The only young man who escaped from Black Cloud Mountain ran toward his village like a madman. Sharp branches on the road cut through his clothes and skin. He fell down and climbed up more than once. Even though he was already bruised all over, he ran with all his might.

However, when he was still a few miles away from his village, he seemed to regain some of his rationality. He actually stopped and turned around to look behind him, but he still did not see that terrifying monster. After a long time, he was sure that the dragon really did not chase after him. His whole body softened and he fell to the side of the road..

When the young man woke up, he found himself lying in his bed, in a trance that made him wonder if what he had experienced was a very real nightmare..

But when his mind cleared and he sat up to look around, he had an ominous feeling, for his room was crowded with people, his parents were standing at the bed with concern, and the others were family members of those who had come with him.

Those people looked at him with worry in their eyes. They wanted to know the whereabouts of their loved ones immediately..

" Hu Zi, what happened when you entered the mountain? Why did you fall by the roadside?" Hu Zi was the young man's nickname. The person who asked was Hu Zi's father, and his father's tone was filled with anxiety..

More than ten people went into the mountain, but only his son came back. This gave the middle-aged man an ominous feeling..

" How did I get back?" Hu Zi rubbed his forehead, trying to clear his head..

"When the villagers saw that you had not returned, they sent people to ask around in other villages. None of the people who went into the mountains with you came back. Li Daniu saw you on the way back. At that time, you had already fainted. His bloody appearance scared Daniu. He quickly carried you back to the village. However, when he came back, he found that you were all injured..

"My father looked at his son and explained..

"Well, it turns out that all this is not a dream, it's all true..

"Look up at the roof," he said..

This sentence made everyone waiting for news even more confused. An impetuous man rushed up to Hu Zi and said," There were thirteen people in the group. Why are you the only one who came back? Where are the others?" Hu Zi sighed and said," They might not be able to come back.".

Everyone in the room opened their eyes wide and cried out..

The impetuous man grabbed Hu Zi's collar and shouted,"What did you say? What do you mean, they can't come back!".

Hu Zi said coldly. His current state was very strange. He no longer had the previous fear. At this moment, he was like an outsider watching everything that was happening in front of him. That unreality made him feel neither happy nor sad for a moment..

As soon as he said this, many women cried in the room. Some even collapsed to the ground and fainted..

Hu Zi's father pushed the man away and frowned."I know you're anxious, but let Hu Zi finish his sentence first.".

The man took a deep breath, calmed down a little and said,"What's going on?.

Huzi closed his eyes and exhaled slightly, then said,"We saw the legendary dragon in Mo Yun Mountain, the real dragon.".

"Don't talk nonsense, dragons are legendary creatures, how can there be real existence?".

"I saw the dragon, and I saw the fairy, are you awake?".

"The people present did not believe Hu Zi's words, and they all came forward to refute..

"We really saw the dragon. It looked almost exactly like the one in the myths. I saw several of the twelve of them being swallowed by the dragon. The rest of us fled separately. The others probably didn't escape either. Maybe there were, but definitely not many..

"There are a lot of people here who believe it..

"It's fine if you don't believe me. You can go into the mountain and check it out yourself..

"Huzi seems to gradually return to normal, there is some sadness in his eyes..

" You said that other people might escape as well?" The man's tone softened. If there were others who escaped, then there was still hope for his loved ones to survive..

"I don't know either. We ran separately. It's really not a good chance to escape from the dragon. I don't even know how I escaped..

Hu Zi frowned and shook his head. When he thought of the scene before, he had a headache..

"Take me with you! I want to see you alive and dead..

The man was excited..

" I'm not going! I'll never enter Inky Cloud Mountain again in my life!" Hu Zi roared with his eyes wide open. His face was filled with anger, and when he answered that sentence, his fear turned to anger when it reached its peak..

" What did you say? Tell me! Is it because you killed everyone that you dare not enter the mountain again?" The man rushed forward again and punched Hu Zi, but Hu Zi's father stopped him. Hu Zi's father was once an outstanding hunter and was very strong. However, he was old, so Hu Zi took his place. Otherwise, he would have been there for this trip..

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"I'm telling the truth. There are dragons in the mountains. Even if you enter the mountains, you won't be able to see their corpses. I've already told you that they've all been swallowed by the dragons. If you're willing to enter the mountains, you can go by yourself. I can tell you where you saw the dragons. However, I advise you to wait patiently and pray that others can escape.".

Before he finished shouting, Hu Zi was like a deflated ball, listless..

