All the heavens began with Huo Yi

The terrifying suction force pulled Adura and Smarag into the Domain Cube.

"Indeed, the gravity magic has greatly enhanced the Rubik's Cube's attraction. Even with precautions, it is difficult to escape the Rubik's Cube's gravitational pull."

"Thanks to your suggestion." Lani held the Domain Cube in her hands, very satisfied with its function.

This was the result of the combined wisdom and effort of her and Suer. Together, they made the function of this newly created magical artifact nearly perfect. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call this Domain Cube a divine artifact.

"Hopefully these two Dragonbane Mages can hold out a little longer. Let's go, let's go to the ruins and wait until nightfall. I'd like to see how the night sky seen from these ruins differs from that of Kalia?"

Into the night

Blazer was already sleeping in the tent that had been set up nearby with Adura and Smarag.

Adura and Smarag lived up to their reputation as Dragon Eaters, managing to hold out in Lani's territory for over a quarter of an hour thanks to their thick skin. Although they looked like they were on the verge of death after being released, thankfully, Sul knew the Golden Prayer, otherwise these two brothers would have had to go and fight the Night-Colored Queen in a resurrection match.

With the help of the Domain Cube, Lani no longer needs to focus on maintaining her Darkmoon Law illusion. As a result, her attacks have virtually no cooldown time, and it's as if Azrael is raining down from the sky within her domain.

After witnessing Lani's abilities, the two brothers immediately knelt on the ground, begging Lani, this powerful patron, to take them in.

"I'm going to rest now, you should rest early too, Princess." Suer said, getting up and walking towards his tent. He didn't want to squeeze in with Blaze and the others.

"Okay, I'll rest in a bit."

...during this period, Hogwarts was a place of utter idleness...

"Brother Shenhou, I'm going to find trouble for that black bear spirit." Su'er cupped his hands in greeting to Shenhou.

"Hey, wait, wait, keep this safe. Put one in the wine gourd and shake it. When you drink the wine, it will help you recover from your injuries. It won't be of much use, but it will be a little help."

Suer looked at what Shenhou handed him, which turned out to be a handful of lotus seeds. He immediately took them and put them in his pocket, saying, "Then I thank Brother Shenhou for his kindness. Now that the sun is rising, I'm going to meet that black bear."

As they climbed the mountain, the number of demons on the mountain increased, but they weren't the kind who didn't care about their lives. After Su'er swung his stick and immediately delivered a few wolf demon leaders and a bull demon that looked like a guard, the little monsters were frightened and scattered.

(Little Demon: No salary for a month, and you even have to pay out of your own pocket, what kind of life are you living like this?)

Seeing the little monsters who were terrified and running away, Suer didn't bother to chase after them; he had more important things to do right now.

He hurried to the entrance of the guest quarters. The little demon that Suer had interrogated earlier said that the black bear spirit was inside.

Pushing open the door, before even seeing the layout inside, a voice came from within: "Hmph, you came quickly. Those little demons really couldn't stop you."

Only after Suer pushed the door open completely did he see the entire interior of the dormitory.

The courtyard is quite large, with a covered walkway that circles around it. Ancient trees lean against the house, their slanted canopies blocking most of the sunlight. There is also a pond under the covered walkway on the right side. It is a beautiful place nestled against the mountains and beside the water.

“It’s been a hundred years, a full one hundred and forty-eight years. I’ve rebuilt half of the temple here, performed rituals to help the wronged souls pass on, and even restored forty percent of the scriptures that were burned, page by page. Hahaha… But I’ve never had a moment of peace, because of you! I know you will come back.”

The black bear spirit, still in human form, stood up after speaking and picked up the Zen staff spear beside him.

"What's the point of coming here? Isn't it good to be alive?"

"You talk a lot, you bear demon. I don't find this willow stick in my hand comfortable. Your staff, though it has a spearhead and looks odd, suits me perfectly." Su'er pointed the willow stick at the black bear demon's face. "Heh, Black Wind King? Why not reveal your true form?"

"court death!"

The black bear spirit, carrying a staff-spear, stomped his foot and leaped several meters, forcefully slamming his weapon down on Suer from above.

