You smell so good!

At the foot of Kirin Mountain, Ji An sent out the Golden Winged Bird to scout ahead and ordered the Storm Dragon Eagle to keep watch overhead.

He stored the Third Order Top-Grade Vajra Puppet in the Void Stone, ready to release it into battle at any moment.

He let out a breath, formed a hand seal, and cast Adamantine Firmness. A silver-white film of light appeared, then swiftly fused into his skin, leaving only extremely faint patterns behind.

If one did not look carefully, those patterns would surely be overlooked.

His hand seals shifted seamlessly, and Ji An cast the Mountain Stabilizing Art again. The defensive power of this Foundation Establishment Realm spell was already quite limited, but a little more defense was still better than none.

The Earth Kirin and Fire Phoenix flew out of his dantian, while earthy spiritual light tightly encircled his body.

The Fire Phoenix withdrew its radiance, transforming into a dark-red bird the size of a sparrow as it circled through the sky.

Because spiritual power was consumed especially quickly within the ruins, Ji An did not summon any more magic treasures. The other two remained in his dantian on standby, ready to be rotated in should an emergency arise.

He then activated the Purifying Spirit Talisman and the Calming Spirit Talisman in succession, pushing his defensive effects to their limit.

A black Water Element Cloud appeared beneath his feet, occasionally rippling with shimmering waterlight.

With all preparations complete, Ji An rode the cloud low through the air. His powerful Spiritual Sense Power spread outward, catching every rustle of grass and whisper of wind around him.

As he flew higher and higher, Ji An sensed a faint, chilling presence permeating the air.

This was the drawback of puppet scouting—they could not perceive many things