Back when Xu Yi had tested Spirit Wine diluted with spirit liquid, even the little wolfdog hadn't been able to resist the temptation and had thrashed about in a desperate frenzy.
Now, a wisp of spiritual energy refined from pure spirit liquid had slipped into that pit. One could imagine how irresistible the bait was.
Sure enough, the moment the spiritual energy entered, the entire cavern erupted into chaos. The ground itself seemed to heave open.
A great horde of exotic beasts surged out, scattering in search of prey. Even if Xu Yi hadn't taken out the Jade Gourd, the beasts would still have locked onto him, an unfamiliar presence.
What was more, the Jade Gourd in his hand was constantly giving off an astonishing allure.
In an instant, more than two thousand exotic beasts came surging toward him in a frenzy.
Xu Yi unleashed his escape technique and shot forward at full speed. The Purple Firmament Sword Group flew out, desperately fending off the exotic beasts that kept rushing after him.
At his speed, the hundred-li distance took only a few dozen breaths. In the blink of an eye, he arrived.
The moment he spotted the iron hut, Xu Yi flicked a drop of spirit liquid inside. In an instant, the beast horde arrived, charging toward the hut one after another.
In almost no time at all, the iron hut was packed full.
More than half of the two-thousand-strong horde had rushed in. Those behind couldn't get inside and pressed hard against those in front.
A few dozen breaths later, many exotic beasts that had failed to develop exotic cores were crushed to powder.
At last, only a hundred or so beasts that hadn't developed exotic cores remained outside, still not yet herded in.
Xu Yi let out a