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Murderous intent blazed in his eyes. "All troops, counterattack! Kill those three traitors-Music King, Dance King, and Song King-first! Slaughter the city, wipe out their kind, and leave nothing alive!"
"Yes, sir!" the eight personal guards answered in unison, their low voices brimming with bloodlust.
Meanwhile, Fayan Luo held the barely breathing Moyana protectively in his arms. Little Bird piloted the fighter aircraft through the clouds at top speed, while Music King watched his unconscious companion anxiously from beside them.
When they finally reached Little White Base, the sight before them made everyone's heart sink.
Thirty thousand troops still surrounded the area, and the once-sturdy base now lay in ruins. Three hundred precisely dropped projectiles had blown away half the roof, reducing the sophisticated equipment to scattered rubble. Devastation stretched as far as the eye could see.
Little Bird stared at the wreckage, her face pale. "Oh no... the base is gone. What do we do now?"
A cold, dank breath rose from deep underground. Carrying the unconscious Xun Uchiha over his shoulder, Fayan Luo raced toward the underground palace that had lain sealed for a thousand years, taking Little Bird with him. His objective was clear-the secret chamber on the third level, a hundred meters below ground, where an Internal Power Manual capable of utterly transforming Xun Uchiha lay hidden.
Time slipped by in silence. Ten full days passed.
Inside the stone room, the deathly still air suddenly stirred. Xun Uchiha slowly opened his eyes to damp, mottled stone walls and a faint glimmer in the gloom.
"You're finally awake!" A delighted cry broke the silence as Little Bird drew close, her eyes full of concern.
Xun Uchiha pushed himself upright and surveyed the dark, oppressive surroundings with a slight frown. "Where are we?"
"The second level