Although Huo Dou was a beast, it was far from unintelligent.
After a brief observation, it understood that the black mercury Dong Huang had released through some unknown means was, in essence, a shadow.
And the reason a shadow existed now was that the flames on its body, the flames around the camp, and every other light source in this space had been present just moments ago.
Where there was light, there was shadow.
Thus, Huo Dou simply swallowed the light.
The flames vanished at once, and all the light was devoured. Heaven and earth fell into pitch darkness.
Just as Huo Dou had expected, the moment the light disappeared, that all-pervading black mercury immediately degraded into shadow and vanished into the air, no longer posing any threat to it.
However, the darkness did not last long.
Soon, Mystic Qi of different colors rose around each mech. Among them, the radiance emitted by the Great Swordsman was the brightest, and its aura was also the strongest.
Huo Dou's figure immediately reappeared in the light, but Dong Huang's black mercury was already nowhere to be seen.
The giant dog's two eyes turned, then glanced toward Zhu Rong's direction. It seemed to have made a decision. Its gaze was resolute, yet it also carried a hint of heartache.
Huo Dou then opened its mouth. Everyone thought it was about to spit out flames, but to their surprise, blazing light surged from its mouth instead!
That blinding light erupted violently. In an instant, the Yan Huo Tribe's camp, the towering volcano, the desolate fossil forest, the vast wilderness, and the rolling hills were all filled with light.
Caught off guard by the intense radiance, the Yan Huo Tribe members screamed and ran about in panic, crashing into one another like headless flies.
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