Yes, I did all of this!

Taking advantage of this opportunity, his body was swallowed by the vortex and reappeared above Leviathan's head.

"Yo—" Duanmu Mo's tone was still frivolous, but his voice was much weaker than before.

Duanmu Mo's attack just now was merely a successful sneak attack; Leviathan's power is still not to be underestimated. Only the power of Cangyuan can rival it.

But now, he knows it's not the right time.

"Want to do it again...?" Leviathan looked at Neville above his head, about to speak, when he saw a black vortex appear in front of him.

Immediately afterwards, the same vortex appeared around the orcas.

Duanmu Mo took a deep breath and spoke before Leviathan could, his voice swirling and reaching the ears of every orca, yet in a different language:

"Killer whale friend, it might be trying to enter your dreams and disrupt your sense of self~ Be careful, or you won't be able to be a watchdog anymore~"

The ancient language, spoken with such familiarity by Duanmu Mo, left all the orcas bewildered.

And this language happens to be known by a memory in one of Leviathan's countless brains.

"How did you know...?"

Leviathan stared at Neville in disbelief. Not long after they met, this being had given him countless unexpected things.

—This language is the language of the village where Cangyuan, the predecessor of those orcas, lived!

God knows how Neville knew all this. Could it be that he, like the monsters of the underworld, has lived for such a long time?!

In an instant, countless thoughts arose in the minds of the hanged ghosts, and among them, there might actually be some that were close to the truth.

But no matter what, it just couldn't imagine that the Neville in front of it, who exuded an aura of strangeness, also had a human identity, and with the help of a group of magical girls, she entered Cangyuan's dream, and learned the language of her era just from the contents of the dream.

Duanmu Mo's words startled the orcas, but they quickly recovered.

What Duanmu Mo said is unknown, but given Cang Yuan's personality, even if he were to become an orca, he would probably never forget his native language.

So subconsciously, they sensed what they should and shouldn't do.

They should be wary of Leviathan's underhanded tactics, but their mission remains unchanged: the freaks are the enemy, and these two beings exuding an aura of freaks are those that must be eliminated.

"Ahem... Since I've said my piece, I won't keep you company any longer, Ciao~"

Duanmu Mo clenched his fist at his chest and waved his hand, revealing the Key to the Underworld in his palm.

The Key to the Underworld, which had been prepared beforehand, finally opened the vortex. Duanmu Mo immediately entered it before the orca arrived, his movements as smooth as an eel without any hesitation.

. . . . . .

Chapter 341: Black Thread Stitching

"—You cunning thing..."

Looking in the direction Duanmu Mo left, Leviathan's three pairs of eyes stared at him with hostility.

Just as it was about to focus its attention on the battle among the orca pods, it suddenly sensed some presences approaching from afar.

"...So the magical girls are here too?"

Gazing in the direction of the magical girls, and recalling the loss it had suffered at Neville's hands, it decided to take these magical girls seriously, regardless of their strength.

Of course, no matter how seriously it gets, it has nothing to do with Duanmu Mo anymore.

Duanmu Mo was injured.

The only advantage those magical girls had over Duanmu Mo was that the orcas wouldn't attack them.

Even so, the gap in strength is still enormous, and their defeat is only a matter of time.

And that was indeed the case. They joined the battle immediately upon their arrival, but they still struggled to hold out against a Leviathan when it got serious.

Not to mention, in a battle between a pod of killer whales and a sea monster with no reservations, the aftershocks of the battle alone could injure them.

Therefore, Huangyi decisively handed over his body to Cangyi. Cangyi, having fully mastered his own power, released a powerful force, and with the cooperation of the orca, left obvious wounds on its body.

The wound did not originate from the body, but penetrated deep into the spirit. This attack not only harmed Leviathan, but also thwarted its plan—to enter Cangyuan's dream with an incomplete spirit to confront her self. Cangyi knew that this sea monster would not dare to do such a dangerous thing.

It will take at least a few days for the wounds to heal, which will give the magical girls a chance to catch their breath.

—As for further intervention, it's not that Cangyi doesn't want to, but given Huangyi's current physical condition, she has already reached her limit, and staying any longer would be life-threatening.

Therefore, in the next few days, Leviathan will engage in a protracted battle with the orca pod until its injuries heal.

So, taking advantage of the last bit of strength left in his body, Cangyi opened the vortex and left the seal.

. . . . . .

"Hmm..."

The door opened, and the group of magical girls returned home, with Yuhi collapsing to the ground.

Although their injuries were not serious thanks to the protection of the winged eagle and the killer whale, the physical exertion was still considerable.

"yawn......"

Duanmu Mo got up from the sofa, removed the newspaper from his face, rubbed his eyes, and looked at them.

Upon seeing their dire situation, Duanmu Mo adopted a serious demeanor and snapped out of his daze: "What's wrong? What happened to you?"

