Someone Had to Step Forward!

Of those dozen or so Shadows, several remained where they were, while several others vanished in an instant.

In the sky.

A mass of dark clouds rolled down as if alive.

They swept across the entire land, shrouding everything beneath them. Even Eagle King, with his superhuman vision, could not see his hand before his face.

Countless Magic Beasts and residents who had narrowly escaped Black Sun's Black Death Tide were suddenly struck by inexplicable attacks from within the dark clouds as they rejoiced at surviving disaster. In the pitch-black darkness without even a trace of light, screams rang out one after another.

Man-Faced Tiger fired a ball of energy light.

The energy light briefly illuminated the dark world beneath the clouds for several seconds.

However, Black Sun in the sky unleashed a huge black orb, swallowing the energy light Man-Faced Tiger had thrown out in one gulp.

The world plunged back into darkness... With those few seconds of hazy light, the quick-witted Dragon Horse and Sickle Weasel led Rhinoceros, Short-Tailed Cat, and the others to safety beside the three great leaders: Man-Faced Tiger, Poison Bee Queen, and Eagle King. At a time like this, staying near the three leaders was undoubtedly the safest option. If they were alone, they would likely soon follow in the footsteps of those who had died miserably.

"Move east!" With the situation exceedingly dire, Eagle King made a decision without hesitation.

"I'll cover you." Man-Faced Tiger and Poison Bee Queen also felt that heading east was a good choice.

Three thousand meters to the east lay a pond filled with fresh water, meant to provide aquatic battle beasts with the moisture they needed for their bodies. Black Sun was at its strongest in the sky; when it shone upon the ground, it was nearly