The Celestial Canyon

"Ugh...did you get him?" Tianlong asked, recovering himself, and crawled out of the dent in the wall.

"Yes, we would like to think so," Luan replied, looking super concerned for Ling Yue, not giving Tianlong much heed. "Goddammit, how did the lich get here then?" Luan desperately surveilled the area.

"He teleported, of course. The trap that was activated was supposed to bring the parrot here, so there must be some sort of array here that we cannot activate. That would bring him here as a last failsafe. No other way out...climbing out would be an option if we rest a few days, but it seems Ling Yue won't hold out for that long," Tianlong pondered.

"Goddammit."

"Pretty fitting actually..." Tianlong continued his tone now rather ominous.

Luan began getting goosebumps. He knew something wasn't right anymore.