Chapter 1590: The Dirge of South Wind City

South Wind City, within a thousand-li radius outside the city, over the following days, once again welcomed wave after wave of ferocious Other attacks. Countless bizarre, hair-raising forms of Others surged toward the long defensive line like a tide, attempting to break through and infiltrate the city to wreak slaughter and chaos.

On South Wind City's side, the forces gathered included the South Domain Wang Ting, the Sacred Mystic Star Academy, Du Ze Prefecture, Luo Lan Prefecture, and various other factions, all exerting themselves to the utmost along this thousand-li defensive line to intercept the Other attacks.

Brutal battles were occurring at every moment.

The sounds of slaughter and roars converged together, like a magnificent and tragic dirge of death.

The entire South Wind City was shrouded in an oppressive atmosphere.

Clearly, in terms of scale and grade, this Other Calamity was far inferior to the ones that had appeared on the sides of the Li and Qin Li Tianwang veins, yet that oppressive, desperate feeling was far more intense.

It was only because, although the defensive line on Li Li Tianwang's side was at a stalemate, with the Li Tianwang vein's deep foundations, no one believed that the Black Rain Other Calamity could annihilate Li Li Tianwang's vein—at worst it would only drag them into a quagmire, continuously wearing them down.

But here in Daxia...

Once South Wind City was breached, it would symbolize the destruction of Daxia.

By then, there would no longer be any force capable of contending with the Other Calamity. This Daxia territory would become a slaughtering ground where Others ran rampant, and all living beings would meet their end in the most despairing manner.

Therefore, they had no path of retreat.

They could only fight with every last ounce of strength.

A day of brutal slaughter finally ended, accompanied by the sound of war drums. Outside South Wind City, countless squads covered in wounds retreated like a tide. Within the city, recuperation spots had long been prepared, and they were settled there to rest and recover.

Cai Wei, Yan Yan Lingqing, and Bai Bai Mengmeng led the medical team selected from Luo Lan Prefecture, continuously helping the heavily wounded down and treating their injuries.

Painful groans could be heard everywhere.

That tragic scene made even the soft-hearted Bai Bai Mengmeng's big dewy eyes remain red the entire time.

Cai Wei's alluring cheeks were also filled with gravity. From the condition of these wounded, she could sense that this Other attack was fiercer than any before.

"Sister!"

Bai Bai Mengmeng suddenly looked ahead, where a large contingent of black-clad squads was returning to the city. Their bodies reeked of blood, and perhaps because their slaughter against the Others had been too intense, their faces were faintly fierce and terrifying at this moment.

However, the people passing by did not feel disgust or fear because of this; instead, they cast respectful gazes at them, for these were the Demon Hunters of the Sacred Mystic Star Academy. Over the years, they had always charged at the very front line, fighting the Others to the death.

And those who could enter the Demon Hunters were not only powerful in strength, but many had close kin who had died at the hands of Others, so when clashing with the Others, they were also the most reckless.

People like that, in this kind of situation, deserved everyone's respect.

And Bai Bai Mengmeng spotted Bai Bai Doudou's figure among them, and beside her, Seeing Yu Lang, covered in blood and filth, emanating an aura of malice.

Bai Bai Mengmeng hurried forward, but was stopped by Seeing Yu Lang's outstretched hand. Cai Wei then directed guards to splash holy water imbued with light energy. Under the sprinkling of this holy water, the aura of malice on the Demon Hunters gradually dissipated.

Only then did Bai Bai Doudou beckon to Bai Bai Mengmeng, and the latter threw herself into her arms.

"Sister's fine." Feeling the trembling of the girl in her arms, Bai Bai Doudou comforted her firmly.

Bai Bai Mengmeng's eyes were red. She knew that Seeing Yu Lang, Bai Bai Doudou, and the others must have gone through an extremely brutal slaughter. She didn't even know if she would see Bai Bai Doudou return alive next time.

"Bai Mengmeng, don't be afraid. Who in all of South Wind City doesn't know how mighty your brother-in-law is? Mere Others are nothing to worry about," Seeing Yu Lang said with a smile.

The surrounding Demon Hunters also said with somewhat admiring smiles: "This time, Captain Yu slew a Second Rank True Demon—truly majestic."

