### Chapter 8: The Dust Settles (2)
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After hearing the Wolf Demon’s words,
Seven Feathers started trembling like a leaf in the wind.
The beast that had forcibly pressed him down from the sky turned out to be the mount of Cold Moon Great King!
Wasn’t Cold Moon Great King at least a level or two higher than the Evil Merman, who was already considered a big shot?
They had actually thought about bulldozing Cold Wind Cave?
Was that not just asking for a d*ath wish?
He knelt down…
He seriously knelt down.
Seven Feathers’ body went soft, and if the Wolf Demon hadn’t helped him up, he’d probably still be flat on the ground.
The other little demons on the enemy side were utterly terrified after witnessing the Dark Feather Crane’s might. They wouldn’t dare to show the slightest hint of rebellion.
When even the Cave Master of Seven Feather Cave was kneeling in front of the enemy like a grandchild, who were they to act out?
“Um… Two big brothers, Tiger King, Wolf King, there’s also a Pangolin Monster among us, skilled in digging and originally planned to burst out from underneath the city to create chaos.
If we don’t stop him in time, I fear it might change our fate!”
Seven Feathers immediately threw his big brother under the bus.
The Wolf Demon shrugged, “No need to worry. With Cold Moon Second Great King stationed in the city, there’s no way things will go wrong.”
“Oh… oh…”
Even so, Seven Feathers was still on edge.
After all, the Pangolin Monster was tough and stalwart, holding down the number one spot in strength among the various caves under the Evil Merman.
Unless Cold Moon Great King took action personally, he wasn’t going to be easy to deal with.
What if Cold Wind City turned into a fatal success for Seven Feathers, allowing him to redeem himself?
That would be a nightmare!
Moreover, his big brother had saved his life, and no matter how thick-skinned he was, he could never turn against him directly.
With a heart full of trepidation, Seven Feathers followed the Tiger Demon and Wolf Demon into Cold Wind City.
“Hey? Why is the ground all wet…”
The entire surface of Cold Wind City looked like it had recently been flooded, traces of residual water everywhere.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
A graceful woman in white appeared before everyone, her bare feet gliding over the murky ground like she was floating on air, avoiding all dampness as if her soles were delicate lotus roots—utterly enticing.
Who was this woman? Was she the Second Great King they mentioned?
“Greetings, Second Great King.”
Tiger Demon, Wolf Demon, and others all bowed respectfully.
Indeed…
“Did that last enemy leader give you any trouble?”
the Wolf Demon asked.
Cold Moon smiled, “With your information, how could we make a mistake after preparing so long? Come, everyone, follow me.”
Seven Feathers’ heart skipped a beat.
As expected, this seemingly gentle Second Great King didn’t seem like a pushover.
Could she really easily restrain the Pangolin Monster, who was second in strength only to the Evil Merman?
How many hidden talents were lurking in this Cold Wind Cave?
The farther they went, the deeper the water became.
At that moment, Seven Feathers finally spotted a large pool’s accumulation of water in the center of the city.
Floating on the surface were the charred corpses of various little Pangolin demons. And lying by the water’s edge was the massive Pangolin Monster, its head tilted to one side, scales as charred as if they had been roasted, with the scent of cooked meat wafting through the air from a distance.
Clearly, he was dead as a doornail.
Seeing the state of the Pangolin Monster, Seven Feathers felt like his head had just been hit by a heavy hammer,
Finally, he understood what those circular structures they had spotted during their high-altitude reconnaissance were.
Water towers.
All around, the water towers were in a state of disrepair.
It must have been the moment the Pangolin Monster and crew burst through the ground that the towers had started gushing water.
People go upwards,
Water flows downwards.
The torrent from above quickly submerged the caves they had painstakingly excavated, drowning most of the little demons inside.
Though the Pangolin Monster had struggled out at the last second, how could he contend with the dual assault of disease and illusion?
Seven Feathers silently praised his luck.
Surviving this was pure dog luck!
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If we talk about overall strength, Cold Moon was definitely not a match for the Pangolin Monster.
But, after all, Cold Wind City was her turf.
Ever since the Evil Merman decided to launch an assault on Cold Wind Cave, she had learned about the incoming monsters from the Bat Monster.
She and Little Drill Wind had spent some time in the Evil Merman’s cave previously, so they had a good understanding of the powers of the big demons in each cave.
Thus, she quickly formulated a counter-strategy.
The Black Fish Monster was all brawn with little brains,
Seven Feather Cave excelled at aerial maneuvers,
The Pangolin Monster, believing in its ground-digging prowess, would certainly opt for a three-pronged attack led by itself.
So, she immediately ordered five water towers to be erected in the city, drawing water from nearby lakes to accumulate.
The instant they saw signs of cave collapse, they would release the water.
Cold Moon’s talent was chain lightning.
In normal circumstances, the Pangolin Monster, with its tough skin, might not fear currents.
But right now, it was drenched in water laced with impurities, which made for a fantastic conductor.
Thus, even as the Pangolin Monster thundered through the water pit, attempting to break free from disease and illusions, it still tragically fell at Cold Moon’s feet.
With that, the Evil Merman’s army was utterly wiped out.
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Underground in Cold Wind Cave.
While controlling Wei Wenxuan to slash at wild monsters in the countryside, Lin Nan felt indescribably joyful.
Wei Wenxuan’s sword skills were indeed unique.
Practicing swordplay was different from the carrot-chopping vibe she had when training at Eight Immortals Restaurant.
No reliance on techniques or skills, just pure sword practice.
Like a lone warrior in an immortal world,
No desire for immortality,
No wish for eternal life,
All his pursuits lay in the sword he wielded.
No wonder Wei Wenxuan’s character card was titled “Lone Human Swordsman,”
Because he was such a nonconformist, never one to follow the crowd.
Perhaps due to his physique,
he couldn’t embrace any cultivation techniques,
yet he forged a completely different path in martial arts to practice.
When Lin Nan borrowed his body and the sword sliced through a wild monster’s neck,
she truly felt that sense of arrogance that stood tall between heaven and earth, along with the surging sword intent.
【Ding! You have gained 200 experience points.】
【You have leveled up to level 20 and can now unlock the Bronze-level lottery mode.】
Yes!
After excluding rest time, grinding for four or five days, she finally leveled up to 20!
The leveling speed was decent,
much easier than her previous struggles to earn experience.
“Reclaim character card!”
Lin Nan’s consciousness instantly returned to her body.
Meanwhile, Wei Wenxuan was close to his limit, so she decided to let him cool down and take a break.
Lin Nan intended to immediately open the system interface to check the newly unlocked lottery mode,
but just then, she keenly heard the sound of dripping water coming from afar.
Is it raining outside?
No way, Cold Wind Cave is pretty waterproof.
Since she moved in, she hadn’t encountered any leaks.
“Boom…”
A tremor echoed from outside, tiny bits of dust falling from above her head.
Earthquake?
Lin Nan instantly jumped off the bed, spinning like a flower butterfly, the Black Robe draped around her,
and the Black Wind Sword seemed almost sentient as it flew from the weapon rack into her hand.
“Teleport!”
In an instant, her black figure vanished in the cave.
The next second, she found herself hovering in the air above Cold Wind City,
gazing down at the crowd below, all casting adoring glances at her.
Lin Nan was instantly taken aback.
What… what is happening?
