Just as Qin He was considering what excuse he could use to go out alone, a beast's roar suddenly rang out from outside.
The roar rumbled like thunder, shaking the entire cave dwelling violently. Loose stones and dust rained down from overhead, landing on the glow of the Fire-Gathering Formation and burning away in an instant.
The three men inside paled and rose to their feet in unison.
The roar was utterly savage, carrying an overwhelming pressure far greater than that of any fire beast they had encountered before. Judging by its direction, it was clearly coming straight toward the cave dwelling.
"Damn it, something's set its sights on us after all!" Su Qinghan's aura, which had only just begun to recover, grew erratic again. "This pressure... it's at least at the peak of Half-Step Saint Tier. It might even have reached the threshold of Saint Tier!"
Li Lie gritted his teeth. "Just our rotten luck. We barely escaped Starfall Flame, and now we've run into this thing!" The wound on his left arm still throbbed, leaving him unable to wield his full strength.
Zhao Yan drew a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the turbulent fire origin power within him. He was just about to rise when Qin He spoke first.
"I'll go take a look." His voice was calm, without the slightest hint of panic. "Your wounds haven't healed yet. Guard the cave dwelling. I'll find out what we're dealing with, and then we can decide what to do."
Zhao Yan pondered briefly, his gaze passing over Qin He before turning to Li Lie and Su Qinghan, whose auras remained unsteady. He nodded.
At the moment, only Lin Yan seemed to be in passable condition.
Sending Lin Yan to scout ahead was indeed the safest choice.
"Be careful. If