"Cough cough... It's hard to explain in a moment." Huang Yi said, then suddenly knelt down, deactivated his transformation, and was immediately helped up by Ling Yin.

"...I understand. Anyway, I'll prepare some food for you first."

After giving them a deep look, Duanmu Mo turned around and went into the kitchen.

"I'll go help. Rin, take the senior to rest on the sofa."

Lingyin gently helped Yuzhi up and led her to the sofa. Ling also nodded, picked up Xia Yan, and followed.

After doing all this, Lingyin deactivated her transformation and went into the kitchen.

"Mr. Duanmu, let me help you."

"I can do it myself. But you, are you alright?"

"It's alright... Compared to me, Mr. Duanmu is the one who should be worried."

Shen Wuyin, leaning against the kitchen refrigerator, looked at Duanmu Mo with concern: "Tonight, that sea monster used the negative emotions people experience while they are asleep to solidify its body. Mr. Duanmu, are you alright?"

"Hmm... Could it be that the strange guy started his operation around that time?"

"I'm not entirely sure either, but I guess so..."

Because Duanmu Mo used this excuse before she was even bewitched, Shen Wuyin didn't think too much about it and believed him, nodding worriedly.

Before she could think for long, Duanmu Mo put his arm around her shoulder and asked with concern, "Are you alright? You look a little dizzy. Go and rest with the others."

"Don't worry about me, I'm fine."

Shen Wuyin shook her head slightly, her tone stubborn.

Seeing her insistence, Duanmu Mo stopped pressuring her: "Alright, I won't force you."

"Okay... I'll tell you what just happened while I'm at it."

Shen Wuyin stood beside Duanmu Mo, her tone gentle...

. . . . . .

"Alright, I've prescribed some medicine to help you recover your strength, but it's only effective for ordinary people, so don't expect too much from it."

A while later, Shen Wuling brought over some mixed medicine and handed it to Yu Zhi and Xia Yan.

Xia Yan only took one sip before frowning and putting it aside: "It tastes awful. I'd rather take a nap to recover my strength."

"Even if you need to sleep, you should still eat something."

Duanmu Mo and Shen Wuyin also came up with food, looked at Xia Yan, and shook their heads helplessly.

He sat down on the sofa to the side and crossed his legs: "I understand your situation. In other words, it will be several days before Cangyuan's self is destroyed?"

"Once she destroys herself, Cangyuan will also perish completely, and the seal will be lost. That's what that guy really wants."

Yu Zhi lowered her eyes and said with concern.

"I see. Solving Cangyuan's problem and coming out openly through the loophole in the seal is also a feasible method." Duanmu Mo nodded and handed a bowl of porridge to everyone.

"Although that guy Neville calls Leviathan might fail, he has been planning for so long, and Cangyuan is passive and unconscious. So if we don't do anything, Cangyuan is probably really finished."

After saying that, Xia Yan took her bowl of porridge, blew on it to cool it down, and drank it in big gulps.

"It seems that the plan to awaken Cangyuan is urgent."

Duanmu Mo pointed to the sapphire necklace inside his collar and said, making no attempt to tell them the fact that he could no longer enter the Cangyuan Dream.

"But Mr. Duanmu, you just entered a dream not long ago, right? Are you mentally sound?"

"It's much easier than it is now, at least compared to the current situation."

In response to Yu Zhi's concerns, Duanmu Mo calmly replied.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhi didn't speak, but simply sipped her porridge, her eyes still filled with worry.

"Then it's decided. After you finish eating, go and get some rest. I'll enter your dreams one more time."

Duanmu Mo picked up the newspaper he had just read and continued reading.

This was the only option at the moment, so Yu Zhi remained silent until she finally nodded: "Then I'll leave it to you, Mr. Duanmu... If you can't handle it, please don't force yourself."

Yu Zhi and the others reluctantly agreed. After eating and drinking their fill, everyone returned to their rooms. Duanmu Mo also lay down on the bed after washing the dishes, closed his eyes, and pretended to be dreaming.

Late at night, the magical girls were all exhausted, and soon they fell into a deep sleep...

But in Yuzhi's room, after she fell into a deep sleep, she suddenly opened her eyes again.

Her hair turned white and draped long over the bed. She sat up and left the room, her body crackling with electricity as armor appeared on her body, and she gripped the katana in her hand.

This body had already been taken over by Cangyi without Yuzhi's knowledge. She pushed open Duanmu Mo's door and stood silently by his bedside.

Grasping the hilt, Cangyi decisively swung the blade, hovering it over Duanmu Mo's neck.

“I know you’re still awake, Neville.”

Cangyi's tone had turned cold and gloomy, just like when he first met Duanmu Mo.

"yawn......"

Duanmu Mo yawned and turned his back to Cangyi.