Everyone praised him in turn. A Second Rank True Demon was comparable to a strong practitioner of the Second Rank Marquis Realm. In the old Daxia, that would have been enough to establish a pavilion and found a house.

While everyone was making a commotion, more and more squads returned to the city from behind like a tide.

At the front were the Jin Jia troops, all wielding heavy halberds, their bodies surging with phase force, their aura stern and imposing.

Within the Jin Jia troops, three people rode on tiger beasts. The one in the center was precisely the Eldest Princess Gong Gong Luanyu. She wore golden battle armor, her figure lithe and graceful, her bearing majestic and sharp.

Clearly, even as the lord of the South Domain Wang Ting, at this life-or-death moment, Gong Gong Luanyu had also taken the field in armor.

After all, no matter what was said, with the Wang Ting's massive accumulation of cultivation resources, Gong Gong Luanyu was now also a strong practitioner of the First Rank Marquis Realm.

And this was not the Outer Shenzhou. Even a mere First Rank Marquis Realm counted as top-tier combat power here, worth more than a thousand troops.

On the tiger beast to Gong Gong Luanyu's left was a middle-aged man of extremely burly build. He was bare-armed, covered in fierce scars, exuding an iron-blooded aura like clashing arms and armored horses.

Grand General Qin Zhenjiang. Back when Li Luo left Daxia, he was at the Fourth Rank Marquis Realm. Now, several years later, with Gong Gong Luanyu pouring resources into his support, he had stepped into the Fifth Rank Marquis Realm. He was the true pillar of support of the current South Domain Wang Ting, and the strongest person within the Wang Ting.

On the tiger beast to the right was a youth of similarly burly build, whose features bore some resemblance to Qin Zhenjiang. His face was resolute, his gaze sharp, already showing early signs of brilliance.

Qin Qin Zhulu.

Several years had passed. The current Qin Qin Zhulu had already stepped into the Da Tian Xiang Jing. His fame, through battle after battle, had also risen rapidly within the South Domain Wang Ting's army. Everyone said he had the bearing of his father, and would surely be the Wang Ting's Tiger General in the future.

At this moment, Qin Qin Zhulu's gaze swept over Seeing Yu Lang and the others ahead. His eyes immediately lit up, and he shouted: "Seeing Yu Lang, Bai Bai Doudou!"

At the same time, his body leaped, shooting forth violently. His five fingers clenched into a fist, and he directly punched toward Seeing Yu Lang.

Boom!

Vigorous phase force erupted, causing the air to thunder.

However, facing Qin Qin Zhulu's sudden violent attack, Seeing Yu Lang merely yawned. Then violent gang wind blasted out from his nostrils, directly sending Qin Qin Zhulu tumbling several tens of zhang away.

"Qin Qin Zhulu, considering we were once classmates, I won't hold your offense against a Marquis Realm strong practitioner against you this time," Seeing Yu Lang said, hands clasped behind his back, his casual words brimming with the poise of a strong practitioner.

As he said this, the smugness and arrogance in Seeing Yu Lang's eyes nearly overflowed. In his heart he was secretly pleased—this round of showing off was perfect.

A single yawn sending Qin Qin Zhulu flying. After all, one had to know that back in the academy days, this Qin Qin Zhulu had been insufferably arrogant, with eyes only for Li Luo, not putting Seeing Yu Lang in his sights at all.

Yet now, he was suppressed by Seeing Yu Lang into having no temper at all.

What is called late blooming and slow but steady accumulation? This was it!

Qin Qin Zhulu returned, bristling with anger, his eyes full of fighting spirit as he said: "I will surpass you sooner or later!"

Seeing Yu Lang smiled and said: "Then keep your eyes open when you charge. Don't do like last time, charging straight into a pile of Others. If I hadn't happened to run into you, you'd have been done for."

Qin Qin Zhulu curled his lip.

"Captain Seeing Yu Lang, truly impressive." A woman's voice, dignified yet carrying a hint of laughter, came from behind. They saw the Eldest Princess approaching with a smile, with Qin Zhenjiang also following beside her.

The Eldest Princess looked at Seeing Yu Lang, and could not help feeling a touch of emotion. Back in the academy days, Seeing Yu Lang had not stood out much. After all, he was always hanging around with Li Luo, and that guy Li Luo's radiance was too dazzling. Anyone by his side, apart from Jiang Jiang Qinge, could only appear dim and lackluster.

