Silver Ring craned its little head, anxiously watching the churning clouds overhead, its large eyes filled with tears.

what to do?

According to Huo Fei, the longer the tribulation lightning takes to build up, the greater its power will be. His elder brother has already been struck by lightning and turned into a charred corpse; how could he possibly have the strength to resist the subsequent tribulations?

No, she couldn't just stand by and watch her older brother get struck by lightning and die.

By the way, go back to the prison and find Huo Fei... He'll definitely have a way to help Big Brother.

Thinking of this, Yin Huan suddenly darted out of the tree hole, looked around in a panic, then found her direction and darted away.

"Squeak squeak squeak—"

As soon as Silver Ring appeared, Blue Monkey's voice suddenly rang out from above.

Silver Ring turned her head: "Blue Monkey, what are you doing here? It's dangerous here, get out of here quickly."

"Squeak squeak squeak—"

The blue monkey squeaked twice more, then suddenly leaped in front of the silver ring, pulled it up from the ground, and held it in its arms. After doing all this, it hopped up the tree with the silver ring in its arms.

"Blue Monkey, stop causing trouble!" Silver Ring cried out in alarm, struggling in Blue Monkey's arms.

"Squeak squeak squeak—ring, no, you can go."

A broken voice made Silver Ring pause abruptly, and she looked at Blue Monkey in surprise: "Blue Monkey... you!"

Silver Ring was astonished: The blue monkey could talk?

Wait a minute, doesn't this mean the blue monkey is a demon?

Wait a minute, when did this little monkey become a demon? How come she didn't notice at all?

Just as Silver Ring was filled with doubt, a thunderclap suddenly rang out in the sky, and Silver Ring's snake gall trembled, making her suddenly realize what was happening.

Put that aside for now; she needs to hurry and find Huo Fei to ask him to save her older brother.

"Blue Monkey, go play by yourself. Don't bother me, I'm going to find Huo Fei to save my brother." With that, Silver Ring swept her tail, darted off Blue Monkey, and plunged into the bushes.

"Ring, danger... The eagle is in the sky."

Blue Monkey gained sentience that night while playing in the pool with Silver Ring, influenced by her. He had only been a spirit for two months, and even his talent for the language of the demon race had only just awakened in a moment of panic.

He was having trouble speaking, and before he could finish a sentence, the silver ring had completely disappeared from his sight.

——

Yin Huan wanted to go to the prison to find Huo Fei, but Huo Fei was soaring high in the sky.

His eagle eyes were sharp as he intently watched the movements below. His broad wings rippled with demonic energy, constantly alert to any unusual developments below.

When those with ulterior motives arrived, Huo Fei abandoned his plan to retrieve the Silver Ring and focused all his attention on the arriving humans.

He knew that, given how much Luo Mang cherished Yin Huan, he would surely have secured her before the fourth tribulation arrived. As long as she didn't carelessly enter the tribulation's range, she wouldn't become a target of the tribulation lightning.

Right now, to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation to cause trouble, he must keep watch over Luo Mang in the sky.

Humans and demons have been irreconcilable enemies since ancient times. Although the situation has improved in recent years, the establishment of Luo Mang Flood Dragon's identity will immediately disrupt this balance. Therefore, he cannot afford to be careless.

If Luo Mang were to perish under the tribulation of lightning, it would be against the will of Heaven, and he would have nothing to say. But if he were to be destroyed by humankind… then he would not hesitate to turn ruthless.

As dawn broke and the brewing lightning finally struck with a deafening roar, just as everyone was filled with dread.

Nine is the extreme number; going too far is as bad as not going far enough.

The final lightning bolt was extremely powerful; its appearance shook half the sky, and its dazzling light turned the entire hill purple. Seeing the thick, bucket-like purple lightning in the sky, everyone was terrified and hurriedly retreated.

That's terrifying!

Such a powerful lightning tribulation is unheard of. Just how powerful must that snake be to attract such a terrifying lightning tribulation?

Amidst the astonishment, doubt began to creep in. But the doubt was quickly dispelled: Too bad, no matter how powerful he was, it was useless; the outcome was already sealed. He... was doomed!

At the summit, watching the lightning tribulation descend from the sky, despair flashed across Luo Mang's usually calm and composed face.

He never imagined that his tribulation lightning would be so powerful.

Luo Mang cried out in sorrow... Heaven is unjust. He cultivated peacefully for tens of millions of years, never doing evil, only striving to achieve enlightenment and protect the one destined for him.

But fate wouldn't even grant him this small wish.

Why... No, he refused to accept his fate!

Hmph, so what if Heaven doesn't want to give him a chance? He's determined to fulfill his conviction, even if it means his death!

His younger sister needs his protection, so he cannot die.

Thinking of this, Luo Mang opened his ferocious mouth wide and roared unwillingly at the sky.

He suddenly unleashed his power, his serpentine body fearless, and leaped into the sky.

His roar was exceptionally loud, filled with emotions that no one could understand, yet it inexplicably shook people to their core, stirring countless thoughts, and causing everyone to turn and look towards the mountaintop.

At the same time, Yin Huan, who was rushing to help the reinforcements, suddenly stopped. The golden core that she had just cultivated in her body began to spin rapidly and strangely, in response to Luo Mang's roar.

The golden core trembled, causing Yin Huan's heart to tighten inexplicably. Without time to think, she suddenly turned around and, relying on instinct, hurriedly climbed up the mountaintop.

She is very fast.

A single leaf flew by, and she vanished from the spot.

Just as she disappeared, Luo Mang, who was facing a life-or-death ordeal with his head held high, felt his head sink. In the blink of an eye, he saw a black and white stripe at the corner of his eye.