Green Dragon Mountain lay thirty miles south of Canglan Prefecture City. Its peaks towered majestically, and ancient trees soared into the sky.
It was a paradise for Demon Beasts—and a Forbidden Zone for humans.
Afternoon sunlight filtered through the dense canopy, dappling the ground carpeted with rotting leaves. A damp, decaying stench hung in the woods. Now and then, the hoarse cries of some unknown beast rang out, raising goosebumps.
A blue figure darted through the woods like an agile ape.
It was Lu Chen.
After leaving the Hunter's Guild, he had hurried straight here without stopping.
"Huff—inhale—"
Lu Chen slowed his pace and adjusted his breathing.
With the Viscera Guidance Technique reaching Great Accomplishment, his internal organs had been strengthened to an astonishing degree. Now, he deliberately slowed his breathing, sharpening his hearing and sense of smell to their limits.
Within a hundred meters, every stir of grass in the wind, every chirp of an insect or bird, even the sound of a falling leaf, reached his ears with perfect clarity.
Amid the scent of decay in the air lingered a faint, musky stench.
"Found you."
A sharp glint flashed in Lu Chen's eyes, and a cold smile curled his lips.
It was the distinctive scent of a Green-backed Demonic Wolf.
Though these Demon Beasts were low-grade, they were cunning by nature and lived in packs, usually three to five at a time. With their thick hides, powerful bodies, and sharp claws and fangs, even ordinary Bone Refining Realm martial artists had to steer clear of them.
But to Lu Chen now, they were nothing more than walking silver and points.
Following the scent, Lu Chen crept closer without a sound.
About a quarter of an hour later,
he spotted his targets in a shady ravine.
Three enormous green