The Cloudwing Beast and the Silvermoon Dragon Flood Serpent had a very friendly exchange. The Cloudwing Beast pinned the serpent beneath it so thoroughly that it could not move.
They had not seen each other in nearly two years, and the Silvermoon Dragon Flood Serent had grown much stronger. It was now a Level Four Monster.
Unfortunately for it, the Cloudwing Beast was Level Four too.
Back at the Myriad Phenomena Hall in the Southern Reach, the Silvermoon Dragon Flood Serpent had been no match for the Cloudwing Beast. That had not changed.
It was as though fate had come full circle.
About half an hour later, their friendly exchange ended. Looking somewhat dazed, the Cloudwing Beast flew down from the sky.
"Roar!"
The Silvermoon Dragon Flood Serpent seemed deeply ashamed of having been pinned beneath the Cloudwing Beast. It gave an angry roar, beat its twelve wings, and flew away.
The Cloudwing Beast paid it no mind. It took the form of a Golden Eagle again and landed on Ding Qiongwei's shoulder.
Seeing its dazed expression, Qin Hao asked, "Little One, did the Silvermoon Dragon Flood Serpent tell you anything?"
Qin Hao could understand the Cloudwing Beast, but not the Silvermoon Dragon Flood Serpent.
Ding Qiongwei turned her head toward the Cloudwing Beast, curious too.
"Chirp, chirp." The Cloudwing Beast gestured with its wings and called softly. After a moment, Qin Hao had roughly understood it.
"It's an Assessment!"
Qin Hao's expression grew grave. "The Silvermoon Dragon Flood Serpent told the Cloudwing Beast that the Demon Race Secret Land in the Absolute Immortal Mountains is an Assessment, and it's extremely difficult. The serpent failed not long after entering and was thrown straight back out."
"The Silvermoon Dragon Flood Serpent doesn't know what the Assessment involves, or what happens