"Roar."
An excited beast roar came from afar. Zhang Lexuan's gaze narrowed slightly as she saw an enormous soul beast. She did not recognize it; evidently, it was a species unique to the Jingyang Mountain Range.
Though it moved slowly, its vicious aura swept outward like the wind.
"Stay closer to me."
Suddenly, Huo Yuhao's serious voice transmission sounded by her ear.
Zhang Lexuan turned her head and saw Huo Yuhao staring sternly at the soul beast. Without much hesitation, she shifted slightly to the side until her body was nearly touching his.
She could already smell the faint, fresh scent coming from Huo Yuhao.
Because of their unique living environment, the soul beasts of the Jingyang Mountain Range were exceptionally sensitive to unfamiliar auras. This was information Ju Zi had once given Huo Yuhao, and he still remembered it.
If not for his powerful Spiritual Power and his perfect concealment through the Simulation Soul Skill, even a Titled Douluo might be exposed to the senses of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
As Huo Yuhao and Zhang Lexuan waited in silence, more and more soul beasts gradually gathered at the foot of the mountain. Strangely, no conflicts broke out among them. Instead, they peacefully chose spots and waited.
"Yuhao, these soul beasts seem to possess an aura extremely similar to my Martial Soul." After observing them for a while, Zhang Lexuan noticed something unusual.
"Mm." Huo Yuhao nodded and transmitted his voice. "Most likely because of the Moon Secret Realm. A group of soul beasts in the Jingyang Mountain Range probably underwent bloodline mutations on top of their original abilities. The most typical example is the Silver Moon Wolf King."
Zhang Lexuan's gaze settled on a wolf-type soul beast with silver-white fur that looked incomparably noble.
"Woo."
Just as Zhang Lexuan