The giant frost dragon, fangs bared and claws slashing fiercely, pounced at the fire phoenix. From its mouth spewed a piercing chill that instantly engulfed the fire phoenix and completely crushed it. The dragon didn't pause, but continued its sprint towards the snake's tail.
Faced with such a powerful dragon, Snake Tail struggled desperately, but after just a short while, his entire body was covered in frost and he was completely unable to move.
At this moment, Ai Yu slowly closed her right palm and clenched it into a fist. As she moved, the huge block of ice encasing the snake's tail crackled and shattered, transforming into countless tiny shards that fell to the sand.
Not long after these ice fragments fell to the ground, they quietly and silently merged into the sand, as if they had never existed.
After doing all this, Ai Yu felt as if she had been drained of energy, her body swaying. She gritted her teeth and tried to stand, but her legs felt weak as if they had lost all feeling. Finally, she couldn't hold on any longer and fell to her knees, her hands firmly holding the ground.
Ai Yu's face was as pale as paper, her lips bloodless. She squeezed her eyes shut, trying to contain the surging blood within her. But a mouthful of blood still gushed out, splattering onto the ground in a shocking puddle. The bright red contrasted sharply with her pale complexion.
As blood gushed out, Ai Yu's breath grew weaker and weaker. The imperial seal and Zhang Ji had long since vanished. Ai Yu's chest heaved violently, each breath a heavy gasp. Despite this, she endured the excruciating pain, refusing to collapse.
She...she can't fall yet. Qian Cheng and Zhao Liuer are still in the sea of fire. They still need her.
Pressing his chest, Ai Yu supported himself on his thighs and struggled to stand, taking one step forward and one step back towards the sea of fire. He slowly recited in a tired voice, "I have received the mandate from Heaven, and I will live forever..."
Ai Yu tightly embraced the jade seal with her left hand. She tilted her head slightly upward, her eyes deep, revealing an indescribable majesty. Then, she slowly raised her right hand, palm facing upward, toward the sky.
At this moment, the atmosphere around them suddenly grew solemn, as if the entire world was waiting for something. The sea breeze quietly stopped blowing, the sea of fire stopped crackling, and everything became unusually quiet.
Ai Yu took a deep breath and said in a low but powerful voice, "Rain."
The word echoed in the air like thunder, carrying an invisible power that seemed to be able to penetrate the clouds and summon a response from nature.
After a while, the sky began to darken, dark clouds gathered, and a heavy rain was about to come.
Raindrops first fell sparsely, making crisp sounds as they hit the ground. Then, the downpour grew heavier, pouring down like a bucket, forming curtains of silver water. The rain moistened the earth, washed away the dust, and made the whole world look brand new.
Under the heavy rain, the forest fire gradually died down.
Ai Yu stood quietly in the rain, letting the rain soak her clothes.
Her eyes were almost closed and everything in front of her was blurry.
She is so tired...
Under the rain, Ai Yu's body was shaking, her eyes were empty and lifeless, and the jade seal that she had been holding tightly in her hands also lost its support and slipped from her hands, then disappeared without a trace.
The physical exhaustion and mental tension made her unable to bear even the slightest bit of pressure. Just as she was about to collapse, suddenly, two anxious cries reached her ears - "Ai Yu!"
The two voices pierced the night sky like lightning. Ai Yu raised her head, trying to find the source of the sound, but her vision was blurred by the rain and she could not see anything clearly. However, the two voices were getting closer and closer, as if they were right next to her.
Before she fell to the ground, a pair of strong arms hugged her tightly and held her in their arms. Ai Yu felt a warm breath, a familiar and kind feeling. She knew that someone had come to save her.
"Ai Yu, are you okay?" A concerned voice sounded in her ears. Ai Yu opened her eyes with difficulty, and through the hazy rain and fog, she saw two anxious faces.
Those were her teammates, her partners.
The rain flowed down Ai Yu's cheeks. She trembled her lips with all her strength and made a weak voice: "I... am fine..." After saying this, she fainted and fell into endless darkness.
The rain came and went quickly.
Qian Cheng set up a simple tent on the beach. Zhao Liuer dried Ai Yu's clothes and changed her clothes. She stood by the blanket and called out, "Qian Cheng, has the doctor you contacted arrived?"
"Almost there." Qian Cheng paced anxiously outside the tent. "Is Ai Yu's heart pulse normal?"
"Just a weak pulse, but otherwise fine." Zhao Liu'er looked at Ai Yu's pale face, heartbroken. "I don't know what happened before we got here."
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The next morning, Ai Yu gradually woke up and saw Zhao Liu'er sitting on the ground leaning against the equipment and sleeping lightly. She raised her hand and pulled the corner of Zhao Liu'er's clothes: "Liu'er."
Zhao Liuer woke up with a start. Seeing Ai Yu was awake, she hugged Ai Yu and wanted to cry and laugh at the same time: "Ai Yu, you scared us to death, did you know that?"
Ai Yu's heart was completely relieved: "I'm fine, where's Qian Cheng?"
"He's keeping watch outside."
At this time, Qian Cheng opened the zipper of the tent, revealing one eye and looking in: "Are you okay?"
Ai Yu nodded slightly.
"That's good, Zhao Liu'er, you stay here with Ai Yu, I'll go continue the mission."
Zhao Liuer stopped Qian Cheng who was about to leave: "Hey, hey, hey, if anyone is going to go, I'll go. Isn't your Sariel unstable? It's more convenient for me to go."
Qian Cheng was speechless. "You think yesterday's fire didn't kill the beasts inside? What danger could there be? You must have worked so hard rushing all the way from the north. You two can rest today, and I'll go search."
Ai Yu stood up from the carpet and walked out of the tent despite being stopped. "There is a survivor on this island, a woman from Xia Country. I don't know if she is still alive... I'm fine. Let's go find her together."
After exchanging glances with Ai Yu for a moment, Qian Cheng compromised: "Okay, I'll go with you, and Zhao Liu'er will go alone. We'll still use the two detectors separately."
Zhao Liuer argued with Ai Yu for a bit, then compromised. "Well, well, if you have any problems, you must find a way to contact me. You absolutely must. Ai Yu, you consumed so much energy yesterday, you can't do anything."
Ai Yu nodded: "Okay."
"Qian Cheng, just look after her. I'm leaving now."
Ai Yu stopped in a clearing near the dense forest and motioned for Qian Cheng to use the detector. A moment later, the detector responded, and Qian Cheng's eyes lit up: "Is there really someone here?"
"Walk."
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