At the edge of the valley, Xu Chunniang sensed an invisible barrier. It was this barrier that had divided the inside and outside of the valley into two separate worlds.
She extended a hand, attempting to touch the barrier, but before she could draw near, a striking black beam suddenly erupted from it and shot toward her at blinding speed.
Xu Chunniang's eyes narrowed slightly as she hurriedly withdrew and retreated. From that black beam, she sensed an aura of extreme danger.
Fortunately, the black beam seemed only to be warning those who tried to leave the arena. After missing its strike, it did not continue its pursuit and instead returned to the barrier.
Looking at the barrier, which had returned to stillness, Xu Chunniang made no further attempts.
This arena was most likely an absolute domain delineated by a Demon King-level expert. Unless one possessed the strength to confront a Demon King head-on, it would be impossible to force one's way out through brute strength.
After following the valley's boundary and surveying the terrain throughout the entire valley, Xu Chunniang selected a cave on higher ground, intending to use it as a temporary shelter.
The valley was too small, with scarcely any places where one could conceal oneself. It was foreseeable that once the hunting competition began, ceaseless slaughter would unfold here.
Choosing the high ground would at least allow her to observe more of what was happening and avoid being too passive.
Quite a few people shared Xu Chunniang's thoughts, and many more gradually arrived around her.
As fellow "prey," everyone tacitly kept their distance before the hunting competition officially began. For the moment, all was peaceful.
All of a sudden, the sky darkened, and a massive shadow blocked out the light.
This unexpected change immediately startled many