The Thunderclap Storm Ape's territory lay on a tall mountain.
Thunderclouds wreathed its summit year-round, sending bolts of lightning crashing down from time to time.
Thunder roared through heaven and earth, as though the heavens themselves were about to collapse.
"No wonder a twenty-two-thousand-year Spirit Beast would willingly live at the boundary between the forest's outskirts and the Mixed Zone instead of in the Mixed Zone, where spiritual energy is richer. I never imagined the forest held such a spectacular sight." Lei Meng was both astonished and delighted.
For a lightning-attribute Soul Master, a place surrounded by a sea of lightning all year was the land of his dreams.
It was just a shame. If this lightning mountain fell within the Lei Clan's territory, perhaps...
Before he could let his imagination run further, Qin Yuan pulled him into the woods nearby.
"Something's wrong. The lightning is interfering with my ability to sense auras, but I can feel two powerful presences nearby." Qin Yuan frowned slightly and scanned the surroundings, soon spotting a clue.
A massive footprint lay not far from them.
The print was as large as a person and sank deep into the ground. Clearly, some powerful Spirit Beast had left it.
"The Thunderclap Storm Ape is an ape-type Spirit Beast. Its feet resemble human hands, but this was left by some kind of theropod Spirit Beast." As he spoke, Lei Meng turned to Qin Yuan. "Teacher, ordinary bird-type Spirit Beasts don't weigh this much. I'm afraid it's some kind of tyrannosaur Spirit Beast!"
Qin Yuan nodded and replied, "No need to guess. It's right over there!"
An enormous figure slowly emerged from the nearby forest. Its steps were light, making almost no sound; with the thunder masking its movements, even the noise of trees being crushed was barely