"Yes. I ran into one just now and nearly lost my life," Mo Nian said, swallowing, still shaken.
"Oh?" Tian Xiaojian propped his chin on one hand, a look of interest appearing on his face.
Mo Nian let out a breath of relief and hurriedly, cautiously tried to recount what had just happened, hoping the old monster before him would be pleased and spare him.
Unfortunately, that was nothing but wishful thinking. A trace of mockery appeared at the corner of Tian Xiaojian's mouth. "Enough. I have no interest in listening to you wag your tongue here. Don't tell me I don't know how to search souls myself?"
Mo Nian was greatly alarmed. In an instant, not a trace of blood remained in his face. Though he knew full well his chances were slim, he was unwilling to sit here waiting to die. He stretched out a hand, slapped his waist, and took out an Earth Escape Talisman. This was a treasure he had bought with several years of savings, and though he hated to part with it from the bottom of his heart, at this moment, how could he care about so much?
Tian Xiaojian watched from the side with a beaming smile, without the slightest intention of stopping him.
Mo Nian was puzzled, but overjoyed, he still activated the talisman.
With a soft puff, a slight sound entered his ears. His talisman had actually lost its effect. Then, a terrifying monster appeared before his eyes.
It was over ten feet long, its entire body exuding dense yin energy, and its appearance was strange to the extreme. At a glance, it looked like a creature formed by kneading together a bear, a lion, a Flood Dragon, and a horse...
"A ghost beast!" Mo Nian's voice trembled, and he almost