The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. As far as Feng Lintao and Lan Yao were concerned, the oriole was none other than the young woman named Yue Dong.[1]6

In the massive ravine in Fardark County, mists swirled, and rumbling sounds echoed out constantly. Howls pierced through the mist, some of them shrill and anguished, some of them cruel and fierce.0

Shortly thereafter, a number of loud thumping sounds could be heard, like objects landing on the ground. Then a storm wind swept through the ravine. As the wind blew, the mists in the ravine were dispersed, almost as if a huge hand were waving them away. As a result, the bottom of the ravine was revealed! Sprawling ruins were visible.0

The ruins were all that remained of once ancient and utilitarian buildings. There were towers, streets, houses, and all sorts of other buildings visible everywhere. Put precisely, this place had once been a small city. It was easy to imagine how many people had once lived here. Now the buildings had mostly crumbled into rubble. Few were intact. What was more, the...0