But over these years, after Li Luo left, Seeing Yu Lang had gradually begun to release his own brilliance. Even two years ago, his strength had undergone a monstrous surge, stepping directly into the Third Rank Marquis Realm in one bound.

The others were not clear on the reason within, mostly guessing it might be Pang Pang Qianyuan's doing.

But regardless, the current Seeing Yu Lang, looking across all of Daxia, could be considered a top-tier strong practitioner.

"Greetings, Senior Sister Gong."

Seeing Yu Lang, Yu Lang quickly restrained his wild demeanor and greeted her with a smile.

Hearing this address, which others might consider somewhat presumptuous, a faint smile instead surfaced on Gong Gong Luanyu's cheeks, because those years at the academy back then had also been her happiest time.

The rest of them promptly offered their salutes.

The current Outer Shenzhou is all under the jurisdiction of Wang Ting. Over these years, the Princess has long since won over the hearts of the people of the south, and the various factions under her united command are as solid as a rock.

Such intellect and tactics even earned praise from Pang Pang Qianyuan, who said the Princess surpassed her father, and that if not for the calamity that befell the Great Xia, the nation's strength would surely have reached an unprecedented peak.

"Thank you all for your hard work. On behalf of Wang Ting, I thank everyone for their contributions. I hope our Great Xia can endure this calamity and return to its former peace and tranquility. For this, even if I am reduced to dust, I will not hesitate." The Princess looked at the many wounded around her and slightly bowed.

Her humble posture immediately caused many to show excitement in their faces, reverence and fervor shining in their eyes.

Clearly, after wielding power for all these years, the Princess had long since reached a point of effortless mastery in winning the hearts of the people.

"I didn't expect to encounter the King here."

While the Princess was soothing and winning hearts, two more groups of people appeared from behind. The one leading them was a beautiful woman in a red dress, gorgeous and full of allure.

It was none other than the president of the Great Xia Golden Dragon Treasure House, Yu Yu Hongxi.

Beside Yu Yu Hongxi followed a cold, stern-faced middle-aged man, the Prefecture Lord of Duze Prefecture, Duze Yan.

During the Great Xia calamity back then, Duze Yan led Duze Prefecture in choosing to follow the Princess southward, contracting their forces into the southern region as well.

Behind Duze Yan were a man and a woman, both familiar faces. The woman had a tall figure, fiery red long hair, and a coldly gorgeous appearance, looking like a vibrant, thorny rose.

Duze Duze Honglian.

Beside her, a youth of similarly tall and slender build, with a delicate and feminine appearance, was precisely Duze Duze Honglian's younger brother, the Duze Duze Beixuan who had numerous conflicts with Li Luo back then.

"President Yu, Prefecture Lord Duze."

Seeing Yu Yu Hongxi and Duze Yan, the Princess also smiled and greeted them. Over these years, due to fighting against the Other, she had maintained an extremely friendly relationship with these top forces within Great Xia.

Moreover, the Princess showed a rather intimate gesture toward Yu Yu Hongxi, stepping forward to take the initiative and link arms with her, as if treating her as an elder.

Back when the southern Wang Ting was still unstable, it was Yu Yu Hongxi who gave the Princess much support, allowing her to gradually gather all sides and finally gain a firm foothold.

Therefore, toward Yu Yu Hongxi, the Princess was quite affectionate and respectful.

"Seeing everyone return safely is truly reassuring." The Princess said.

Duze Yan sighed and said, "Who knows what tomorrow's situation will bring. If not for President Yu's rescue this time, I fear I would have been dragged to death on the battlefield by that true demon Other."

"Persevere, and there will always be hope."

The Princess pressed her red lips slightly, then looked at Yu Yu Hongxi and asked, "President Yu, do you have any news of Li Luo?"

At these words, the atmosphere in this small circle instantly fell silent, and gazes one after another couldn't help but turn toward Yu Yu Hongxi. After all, everyone present vaguely knew Li Luo's identity.

Clearly, the Princess asking like this meant she was placing her hopes on him.

Hearing this, Yu Yu Hongxi's brows furrowed slightly, and she said somewhat coldly, "Hmph, who cares about that boy. He can come or not."

