Plans Can't Keep Up With Change

Realizing this, Luo Yun didn't hesitate to ascend rapidly. He finally breathed a sigh of relief after the buff's effects wore off.

Looking back at the poisonous fog below with lingering fear, he knew that just being at the edge had triggered his Body of Flames. He could only imagine how concentrated the toxins were within the fog. Setting aside the toxicity itself, the sheer density of the mist meant that even a small amount of poison, at such a high dosage, would be enough to bring anything down!

Furthermore, in Luo Yun's vision, the poisonous fog covered an unbelievably vast area. The danger posed by the poisonous fog sprayed by the Poisonous Bird was like the difference between a child with a water gun and an adult with an AK-47.

What's more, he hadn't felt it before, but now, looking at this area of poisonous fog, a sense of oppression began to assault him, urging Luo Yun to flee quickly. The entity within this poisonous fog was not something he could provoke.

This feeling reminded Luo Yun of the battle between the Steel Dragon and the Mizutsune five years ago. The pressure exerted by those two Ancient Dragons was similar to what he felt now.

It was just that the pressure from those two Ancient Dragons back then had been deeper and stronger.

"An Ancient Dragon that caused this poisonous fog?" Luo Yun took one last deep look before turning to fly back to the Ancient Forest.

No wonder there was a large-scale migration of species in the depths of the Ancient Forest.

It was a Mist Dragon!

This creature, which in his past life was considered one of the "Big Three" Ancient Dragons alongside the Steel Dragon and Teostra, was the most underestimated of the three.

This was because it lacked the ability to stir up storms like the Steel Dragon, nor did it possess Teostra's power to superheat an entire desert to the point of crystallization.

Its abilities were invisibility and poison!

A poison of such exaggerated range.

If the natural disasters caused by the Steel Dragon and Teostra were directed at the land itself, with everything on it being an unfortunate victim, then the Mist Dragon's attacks were purely aimed at any living creature.

Its poison was a mixed toxin, primarily targeting respiration, appetite, stamina, sensory organs, and vocal cords. In essence, if you were to fight a Mist Dragon, even with sufficient resistance to poison, the end result under this mixed toxin would be a slow death.

Although the Mist Dragon's pure physical combat ability was at the lower end among Ancient Dragons after removing its poisonous fog ability, and many powerful monsters with high ecological niches could physically overpower it, it had the advantage of invisibility!

The poisonous fog was its domain; you couldn't even find its true form and would simply be slowly poisoned to death. Therefore, in terms of troublesome nature, the Mist Dragon was even more difficult to deal with than the Steel Dragon and Teostra.

Luo Yun returned to his nest in the Ancient Forest, lying down in his lair with a sense of helplessness.

This time, he really had to consider migrating.

He knew that Ancient Dragons were often the cause of major ecological disruptions and species migrations, but he hadn't expected it to be a Mist Dragon.

This creature was very laid-back, with a gentle and low-key disposition, rarely engaging in major conflicts with other creatures, let alone indiscriminately emitting such widespread poisonous fog.

Although it was an omnivore, its primary food source was insects, occasionally supplemented with nectar, and only in rare cases would it prey on smaller creatures.

What could have caused the Mist Dragon's temperament to change so drastically?

Luo Yun couldn't help but recall the disgusting dragon's noise when he was absorbing Earth Vein Energy.

The essence of Earth Vein Energy was life energy, and Ancient Dragons were manifestations of life energy. Therefore, Ancient Dragons were extremely sensitive to life energy.

Even Luo Yun, who could become agitated by that noise, could only imagine how much worse it would be for an Ancient Dragon.

"Wait, noise?"

Luo Yun found a crucial clue!

"The great being, Safi'jiiva? No way!"

Luo Yun was somewhat surprised. The first expedition team had only just arrived on the New World. Shouldn't Safi'jiiva's awakening and the subsequent noise occur fifty years later?

"That's not right!"

Luo Yun dismissed the thought. Fifty years later was when it caused greater disturbances, even prompting the migration of Velkhana, which led to the Investigation Team observing its existence.

This did not mean that Safi'jiiva had been in a deep slumber during those fifty years. Moreover, the words of the ancient dragon-person in the game indicated that Safi'jiiva was not always asleep and had woken up many times in between.

So, was this current disturbance by the Mist Dragon caused by it being unable to bear the 'singing' and becoming agitated, leading it to vent its frustration everywhere?

This was going to be troublesome!

That was a Mist Dragon! Not something that could be easily dealt with, and Luo Yun couldn't think of any solution.

If it were a Steel Dragon or Teostra, the Ancient Forest was vast, with many special subspecies and highly evolved dragons. If pushed to the brink, he might have a chance by fighting back.

But with a Mist Dragon, you couldn't even find its location. How could you fight without a target?

If he foolishly charged into the poisonous fog, it was a big question whether he could even get out safely.

"Is the only option to wait for the noise to disappear, the Mist Dragon to finish venting, and then it will return to its territory on its own?"

This feeling of powerlessness made Luo Yun uncomfortable, especially the feeling of having strength but not knowing where to direct it.

Seeing Luo Yun return and then mope around in his lair, Ya Ji was somewhat confused, not understanding why he had become this way.

So, she could only lie down in the lair with him, extending a wing to cover him and affectionately nuzzling him.

Receiving Ya Ji's concern made Luo Yun feel a bit better. He licked her smooth scales and began to ponder where to migrate.

After a night of contemplation, Luo Yun finally decided to return to his old nest. Since he now understood the cause and effect of the chaos in the Ancient Forest, he would avoid it for now and return after the Mist Dragon had left.

With this thought, Luo Yun informed the Detel Tribe the next day. Whether they chose to migrate there was their own business; Luo Yun and Ya Ji would not wait for them during the migration.

There wasn't much emotional attachment between them. Their relationship was more of a mutual transaction.

Luo Yun provided protection and some food for them in the Ancient Forest, while the Detel acted as sentinels, scouts, and general laborers.

There wasn't much time for deep emotional bonds to form.

Therefore, upon learning of Luo Yun's plan, the Detter Chief stated they needed to discuss it. Luo Yun expressed his indifference, as he and Ya Ji would be going out to hunt that day, eat their fill, and prepare to depart. The Detel's choice had little bearing on him.

As the saying goes, plans often fail to keep up with changes.

During this brief preparation period, Ya Ji and Luo Yun spotted a herd of Herbivore Dragons that were also migrating. Following their usual hunting method, Luo Yun would be in the air while Ya Ji would attack from the ground, emerging from the forest.

Before Luo Yun could even begin to drive them, the dense fog had, at some unknown time, enveloped the forest where Ya Ji was. The Mist Dragon had arrived in this area at some point.

The moment he saw the dense fog, Luo Yun issued a warning, roaring loudly from the air. However, Ya Ji didn't emerge. With no other choice, Luo Yun gritted his teeth and charged into the dense fog.