Deep in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain range, several bipedal dragon beasts were fighting over the carcass of a giant beast. Suddenly, a few of them stopped and looked up at the sky.
Their eyes flickered with wariness, as if some danger were about to strike.
Just then, space rippled like water stirred by a breeze. A burst of energy suddenly surged forth, like geothermal force erupting hundreds of meters into the air.
Next, a savage beast's head emerged from the void. It had a massive skull, razor-sharp fangs, and a terrifying surge of energy.
The bipedal dragon beasts let out fearful growls, then turned and plunged into the jungle, scattering in every direction. They even abandoned the most delicious food, thinking some terrifying giant beast had appeared.
The enormous creature burst out—but it was no giant beast. It was a pitch-black Sky Ark.
As the Sky Ark emerged, Chu Shan, who was presiding over the sword formation atop the beast's head, spat out a mouthful of blood. The others also began coughing up blood.
They had endured a round of attacks from the Mechanical Empire before forcing their way out. Then they'd driven the Sky Ark through space with their powerful magic, and the tremendous energy expenditure had only made matters worse, leaving them vomiting blood again.
"Activate stealth immediately and erase the spatial fluctuations!"
Chu Shan disregarded his injuries and issued the order urgently.
The Sky Ark trembled. Countless runes flashed across it, and energy crackled out like electricity. In an instant, the spatial fluctuations around them were erased.
A thin membrane then enveloped the Sky Ark amid the ripples, concealing it in the air.
Only a faint distortion in space betrayed the Sky Ark as it flew.
"Hah!" Chu Shan let out a long breath. His body