Above the East Sea.

The sun was just rising, and a mist hovered over the sea.

Within the mist, a mountain that had emerged from the sea a few days ago could be glimpsed, faint and ethereal. And around the mountain, the East Country had already dispatched its naval fleet to encircle it.

The sudden appearance of a mountain more than a thousand meters high was bound to attract the attention and concern of various countries. Since this sea area was under the jurisdiction of the East Country, to prevent other countries' submarines or warships from approaching, the East Country military had made meticulous preparations.

On the other hand, the East Country was doing so because they did not want the news about the ancient Beast Clan to spread internationally, otherwise, other countries might use this as an excuse to forcibly send troops into the East Country, interfering in its affairs and stealing secrets.

However, despite such detailed preparations, two individuals had still managed to enter the mountain.

The two were none other than Tai Shan and that mysterious young man who shared the same birth date as Chen Hao.

Because the mountain had been bombed two days earlier, a large area was charred, and the air was thick with an intense burnt smell that was unbearable.

In the blink of an eye, the two arrived in front of a cave at mid-mountain, through the scorched forest.

"That dragon is inside this cave!" Tai Shan said to the mysterious young man, "Yesterday it fought with Chen Hao, trying to seize the kid possessed by the Black Dragon's Dragon Soul, but Chen Hao defeated it."

"It's him again!" The mysterious young man said darkly.

"Not just that," Tai Shan continued, "The giant gorilla beasts that wanted to invade City H were also repelled by him."

"It seems we'll have to find a way to get rid of him."

Tai Shan uttered a sound of agreement and said, "Let's stick to the plan for now. If our plan gets ruined by him, then we'll have to take him out before executing the next plan. In the meantime, I will gather as much information about him as possible."

"So we can no longer count on those giant gorilla beasts?"

Tai Shan sighed helplessly and after a pause continued, "No matter, there are still the Black Lion Beast and the Night Wolf Beast, especially the Wolf Tribe!"

With that, Tai Shan and the mysterious young man walked into the cave.

The cave was very damp, and the constant dripping of water droplets echoed as they hit the stones.

After a few dozen steps, the two saw the golden eyes of the Red Dragon ahead. Instantaneously, the mysterious young man teleported in front of the Red Dragon.

The Red Dragon had just roared angrily at him when it was punched into the stone wall, causing tremors throughout the cave.

Seeing that the mysterious young man possessed such strong and mysterious powers, the Red Dragon tried to flee, but the young man suddenly grabbed its tail and dragged the Red Dragon back to Tai Shan.

Tai Shan cast a spell, deploying a space-time Barrier against the Red Dragon. A black sphere appeared within the Barrier, and in the blink of an eye, it expanded dozens of times, filling the entire Barrier and engulfing the Red Dragon.

Then, the Barrier vanished into thin air, and the Red Dragon had been sent to a place that only Tai Shan could access.

"How many dragons do we have so far?" the mysterious young man asked Tai Shan.

"Five, including that Black Dragon!" Tai Shan answered.

The mysterious young man narrowed his eyes thoughtfully and said, "Then we're still three short. Can that Black Dragon be resurrected?"

"It shouldn't be a problem, as long as its Dragon Soul merges with that kid's body, it can be reborn."

At this moment.

Inside a villa on the outskirts of City H.

Sensing someone using a powerful space-time manipulation ability, Hua Shan, who was sitting on the sofa, saw a flash of light in his eyes and thought, "Tai Shan, he's on that mountain!"

In the past, Hua Shan would have gone to see Tai Shan, but now, with his space-time manipulation abilities still not recovered, he dared not act rashly and alone.

"What is he doing on that mountain?" Hua Shan wondered, "Could it be for that Red Dragon yesterday? That Red Dragon must have come from the same mountain as those giant gorilla beasts."

After a pause, he continued to guess, "So it seems that Tai Shan really did break the seal on the mountain to release the dragon inside."

Hua Shan showed a look of great annoyance, regretting that he lacked the ability to manipulate time and space the day before, otherwise, he would have certainly teamed up with Chen Hao to capture the Red Dragon and foil Tai Shan's perfect plan.

...

...

By noon.

Not long after Zhang Chuiping had left the villa with the Onmyoji, Chen Hao arrived in the mortal world from the Netherworld.

The one who opened the door for him was Lin Xiaofan.

Seeing each other, both exchanged an awkward smile.

"You're here!" Lin Xiaofan said.

Chen Hao nodded.

"I didn't expect you to be henpecked." Lin Xiaofan went on to say, her tone devoid of any mockery, only awkwardness.

She didn't know what else to say and scrambled for a topic.

"My wife is accustomed to falling asleep to my storytelling at night," Chen Hao explained very seriously.

Lin Xiaofan let out a chuckle, "In my memory, the stories you tell are always bizarre. I never thought there would be someone who enjoys them. It seems like you and your wife really are a good match."

"If we weren't suitable for each other, why would we get married?" Chen Hao muttered casually.

Suddenly, Lin Xiaofan's eyes widened, then she turned and walked away, looking like she was angry.

"I didn't mean anything by it," Chen Hao explained, watching Lin Xiaofan's retreating figure.

Just then, out of nowhere, Hua Shan appeared before Chen Hao, urgently saying, "Chen Hao, why have you only just arrived? There's been a big problem."

"What happened?" Chen Hao's face showed shock.

A sound like a whirlwind arose next to Chen Hao's ear, and in an instant, Hua Shan had taken him to the second floor, to the room where Wang Fengyin was held within the barrier.

By this time, the ensnared Wang Fengyin had awakened. He lay on the ground, pale-faced and looking extremely weak.

"You sealed him inside the barrier, but you didn't prepare any food for him in advance. Are you trying to starve him to death?" Hua Shan yelled at Chen Hao.

"Ah!" Chen Hao was startled, "I forgot he's just an ordinary person!"

After speaking, Chen Hao hurriedly removed the seals around Wang Fengyin, lifted him from the ground, and said with great remorse, "I'm really sorry, truly sorry!"

"Yesterday, it was you who saved me!" Wang Fengyin gasped, "You're as amazing as Campus Hero. You're both my idols!"

Chen Hao gave a bitter smile, then placed his left palm on Wang Fengyin's back, infusing some Yang Energy into him.

Instantly, Wang Fengyin's complexion improved considerably.

"I never asked you, why were you possessed by the Dragon Soul of the black dragon in the first place?" Chen Hao asked.

"I'm not entirely sure either!" Wang Fengyin shook his head, "It's very likely that two years ago, during the collapse in the northern district of City H. I had sneaked into the site, and then inexplicably fainted."

"What were you doing there?" Chen Hao questioned.

"I went to look for Campus Hero. He's my idol. He had saved me once before, and I just wanted to go help him, to do some righteous deeds with him."

Chen Hao's eyes narrowed into slits, his face showing contempt, thinking to himself that this kid couldn't have been of any help back then.

"Actually, it was two Campus Heroes who saved you. He," Hua Shan pointed at Chen Hao, "is the other one."

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