"Ah!" At the sight, Four-Unlike cried out in alarm and hurriedly backed away.
Hou Yi stared at Gungun lying on the ground, fur standing on end, chubby face and bear legs twitching incessantly. The shaman was utterly dumbfounded. How had a perfectly fine bear suddenly been struck by lightning? And... hadn't that been Nine-Heaven Mystic Thunder?
Coming to his senses, he hurried two steps forward and reached out with both hands to touch Gungun, only to hesitate, afraid he might worsen the injuries. Helplessly, he asked, "Brother Gungun, are you all right?"
"Ugh, ugh, ugh..." Gungun gave no answer and kept twitching. Only after a full tea's time did the spasms subside, leaving the bear lying motionless.
"Brother Gungun..."
"Great Shaman... let's go. Let's go back to Mount Buzhou. Hurry." Gungun puffed out all the white smoke in its mouth and spoke feebly to Hou Yi, then struggled to raise a paw.
"Yes, let's go back." Hou Yi hastily grasped Gungun's paw and asked anxiously, "How are you feeling?"
"Still alive," Gungun answered quietly.
"Brother..."
"Great Shaman, promise me you won't ask me any more questions. Just leave it at that. I still want to live until the Immeasurable Calamity ends. I don't want to perish just like this," Gungun pleaded pitifully.
"But..."
"Huh?"
"Uh, all right. I won't ask for now. Let's go back. Come on, up you get." Hou Yi used his magical power to give Gungun a little healing, then helped the bear up from the ground. Supporting Gungun, the shaman was about to leave with the bear and Four-Unlike, but...
"Please wait, great deities." A voice suddenly rang out. A golden light flashed, and a beautiful, cold-looking female immortal appeared before them.
"Identify yourself!" Hou Yi supported Gungun with one hand and clenched the other into