The ancient return was exposed by his sister's live stream.

A giant azure-blue divine bird hovered in mid-air, facing off against the Taotie King from afar. Its wings spread wide, and with each flap, it stirred up a gale that caused the trees in the mountains and forests to bend wildly and send stones flying everywhere.

The people on the ground, witnessing this earth-shattering scene, had their previously dormant hearts start beating again, and a glimmer of hope for survival ignited in their despairing eyes.

Ying Wenjie's eyes widened, then he burst into a wildly joyful scream, his voice cracking as he gesticulated wildly: "It's the Three Bluebirds! It's the Three Bluebirds!"

Professor Lin Song, standing to the side, looked at Ying Wenjie curiously. "Do you recognize this mythical beast?"

Ying Wenjie said excitedly, "Of course I recognize it. It's a mythical beast of the Queen Mother of the West. I saw it in the God's live stream. Although it's grown a lot bigger now, how could I forget what it looked like?"

Qin Xiaoyu, standing nearby, also chimed in, "It really is Sanqingniao." Professor Lin Song was even more puzzled. A live stream? A god?

What is all this about? Why is there a live stream? And who is this mysterious "god"? But no one had time to explain at the moment, as Qin Zheng had already organized the evacuation.

The moment the Taotie King in the sky saw the three bluebirds, his playful and contemptuous expression vanished completely, and his blood-red pupils instantly contracted.

The black mist around him surged wildly, letting out a deafening roar, his voice filled with rage.

After roaring, the Taotie King ignored the crowd on the ground, pushed off with its four feet, and pounced into the air towards the three bluebirds, its sharp claws gleaming with black light.

The giant fireball in its mouth condensed again, carrying a world-destroying momentum, and headed straight for the Three Bluebirds!

Undeterred, the three bluebirds let out a clear phoenix cry, flapped their wings violently, and countless golden feathers shot out like a rain of arrows.

At the same time, he flashed away from the fireball, his claws glowing with golden light as he fiercely grabbed at the head of the Gluttonous King!

boom--!

The two strange beasts instantly clashed in mid-air!

Fireballs exploded, golden light splattered, black mist billowed, and a deafening roar swept across the entire mountain forest.

The surrounding mountains and trees were affected by the aftershocks of the battle; towering trees snapped in two, and huge craters were blasted into the mountains.

Debris flew everywhere, the scene was like the end of the world, so shocking that words could not describe it.

The three bluebirds launched a fierce attack, displaying the overwhelming power of divine beasts, with each move aimed directly at the vital points of the Taotie King; the Taotie King, fearless and brimming with evil energy, relied on his invulnerable body to launch a frenzied counterattack.

The two beings were locked in a fierce battle, their figures obscured by a mix of fire, black light, and golden light in the air.

The people on the ground were completely stunned by the earth-shattering battle.

This is no longer something humans can intervene in; it is a life-or-death battle between ancient divine beasts and sealed evil spirits!

"Don't stand there! Now, get out of here at full speed! Run towards the edge of the mountains!" Qin Zheng's voice rang out again, breaking the silence that had everyone in a daze.

This time, no one hesitated.

"Quick! Everyone keep up! Don't look back! Run as fast as you can out of the mountain!" Qin Zheng waved his hand to signal, and the team members immediately helped the still-shaken professors.

The group dared not linger for even a moment, turned around and ran wildly along the mountain road towards the outer perimeter of Laoshan Mountain.

Behind them, the sounds of battle roaring, explosions, birdsong, and shouts echoed continuously in the air, with the aftershocks sweeping over them time and time again.

The ground kept shaking, and everyone could only grit their teeth and run forward desperately, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

Twenty minutes felt like an eternity.

Everyone ran with all their might, their clothes soaked with sweat, their legs feeling like lead, but they dared not stop for even a moment.

Based on the distance calculation, in another ten minutes or so, we will be able to completely leave the core area of ​​Laoshan and reach the outer safety defense circle, where we will be able to survive!

A glimmer of hope ignited in everyone's eyes, and their tense nerves finally began to relax.

Just then—

Boom! ...

A deafening roar erupted on the mountain road in front of them!

A colossal object crashed down from the sky, slamming heavily into the center of the road. The earth trembled violently, dust billowed, and countless arm-thick, shimmering blue-green feathers scattered all over the ground.

Everyone froze on the spot, their frantic running came to an abrupt halt, and when they looked up, they saw clearly what had crashed down.

The hope on everyone's faces froze instantly, then was completely swallowed up by a deeper, more utterly despairing despair!

The three bluebirds lay there, their wings bent, their blue feathers scattered on the ground, soaked in blood and turned dark purple.

Blood seeped from its mouth, dripping down its beak into the soil. Most of its once lustrous blue feathers had broken off, leaving them disheveled and dull.

But it was still alive, struggling to stand up. It flapped its wings twice, gripped the ground with its claws, and slowly stood up, swaying as it did so.

It let out a weak cry. It... had lost.

The ancient divine beast, the Three Azure Birds, was defeated by the Gluttonous King, severely injured and perished, falling onto the only escape route for everyone, completely blocking all their escape routes.

"Bluebird!" Qin Xiaoyu screamed, her eyes instantly turning red. Her fists clenched so tightly that her nails dug into her palms, drawing blood. Her heart was filled with anger and helplessness.

Ying Wenjie froze, the ecstasy on his face vanished instantly, his face turned ashen, and his legs went weak, almost collapsing to the ground.

He kept muttering to himself, "Impossible... How could this be... Even the Three Bluebirds couldn't beat it... It even lost to a divine beast..."

Everyone looked up—in the sky, the King of Taotie hovered there, looking down at the Three Bluebirds and the crowd, still with that contemptuous expression.

A complete dead end! There is no chance of winning! There is no way out!

Just when everyone was in utter despair and their hearts were ashen, the three bluebirds let out another fierce phoenix cry.

Despite its injuries, it stood up abruptly. Even though it was covered in blood and its wings were tattered, it still held its head high and its huge eagle eyes were fixed on the direction in the sky. There was no fear in its eyes, only a resolute determination to die.

It seemed to be sacrificing its own life to hold off the Taotie King, giving the humans before it a final chance to escape.

It slowly spread its tattered wings and stood in front of everyone, like a warrior who was determined to protect his master to the death, its huge eyes revealing a resolute look.

Several young intelligence agents, witnessing this scene, instantly turned bloodshot. Gripping their guns tightly, they couldn't help but rush forward, roaring, "We'll fight Bluebird together! The worst that can happen is we die!"

"Stop!" Qin Zheng shouted sternly, his voice hoarse, his eyes bloodshot and filled with helplessness.

"All of you, come back here! Going there will not only be of no help, but will also be a burden to the Bluebird! Our attacks can't even break through the Taotie King's defenses; going up there will only be a pointless death!"

The team members stopped in their tracks, their eyes red and their bodies trembling, but they had to admit that what Qin Zheng said was true.

In this level of battle, they are not even cannon fodder. Going up there would only cause trouble for the Three Bluebirds and lead to their deaths in vain.

Ye Chendong's hand gripping the sword trembled. "Damn it," he squeezed out through clenched teeth. "If the High God were here, he would surely have killed that evil spirit."

No one responded.