Let time turn back a little.
Just as Gu Qingshan threw his first punch, the Jade Giant Hand completed its art, and the four divine beasts all turned their heads.
The Black Tortoise Divine Beast opened its eyes.
It glanced at everyone, then turned its gaze toward the forest beyond the plaza.
Under its gaze, a towering ancient tree gradually tore itself free of the earth and flew above everyone's heads.
The elves, giants, and even the fairies had no idea what was happening.
But at last, someone understood just how perilous the situation was.
That person could hold back no longer.
Lachesis.
Wearing emerald armor and carrying a longbow, she shouted, "All elves, attack those things! Don't let it open!"
Dark light surged over her like a tide as she struck at the coffin first.
The elves immediately joined in.
Seeing this, the giants joined the fight as well.
The fairies followed suit.
The other creatures also sprang into action.
Countless spells hammered the tree, making it rapidly disintegrate until the sealed object concealed within was revealed—
It was a coffin made entirely of black iron. No one knew how many years it had been sealed away, but the moment it appeared, it radiated a fearsome, murderous aura that blotted out the sky.
Boom!
The entire Black Iron Coffin plummeted from above, landed in the middle of the crowd, and swung open with a crash.
Five balls of light—white, green, red, blue, and yellow—spun into view.
None of the attacks could hit them.
The moment Lachesis saw those lights, despair appeared on her face.
She put away her weapon, retreated into the crowd, then darted through it in a few quick strides and reached Reneedol.
"We have to get out of here!"
Lachesis grabbed her hand and spoke urgently.