After countless twists and turns, the two sides finally reunited.
"Who's this dog?" Xiao Die asked curiously.
"Hello." Black Dog nodded to her.
"Well, look at that. Did you teach him?" the Ferocious Demon Tower Master asked Gu Qingshan with interest.
"No, he's my friend. They call him Oldest," Gu Qingshan replied.
"Oldest? He wants to be the boss too?" Xiao Die said scornfully.
"Do you know about that eyeball?" Oldest asked.
"Of course," Xiao Die replied.
Oldest glanced at Gu Qingshan.
Gu Qingshan immediately picked up the conversation. "That's actually Oldest's eye."
Xiao Die was startled and exchanged glances with the others.
Oldest looked smug.
The Ferocious Demon Tower Master asked cautiously, "...Is that eyeball really a dog's eye?"
Oldest: "..."
Gu Qingshan: "..."
"What do you mean, a dog's eye! I'm only like this temporarily. I can return to normal later!" Oldest snapped.
"I see," the Blind Nun said.
Gu Qingshan looked past the others toward Fei Yue.
"It's been a long time." He walked over to her.
Fei Yue looked at him and said softly, "I've already sensed Fate—it's time. Everything should end now."
Suddenly—
Endless blood mist swept in from the distant reaches of the underground Dark River.
An aura that could destroy everything was rapidly closing in.
"Something's wrong! We have to run!" Xiao Die cried urgently.
Fei Yue gave a bitter smile and shook her head. "There's no escaping. I've seen the truth within Fate. Only my death can bring the divine artifact into being."
"What divine artifact?" the Blind Nun asked.
"The most powerful divine artifact of Fate. It's the key to ending every calamity and opposing Reneedol," Fei Yue replied.
As she spoke, countless Fate Threads appeared from the void and descended upon her. They wound around her hands, feet, and neck,