Monsis led Lin Shuguang into a mountain forest. The rush of water came from nearby, presumably from the river Old Master Song had mentioned.
With more pressing business at hand, Lin Shuguang merely glanced around before withdrawing his gaze.
He had indeed sensed fluctuations from Energy Crystals deep within the forest, and there seemed to be quite a few. If he could absorb them all, perhaps his strength could rise another level!
"%￥#@!" Monsis suddenly shouted toward the forest and fled swiftly from Lin Shuguang's side.
An ancient aura abruptly emanated from within the forest. The wind roared, and the entire forest trembled and rustled beneath a gale, as though some terrifying presence had descended.
"Hmph!" Lin Shuguang snorted coldly and slashed backhanded at Monsis as he darted away.
With a ripping sound, this Martial Artist from the West screamed and fell into the forest to one side, covered in blood.
Immediately afterward, a terrifying giant beast resembling a pangolin appeared, exuding a fearsome aura as it blocked the space between Lin Shuguang and Monsis.
Its lantern-sized, scarlet eyes paid no attention to the gravely wounded Monsis. Instead, they fixed greedily on Lin Shuguang, seemingly sensing the immense Blood Energy within him and already regarding him as a tremendous source of nourishment.
Even a fool would have understood by now, and Lin Shuguang had caught on.
The Pangolin Giant Beast controlled the Energy Crystals. Monsis wanted to steal them, yet he also seemed to have secretly negotiated some sort of arrangement with the beast...
He had taken a desperate gamble and decided to set Lin Shuguang up, only to trap himself instead.
"You stupid Great Xia Martial Artist! If I'm going to die, we're all going to die together!"
Monsis's face was covered in blood, and his laughter made him