The moon hung high in the sky, casting down soft moonlight that kept the land from being swallowed entirely by darkness.
As the Merchant Alliance's largest and most important city, centrally located Heavenfall City covered more area than the other eighteen cities combined.
Martial arts and commerce flourished most here, with countless great clans, factions, and martial artists gathered within.
Even at night, the main road outside Heavenfall City remained filled with martial artists, mercenaries, merchants, and commoners coming and going.
Among those entering the city was a peculiar youth riding a massive crimson tiger.
A brown bear as tall as a man and a silver giant wolf with fleshy wings followed closely at his sides, while two silver wolf pups rested in his arms.
The merchants and martial artists on the road watched the youth with astonished eyes.
They had seen plenty of people riding tame earth dragons.
But people riding tiger-type demonic beasts were rare.
After all, tigers were the kings of beasts. Tiger-type demonic beasts were known for their savage, unyielding temperaments, and few people could tame them.
Even if one were temporarily tamed, there was always the risk that it would eventually turn on its master.
Thus, very few chose tiger demons as mounts.
The fact that this youth dared to ride a tiger demon showed that his courage was extraordinary.
The youth was naturally Gu Yi.
The crimson giant tiger beneath him, the silver giant wolf, and the brown bear beside him were all Level Seven demonic beasts he had subdued in the Gloomy Forest.
The Crimson Flame Tiger, Thunderwing Silver Wolf, and Earth Demon Bear.
As for the two wolf pups in his arms, they had been born to the Thunderwing Silver Wolf only a few days ago.
Since the Thunderwing Silver Wolf was