Half an hour later, Wang Changsheng emerged from the Black Forest. Before him lay an open clearing, and several hundred zhang away was a black lake spanning several mu. A few wholly emerald-green lotuses floated upon its surface, their buds in bloom. The lakewater itself was black.
Wang Changsheng swept his divine sense across the black lake but found nothing unusual.
These Azure Moon Lotuses were over six hundred years old. If they had grown for over six hundred years, Demon Beasts must be guarding them; otherwise, they would have long since been devoured by other Demon Beasts.
It seemed the Demon Beast in the lake knew how to conceal its aura. That was rather rare.
The Twin-Pupil Spirit Rat stopped five hundred zhang from the lake, letting out a string of "squeak squeak" cries, as though trying to convey something.
The Twin-Pupil Spirit Rat possessed a keen sense of smell. It must have caught the scent of a high-grade Demon Beast and thus dared not approach. Otherwise, it would have charged ahead long ago.
Specks of blue light welled up over Wang Changsheng's right fist as he punched at the lake through the air. A vast amount of water vapor surged forth, forming Blue Fist Shadows several zhang in size that smashed toward the lake.
Rumble!
The Blue Fist Shadows struck the surface, throwing up waves more than ten zhang high, yet no Demon Beast appeared.
With a flick of his wide sleeve, a gleaming golden metal bead shot forth. Amid a series of mechanical clicks, the Golden Beads transformed into a Golden Giant Eagle two zhang in size.
A clear bird cry rang out. The Golden Giant Eagle flapped its wings and flew toward the black lake, circling endlessly over its surface. There was still no sign of