Old Ghost, It's You Again

The battle had dragged on from noon into the afternoon. By now, Tornado and Supersonic were already showing signs of fatigue, with little health and energy left.

Tiger King, on the other hand, was still in much better shape, with 70% of his health remaining. Xiao Zhen, who had taken everything in, was deeply worried. If this continued, Tornado and Supersonic probably wouldn't be able to hold on.

"City Lord Huang, I'll control you in a moment. We'll jump down from up high together and find a way to hit Tiger King hard," Xiao Zhen suggested.

City Lord Huang nodded as well. Though he was somewhat advanced in age, he was the highest-level fighter present. Besides, he had fought Tiger King before and had some experience.

Tiger King, who was fighting the two of them, quickly burst forward. He first kicked Tornado flying, then blocked Supersonic's attack from behind. With a sweep of the saber-toothed blade in his hand, he sent Supersonic flying as well.

Supersonic crashed directly into Tornado, who had just climbed back to his feet. Their collision caused secondary damage to both of them.

Tiger King pointed at the two of them with one hand and said admiringly, "You two have done well to fight me, Tiger King, for so long. Now, let me finish you off!"

"Sky-Shaking Wave Kill!" Just as Tiger King was feeling pleased with himself, a shout suddenly came from above.

Tiger King looked up and discovered it was an old acquaintance. But as a speed-type War King, he immediately leaped away, preparing to evade the attack.

City Lord Huang's ultimate move struck the ground, causing severe damage to the earth. Even Tiger King, who had jumped away, was injured. He was blasted dozens of meters away and tumbled across the ground several times.

With the support of his subordinates, Tiger King barely managed to stand up. He said angrily, "Old Ghost, it's you again! What a small world. Instead of hiding safely in your city, you actually dared to come out and throw your life away."

City Lord Huang brandished the twin halberds in his hands and shouted, "If you've got the guts, come at me! I'll make you regret coming into this world!"

Tiger King glanced at the sky and chuckled. "It's getting late today. I'll come play with you again next time!"

After saying that, Tiger King transformed directly into his tiger form and began withdrawing his forces. The battle was temporarily over.

Xiao Zhen emerged from City Lord Huang's body and immediately checked on Tornado and Supersonic. "Are you two alright? Do you need to go back and rest?"

"I really underestimated Tiger King this time. I never expected him to be so powerful. If no one had stepped in, Supersonic and I would probably already..." Tornado said shamefully.

"Yeah. If Senior hadn't intervened, we would have been in serious danger this time," Supersonic said, still shaken.

"It looks like defeating Tiger King will still depend on Blaze and Vanguard's Flowing Shadow Electric Flash. I just don't know when they'll be back or where they are now," Xiao Zhen said regretfully.

Tornado thought for a moment, then said hesitantly, "How about I make a trip to Holy Rider Forest too? I'm a plane, so I'm faster. I'll go look for them."

"Count me in too. I'm quite interested in Vanguard and Blaze. From what you've said, they seem pretty strong. I'd like to spar with them," Supersonic cut in.

Xiao Zhen slapped his forehead, speechless. "Doesn't your world have any more advanced transportation equipment? Even a phone would do. Communication is just too difficult."

Lightning City Lord thought for a moment and agreed. "We never really developed transportation equipment before. It seems it's time to begin researching it. At close range, we can use some simple communication devices, but there's no way to communicate over long distances. That really is a problem."

Xiao Zhen seemed to remember something and asked, "Lightning City Lord, you should have figured out that fake lava situation by now, right?"

Lightning nodded and replied seriously, "Indeed. Just as you said, Mecha King, that layer of lava is an illusion. Beneath the lava lies another world!"

Tornado seemed to recall something and suddenly said, "I think I remember now. I once met an old senior who was being besieged by Tiger King's subordinates. He also said that the legendary Fire Dragon Valley was beneath the lava."

Lightning smacked Tornado on the head angrily. "Why didn't you tell me something this important sooner?!"