Although on the surface Yu Yu Hongxi was only the president of the Great Xia Golden Dragon Treasure House, she held a special position within the entire Golden Dragon Treasure House. After all, her husband was the current person in power of the Golden Dragon Mountain's Lü branch. So within the entire Great Xia, if there was anyone who didn't worry that this calamity would endanger their life, it would surely be Yu Yu Hongxi, because the Golden Dragon Treasure House had long prepared an escape route for her. Even if Great Xia were destroyed, she would still be safe and sound.

And the reason Yu Yu Hongxi's attitude was so poor right now was that she had previously received a letter from Golden Dragon Mountain, learning that her own daughter had refined the Holy Ice Seed, causing her emotions to be sealed away. This pained her immensely, and naturally she held no goodwill toward Li Luo.

"That bastard boy actually forced Qing'er into such a state, truly wasting all the help I gave him back then! This House Luolan Prefecture, not a single one of them is any good!" Yu Yu Hongxi was extremely furious inside. After all, back then, Jiang Qing had even used the annulment of their engagement as a condition to seek her intervention, tricking her once.

Seeing Yu Yu Hongxi's attitude, the Princess had no choice but to ask no further.

Boom!

While everyone was conversing, a sudden roar of energy came from above Nanfeng City. Then countless people looked up and saw streaks of light tearing through the sky. The two leading them were precisely Pang Pang Qianyuan and Lan Lan Lingzi.

Behind the two were the mentors of the Saintly Xuanxing Academy.

Among them were Xi Chan, Cao Sheng, Mi'er, and others.

But what was even more surprising was that within this group, there were also some unexpectedly familiar figures—those were... Sheng Que'er, Ning Meng, Yin Yue Zhiyu, and others from the Holy Light Ancient Academy.

It turned out that when Lan Lan Lingzi had previously gone to Great Xia for rescue, she had recruited members within the academy alliance. Upon learning of this, they had volunteered.

They were clearly curious and interested in the homeland of Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge.

The moment Sheng Que'er, Ning Meng, and Yin Yue Zhiyu appeared, they went straight to Cai Wei, Yan Yan Lingqing, and the others. Because ever since they learned that House Luolan Prefecture was Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge's old home, they had set aside their status from the Inner Shenzhou and taken the initiative to befriend and get acquainted with them.

"Dean Pang, how are things on your end?" The Princess looked toward Pang Pang Qianyuan and asked with a hint of respect.

Pang Pang Qianyuan descended, but his expression seemed somewhat heavy. He said, "Vice Dean Lan Lan Lingzi and I drove back the Fish Chi King and Corpse Wang. Originally we wanted to take the opportunity to join forces and slay one, but in the end we didn't dare strike."

"Why?" The Princess was surprised and puzzled. If they could slay one of the Fish Chi King or Corpse Wang, their pressure would be greatly reduced.

Lan Lan Lingzi said calmly, "Because we vaguely sensed that there seemed to be a third Other King spying from the shadows. Once we pursued, we would likely fall into a trap."

At these words, everyone around them instantly changed color.

"A third Other King has appeared outside Nanfeng City?! Is it one of the other two Four Evil Kings? Haven't they been absent for a long time?" The Princess's pretty face turned a shade paler. The strength of an Other King was far too terrifying—a fearsome existence capable of destroying all their defenses.

Only by relying on King-realm powerhouses could they be held in check.

Pang Pang Qianyuan said, "Not showing themselves doesn't mean they can't show themselves. I only hope the two of us sensed it wrong. Otherwise, since their ambush failed this time, tomorrow they'll have to attack head-on."

A heavy weight pressed down on everyone's hearts. If three Other Kings attacked head-on, what immense pressure would Nanfeng City have to bear?

Could the two King-realm powerhouses, Pang Pang Qianyuan and Lan Lan Lingzi alone, truly hold them back?

If the defense line collapsed, the entire southern region would be completely exposed to the claws of the Other, and billions of living beings would writhe in agony under the corruption of that malevolent energy.

"Tomorrow we'll contract the defense line first and see how things develop." Pang Pang Qianyuan had no solution for this either and could only say so.

Everyone fell silent, nodding in agreement with somewhat dim eyes.

Under the somewhat despairing news brought by Pang Pang Qianyuan, the atmosphere within Nanfeng City grew even more oppressive. Many couldn't sleep at night, able only to watch helplessly as the sky gradually brightened.

Boom! Boom!

