The Mountain Lynx did not seem in any hurry to eat the prey at its mouth. It first pawed at it a few times, playing with it curiously for a while before unhurriedly swallowing the demon beneath its claws.
After eating the second person, the Mountain Lynx turned its gaze toward the remaining eight again, seemingly choosing its next target.
This time, without Chen Xi's reminder, no one dared make any rash move. Everyone tried their hardest to diminish their presence, praying that the Mountain Lynx's habits truly were as Chen Xi had said—that it would lose interest in them.
Seeing the eight people in the distance standing like logs without the slightest reaction, the Mountain Lynx indeed seemed somewhat disappointed. It let out an impatient howl, leaped forward, and pounced through the air toward them.
"Ah!"
At the sight of the enormous creature that had suddenly appeared before him, the person closest to the Mountain Lynx could no longer suppress the fear in his heart and instinctively took several steps back.
Excitement flashed through the Mountain Lynx's eyes. With a sweep of its paw, it caught him squarely.
With another prey in its grasp, the Mountain Lynx did not kill the demon easily. It first lowered its head to inspect the prey struggling endlessly beneath it, then cocked its head at the seven people standing frozen in place, a trace of confusion on its face.
Why did these people neither run nor move when they saw it? Were they not afraid of it?
After watching for a while, the Mountain Lynx shifted its attention back beneath itself and began intently playing with its third prey.
At this sight, Chen Xi, who had been on tenterhooks, finally let out a breath of relief. It seemed the intelligence he had obtained