Escape the Scene

"Chen Tong!!"

From far away, Bing Lin had kept her eyes fixed on the scene. When she suddenly saw Chen Tong blasted away by the shock wave, her face went pale with fright. Without a moment's hesitation, she flew toward him.

"Sister!"

At the sight, Bing Xue also started after them, but the Death Underworld Dragon immediately blocked her!

"She may be a Golden Immortal, but you're just a little Heavenly Immortal. You'd better stay right here and not move. Even the tiniest bit of that explosive shock wave could reduce you to dust."

"But... but my sister!" Bing Xue stamped her feet in a panic.

"There are no buts! None of them are going to die." The Death Underworld Dragon remained cold and aloof.

"Chen Tong, are you all right?" Bing Lin hurried to his side. Seeing his torn clothes, disheveled hair, and injuries all over, she couldn't help feeling a pang of heartache.

"I'm fine! Damn shock wave—I miscalculated." Chen Tong was covered in dust, with blood at the corner of his mouth. He tried to struggle to his feet.

"Don't move yet. Let me treat your injuries first."

"No!" Chen Tong stopped her at once. "This place isn't safe anymore. Help me up—we need to leave."

"But your injuries!"

"These injuries won't kill me! But a commotion this big is sure to attract the attention of some important figures. If we don't leave now, I might really end up dead."

Bing Lin didn't insist. She took out a pill and fed it to him, then helped him away, and the two of them quickly left.

Soon, they returned to the Death Underworld Dragon. Bing Xue hurried over, and when she saw how battered Chen Tong looked, she covered her mouth in shock. An inexplicable ache filled her heart.

"Y-you... does it hurt?"

"Isn't that obvious?" Chen Tong shot her a look, then turned to the Death Underworld Dragon. "You dumb dragon, hurry up and get us out of here."

"Heh... don't worry. Leave it to me."

The three of them then rode the Death Underworld Dragon as it flew away. Chen Tong took one last look at West Phoenix Mountain. Smoke still billowed there, reaching into the sky. He sneered inwardly. That's what happens when you cross me.

"Kid, how did it feel to destroy the world?"

Seeing Chen Tong in such a sorry state, the Death Underworld Dragon asked with a wicked grin.

"What do you think?"

"Heh! If it were me, I'd gather all the energy first, then blow up the entire world and make everything live in darkness forever. Now that would be satisfying."

Chen Tong's face twitched repeatedly. This guy's heart was way too dark.

"Uncle Evil Dragon, you're so mean!" Bing Xue couldn't help complaining at its words.

"You brat, do you even know how to address me? If you want to call me Evil Dragon, then call me Evil Dragon. Why tack on 'Uncle'? Who's your uncle? Don't go claiming we're family!"

"Please! I'm only calling you Uncle to show you respect. If I didn't respect you, I wouldn't even bother talking to you."

"Then shut up!"

"You...!" Bing Xue was left speechless, her face full of grievance. "Hmph!"

Bing Lin's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and a murderous aura fixed on the Death Underworld Dragon's head. It sensed her gaze and said coldly, "You too, brat. Want to taste this Venerable One's wrath?"

When she didn't reply, the Death Underworld Dragon laughed in irritation. "Heh! Don't think you're safe just because you've reached the Golden Immortal realm. Even if you reached Grand Unity, if this Venerable One wanted to eat you, one bite would be all it took."

"Don't you dare!" Bing Xue snapped.

"Heh!" The Death Underworld Dragon laughed. "There's nothing in this world I wouldn't dare do! Little brat, want to come play inside my mouth?"

"You! You! You!" Bing Xue turned her flushed face away in fury.

"Oh? The little brat's angry. Come on, come on. Want Uncle Evil Dragon to cheer you up?"

Chen Tong had been resting with his eyes closed, but now he opened them and erupted in fury. "Shut up! You stupid dragon, you've been chattering nonstop the whole way. You're not tired of hearing yourself talk, but I'm sick of listening to you."

White clouds drifted through the sky. The world fell silent for three seconds, with only the wind roaring past them.

Bing Lin and Bing Xue stared blankly at Chen Tong. The Death Underworld Dragon was also stunned! After a long while, Bing Xue timidly asked Bing Lin, "Sister, he looks so handsome when he gets angry!"

Bing Lin rolled her eyes at her, but she also snuck a glance at Chen Tong. She had to admit, Bing Xue was right! Her cheeks flushed faintly, and she quickly looked away.

"Stop talking. Keep it down."

Before long, they descended into a deep mountain forest, far from West Phoenix Mountain and even farther from the west.

"Bang!!"

Whether it was deliberate or not, the Death Underworld Dragon slammed hard into the ground, sending all three riders flying off its back. They landed in the dense forest in three different positions.

"Ah! Sister, are you okay? Are you hurt?" Bing Xue called out as she went to help Bing Lin.

"I'm fine!" Bing Lin waved a hand. She hadn't fallen to the ground; she had only landed in a crouch.

"That Evil Dragon is awful! It—it did that on purpose, didn't it?" Bing Xue said indignantly.

Bing Lin shook her head helplessly and looked around. When she didn't see Chen Tong, she was about to call out in alarm when a calm voice sounded above her. "Don't call out. I'm in the tree."

It turned out Chen Tong had been caught on a tree branch.

"Chen Tong, are you all right?" Bing Lin asked.

"I'm fi—" Just as he was about to say he was fine, he heard a crack and immediately sensed something was wrong. The next second, the branch snapped, and he dropped straight down!

"Bang!!"

"Why didn't either of you catch me?" Chen Tong looked utterly dejected. He'd naively assumed one of them would catch him, but it turned out he'd been mistaken.

The two women were both staring in astonishment. From the moment Chen Tong fell until he spoke, neither of them had even understood what was happening.

"Sigh!" Chen Tong brushed his hands off helplessly. A fall from this height was nothing to a Grand Unity Divine Immortal, of course, but he'd still fallen flat on his face. It was just too embarrassing.

"Are you all right?" Bing Lin asked quietly, a hint of concern in her voice.

"I'm fine!" Chen Tong shook his head.

"Brother Chen Tong, that dragon of yours definitely did it on purpose. I'm going to settle the score with it." Bing Xue strode off angrily, her cheeks puffed up.

"Heh!" Chen Tong gave an awkward smile. "That dragon's always been like that. Sorry you had to see it."

"It's fine." Bing Lin turned to look at the mountains and rivers outside, her expression cool and detached. "Where are you going next? Is there something you need to do?"

"Fire Cloud Cave." Chen Tong's expression grew heavy as he revealed his destination.

Bing Lin's eyes darkened slightly. She glanced at Chen Tong and said quietly, "Whatever you're going to do, I'm coming with you."

"No!" Chen Tong immediately refused. "This is no ordinary situation. I don't want to drag you into it! Besides, I can't even guarantee my own safety when I face him."

Bing Lin looked deeply at Chen Tong. "If that's the case, then I have all the more reason to go."