The stillness of the Sea God Pavilion was broken by hurried footsteps. Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi had just finished studying the pavilion's ancient texts and were preparing to take a short rest when an urgent secret letter landed in their hands like a thunderclap. The bright red word "Urgent" on the envelope seemed to speak silently of the situation's gravity.
Bei Bei swiftly tore open the envelope and scanned its contents. His normally gentle, refined face instantly turned livid. Xu Sanshi leaned over for a look, and the playful smile that usually lingered on his face vanished completely.
"Evil Soul Masters..." Xu Sanshi spat the words through clenched teeth, his eyes full of loathing and murderous intent. "Those rats in the gutters have secretly gathered in the Northern Abandoned Ancient Capital again and laid out a sinister formation called the 'Magic Array'!"
According to the intelligence, the array was not yet complete. They apparently needed more time to supplement some crucial "combat strength" or make the final ritual preparations, but their intentions were unquestionably sinister. Once the ritual was completed, they would likely summon some terrifying evil creature, plunging countless lives into misery.
"We can't wait another moment." Bei Bei made his decision immediately, crushing the secret letter to pieces. "I'll leave a note explaining things to the Sea God Pavilion. Sanshi, let's go!"
Without the slightest delay, the two became streaks of light and shot out of the Sea God Pavilion. Bei Bei stretched out in midair, and the phantom of a Radiant Sacred Dragon flashed behind him before he became a bolt of golden lightning racing north. Xu Sanshi followed close behind, black water churning beneath his feet. The patterns of the Xuanming Tortoise Shell flickered across his skin, lending tremendous force to his gliding movement.
"Senior