Hengduan Ridge was about fifty kilometers from Xiao City.
Although its name included "Ridge," strictly speaking, it was at most a branch of nearby Laoshan Mountain.
Because its elevation was low, and it stretched on in rolling, gently undulating terrain, it had been named a ridge.
Since there was no direct transportation to the area, Jiang Fan chose to take a vehicle to the Guanxun Ancient City Ruins first, then travel the rest of the way on foot.
The road leading to the ancient city ruins was quite difficult to navigate. After being jolted around the whole way, he was thoroughly battered.
Adding the hike on top of that, it took him more than two full hours to reach the edge of Hengduan Ridge.
Standing at the outskirts of Hengduan Ridge, he looked inside.
The mountain forest was lush with vegetation, and ancient trees towered into the sky.
Among the overlapping peaks and ridges, a faint mist also drifted.
Faintly, the roars of Exotic Beasts could be heard.
Jiang Fan's eyes lit up, and he hurried eagerly toward the depths of the mountain forest.
There really were more Exotic Beasts here than on Phoenix Mountain.
Back then, when Jiang Fan had entered Phoenix Mountain with Old Third Yue and the others, they had gone several kilometers into the outskirts before finally hunting a Scorpion-Tailed Wolf.
But here, not long after entering, he encountered a Scarlet Fang Leopard.
The Scarlet Fang Leopard was a Level 2 Exotic Beast.
It was not large, but its muscles were well developed. It was renowned for its speed and ability to run and leap, allowing it to dart rapidly through complex environments in pursuit of prey.
Besides that, its teeth were exceptionally sharp and sturdy. Its mouthful of crimson-red teeth, several centimeters long and serrated