"No, wait, it doesn't look like a demon creature?" Someone finally noticed something amiss in the mud.
At his reminder, the others also felt something was wrong and carefully peeled away the mud from the Mud Monster's body.
A bruised and swollen Luo Mian was revealed.
"It's a person!"
Upon receiving the news, Zhu Meng galloped at full speed, rushing to the West Ridge Military Department like lightning.
As soon as he saw Luo Mian, before he even caught his breath, a series of urgent questions blurted out:
"What happened last night?"
"Why was there a Black Forbidden Zone warning in the Baizhen area?"
"I heard you went to Baizhen last night, so why are you at the West Ridge Military Department now? Quick, tell me, what exactly happened last night?!"
Zhu Meng couldn't help but be so anxious. The appearance of a Black Forbidden Zone was almost equivalent to declaring that the entire city of Hangzhou would fall into a desperate situation.
Even a Super-Order Mage would have no chance of survival in the face of that world-ending Black Forbidden Zone.
At this moment, Luo Mian was lying in bed. Under the skillful Healing magic of the military mages from the Military Department, his injuries had fully recovered.
However, before he could settle scores with the military magess who had beaten him, Zhu Meng had rushed over.
Luo Mian slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, "It was the Ancient King. Last night, the Sha Abyss drifted to Baizhen, and he took the Black Totem Snake away. From now on, Hangzhou will no longer be threatened by the Black Totem Snake."
"What?!" Upon hearing this, Zhu Meng's eyes instantly widened.
He simply couldn't believe what Luo Mian said.
The Ancient King's revival had long caused a huge stir internationally. At that time, countless eyes globally focused on China, and everyone closely watched the Ancient King's next move.
However, the turn of events was beyond everyone's expectations, astonishing them.
The Ancient King actually gave up invading living territory, disappearing from everyone's sight like a gust of wind.
Not only that, but the undead who had once wreaked havoc across the Chinese land also dissipated like dust, leaving no trace, as if they had never appeared.
Currently, domestic attitudes towards the Ancient King are mainly divided into two viewpoints.
One faction firmly believes that although the Ancient King is an undead monarch, he still retains human emotions and rationality and will not easily attack the living world. He is likely leading his undead army to the underworld to find another home.
The other faction believes that there must be a greater conspiracy hidden behind the Ancient King's actions this time, and he will sooner or later launch another attack on the living world.
Once that time comes, the terrifying undead catastrophe will surely surge like a tide, affecting the entire Eurasian continent!
This time, the Ancient King reappeared without warning and inexplicably took away the Black Totem Snake.
Zhu Meng was full of doubts, unable to guess the mind of this ancient emperor, and even less understanding what he was plotting.
Perhaps China should indeed raise its vigilance and prepare early.
Zhu Meng's expression changed, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Since the Black Totem Snake is no longer in Hangzhou, we must eliminate the plague as soon as possible. Allowing it to develop further would be too harmful, and there might be unusual movements on the West Ridge side."
"I understand. The matter of the plague is indeed urgent. As for the West Ridge, with the West Ridge Military Department here, they dare not act rashly," Luo Mian said confidently.
He had already planned everything.
The plague originated from him, and he knew exactly how to solve it.
Now that he was at the West Ridge Military Department, he would soon send people into the West Ridge to collect Eagle Red Grass.
Eagle Red Grass was the herb used to treat the plague.
Once he cured this plague that swept through Hangzhou and left everyone helpless, his position in the Federation would rise even higher!
As for the White Demon Eagle tribe in the West Ridge, even without the Black Totem Snake, they wouldn't dare cross the West Ridge Military Department to invade Hangzhou!
Thinking of this, Luo Mian sat up from the bed, ready to send Zhu Meng away to facilitate his next actions.
The two walked outside the room.
Suddenly, alarms blared loudly.
The entire Military Department instantly sprang into action.
Zhu Meng, not knowing what was happening, quickly found the West Ridge Military Department to inquire about the situation.
"The White Demon Eagles are attacking!" a military mages shouted.
Not far away, in the West Ridge, large numbers of White Demon Eagles flew out. They screeched wildly, their piercing cries carried by a gust of wind from an unknown direction, drilling into the ears of the military magess.
The military magess immediately intercepted these White Demon Eagles.
But no matter how much magic they unleashed, those frenzied White Demon Eagles charged forward relentlessly, quickly shattering the defensive line.
Then, they flew unhindered towards the center of Hangzhou!
The countless White Demon Eagles soaring overhead completely obscured the light in the sky, making it as dark as night below!
However, these White Demon Eagles seemed utterly uninterested in the military magess who were trying to stop them. They just kept flying in one direction without any hesitation.
Zhu Meng and Luo Mian's eyes were filled with disbelief.
"Big trouble. These White Demon Eagles are flying towards the city," Zhu Meng said, his voice lost.
"Are all these Military Department Mages useless? They can't even stop the White Demon Eagles!" Luo Mian said, exasperated.
He didn't believe for a second that the Black Totem Snake had protected Hangzhou, but the current outcome seemed to be slapping him in the face.
"Let's go, we need to get back quickly!"
Zhu Meng reacted and organized the Military Department Mages to return to defend.
The Heavenly Eagle Mage Group's Commander-level Enforcer approached Zhu Meng with a heavy expression: "Sir, the Heavenly Eagles are out of control."
"What happened?" Zhu Meng asked.
At this moment, the Commander-level Enforcer didn't even need to answer.
A deep shadow streaked across the sky, and everyone looked up.
They saw a massive silver-white giant eagle, surrounded by White Demon Eagles, its feathers completely unblemished, gleaming with a metallic luster. Just one glance made one feel its sharpness!
Its aura was incredibly terrifying, far more powerful than those Commander-level Four-Clawed Demon Eagles.
"A Monarch-level demon creature!!!"
Zhu Meng's face changed drastically, and he immediately ordered: "Control the Heavenly Eagles. If there's any unusual movement, kill them!"
"Yes!" A hint of pain flashed in the Commander-level Enforcer's eyes.
The Heavenly Eagle Mage Group held an extremely important position in the Military Department's hierarchy, and their mount, the Heavenly Eagle, was even more crucial than the Mages themselves.
But facing the Silver Dome Lord, a Monarch-level demon creature, they could very likely collectively rebel due to bloodline suppression.
No one wanted to see this happen.
Fortunately, after the Silver Dome Lord flew over the camp, the frightened and restless Heavenly Eagles calmed down, showing no further signs of defection.
It was fortunate that Zhu Meng gave the order; if it had been anyone else, they might have directly ordered the Heavenly Eagles to be killed, without the step of trying to control them first.
But that was no longer important.
What was important was how to overcome this demon creature crisis.
The overwhelming numbers of White Demon Eagles, led by the Silver Dome Lord, were getting closer and closer to the city.