Chapter 481: Snow on the Mountain, Bright Candles in the South

However, at this moment, there was no time to think about who had set up this trick, and everyone focused their efforts on chasing and intercepting the three-headed dragon.

But once it entered the water, it simply disappeared, without even a piece of its scales being found.

Upon seeing this, Yuan Ying dived directly into the water.

Mingnan was watching from above, feeling worried.

For some reason, her ominous premonition became stronger and stronger, and even her heartbeat accelerated unconsciously.

Yan Shan noticed her nervousness and couldn't help but touch her with the mirror.

Mingnan didn't notice it the first time, and it was only after he bumped into her a few more times that she looked down.

"What's wrong?" Mingnan held the edge of the mirror and rubbed it gently with his thumb. "Are you worried about me?"

The mirror trembled, as if nodding.

The uneasiness was briefly dispelled, and Mingnan gently bent his lower lip, "Thank you."

Yan Shan looked at her through the mirror and couldn't help but reach out his hand to gently trace her eyebrows and eyes, his expression sad.

Mingnan didn't know what would happen next, but he was a mirror spirit, and he had already seen her ending when he first met her.

But at that time he was still a confused person, not understanding what love and affection were, and not understanding the six desires of human beings.

To him, the birth and death of mortals is just an ordinary cycle, no different from the blooming and withering of flowers. Naturally, he does not feel that the separation of life and death is such a painful thing.

So when the dragon appeared, he just felt that it seemed familiar, but did not investigate further.

It was not until he looked into Mingnan's eyes and saw her worried look that he suddenly remembered everything.

I remembered the cause and effect that was buried deep in my memory.

This dragon was sealed here in order to block the water inside.

The magic dragon is the eye of the sealed formation. Only with it can the formation function normally and ensure eternal peace.

Someone had set up a trick outside the formation, so at first glance it looked like an ordinary lake.

But this formation has been running for tens of thousands of years and is already on the verge of collapse, and the dragon is gradually awakening.

Coincidentally, a few disciples from an unknown sect were washing their wounds in the lake, and the blood that flowed out was absorbed by the magic dragon along with the water flow. The magic dragon was completely awake, and it lured those people into the bottom of the lake, destroying one corner of the formation, causing the entire formation to completely collapse.

After the dragon was freed from his restraints and saw the light of day again, the first thing he did was to kill those people to make up for his losses. His cultivation had recovered by 70%.

The formation failed and the flood continued to gush out. If left unchecked, the water would soon spread from the secret realm to the mortal world. The powerless people would have nowhere to escape and would only have death as their only hope.

The only way to end this disaster is to reseal the water source.

But now that the dragon has come out, it will never go back. Who will be the center of the formation?

Yan Shan felt as if his heart was being stabbed by needles. He looked at the face so close to him and closed his eyes in pain.

The secrets of heaven cannot be revealed, fate cannot be changed, and the price to pay for going against heaven is far greater than sacrificing a person.

If she follows her fate, Mingnan might be the only one to die; if she goes against it, she and everyone around her might die.

There is no need to distinguish between what is more important and what is less important.

This is the way of heaven, and there is nothing he can do.

There was a hint of dampness under Mingnan's thumb.

She raised her finger in confusion and saw a little water stain. "Where did the water come from?"

Yuan You looked over and asked, "Junior sister, what did you say?"

"Nothing."

Ming Nan twirled his fingers, shook his head and said, "It's nothing. How is Master?"

She gathered her thoughts and looked toward the valley.

Yuan You looked solemn and said softly: "I think——"

Before he finished speaking, a dragon's roar suddenly sounded in the valley, followed by several figures flying out from the water.

Mingnan was startled and saw Yuan Ying among them at a glance.

She and He Yunfei cried out in surprise at the same time: "Master!"

Yuan Ying steadied his body in mid-air, without getting wet by a drop of water, but his face looked extremely ugly.

He said loudly: "Everyone, a disaster is imminent. We must unite together, capture the dragon, and seal him back into the formation."

"What? What disaster?"

"What did you find underwater?"

"What's going on?"

People from other sects gathered around, shocked and angry.

Yuan Ying briefly recounted their findings, which were almost the same as what Yan Shan had understood.

The dragon emerged from the water again, with many wounds on its body, and blood was dripping down its scales.

Its six eyes stared fiercely at the elders, and it gnashed its teeth and said, "Don't even think about using me to fill the gap, you idiots. Do you think you can stop this catastrophe by catching me? Dream on!"

"He can actually speak?" Mingnan was stunned for a moment, then he asked himself and answered, "Yes, Taotie can transform into a human, it would be strange if the magic dragon at this level can't speak."

"What does it mean?" He Yunfei's face turned pale. "Is it really impossible to stop it?"

"Impossible." Yuan You said firmly, "There is always a way out. If there is a catastrophe, there must be a way to deal with it. The dragon is obviously scaremongering."

The leader thought so too.

He sneered, "I thought you were going to pretend to be dumb for the rest of your life, but I didn't expect you to lose your temper."

"No need to be sarcastic." The dragon gathered water into a seat and floated on it, looking down coldly at the ant-like people, his eyes full of mockery, "You are just sacrifices of heaven, do you really think you are the savior of the world?"

"You can't even save yourselves!"

It slowly put away its other two heads, looked up to the sky and laughed, "Today I have you buried with me, it's not a loss!"

With that, it suddenly flew high into the sky, black mist spread out from its body, and then flames spread out.

The body that was originally covered with scars healed quickly, his aura also rose steadily, and his sinister eyes were so red that they seemed to be dripping with blood.

The clan leader reacted suddenly and said in shock: "Oh no, it's going to explode!"

"If a demon dragon of this level self-destructs, I'm afraid all of us combined won't be able to stop it!"

"If you don't stop us, you'll be dead! Stop talking nonsense and give it a try!" Yuan Ying rushed forward with a sword in hand.

The others thought the same and followed suit.

Seeing this, Mingnan took out the Wanyue Bow again and said, "I'll go and help!"

"Wait, Junior Sister——"

He Yunfei tried to stop her, but Mingnan dodged.

In the blink of an eye, she rushed back to the valley, stood on a big rock with a stern face, and shot three arrows at once, blocking the dragon's way.

The others took advantage of the situation to entangle the dragon and attack its dantian.

The situation became sticky again.

But the magic dragon is still a magic dragon after all. After its demon pill was shattered, its realm has advanced by leaps and bounds, far surpassing everyone present, and there is no way to stop it.

At the critical moment, the leader closed his eyes and said, "Now, there is only one way to go."

Everyone present looked shocked, but no one spoke.