116: It seems their luck has run out; they've run into big trouble.

"Yes, we can only watch!" Cheng Siyu said with a face beyond doubt.

"But..."

"Be good! The two of us can't help them at all. If we say the wrong thing, we'll just get scolded." Cheng Siyu patted Gu Xitian's hand earnestly and spoke gently.

Gu Xitian felt that Cheng Siyu had a point. In Gu Xiheng's eyes, she was just a child; even if she went and said something, they wouldn't listen.

She slowly sat back in her chair and then sneered. "Hmph, I refuse to believe that without that Li Shilan, our base will be completely finished!"

"Don't worry, the base has deep roots! After all, your Gu Clan is the only top family in the world that has lasted for two thousand years. There's a reason it has survived peacefully until now."

Actually, as the only girl in the family, Gu Xitian had no way of knowing everything within the clan since she was a child.

She was truly pampered, but she was never allowed to touch family affairs. This was because the ancestral teachings stated that no girl of the Gu Clan was permitted to participate in clan business.

Gu Xitian curled her lips with a lonely expression. "Perhaps."

On Ai Yue's side, however, the situation was not optimistic.

They had managed to handle things quite well along the way, safely breaking through groups of Ancient Centipedes of various sizes!

But this time, it seemed their good luck had run out; they had encountered big trouble.

Ye Rui used all her strength to release her Lightning Superpower, blocking the overwhelming swarm of Ancient Centipedes. "Sister, what should we do? I'm about to reach my limit." As Ye Rui spoke, a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth.

Ai Yue's eyes were bloodshot as she said with difficulty, "Hold on a little longer!"

The others were arranged in a circle surrounding Li Shilan. With the support of Li Shilan's Healing, their Superpowers formed three defensive perimeters. A massive number of Ancient Centipedes were currently battering the Superpower circles they had formed.

The ground outside the Superpower circles was covered in centipede carcasses, yet an endless stream of Ancient Centipedes continued to throw themselves forward without fear of death.

The four of them had been trapped in the pile of centipedes for an entire day. Their physical energy was constantly being depleted, and the intensity of their Superpowers was weakening. Fortunately, Li Shilan's Healing allowed them to recover their stamina infinitely, which was why they had lasted until now.

Constantly emitting high-intensity green Healing light, even Li Shilan was about to reach her breaking point.

Looking at the current situation, they were about to reach their physical limits.

Ai Yue's brain worked frantically, searching for any way to resolve this crisis.

If she couldn't think of a way to escape before their strength was exhausted, they would have no choice but to become food in the mouths of the centipedes.

"Ah..." Suddenly, Ye Rui let out a startled cry, spat out a large mouthful of fresh blood, and her entire body collapsed limply to the ground.

Her Lightning Superpower circle was breached, and her Superpower was completely spent.

Li Shilan immediately knelt in front of Ye Rui and waved her hand to release the green Healing light. At that moment, Li Shilan felt a sharp pain in her heart, and the green light she had barely managed to emit came to an abrupt halt.

She clutched her agonizing chest and collapsed next to Ye Rui.

"Mom!"

"Wife!"

Ai Yue and Ai Guosheng both felt a surge of anxiety seeing the state of the two.

Li Shilan tremblingly raised her hand and waved, indicating she was okay, but she simply could no longer use her Superpower.

Just then, the Ancient Centipedes launched a fierce attack, throwing themselves one by one against the Superpower circles of Ai Yue and Ai Guosheng.

With the constant impact, Ai Guosheng's face turned pale, and a look of sorrow appeared in his eyes. "Yueyue, I can't hold on much longer either."

Ai Yue pressed her lips tightly together and increased the output of her Superpower.

Ten minutes later, Ai Guosheng also collapsed. Ai Yue's Superpower circle had shrunk until it could barely surround the group.

At this moment, despair also welled up inside Ai Yue.

What should she do? Was she really going to die here?

If she had known this would happen, she would have been better off staying in the Safety Tower. Looking at the three people lying on the ground, a hint of regret couldn't help but form in her heart.

Suddenly, Ai Yue felt something in her heart and her eyes lit up. A beam of golden light emerged from her body and landed on the ground, transforming into a small tiger—it was Da Wang.

Ai Yue was delighted, then startled. How could it come out of the space on its own?

And had Da Wang's Superpower awakened?

Meeting Ai Yue's surprised gaze, Da Wang shook its large head and let out a long roar toward the sky.

The deafening tiger roar was so intimidating that even the Ancient Centipedes paused for a moment.

"Da Wang!" Ai Yue cried out in disbelief as she watched Da Wang slowly grow larger.

As Da Wang transformed, the pupils of its eyes turned golden, vibrant and dazzling. With every blink, it seemed as if light was radiating from within its eyes to the surroundings.

Its body expanded to a height of ten feet, leaving Ai Yue dumbfounded.

"Ugh!" Still in shock, Ai Yue suddenly let out a muffled groan. Her hands trembled uncontrollably, and a trace of blood seeped from her mouth.

Seeing that Ai Yue could no longer hold on and the Superpower circle was about to shatter, Da Wang suddenly opened its mouth and spat a ring of red-and-gold flames toward the surroundings.

The flames spread like a wildfire. Any Ancient Centipede touched by the flames seemed to vaporize, disappearing completely without even leaving a trace of ash behind.

Ai Yue was stunned; Da Wang's flames were simply too powerful!

The red-and-gold flames were like a ripple that wouldn't fade, spreading outward. The Ancient Centipedes all melted and vanished like wax figures.

In just a few moments, not a single Ancient Centipede could be seen in the vicinity.

However, after releasing that ring of fire, Da Wang had exhausted all its strength. Its body shrank back to the size of a kitten, and it looked listless, its eyes barely able to stay open.

Ai Yue quickly pulled it into her arms and checked it over. Finding that it was just exhausted, she finally felt at ease.

Ai Yue stood up and glanced around, knowing this was no place to linger. As of now, she was the only one in the group still capable of moving freely.

She quickly carried the others into the vehicle, casting a regretful glance at the area that should have been littered with carcasses. If the bodies of the Ancient Centipedes were still there, how many transparent stones could she have obtained?

But now, it was empty, everything having been vaporized by Da Wang's flames.

However, where there is gain, there must be loss. Although the transparent stones were gone, their lives were saved.

So, there was nothing to regret.

Ai Yue quickly drove away from the area.

Once Ai Yue had recovered some of her strength and Superpower, she quickly brushed a streak of green Healing light over everyone.

Under her Healing, everyone soon returned to normal.

Ai Yue was also healed by the recovered Li Shilan, and her body was once again filled with energy.

For the rest of the journey, Ai Yue became even more cautious. If there was any place that seemed unusual, she would rather take a detour than step into it lightly.

Another seven days passed. After an arduous journey, they finally reached their destination: that small Plant Research Base.

For some reason, the mountain where the Plant Research Base was located had not been invaded by the Ancient Centipedes; the entire mountain was still lush and green.

The group got out of the car one by one. With a wave of her hand, Ai Yue put away the kaibaihe battle shield, intending to walk the rest of the way up.