" Tell me, I'll go and see for myself!" It was unclear whether the man was brave or did not believe Hu Zi's words at all. He really wanted to go into the mountains to investigate. Hu Zi also told him where he had met the dragon. The man rushed home and took the weapon before heading to Mo Yun Mountain..

The others did not make things difficult for Hu Zi. They asked him many questions about the details of how they had entered the mountain. Hu Zi told them everything he knew. In the end, these people left worriedly. They could only hope that their loved ones were lucky enough to escape. However, almost everyone knew that the chances were slim..

After sending everyone away, Hu Zi talked to his father and mother again. He lay on the bed blankly and didn't know what he was thinking of writing..

Soon, three days had passed. None of the people who had entered the mountain with Hu Zi had escaped, and the man who had entered the mountain to investigate had not returned either. Everyone knew that these people were doomed, and many of those who had given up began to prepare for their families 'funeral..

During this period, both Tai Chu and Bei Chu sent cavalry teams to the villages near Mo Yun Mountain to inquire about the situation of the beast tide. Naturally, they knew about the situation of this troop and asked Hu Zi about the situation. Hu Zi did not hide anything and told the soldiers everything he knew..

The two groups of people who received the information brought the information back to Absolute Beginning and North Chu respectively. Soon, Ning Pass City, which was closer to them, sent out an elite scout team into the mountain to investigate. There were 20 people in this team. Xue Ding, the general of Ning Pass, gave them a very simple task: to confirm whether there was a dragon, not to be greedy for credit, and return immediately after confirming it..

These seasoned scouts did not care much about this mission. How could they believe what a mere village man said? Perhaps it was a bigger python or something like that. It was naturally not difficult for the python to kill a few village men, but if they met veterans like them, how could the python survive?.

Everyone entered the dense forest of Black Cloud Mountain with ease. The beast tide had passed for a few days, but there were still no traces of animals in the dense forest. The dark dense forest was silent. This strange atmosphere made the veterans feel a little creepy and they could not help but put away their contempt..

The scouts were skilled and well-trained, and they soon arrived at the location Hu Zi had described where they encountered the dragon. However, they did not find any traces of the dragon. After advancing for a while, the scouts were stunned by what they saw. A large area of ancient trees fell to the ground, and countless pieces of flesh and broken bones were scattered under the sunlight..

These flesh and bones were already emitting an extremely unpleasant smell of decay. These veterans who were used to the cruelty of the battlefield had never smelled such a disgusting smell. Everyone felt a little nauseous. Two younger scouts suddenly ran to the side and vomited..

" You can't stand the smell of decay? I'll deal with you when we get back!" The scout leader glared at the two of them and said angrily..

The two who had already vomited could only smile awkwardly.

The scout leader gave the order, and everyone scattered to the front to investigate. Other than broken trees and rotten flesh and bones, there was nothing else here. However, the experienced leader found traces of giant snake-shaped creatures crawling on the trees and ground, which made everyone believe Hu Zi's words a little more..

They did not find any trace of the dragon, so they could only continue moving forward. After waiting for them for a long time, they actually walked out of the dense forest without any obstruction and arrived at the foot of Tianjian Peak..

Skysword Peak was simply like a divine work. It did not look like a mountain at all. From a close look, it looked like an extremely huge pillar towering into the clouds. There was lake water at the bottom of Skysword Peak, but no one knew where the water came from. It was really like a creation of a celestial being. The scouts looked up at this strange peak in a daze..

Everyone did not notice that a ripple gradually appeared on the lake surface..

Suddenly, something strange happened. A huge creature rushed out of the lake, splashing water everywhere and obscuring the scouts 'vision..

" Disperse!" The scout leader reacted quickly and ordered everyone to disperse. When the scouts heard the leader's shout, they immediately displayed their strong qualities and dispersed in all directions with great tacit understanding..

However, he was still too slow. A huge figure flashed through the crowd, and in an instant, two scouts were bitten. This time, the dragon did not swallow them, but threw the two corpses away..

At this time, everyone saw the true appearance of the monster. It was almost exactly the same as the legendary dragon..

" Split up and escape! If you can escape, one is one!" The captain gave the last order and drew his sword to chop at the Dragon. He was actually trying to buy some time for his comrades with his own life..

Of course, the scouts couldn't let their leader die in vain. They tried their best to escape in all directions of the forest..

When the captain faced the dragon, he actually read human emotions in its eyes. It was disdain! This was also the last thought of the captain in the world. After that, he was bitten off by the dragon..

Dragon let out a strange roar, followed by a bloody chase..

A team of 20 scouts, one of them escaped..

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