The violent explosion razed the entire Flower Mansion to the ground.
A terrifying crater had been blasted into the earth.
More than a dozen brothers were blown away by the shock wave, their fates unknown.
"Roar!"
The Man-Eating Flower suffered too, a massive gash blasted through it.
Green slime flowed all over the ground, thoroughly enraging Flower Boss.
"Damn it, damn it! Eat them!"
At Flower Boss's command, the Man-Eating Flower opened its abyssal maw and aimed it at Old Ninth.
"Not one of you is getting away!"
"Roar!"
Inside the Man-Eating Flower, Bone struggled over to Little White Tiger and held him tightly in his arms.
He used his own flesh and blood to shield Little White Tiger from the slime inside the Man-Eating Flower.
In just one minute, Bone had been corroded beyond human recognition. Almost nothing but bare bones remained of his body, and even the features of his handsome face had melted away, leaving him looking utterly horrifying.
"Brother Tiger..."
"Brother Tiger... you haven't conquered Ice Prefecture yet."
"You can't die yet."
"Brother... please, let me die in your place. Get out of here."
Each weak call, each mournful cry pierced through space and reached Little White Tiger's Sea of Consciousness.
Clinging to his last breath, Bone cradled Little White Tiger's head, protecting his face from corrosion, while he himself was already covered in blood.
"Brother, I can't go on. Wake up."
"I... I can't hold on anymore. Please, wake up."
Bone murmured as he endured the pain of his bones being eaten away.
At that moment, Little White Tiger slowly opened his eyes within his Sea of Consciousness.
He was in the cave where he had first met the Silver-Patterned Tiger.
Er Niu lay before him, looking helpless. "This is the only way I