To eliminate these tumors in their rear territory, the Fierce Beast Army spared no expense, deploying multiple Golden Immortal Beasts in the encirclement campaign.
Although Lin Yan's Deduction Sand Table was extraordinary, Golden Immortal Beasts possessed an immensely broad detection range. Especially as the encircling forces continued their sweeping search, the area available for the Sharp Blade Camp to maneuver grew smaller and smaller, and the fierce beasts frequently detected the camp's movements.
Several times, the Sharp Blade Camp had only just attacked a target and had not even finished withdrawing when the Cleansing Corps of fierce beasts closed in like sharks scenting blood. Had Lin Yan not reacted swiftly, relying on his familiarity with the terrain and the team's exceptional mobility to slip through gaps in the encirclement by the narrowest margin, they would have been forced into a hard fight long ago.
Deep within the ice fields, inside a naturally formed ice cavern.
The Sharp Blade Camp was resting. Centuries of warfare had reduced this force to fewer than ten thousand people. Yet those who had survived countless battles had shed their initial immaturity, and every pair of eyes revealed the steadiness and sharpness tempered through life and death. Even Li Zhu, Taiyi, and the others who had once been the most restless had learned to restrain their auras outside of battle, quiet as a virgin.
"Commander, something has been off lately." Di Jun approached the pensive Lin Yan and lowered his voice. "Recently, the frequency of fierce beast patrols nearby has increased considerably. Our scouts have discovered several mixed formations—Ice Soul Hunter Hounds, Ice Eye Demon Vultures, even Earth Burrowing Demon Worms skilled in Earth Escape, among others. Taking all the intelligence together, it seems the fierce beasts have discovered our trail. They appear to be carrying