Chen Lin had no desire to venture into the mountain range.
But things went against his wishes.
No sooner had he finished speaking than the ground shook violently, and a red, glowing object the size of a millstone appeared high in the distance.
Its red light revealed the hazy outline of an enormous dark figure.
"What is that?"
Lu Xuanming looked over in astonishment.
Then he cried out, "It's a Red-Eyed Demon! What's that thing doing here? Run!"
With that, he turned and flew into the mountain range.
"What is a Red-Eyed Demon?"
Chen Lin had never heard the name and immediately asked Yuan Qiming.
Yuan Qiming was equally bewildered.
He shook his head. "No idea, but Lu Xuanming comes from a family with deep knowledge. He knows a great deal. We should be safe listening to him."
After calling out to Chen Lin, he too flew into the mountain range.
Chen Lin frowned, hesitating for a moment.
With bad luck clinging to him, entering the mountains would hardly improve his situation. He might be better off fleeing in another direction.
Just then.
The ground trembled again. The Red-Eyed Demon began to move, its outline growing clearer as its thudding footsteps approached.
It was an enormous creature a hundred zhang tall, and the millstone-sized glowing object was its single eye, which was gazing toward the mountain range.
A one-eyed giant?
Chen Lin raised an eyebrow.
But after looking closely, he found that this one-eyed giant differed somewhat from Gu Huang's Star-Plucking Clan. Not only was its body black, but its single eye glowed crimson, giving him an intensely uncomfortable feeling.
Judging by the eyeball alone, its shape and aura resembled an Asura's more closely.
As he watched.
An eerie sensation enveloped Chen Lin.
Then the giant turned its head, directing