When the rapid sound of war drums echoed through Nanfeng City, atop the thick and towering city walls, numerous powerhouses gazed toward the distant horizon with heavy eyes, where it seemed as if a sky-devouring tide of malevolent energy was sweeping in.

Pang Pang Qianyuan, Lan Lan Lingzi, Vice Dean Suxin, the Princess, Seeing Yu Lang, and many other top combatants all stood upon the city wall.

They knew that such a surging tide of malevolent energy was a sign that the Other were about to attack.

Pang Pang Qianyuan and Lan Lan Lingzi stared at the malevolent energy that blotted out the sky, their pupils suddenly contracting sharply, because at this moment they sensed two extremely terrifying surges of malevolent energy erupting violently.

They saw two black shadows slowly appear on the distant horizon, with the vast and mighty malevolent energy behind them resembling a black ocean.

Fish Chi King!

Corpse Wang King!

Those two figures were not unfamiliar to Pang Pang Qianyuan and Lan Lan Lingzi.

However, just after those two figures appeared, from the ocean of malice behind them, two more figures slowly walked out.

Of those two figures, one was a ravishing beauty in a sensual sheer veil that revealed her enchanting figure, with a black fox tail swaying slowly behind her back; the other had a burly body, but atop his neck sat a skeletal head burning with emerald-green flames.

When these two figures appeared, Pang Pang Qianyuan and Lan Lan Lingzi's faces changed drastically, and everyone else on the city wall also turned icy cold all over.

"Fox Charm King, Yao Liang King—weren't they hiding deep within the Calamity? How could they—how could they suddenly all appear at once?!" The Eldest Princess's usually calm and dignified face had gone deathly pale; she couldn't help slamming her fist against the city wall and rasping out.

Under such a drastic turn, no matter how deep her composure, she could no longer maintain it.

Yesterday they had still been clinging to hope, thinking perhaps Pang Pang Qianyuan's perception had erred and the Calamity had not produced a third Abomination King—but today they learned what cruel reality meant.

It wasn't three Abomination Kings, but... four!

The Four Evil Kings that had once appeared together before had finally all appeared again, more than a year later!

With the appearance of the Four Evil Kings, unrest began to spread across the city wall; many wore expressions of terror. Facing such an overwhelming situation, they no longer had the courage to keep fighting.

Even some of the Marquis-tier powerhouses were filled with terror, their hands and feet going weak.

Cai Wei gave a bitter smile and sighed, then grasped Yan Yan Lingqing's trembling little hand. She didn't even plan to flee, because it would be useless.

"The Four Evil Kings have all come out."

Pang Pang Qianyuan gazed at the four figures exuding terrifying pressure on the distant horizon, gave a bitter smile and sighed, saying: "Looks like we really can't hold on."

"Everyone, prepare the withdrawal arrangements."

The Eldest Princess and the others all showed bitter smiles. Where could they retreat to? Once South Wind City fell, the morale of the entire Southern Domain would plummet to rock bottom, and even Great Xia would exist in name only.

"We don't retreat!"

Seeing Yu Lang drew his blade and roared furiously. His eyes, savage, stared at the countless Abominations stirring within the malice qi on the distant horizon as he bellowed: "Death before surrender! Fight to the death, never retreat!"

"Death before surrender! Fight to the death, never retreat!" The members of the Demon Hunters all let out hoarse, desperate roars.

Bai Bai Doudou gripped her red-tasseled spear tightly, standing beside Yu Lang, not retreating a single step.

Under Yu Lang's declaration of death-fight, the other powerhouses on the city wall also suppressed the fear in their hearts. They understood there was now no path of retreat—apart from fighting to the death, there was no other way.

"Death before surrender! Fight to the death, never retreat!"

The tragic, heroic roars, like a dirge, rose up from every corner of South Wind City, shaking the clouds.

Boom!

And at the end of the horizon, the malice qi surged like a flood, ultimately emitting a heaven-and-earth-shaking roar, as countless Abominations, like a torrent, swept toward South Wind City.

The earth trembled.

A moment later, the torrent of Abominations began to draw near; in everyone's pupils was reflected those twisted, grotesque Abominations.

Some grew even more terrified, because they discovered that among these Abominations, the number of True Demons was greater than ever—and stronger too.

Indeed, was Great Xia about to face its doomsday?

