In the snow-blanketed mountain forest, a Demonic Beast raced forward through the thick snow.
Its body was round and elongated, its limbs thick and its paws broad and flat. Its entire body was covered in dark brown scales, while eerie red light flickered in its pair of fist-sized eyes.
A Crimson-eyed Earth-Walking Beast, or Crimson Earth Beast for short—a second-rank Spirit Demon that dwelled deep within the Jade Dragon Mountain Range.
It was one of the Demonic Beasts hunters feared encountering most.
The Crimson Earth Beast possessed the Talent and Abilities to bore through mountains and tunnel through the earth. Its nest was hidden inside the mountain itself, making it impossible to capture.
Moreover, the Crimson Earth Beast possessed boundless strength. Its scales were impervious to blades and spears, and it also had formidable resistance to spells.
These Demonic Beasts were cunning and cruel by nature. They liked to lie in wait along the paths cultivators had to take into the mountains, suddenly pouncing when their targets appeared.
Countless cultivators had died beneath the claws and fangs of Crimson Earth Beasts!
Most terrifying of all, its sense of smell and perception were exceptionally sharp, allowing it to detect prey hiding underground.
Once a Crimson Earth Beast locked onto its target, it would use its Talent and Abilities to burrow and dig, "scooping" its prey out before devouring it alive.
When the horde of Demonic Beasts besieged Flying Immortal City, this Crimson Earth Beast had not joined the feast of slaughter. Instead, it patiently searched the surrounding mountain forests.
Experience had taught it that exceptionally delicious prey was very likely hidden here.
The Crimson Earth Beast's instincts had always been accurate. It suddenly stopped, twisted to one side, and lashed out its long tail.
The end of its tail resembled a