Suer raised his staff to meet the attack head-on, and for a moment he and the black bear demon were locked in a contest of strength.

The slight soreness and numbness in his arms reminded Suer that this black bear spirit was incredibly strong.

That single blow from his staff would have been fatal or maimed even to a mountain goblin in the borderlands. If it had been a giant from south of Hogwarts Hill, it would probably be a direct hit to Merlin.

The tip of the Black Bear Demon's staff spear was thick and long, with a chilling gleam. It was obviously very sharp, and if you couldn't dodge it, you would get hurt.

Seeing that Suer had accepted his powerful and probing attack, the Black Bear Demon immediately took advantage of his tall stature, raised his arm, and thrust the tip of his staff at Suer's head.

With a bent knee and a hunched back, Su'er dodged the spear tip and then slammed the willow stick in his hand hard into the black bear spirit's calf.

In a contest of martial arts, as long as it doesn't cost him his life, Suer doesn't intend to use magic or spells.

This black bear demon is a good practice target. It's good to use him as a whetstone to hone your weaknesses. After all, a true man should be invincible in both melee and ranged combat.

Knowing that Suer was quite strong, the black bear spirit dared not be careless and take Suer's blow head-on. He twirled his Zen staff spear and held it horizontally to his side, blocking Suer's blow with a clang.

"Who taught you martial arts to be so terrible?"

The black bear spirit said mockingly, but his hands did not stop moving. He swung the Zen staff spear three times, each blow aimed at Suer's head.

Su Er swung his willow stick, deflecting the black bear spirit's staff. "Naturally, I learned it from your great-grandfather. How could you be so rude to your second grandfather? Not only did you not kneel to greet me, but you also started fighting right away?"

"Hmph, all you do is try to gain an advantage with words. Take this!"

The black bear spirit swept the tip of his staff-spear, creating a black wind that swept out a blade of wind that slashed towards Suer.

"You little bastard, you've finally started using magic." Suer dodged to the side, thus avoiding the wind blade.

The black bear spirit was not stupid enough to use such a move. He moved his tongue and spewed out a mouthful of fire.

The flames engulfed Su'er's upper body, and within a few breaths, his traveler's robes were ignited and burned to ashes.

However, Suer himself didn't even feel hot. "Hehe, why did you burn your grandpa's clothes? Did you think this mortal fire mixed with fake wine could burn your grandpa to death?"

If the black bear is using Samadhi Fire, Su'er should either use magic or activate a fire-avoiding shield.

Unfortunately, the Black Bear Spirit only used ordinary flames and drank some wine as an accelerant. As long as the actual temperature did not exceed two thousand degrees Celsius, Su'er could withstand it with his talent as an unburnt person.

"You monkey, you really are as solid as a rock!"

The black bear spirit brandished his staff and spear, making a move to leap up and deliver a fierce blow to Su'er. However, it was just a feint. As it approached Su'er, it dispersed into a wisp of black wind, circled around Su'er's back, and attempted to catch him off guard.

The black bear looked at Suer, who had been deceived by his lies, and before he could even hit Suer, he was already giving a speech of victory, "You don't even know this method of concealment, yet you dare to come looking for trouble with me!"

"Hmm!!!" (The black bear spirit was puzzled because it hadn't managed to stab anyone.)

"Heh, you don't know the art of stealth? Your grandpa originally wanted to fight you with martial arts, but you have no martial ethics whatsoever. Burning me with fire is one thing, but now you want to use such a despicable method to sneak up on your grandpa's butt. Isn't that a bit much? You thieving grandson?"

Suer had already appeared on the rooftop and looked at the stunned black bear spirit.

When the black bear spirit saw Su'er, he laughed and said, "You are indeed different from those two monkeys before. I would be a fool to fight you with the Gathering Form and Dispersing Qi technique again. Perhaps you are truly a chosen one, but it's not that simple to acquire such talent."

"I have all six senses intact, what use do I have for innate abilities?"

As soon as Suer spoke, the black bear spirit below was taken aback.

I thought to myself, what's wrong with this guy? Why did I start a fight with him? Did he take a fancy to his bearskin coat?

"But this isn't yours, so you shouldn't have taken it! Take this stick!"