Huo Yuhao soon discovered the source of that strange wriggling. A Soul Beast with brown-spotted fur, resembling a spotted hyena, slowly backed out from the Ironhide Bull's rear, a still-beating heart clamped in its absurdly large jaws.
After crawling out of the Ironhide Bull's abdominal cavity, the Soul Beast cautiously surveyed its surroundings first, shaking the blood from its fur. Only after confirming there was no danger nearby did it gulp down the still-beating heart in a few bites.
"Gurgle, gurgle."
The sound of the Soul Beast feasting made one's scalp tingle. Huo Yuhao, who had been hiding in the treetop, took the opportunity to get a clear look at its appearance.
This Soul Beast's build and markings closely resembled those of an ordinary spotted hyena, but its ears looked more like a lynx's, sharp and pointed. Its eyes were emerald green.
Its eyelids seemed to be covered by a thin white membrane. Whenever too much blood splattered onto its eyeballs, the membrane would sweep down over them in a flash, squeezing the blood out of its eyes.
"Old Qian, what kind of Soul Beast is this?"
Huo Yuhao called out to his External Brain in his mind.
"Don't interrupt me. I'm thinking."
Qian Daoliu frowned deeply. He definitely recognized this Soul Beast, but this should have been his first time seeing one in person, so he could not immediately match it with the vast amount of Soul Beast information in his mind.
"Cackle, cackle, cackle, cackle, cackle!"
While eating, the strange Soul Beast suddenly let out a sound remarkably like a human infant's shrill laughter, yet also like the cry of a night owl. Its harsh cackling echoed through the forest, making one's scalp go numb.
On the other side, a Cloud-Piercing Leopard cautiously tried to come over and