When the radiance of the seven-colored clouds and mist inside the Castle of Black Iron gradually dimmed and the entire Castle of Black Iron turned to night, Zhang Tie finally left the Castle of Black Iron and appeared in a pine grove on a small hill outside Murna City.
As usual, the first to emerge and keep watch was his beetle incarnation.
The weather outside Murna City was excellent today. Two moons hung in the sky, accompanied by a sky full of stars. There was not a cloud for thousands of miles, and the ground outside Murna City seemed blanketed in silver. Even without any other source of light, one could see very far on such a night.
On the hill, there was only the chirping of insects and the roar of pine waves as the breeze swept through the grove. Heaven and earth were steeped in silence.
Zhang Tie felt that it was too quiet.
Murna City in the distance seemed to be completely asleep, without the slightest glimmer of lamplight.
Zhang Tie found it strange. Even if the Timothy Family and the Devil Race were guarding against another surprise attack on Murna City from him, Murna City should not have fallen this silent.
Flapping his wings, Zhang Tie flew toward Murna City alongside several fireflies.
The little black beetle was very fast. It took only five minutes to cover the distance from the pine grove outside the city to the city wall.
Murna City's gates stood wide open, and there was not a single person atop its walls. At the sight, Zhang Tie instinctively sensed an eerie atmosphere.
He accelerated and flew into the city.
On Murna City's broad streets, only a few stray dogs and cats wandered about, whimpering softly. Perhaps even the stray dogs found such