Another clear day. Bright sunlight poured down, and Golden Particles rolled in like a surging dawn glow.
Unfortunately, none of it was for Wang Wu.
So he could not be bothered to look. He merely closed his eyes and feigned sleep. Just as he was about to drift into dreamland, he suddenly heard voices—it was the two Human cultivators emerging from the formation at their campsite.
The youth seemed fine, but the older Human cultivator was unexpectedly weak, his face waxen and yellow, as though he had been injured in last night's battle.
But Wang Wu had not seen him get hurt.
Leopard Big Spring had not even managed to get close to him the entire time.
What was going on?
"Senior Brother, is your body all right?"
The youth's face was full of concern.
"It's nothing, Junior Brother. You did well. If not for you last night, I would have fallen. That leopard was vicious indeed—it had actually refined Demon King-grade poison into its claws..."
The senior brother spoke weakly, then swept his gaze around and said, "Junior Brother, today is Start of Autumn, precisely the time when the attributes of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy transform. This is extremely important. Any Demon King, Demon General, or Demon Soldier will never pass up this opportunity. They will all do everything they can to absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy. Bring me my Sky-Gazing Compass. I want to mark the demons and monsters with growth potential within a thousand li. Taking this intelligence back should be enough to make up for our losses this time."
The youth moved swiftly, quickly producing an ancient-looking little wooden plaque. His senior brother held the compass in one hand while rapidly forming hand seals with the other. In the blink of an eye, his