"Minister Bai, General Ye!"
"I didn't expect you two to come out!"
"Yes, this point of light suddenly accelerated. We thought you wouldn't be able to get out."
"Fortunately, we were just worried for nothing."
"Wow, Minister Bai, General Ye, you found so many good things inside this time."
The few Great Xia warriors, with their expressions relieved, couldn't help but tease.
However, listening to their words, Ye Nantian and Bai Feng, who had slightly regained their senses, showed no excitement at all.
"What's wrong?"
"Minister Bai, you're still not satisfied with the spoils you obtained this time?"
Someone noticed their expressions and asked.
"Ao Yuan… hasn't come out yet."
Bai Feng's throat moved, and he finally said with extreme dryness.
Upon hearing this, the initially smiling faces all turned towards that point of light.
At this very moment.
As time passed, the point of light grew smaller and smaller.
Yet, Ao Yuan had not appeared from within the light.
Looking at the somber expressions of Bai Feng and Ye Nantian.
A shocking and terrible thought emerged in their minds.
Could something have happened within the ancient battlefield?
That's why Ao Yuan couldn't get out?
If Ao Yuan didn't come out, then this matter would be truly serious.
Ao Yuan was not just the guardian divine beast of Great Xia.
He was the faith of the Great Xia people, the totem of Great Xia.
He was also the King of the Dragon Palace!
If anything happened to him, would those beastly races remain seated?
Just thinking about it was enough!
"Bai… Minister Bai, you're joking, right?" A Great Xia warrior forced out a smile that was uglier than crying.
*Bang!*
Bai Feng and Ye Nantian did not respond. The point of light in the shadowy realm suddenly flickered out with a *snap*.
Darkness instantly enveloped everyone, with no trace of light or shadow.
And Ao Yuan!
Did not walk out from it.
At this moment.
The entire scene fell into a deathly silence.
The Great Xia warriors completely lost the excitement of Bai Feng and Ye Nantian's survival.
Ao Yuan.
He truly did not come out.
This matter was indeed a huge problem.
They knew deeply that if he didn't come out, they wouldn't be able to find him even if they went back a second time!
This meant that Ao Yuan had essentially vanished from this world, dead…
"Minister Bai, what did you encounter inside?"
Finally, a Great Xia warrior broke the silence and asked, "How could His Excellency, the guardian divine beast, not have come out?"
"We…"
Bai Feng's eyes were vacant, like a walking corpse, but he still recounted the entire ordeal.
All the Great Xia warriors who understood the course of events fell silent again.
No one knew what to say.
Could Bai Feng and Ye Nantian be blamed?
No.
Could Ao Yuan's decisive actions be blamed?
No.
Could the danger of the ancient battlefield be blamed?
Even less so, as it was universally known.
The blame could only be placed on Great Xia.
On Great Xia for completely not knowing that the flow of time within would increase, and for not knowing that such perils would exist within.
"His Excellency, the guardian divine beast, will be fine."
Not hearing anyone speak, Ye Nantian said in a deep voice, "We can only believe in His Excellency, the guardian divine beast."
"Believe he will be fine."
"And what we can do is to do our utmost to help His Excellency, the guardian divine beast, and strive to allow him to break free from this ancient battlefield!"
…
At the same time.
Within the ancient battlefield.
The last bit of light was slowly fading. When the final trace of light completely vanished.
*Pat.*
The space was completely enveloped in darkness.
Silently, an extreme chilling aura permeated the entire area, making the shadowy scenes from all directions appear terrifying.
And in this dark realm.
A colossal figure hovered in mid-air.
Opposite him stood an equally massive skeletal monster!
These two were none other than Ao Yuan, who had not left the ancient battlefield, and a skeleton formed from countless piles of bones!
At this moment, Ao Yuan's dragon eyes knew that the point of light had dissipated.
As the point of light vanished, Ao Yuan could sense a very different aura spreading from the field.
He couldn't articulate what this aura was.
He only knew it made him uncomfortable and oppressed him.
However, he also knew that this matter was not important to him at the moment.
The priority was to deal with the skeletal monster in front of him.
As for what would happen within the ancient battlefield after the point of light disappeared, that would have to be investigated later.
And according to Ao Yuan's observation, the aura of this skeletal monster was powerful, having already reached the Spiritual Sea realm.
Now, with the disappearance of the light, it seemed to have received some amplification.
Its previously halted aura was rapidly climbing.
Ao Yuan did not act at this moment; he anticipated the skeletal monster's changes.
Perhaps because he couldn't find an opponent on Blue Star, Ao Yuan very much wanted to find an opponent and have a good fight with him to gauge his own strength.
Just like!
The one-eyed creature he encountered in that small world at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean last time!
*Rumble, rumble, rumble!*
The skeletal monster's momentum continued to surge fiercely.
Finally, it did not disappoint Ao Yuan. Its aura was imposing, and in terms of realm alone, it was almost on par with Ao Yuan.
And a faint white smoke enveloped its body, making its form appear hazy.
*Tap, tap, tap!*
The skeletal monster took several steps towards Ao Yuan. Its candlelit eyes fixed on him, its aura murderous and filled with extreme coldness. Then, it actually spoke human words: "Dragon race, who allowed you to intrude upon your resting place!"
The voice was hoarse and deep. Although it sounded like human speech, it did not seem to come from a human.
Fortunately, Ao Yuan savored it carefully and finally understood.
"Roar, enough with the nonsense!"
Ao Yuan's eyes were filled with excitement. "If you want to fight, then fight!"
"After I defeat you, I still want to explore this ancient battlefield."
To Ao Yuan, this skeletal monster was a sandbag.
He truly didn't believe that a skeleton of the same realm as him could defeat him.
Ao Yuan didn't leave not only because he was confident he could leave on his own, but also because he could use the ancient battlefield to test just how powerful he was!
"Ah!"
The candle flames in the skeletal monster's eyes erupted into a tangible white fire, instantly filling its empty sockets.
"You are courting death!"
The skeletal monster roared, raising its eagle-claw-like hands sharply, and lunged towards Ao Yuan like a shadow.
The sound was piercing. If Ao Yuan were caught, he might be disemboweled!
"Hmph!"
"Who's afraid of whom!"
Noticing the skeletal monster's attack, Ao Yuan's eyes ignited with a sky-high fighting spirit.
He did not choose to dodge, but instead opted for a head-on confrontation!