The Era Known As Pestilence Metamorphosis Revival (I)

Pestilence Metamorphosis Ruins.

[Unknown Territory].

Low beastly growls echoed through the darkness.

Then came the melodious cries of birds.

The oppressive aura of pestilence flowed through the air, forming the silhouettes of monsters.

"Who knows how long we slept this time."

"It feels... like it's been a very long time."

The sound of bones breaking rang out, like bone spurs were growing wildly.

The grotesque pain of flesh being pierced.

Countless strange [stones] lay scattered across the ground.

And atop those stones were the flesh and blood of dozens of Plague Exterminators clad in Plague Armor.

Those stones seemed as though they had grown from the joints of the Plague Exterminators' corpses.

"White Tiger... stop torturing these pitiful vermin with your [gouty tophi]. Why not worry about the world outside instead—it seems to have changed drastically."

Something seemed to writhe within the swamp outside. "I can sense the messages carried by these people's [souls]."

The thing called White Tiger was hidden beneath a mass of shadow.

With the tooth-grating sound of bones piercing flesh, it said, "Vermilion Bird, I know."

"I also know that that damned [Chengyun Dynasty] has endured from the era of the Great Calamity to this day... care to guess why I know?"

"Because of... Azure Dragon."

"It has become far too reckless now. So reckless that it no longer even regards humanity's Medical Dragon as worthy of notice."

Gurgling sounds rose from beneath the swamp. "It seems it asked you for help."

"Who is it?"

White Tiger let out a low growl before speaking. "The Chengyun Dynasty's [Jade Bow King], Di Qiuyan."

"An ophthalmology Human Dragon, facing Azure Dragon."

"From the message Azure Dragon sent, that ophthalmology Human Dragon is very young."

"Young enough to serve perfectly as nourishment for our revival."

"Vermilion Bird, she happens