"Hadn't those Mist Leopard Crocodile Kings already retreated?"
Seeing Jiang Lei and the others so tense, Lin Dong's eyes held a hint of confusion, making Little Marten, who was observing from the shadows, roll his eyes.
"You foolish brat, you really are ignorant, aren't you? Generally speaking, there is only one possibility when a demonic beast gives up prey already in its mouth and turns around to flee."
"What possibility?"
Little Marten was nearly choked speechless by Lin Dong's innocent expression. Still, he understood. After all, Lin Dong was not a demonic beast and had not dealt much with them, so it was normal for him not to understand their habits.
Just as Little Marten was about to explain, Lin Dong, whose mind had briefly gone blank, realized that he had asked a stupid question and hurriedly said in his heart.
"You mean a more terrifying demonic beast came over, so those two Mist Leopard Crocodile Kings were frightened away?"
"Heh heh, Lin Dong, you're in luck now. Tsk tsk, a demonic beast capable of scaring off two Shaping Realm demonic beasts with its aura alone is most likely a Creation Realm demonic beast. You'd better plan your escape route first!"
Little Marten gave a strange chuckle. Still, he was quite confident about their safety. With his current strength, he might not necessarily be able to defeat a Creation Realm demonic beast, but protecting Lin Dong and Little Flame's lives was something he could manage.
"Let's take a look first."
Lin Dong did not immediately intend to flee. He had a fairly good impression of these people, especially Jiang Yinyin. She was an innocent and adorable little girl; if he could, he would do his best to help.
Jiang Lei and the others stared nervously into the deep mist. They