal, taking one last glance. He couldnât save Long Chen alone. And if what the man said was true, then this place was dangerous. He couldnât stay behind.
Zhu Chang and the Snake Monarch came out of the portal, appearing on the main platform on the top of the mountain in the middle of all the statues. The Portal behind them disappeared.
âThisâ¦.â Zhu Chang noticed all the blood on the ground. This entire mountain was empty as well. âIs it done by that person? He killed who was here?â
âHe did, it seems. I didnât find even a single person when I entered this place. It was completely empty,â the middle-aged man answered, sighing.
âOnly a single trail of blood was here at the entrance, which Iâm assuming was used to open the entrance by him. If it werenât for this, not a single blood droplet wouldâve been left behind,â he further continued.
âKilling everyone without leaving a single droplet of blood behind! Just who is this person? Who dares to infiltrate the Black Tortoise Realm? Who is so fearless?â Zhu Chang asked as his fists clenched.
âHe isnât someone you know. We call him Devourer. He has been someone we have been trying to kill for a long time, but he always runs and finds a way to hide in the vast space. This is a monster who loves to eat the souls of Godly Beasts.â
âI donât know whatâs his enmity with us or why he does it, but heâs been a headache for all Godly Beast Clans.â
âSo heâs an enemy of all God Beast Clans? And heâs still alive?â Zhu Chang asked, stunned. âHow is that possible? Even the Dragon Clan couldnât kill him?â
âAs I said, heâs a very cowardly person. He hides whenever we get close to him. And he only targets youngsters and avoids people like us since he knows it might get worse for him. However, this time I wonât let him escape. This time he dared to enter our home. He canât escape, at any cost!â
âDo one thing, leave and meet your father. Tell him I located the Devourer, and heâs inside the Tomb. Iâll keep an eye on the exit in the meantime. If he comes out before your father gets here, Iâll kill him myself. If not, we can surround this place. You understand? Be fast.â
âIâm not leaving you,â Zhu Chang said. âIf that person thinks he can kill whoever he wants, then he hasnât met me. Today will be his last day. Iâll give you a backup. We donât need father.â