Yu Lang's hand gripped the blade hilt tightly, every ounce of phase force within his body erupting. His usually wild and unrestrained face now became extremely twisted and savage, as he swung his blade and roared: "Meet them!"

"Meet them!"

"Meet them!"

Countless pillars of phase force shot skyward, as one after another, phase arts of considerable power brewed and burst forth.

But just as the Abomination torrent was about to charge into the hundred-zhang range outside South Wind City's wall, Pang Pang Qianyuan and Lan Lan Lingzi suddenly raised their heads in some astonishment, looking toward the western horizon.

From there, suddenly, an unusual and vast phase force fluctuation erupted.

Faintly, it seemed as if a dragon's roar filled with world-shaking pressure exploded.

That dragon's roar was faint at first, but after several breaths, it pierced through the void, rolling in, and suddenly, like thunder from the nine heavens, exploded between heaven and earth.

Roar!

The dragon's roar transmitted above South Wind City.

Everyone gave a start, shaken by the terrifying dragon might contained within that roar.

"What is that?!"

Someone suddenly gazed in shock toward the western horizon, only to see a dazzling, resplendent purple-gold stream of light piercing across the sky at an unimaginable speed.

Within those countless shocked pupils, within the purple-gold stream of light, appeared a colossal purple-gold dragon tens of thousands of zhang long!

The purple-gold dragon, wrapped in vast and mighty dragon might, swept across the horizon. Its abyss-like dragon maw opened, and the next moment, the purple-gold dragon breath descended from the heavens like a celestial waterfall.

Boom boom boom!

The purple-gold dragon breath fell from beyond South Wind City's wall in an overwhelming deluge, slamming directly into the countless Abomination torrent. The dragon breath was like a divine blade, plowing across the earth.

Then countless people on the city wall witnessed in horror a scene they would never forget—the Abomination torrent that had filled them with terror now suddenly froze in place, as if frozen by time itself, because wherever the dragon breath passed, it left behind twisted crystal statues of every shape strewn across the ground.

Whether ordinary Abominations or True Demon Abominations, all were indiscriminately transformed into crystal strewn across the ground.

Such destructive power made the treasures in everyone's hands involuntarily slip and fall, mouths agape as if goose eggs could be stuffed inside.

No one had expected that an Abomination torrent capable of destroying South Wind City would, in an instant, be transformed into a ground full of brilliant, spectacular crystal.

The entire battlefield seemed to fall silent at this moment; even the surging Abomination torrent was severed because of it.

Countless gazes lifted with difficulty toward the sky above South Wind City, only to see a purple-gold dragon as massive as a mountain range there, bathed in sunlight, like a divine dragon, its dragon body undulating as it slowly descended.

A dragon head taller than the city wall appeared outside the wall. Within those purple-gold dragon pupils, like enormous lanterns, were reflected the many faces atop the wall.

And the people on the wall, apart from a few like Pang Pang Qianyuan and Lan Lan Lingzi, were all trembling all over from fright at this enormous dragon head, because that dragon might was too terrifying.

On the city wall, silence reigned, with only the sound of breathing suppressed to the extreme.

And Yu Lang's hand gripping the blade hilt was also covered in surging sweat, because he discovered that this mysterious purple-gold dragon's eyes seemed to have been fixed on him the whole time.

Holy crap, I'm scared.

Could it be that his heroic bearing just now had attracted this mysterious dragon? Did the other party perhaps value his courage and bravery, and want to become sworn brothers with him—brothers from different fathers and mothers?

This should be a good thing too? After all, compared to other strange beings, even a great dragon that knows not good from evil has become somewhat easier to communicate with.

And just as Seeing Yu Lang's mind was wandering with wild thoughts, a touch of human-like mockery seemed to surge forth within the golden-purple great dragon's eyes before him.

This touch of mockery falling into Seeing Yu Lang's eyes caused a burst of spiritual light to suddenly explode in his mind; his pupils contracted violently, and two breaths later, he lost his voice in shock, the cry suddenly echoing across the city wall.

"You, you!! Are you Li Luo?!"

Whoosh!

On the city wall, the Princess, Yu Yu Hongxi, Cai Wei, and everyone else were suddenly shaken to the core in their hearts, their pupils somewhat vacant as they gazed at this golden-purple great dragon descending from the sky.

This, this is Li Luo?!!