Li Yu said no more, turned around and returned along the original stone steps, quickly disappearing at the end of the steps.
Stepping out of the cave and back onto the ground, a strange smell of cold rain mixed with scorched earth hit us.
The phoenix waited quietly nearby, seemingly indifferent to everything happening in the cave.
It only approached Li Yu affectionately when it saw her come out.
Li Yu lightly leaped and landed on the phoenix's back again, patting its shimmering feathers and saying:
Let's go.
The phoenix let out a clear, melodious cry, its wings flapping suddenly, creating a scorching hurricane, and soared into the gloomy rain.
Li Yu glanced back at the "Stone Town" below, which he had personally turned into scorched earth. His face was expressionless, except for a cold light swirling in his golden eyes.
"The Ao family still has quite a few people left..."
He muttered to himself, thinking of the strange beast "Young Master Ao" who was still being used as food in Kangcheng. His eyes immediately became deep, as if he was plotting something and did not intend to completely eliminate the Ao family now.
And this happened shortly after Li Yu left.
A strong energy fluctuation came from the horizon, and a group of awakened individuals with the ability to fly broke through the air at an extremely fast speed.
The team consisted of only three people. The young man at the front exuded a calm and reserved aura, the man in the middle was burly and powerful, while the young man at the back appeared agile and casual.
Although the three maintained a certain tactical distance from each other, their energy flowed seamlessly, as if they shared a huge energy source, echoing each other and forming an efficient and stable triangular formation, sufficient to deal with any unexpected situation.
The three of them soon arrived above Stone Town.
At this moment, the heat waves rising from the ground had not completely dissipated, and when they met with the cold rain, they formed a large white fog that shrouded the shockingly scorched land below.
"Brother, why are we stopping here? Have we arrived at Stone Town? Where is it?"
The seemingly carefree young man behind immediately raised his voice to ask, his eyes scanning the surroundings with confusion.
The young captain, flying at the very front, had a solemn expression. He pointed to the desolate, scorched earth below and said in a low voice:
"There."
"What?!" The young man looked in the direction indicated, his face filled with disbelief.
"Gone? How is that possible?! Such a big town..."
"My location is correct, this is Shizhen. We're a step too late," the captain confirmed.
The man in the middle also frowned, his rugged brows furrowing tightly.
Now that the situation in Zhongzhou has stabilized, it's astonishing that an entire town could be completely wiped out. No wonder the Sensing Department issued the highest-level alert, urging them to set off immediately.
Even so, they were still a step too late.
Sensing the lingering heat in the air, the leading youth's eyes sharpened, and he immediately looked in the direction where the phoenix had left, where a clear energy trail still remained.
"The energy source hasn't gone far, give chase!"
Given the horrific destructive power, they must investigate as soon as possible and promptly notify their superiors to send reinforcements; otherwise, the destruction of this town may only be the beginning.
If not stopped in time, it may threaten the safety of other towns in Zhongzhou.
By then, it will be too late!
Without hesitation, the three of them instantly strengthened their energy linkage and formed a special formation, like three rows of cars driving in the sky, breaking through the wind and rain, and chasing after it at an astonishing speed!
Their combined flight ability made them as fast as a phoenix soaring freely.
Not long after.
As Li Yu gazed into the distance, he keenly sensed three energy fluctuations, almost of the same origin yet distinct, rapidly approaching from behind.
He glanced back casually and made out the three Awakened Ones and their uniforms, on which the insignia of the Central State Thunder Bureau was clearly visible.
Upon seeing that it was someone from the Thunder Bureau, Li Yu patted the phoenix and slowed down.
The three pursuers quickly closed in, but seeing their target right ahead, they subtly slowed down from a considerable distance, maintaining a safe distance from Li Yu and constantly observing the situation.
"Is it a firebird?" The young man at the very back was extremely excited.
"It's a high-level flying beast that has never been recorded before!" the burly man said in a deep voice.
"No wonder it has such destructive power."
The young man in the lead frowned.
They never expected that such a terrifying beast would silently break through the air defense coverage of the border defense line and appear in Zhongzhou.
The intense heat fluctuations were as dazzling as a small sun, no wonder they attracted the attention of the sensing department, which dispatched an investigation team of their caliber to investigate in person.
Given the energy level this firebird exhibited, destroying a small town would be no problem, and even attacking a city head-on would be no difficult task.
Such an existence is like a moving natural disaster; its intentions must be identified and it must be controlled or eliminated as soon as possible.
The three immediately locked onto their target, and the young man behind them was just about to confirm the location and call for backup.
Just then, the young man at the front suddenly raised his hand to stop him.
“Something’s not right. The firebird has clearly sensed our presence, but it has no intention of creating distance or showing any aggression.”
As he spoke, a faint glint appeared in the young man's eyes as he activated his sensory ability:
"Remote insight".
The viewing distance instantly closed, and the firebird, which was far away in the sky, seemed to be brought close to his eyes. Every move and even the feathers were clearly presented in his eyes.
The next moment, his pupils suddenly contracted!
"There's someone on the firebird's back!" the young man exclaimed in a low voice, his tone filled with disbelief.
"Someone's here?!" the other two exclaimed simultaneously, their faces filled with shock.
"Could it be the Beast King?" The young man's imagination ran wild, and he made an exaggerated guess.
"Absolutely impossible!" The leading youth shook his head decisively.
"Leaving aside the fact that the 'Beast King' is far away in the Southern Territory, just looking at the free spirit of this firebird, it is completely inconsistent with the Beast King's ability to control it."
He also noticed that the firebird in the distance, after slowing down, did not exude any hostility or oppressive aura; on the contrary, it appeared quite calm.
Sensing the other party's "cooperative" attitude, the young man felt a little more at ease and gave the two people behind him a wink.
The two immediately understood each other, nodded slightly, and remained on guard at high altitude.
The young man in the lead took a deep breath, his energy flowing through his body, and he increased his speed alone, chasing after the firebird ahead.
When he finally got close to the firebird, he fully felt the terrifying pressure, as if he were facing a prehistoric beast, and the surrounding air became thick and heavy due to the high temperature.
Seeing that the firebird and the person on its back showed no intention of making a move at such close range, his tense nerves relaxed slightly.
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