Traces of Hardship

"Regarding Ancient Relic, the Dagon the Society has provided us with some basic information, which they have divided into four main Ancient Relic."

"Greed, Zaiq."

"The Ghost, Francis."

"Curse, Balroza."

"Ocean, Kalen."

"The Deep One are a curse, and it was Balroza who unveiled this curse at the edge of the ocean. The only way to break the curse is with this Silver Thread Needle."

"This Silver Thread Needle is now in the hands of a priest."

Li Heng looked at Ye Long and said, "With your abilities, you should be able to get it yourself."

Ye Long shook his head. "No matter how strong I am, the prerequisite is that I can attack a priest."

"Deep One cannot defy the sacrifice, and so can I. This task can only be done by someone who is not Deep One."

"Tell me your purpose first," Li Heng said.

Ye Long said, "I want to lift the curse on the Fishman, not just mine, but also my mother's."

"The creatures from the seabed are going to conquer the land, and my mother will be used as a pawn in the battle. I need to get her away before that happens."

"We are all doing this for our loved ones. I hope you can help me. This is the only time in my life I will ever ask someone for help."

Li Heng remained silent for a moment.

"Then please answer me first, Li Yuan, where is it?"

Ye Long looked at Li Heng and said, "If that Li Yuan is the Li Yuan you are looking for, then he is deep in the sea."

"It's in that underwater city called R'lyeh, but I don't have the right to go there, nor can I take you there."

"Only when I lift the curse on the Fishman can I show you the way."

"But let's make this clear beforehand: regardless of whether that Li Yuan is the Li Yuan you're looking for, I won't go with you."

"Why?"

"Because that thing underwater is too terrifying."

That thing?

"Explain clearly, what is that thing?"

Ye Long shook his head. "It was an indescribable horror, a detestable thing. That's all I can say."

Just as Li Heng was deep in thought, a huge explosion suddenly rang out beside them!

Boom!

A powerful impact spread outwards, and Li Heng and Ye Long immediately closed their eyes to resist it!

When the aftershocks subsided, they opened their eyes to find themselves completely dumbfounded by what they saw.

Suddenly, a huge crater was blown out of the once bustling city!

The surrounding buildings collapsed one after another, and the people and vehicles on the street were reduced to ashes!

That towering mushroom cloud looked just like a small atomic bomb!

Li Heng stared blankly at a certain spot, his wings instinctively spreading out behind him, but Ye Long grabbed him.

What are you going to do?

Li Heng unleashed his Blood Power, blasting Ye Long away, and sprinted away with all his might!

He flew over the large pit repeatedly, and the streets that once stood there were now hard to find.

Li Heng spotted a spot and instantly swooped down, the terrifying heat wave hindering his progress.

But he still braved the heatwave without hesitation.

When he reached the bottom of the pit, all he saw was endless dust.

Li Heng's pupils trembled; this was originally where his home should have been.

Who?

Who is it?

Li Heng flapped his wings and soared into the sky. After escaping the flames and heat, he quickly locked his gaze on the ground in mid-air.

Then they saw a man in black robes holding a box, which was left open.

"Nine-Tailed Fox scum, pursue me! The Hand of the Serpent will surely reshape the world!"

The man in black put away the box, but just then, a hand suddenly grabbed his arm.

The man in black robes turned around and saw a young man with bloodshot eyes staring intently at him from behind.

"Blood Clan?"

"You want to get involved too? Hah... Pfft!"

The man was laughing when suddenly blood began to flow from his seven orifices. His eyes widened as if he had realized something.

"Your Highness!"

Pfft!

The man's body exploded instantly, disintegrating into a cloud of Blood Mist.

The box in the black-robed man's hand fell to the ground, and Li Heng knelt down as well.

Perhaps, this was just an accident.

An unexpected event caused by Nine-Tailed Fox and Hand of the Serpent...

A cold wind blew by, and the heat wave in the pit slowly subsided.

A snowflake fell and landed on Li Heng's hair. Ye Long ran over at that moment.

He stared blankly at the box on the ground for a moment.

"This is... Ancient Relic?"

Who were you just now?

Li Heng slowly raised his hand and pointed to the large pit, "That... is my home."

What?

Ye Long seemed to remember something, "Where's your phone? Quickly call your family to confirm it's..."

Ye Long had just taken out his phone when he discovered that today's date was Saturday.

The atmosphere fell silent.

Winter has arrived, snowflakes are falling, and cold winds are blowing in gusts.

The tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease.

Perhaps, as Ye Long said, we were already caught up in this vortex from the moment we became monsters.

No one can remain uninvolved.

Li Heng slowly stood up.

Ye Long was taken aback. "Where... are you going?"

Li Heng turned around, his expression unusually calm. "Go get the Silver Thread Needle for you."

"And you..."

Ye Long was at a loss for words.

Li Heng's parents may have already passed away. His lack of crying, fussing, or anger made Ye Long feel a little uneasy.

He was a little too quiet.

My condolences.

Ye Long didn't know how to comfort Li Heng, so he could only offer his condolences.

But Li Heng did not respond. He walked step by step toward South Bay Port, looking at the sky. His figure looked a little thin against the vast white snow.

It's nothing more than a little bit of hardship.

Li Heng walked down the street, wearing very thin clothes.

Countless Nine-Tailed Fox soldiers stormed in and surrounded Li Heng with guns.

"Blood Clan discovered."

"Was he the one who caused the previous explosion?"

"No, it was done by someone in the Hand of the Serpent who was holding the Ancient Relic of Pandora's Box."

Has Pandora's Box been recovered?

"Not found."

"...Um."

"Capture them alive."

The Nine-Tailed Fox swarmed forward, trying to subdue Li Heng, but a burst of blood tore the bodies of the Nine-Tailed Fox hunters apart.

"This is?"

"Condense Blood into Thread, Prince-level!"

"Calling the commander, the Blood Clan at the explosion site is a prince-level vampire. Repeat, it's a prince-level vampire!"

"Commander received. The front line has switched to a delaying tactic. 'Right Hand' is on its way, and we've also brought dogs with us."

It's so cold.

Li Heng stepped forward, and the group of Nine-Tailed Fox soldiers began to retreat, making way for him.

Then several helicopters appeared, and countless Nine-Tailed Fox soldiers in special uniforms descended from the sky.

Nairasojin's figure appeared in the sky. "Right-hand commander Nairasojin, take over the battlefield."

He reached out, and a terrifying force instantly sent Li Heng flying!

All the members of the Right Hand reached out in unison, and the snowflakes in the air instantly condensed on Li Heng's hands and feet, freezing his limbs.

In the blink of an eye, Li Heng broke free of his restraints, and countless streaks of blood shot out!

The members of the right-hand squad retreated one after another. Nairasojin's body glowed with purple light, and he directly crushed all the health bars!

Li Heng looked up at Nairasojin, then stomped his foot hard on the ground!

He dashed off immediately!