"Hehe!" Tornado laughed awkwardly before explaining, "That senior was already on his last legs at the time, so I didn't hear him clearly. Later, I forgot all about it."

"You, honestly! You could forget something so important? What have I always taught you? I told you..." Lightning City Lord immediately entered lecture mode and gave his beloved disciple a thorough scolding.

Supersonic watched Tornado get scolded from the side, and he couldn't have been happier. He was clearly enjoying Tornado's misfortune.

City Lord Huang, meanwhile, asked with concern, "Then, Xiao Zhen, when should we go retrieve the Energy Amethyst in Fire Dragon Valley? This is no small matter."

At the mention of the crucial issue, everyone turned their attention to Xiao Zhen. After all, he was the Mecha King, so it was best for him to make this decision.

Xiao Zhen closed his eyes and slowly began to ponder. If they went to retrieve the Energy Amethyst now, something unexpected might happen. For example, Tyrannosaurus God, who had been lurking in the shadows. That scheming bastard had yet to show himself. Even when the people of Blizzard City returned to Energy City, he had not appeared.

After all, if the people of Blizzard City returned, then Sky Feather Dragon Slaying Dance, the technique that countered him, might very well reappear. That was also why he had helped Blue Poison Beast split Energy City apart in the first place.

Xiao Zhen opened his eyes shortly afterward and said solemnly, "We can only go retrieve the Energy Amethyst in Fire Dragon Valley after we can guarantee its safety.

So, the most important thing right now is for Tornado and Supersonic to immediately train in the Combined Ultimate Technique. By the time you complete your training, Blaze and the others should be back. Then we'll open Fire Dragon Valley together, use the Energy Amethyst inside, and defeat the entire Fierce Beast Clan in one stroke."

Energy Amethyst could rapidly restore the health and energy within a robot's body. As long as they had enough Energy Amethyst, even Tornado and Supersonic could take on a War King alone.

"If we're going to train in a Combined Ultimate Technique, what exactly are we supposed to do? You have to tell us that much, right?" Supersonic spread his hands helplessly.

Everyone looked toward Xiao Zhen. After all, he was the Mecha King, and Blaze and Vanguard's Flowing Shadow Electric Flash seemed to have been completed under his guidance as well.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Xiao Zhen waved his hand and passed the question to Lightning City Lord.

"Don't look at me. I don't know exactly how to train in Sky Feather Dragon Slaying Dance either. You'll have to ask Lightning City Lord. His master should have taught him back then."

Faced with the question tossed his way, Lightning could only explain everything truthfully. "Back then, the master of Blizzard and me—the former City Lord of Energy City—did indeed teach us the method for training Sky Feather Dragon Slaying Dance.

"But unfortunately, before we could begin training, Blue Poison Beast's incident happened, so..."

As he spoke, Lightning's gaze grew melancholy again. Xiao Zhen quickly interrupted him. "Since Lightning City Lord knows how, the two of you will learn from him starting today. Strive to master Sky Feather Dragon Slaying Dance as soon as possible. Come on, I believe in you! You can do it!"

Over the next few days, two aircraft could often be seen constantly spinning in the sky above Energy City: one helicopter and one fighter jet. Their rotations even created small tornadoes.

Even Xiao Zhen, who had originally been watching, was nearly swept away by the tornadoes. Fortunately, someone grabbed him in time, or those two would have sent him straight into the sky.

While Tornado and Supersonic diligently practiced their Combined Ultimate Technique, several vehicles were already traveling across a desolate plain toward Energy City.

They were Blaze's group, who had been gone for several days. After crossing mountains and rivers, they had finally reached Holy Rider Forest.

When they first encountered Shockwave, he mistook them for villains bullying little robot animals, and a fierce fight broke out.

However, after learning that one of them was Powerhouse, Shockwave, who had originally not wanted to leave with them, immediately agreed without hesitation. It turned out his master had once instructed him that if he encountered someone named Powerhouse, that person would be his lifelong partner. He was to leave with him and accomplish great things together.