Wang Rongmiao was just about to answer when a deafening boom came from behind them, and a streak of crimson fire shot straight toward them.
The crimson fire was moving incredibly fast. Wang Ruyan soon saw its true form clearly—it was, astonishingly, a gigantic Strange Beast.
The Strange Beast had a lion's head and a qilin's body. Its surface was covered in fist-sized crimson scales, a pair of enormous feathered wings grew from its back, and its tail was long and slender.
"Lion-scaled Beast!"
Wang Ruyan said this in surprise, a look of interest appearing on her face. She still did not have a Spirit Beast of her own. Subduing this Tier 3 Lower Rank Lion-scaled Beast as one would not be a bad idea.
Roar!
The Lion-scaled Beast let out an enraged roar, opened its mouth, and spewed a crimson flame as thick as an adult's arm toward Wang Ruyan.
A scorching wave of heat surged over. The air twisted violently, as if even the void were about to be ignited.
Wang Ruyan's expression changed. She formed a Hand Seal, and the Azure Origin Talisman Soldier moved both fists. Two azure fist shadows several zhang in size flew out to meet the crimson flame.
Boom!
The two azure fist shadows were shattered by the crimson flame. The flames scattered, splashing onto the ground, where they immediately caught fire and transformed into a roaring blaze.
Countless azure weeds grew wildly, transforming into dozens of Azure Ropes that wrapped around the Lion-scaled Beast's four limbs.
Crimson flames suddenly burst from the Lion-scaled Beast's four limbs, quickly burning through the Azure Ropes.
By then, Wang Ruyan and Wang Rongmiao had already fled.
The Lion-scaled Beast did not pursue them either, instead returning to its nest.
Within the crimson bamboo forest, Wang Rongmiao