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The red dragon turned and left.

Bai Xiu did not pursue him.

He silently raised his head and looked toward the ceiling of flashing lightning and rolling thunder. The Sky Eye, burning with red flames, was struck by a second bolt of lightning in midair and completely shattered into remnants of nothingness—

Other than the sound of rain, Tan Yao held no other noise.

This was an absolute "Silent Place."

The words the red dragon had left behind had been heard by him alone.

Not long after.

A vast flock of black crows swept across the sky, making this world noisy once more... Countless wings beat against the rain and open sky, stirring up waves of clamor and restless noise.

Bai Xiu turned back and saw that the towering volcano behind him, silent for many years, had suddenly spewed out a great amount of steam!

"Boom—"

The sudden thunderous roar startled Xiao Man.

The little girl clutched her basket as her whole body jolted, nearly falling over. After steadying herself, she turned back with lingering fear... Countless black crows circled the towering volcano. Once the steam erupted, it formed a searing mushroom-shaped black cloud. After circling once, those enormous black birds shrieked as they plunged into the mushroom cloud.

It was a deeply shocking sight.

Xiao Man pressed her lips together and stared blankly at the scene. She did not understand why these black birds were throwing themselves so resolutely into the black volcano... This was a furnace leading to the end of life, yet they rushed to their deaths with such decisiveness, such freedom, as if they were accomplishing something great. These birds willingly sacrificed themselves, as though reigniting this volcano that had been extinguished for years.

The flock wheeled and soared beneath the sky, crashing into the black