In the night sky, light warships shuttled back and forth.
At the edge of the Heavenly Net, aboard one of the warships, two Heavenly Generals leaned over the rail, peering down at the forest below through the harsh beams of light.
"What's that?" a Skyward Legionnaire shouted.
Instantly, three beams of light shot out from different warships, converging in the direction the Skyward Legionnaire had pointed.
Dozens of Skyward Legionnaires, along with a Heavenly General on the warship, drew their weapons without hesitation and surged forward.
Even the heavy crossbows on the warships, driven by metal gears, swiveled to take aim at that spot.
Everyone's nerves instantly tightened.
Moments later, the Skyward Legionnaires in the spotlight burst into laughter and dispersed back to their warships.
"What's going on?" asked the Heavenly General still standing on the deck.
"Nothing, just a rabbit. I thought it was one of their scouts." The Heavenly General who went to check sheathed his long blade and slowly landed on the deck.
"Are you sure it's a rabbit?"
"Relax, I'm sure! I checked it with a rune—it really is just an ordinary rabbit. It was so terrified when we rushed over that it couldn't even run. Hahaha!" He patted his comrade's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, with security this tight, their scouts can't get in."
Just then, he suddenly noticed his comrade's face turning pale.
"What's wrong?"
"You... Look!"
Turning his head, the Heavenly General's eye twitched violently.
Not far from them, at the edge of the Heavenly Net, a towering beast ten zhang high, covered in black feathers, the Nine-Headed Wyrm, was slowly striding toward the Net. In the darkness, surging flames were gathering in its nine gaping maws!
"Enemy attack—! Enemy attack—!" The shrill alarm bells instantly rang throughout the entire camp.
......
With a thunderous roar, violent flames poured down like a breached flood.