672. Demon Tiger

Chapter 673: 672. Demon Tiger

The twenty-person team was made up of every race under the sun, with every color of skin.

Their goal was to sneak across the Xia Country border and borrow its spiritual energy to break through to the next level.

They had now reached the banks of the Yalu River. Xia Country lay on the opposite shore.

The trees on the other side were more than twice as tall, towering majestically into the sky.

Birds and beasts clamored in the forest, while fish crowded toward the opposite bank. Every so often, a fish poked its head above the water for air.

This was naturally because spiritual energy was especially dense within Xia Country, something all living things instinctively yearned for.

The group of foreigners were also terribly excited.

"So this is spiritual energy!? It feels amazing!"

"God bless! I'm sure I can break through that damn Organ Refining stage!"

Like paupers who'd struck it rich, they shouted and hollered, completely forgetting themselves.

A broad-faced man with narrow eyes spoke impatiently.

"What's there to get excited about? This concentration is nothing special. Quiet down and get ready to cross!"

He was the team's Korean guide, Kim Tae-hwan. He knew the Xia Country border well, and they were relying on him to smuggle them across.

The group quickly fell silent. Only a short man from Izumo spoke in a quiet, ingratiating voice.

"Mr. Kim, we'll be counting on you from here on. We'll follow your lead!"

"Just do as you're told, and I'll show you what real paradise looks like."

Kim Tae-hwan led the way, wading into the river with the team and making for the opposite bank.

Beyond the river lay steep mountains and dense forest, rugged and almost deserted—a perfect place to sneak across.

The foreigners