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

The black unicorn's front legs hovered in mid-air, pausing for half a second longer than normal.

The gap in the abdomen was exposed.

Chen Siyao and Yang Wanqing rushed to the belly of the black unicorn at the same time.

"Qingqing!"

Yang Wanqing raised the Heavenly Thunder Halberd, and the purple lightning at the tip of the halberd compressed rapidly, shrinking from the size of a fist to a beam of light as thin as a chopstick.

She aimed the halberd tip at the gap and thrust it in.

"break!"

Purple lightning poured into the body of the black unicorn.

The black Qilin's body jolted violently, all four legs freezing simultaneously. A crackling sound came from inside, as if something was being burned by electricity.

But the next second...

The black Qilin let out a metallic roar, and its armor suddenly emitted a ring of electromagnetic pulses.

Chen Siyao and Yang Wanqing were blasted away.

Chen Siyao adjusted her posture in mid-air, and knelt on one knee when she landed, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.

Yang Wanqing fell even harder, the Heavenly Thunder Halberd flew out of her hand, and she slid several meters across the ground.

"It's no use?" Ying Wenjie asked anxiously.

"It works." Chen Siyao stared at the black Qilin. "Look."

The black unicorn's left foreleg was trembling slightly, and its movements were a beat slower than before. Moreover, the seam on its abdomen was not completely closed.

"It's injured." Chen Siyao stood up. "Let's do it again. Same spot, same method."

"It will be on guard," Qin Xiaoyu said.

"So this time we need to be even faster." Chen Siyao wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. "Everyone go together, put pressure on it, and make it unable to attend to everything."

The second charge.

This time, all six attacked simultaneously.

Wu Tian faced the attack head-on, using his body to block the Mo Qilin's view. Ying Wenjie climbed onto its back and used his sword to slash at its neck joints, creating noise and interference.

Ye Chendong specifically targeted its eyes; although he couldn't damage them, he could make it turn its head frequently.

Qin Xiaoyu's energy chains entangled its tail, limiting its maximum range of attack methods.

Chen Siyao and Yang Wanqing once again slipped into the abdomen.

This time, the Mo Qilin was indeed on guard—it tried to tighten its abdominal armor, but the injury to its left foreleg delayed its movements.

The gap was exposed again.

It's bigger than last time.

Without hesitation, Yang Wanqing thrust the Heavenly Thunder Halberd into the ground once more.

This time, she didn't unleash the lightning immediately. Instead, she plunged the halberd tip deep into the crevice, and then—

"Get inside, all of you!"

All the thunderous power accumulated on the Heavenly Thunder Halberd was unleashed at this moment.

The interior of the black Qilin was illuminated by purple electric light. Purple light burst forth from the cracks, from the joints, and from every tiny gap.

Its body trembled violently.

One by one, the four legs lost their strength.

The red eyes flickered a few times—

It's gone out.

The ten-meter-tall metal behemoth crashed to the ground.

The ground shook, raising clouds of dust.

The six men stood there, panting heavily, covered in blood, but they all remained standing.

The live stream was silent for a full three seconds.

Then...

【Aa ...

They won! They won!

I cried, I really cried.

Six people defeated a ten-meter-tall ancient mech!!! What an amazing team!!

Yang Wanqing's last move was so cool!!!

The Heavenly Thunder Halberd is the perfect counter to this Ink Qilin! Its lightning attribute is a perfect counter!

Chen Siyao's command ability is too strong; she found the weakness in just two attempts.

Wu Tian is really fierce; he took that huge guy head-on.

[Everyone was injured, but everyone stood up; this scene was more thrilling than a movie.]

Chen Siyao did not read the comments.

She took out pills from her storage bag and distributed them to everyone.

"Treat the injuries first."

The six people sat down on the spot and each took their medicine and regulated their breathing.

Wu Tian broke two ribs, Ying Wenjie dislocated his left arm, and Yang Wanqing suffered extensive bruising on his back.

Ye Chendong's forehead was cut by a piece of gravel, and Qin Xiaoyu was severely depleted of her energy.

Chen Siyao herself wasn't much better off... She suffered minor internal injuries when she was thrown back by the electromagnetic pulse.

The medicine worked quickly. Ten minutes later, everyone's injuries stabilized. Although they were not fully recovered, they were at least able to move around.

"Let's go in." Chen Siyao stood up and looked towards the main hall.

The black Qilin lay to one side, blocking half of the hall entrance. The six people went around to the other side and helped each other into the hall.

The layout of the main hall is very similar to that of the thirty-sixth island: spacious, tall, and simple.

But it's larger in scale.

The dome is about forty meters high, supported by six stone pillars. The floor is paved with black stone slabs, each polished so that it reflects one's image.

In the very center, there is also a stone platform.

But there were many more things on the stone platform than last time.

Chen Siyao approached and identified them one by one.

A scroll of silk.

Two tokens.

A pair of whips.

The whip is entirely black, about 1.2 meters long, and its surface is covered with densely packed runes. The whip is slightly curved, like two lurking dragons.

"Dragon Whips," Qin Xiaoyu said softly.

Yang Wanqing leaned closer to take a look at the pair of whips, then looked at the Heavenly Thunder Halberd in her hand, and smiled with satisfaction. Her weapon was no worse than this.

Next to the stone platform was another object, a palm-sized black metal plate with intricate patterns on its surface and a dark red bead embedded in its center.

"What is this?" Ying Wenjie asked.

Chen Siyao didn't answer immediately. She turned to the wall behind the stone platform.

Just like last time, the walls were covered with inscriptions.

It took her almost ten minutes to read it all.

"Wen Zhong." She turned around, facing the crowd and the cameras in the live stream, "This is indeed the place where Grand Tutor Wen Zhong passed on his legacy."

She began translating the contents on the wall:

"My name is Wen Zhong. I am a disciple of the Golden Spirit Mother and a grand-disciple of the Tongtian Sect Master. When I entered Biyou Palace, the Sect Master personally bestowed upon me the Tongtian Divine Eye."

The chat in the live stream started scrolling wildly again.

[Wen Zhong! It really is Wen Zhong!]

[A grand-disciple of the Tongtian Sect Leader! A disciple of the Golden Spirit Mother!]

[The figures in mythology actually existed!]

Chen Siyao continued reading: "Throughout my life, I fought on all sides, serving as the vanguard of the Tongtian Sect for three hundred years. Later, I retired to the thirty-fifth island of Penglai to establish my legacy. One must test one's physique with thunder and one's combat prowess with a black Qilin; only those who pass both tests can inherit my mantle."

"The Ink Kirin has fought alongside me for a hundred years. It is intelligent and spiritual, but after I retired, I used mechanical arts to rebuild its body and make it forever guard this island. Whoever obtains the key can control it."

Chen Siyao's gaze fell on the black metal plate on the stone platform.

hub.

The magical artifact used to control the Black Qilin.

"So that metal piece is the remote control for that big thing outside?" Ying Wenjie's eyes lit up.

"More or less." Chen Siyao nodded.

Ying Wenjie rubbed his hands together: "Doesn't that mean... we can ride that black Qilin out?"

The six people exchanged glances.

Wu Tian was the first to laugh: "Arriving in a mecha? That's so cool!"

Chen Siyao didn't rush to take anything. She finished reading all the remaining text on the wall. The latter part mainly consisted of Wen Zhong's supplementary records of his life and some instructions for the successor.