As Ye Nantian had said, they were out of time.
If they turned back now, there might still be a chance.
But now…
Trapped within the white mist, they could only leave after dispelling it. Otherwise, there was no escape!
It seemed they might be doomed here this time, and they could only hope that not rushing back wouldn't endanger their lives.
This way, they might still find a chance to see if they could escape.
Bai Feng and Ye Nantian quickly made up their minds and shouted, "Your Excellency, Guardian Beast of the Nation, time is of the essence."
"Please stop!"
"Conserve your strength first, and prepare for what happens after the light dots extinguish!"
From afar.
Bai Feng and Ye Nantian's synchronized calls reached Ao Yuan's ears.
He remained expressionless, his dragon eyes subtly shifting as he glanced at the time on the wristband.
Unbeknownst to them, eighteen hours had already passed.
There were only six hours left until the twenty-four-hour mark.
It had taken them six hours to travel from the outside world to this place.
And now, with only six hours remaining, how could those trapped possibly escape?
Ao Yuan's gaze flickered a few times, and he suddenly spoke in a deep voice, "Dragon Flame, burn for me!"
"Roar!"
With a high-pitched dragon's roar, Ao Yuan did not spew out flames.
Instead, he ignited the thermal energy of the Dragon Flame within his body to dispel the chilling aura within him!
Boom!
Instantly!
A fierce fire ignited within Ao Yuan, and the intense heat made him involuntarily grimace in discomfort.
Although the Dragon Flame was under his control, and his outer body was impervious to water and fire,
his insides were not!
If his body were burned from within, Ao Yuan would be helpless.
Fortunately, Ao Yuan could control the intensity of the Dragon Flame's eruption, preventing it from raging within him.
With this, the chilling sensation vanished completely under the assault of the intense heat.
"Roar!"
Ao Yuan, instantly regaining freedom of movement, swiped at the three candles in front of him.
Bang!
The three candles immediately fell to the ground.
The flames that had been burning were also extinguished.
Pfft!
Darkness instantly enveloped the entire area.
"Suc… Success?"
With their eyes plunged into darkness and covered by the white mist, Bai Feng and Ye Nantian were stunned for a moment.
Then, a surge of immense joy welled up.
Since the source had been resolved, what could this white mist be to Ao Yuan?
In simple terms!
Ao Yuan had succeeded in this operation!
Buzz buzz buzz!
At this moment, Bai Feng and Ye Nantian sensed a strong gust of wind suddenly sweep through.
In just one second, a powerful suction force swept over their bodies.
Bai Feng and Ye Nantian knew it was Ao Yuan acting, so they quickly held hands and grabbed onto nearby objects to avoid being swallowed by the gale!
And at this moment!
The two saw the white mist, which had clung to the entire area like a persistent pestilence, being blown away by the strong wind.
Mid-air.
Dim light once again shone down on the ground.
Clatter!
In the next second.
The densely packed corpses, like robots that had lost their strength, all toppled to the ground.
The ancient battlefield!
Had returned to peace once more!
Though much was said, this had all happened in an instant.
Bai Feng and Ye Nantian stared blankly at the scene before them.
These… were all done by Ao Yuan.
"Are you two alright?"
At this moment, Ao Yuan quietly approached them and asked.
"We're fine, we're fine."
Bai Feng and Ye Nantian snapped back to reality, looking at Ao Yuan, who appeared perfectly normal, and quickly replied.
"Good."
"Since you're alright, let's leave this place for now."
"We'll discuss matters after we're out."
Ao Yuan finished speaking and turned to return the way they came.
Bai Feng and Ye Nantian followed without hesitation.
They knew very well that time was of the essence, and if they lingered any longer, they truly wouldn't be able to get out.
"Oh no, the candles are lit again!"
Just as they turned to follow Ao Yuan, Bai Feng's eyes inadvertently caught something, and his expression changed drastically.
In fact, Ao Yuan had already sensed a dangerous aura emanating before Bai Feng said anything.
He turned his head and saw the three candles burning eerily once more.
"Are we doing this again?" Ye Nantian raised an eyebrow, staring blankly at the surrounding corpses.
If they had to go through it again, even though they already knew it was the work of these strange candles,
they could extinguish them as quickly as possible, but time would not allow it.
Moreover, no one could guarantee that the candles wouldn't relight even if they managed to extinguish them again.
"Something's not right!"
Ao Yuan frowned, his gaze scanning the surroundings.
The sense of crisis he had just felt was definitely not from these three candles or this group of corpses.
There must be something unknown nearby.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have sensed such danger.
Suddenly!
Ao Yuan's gaze sharpened, and a slight unease filled his heart.
He saw!
The corpses that had been lying on the ground, for some unknown reason, had shattered and fallen apart with a clatter.
In the blink of an eye, the corpses before them had turned into scattered bones.
If they hadn't known before that these bones were from corpses, no one would have been able to tell at this point.
This was not all.
After breaking into individual bones, these corpses began to float in the air, converging in front of Ao Yuan and his companions.
The bones of these corpses were piecing and interlocking, as if forming something!
"What… what is going on?"
"Are these corpses going to merge? How is that possible!"
Bai Feng and Ye Nantian were horrified.
Everything before them completely overturned their worldview.
Even in a world where spiritual energy had revived, such a bizarre scene would not occur!
"Don't mind them."
"Let's go!"
Ao Yuan's gaze shifted, and he immediately turned to fly back the way they came.
He didn't know what this thing was, but he understood one thing: this strange entity was still under construction.
It wouldn't have enough time to be created so quickly.
Therefore!
This was the perfect opportunity to leave.
Bai Feng and Ye Nantian said nothing more, suppressing their inner unease, they hurried to follow Ao Yuan.
Having experienced countless battles, how could they not understand Ao Yuan's thinking?
However, they hadn't walked far when suddenly!
"Ah!"
A sudden scream rang out.
Ao Yuan turned to see that the bizarre collection of corpses had assembled into a colossal skeletal monster.
Its head was the same skull Ao Yuan had seen before, but now it was several times larger!
And Ao Yuan could feel that the source of the crisis he had felt earlier was this skeletal monster.
Looking up, the colossal and eerily dark, hollow eye sockets of this skeletal monster held two points of light.
Upon closer inspection!
They were precisely two of the three candles Ao Yuan had extinguished earlier!
Of course, this was not what captured Ao Yuan's attention the most.
What most drew Ao Yuan's gaze was Bai Feng standing before this giant skeletal monster.
On his shoulder was a bloody gash, and looking at the skeletal monster's blood-dripping claws,
the implication was self-evident!
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