"That's..."
When he saw the fifteen Mechanical Puppets racing along suddenly stop at a volcanic crater, Du Yuanlong noticed a strange fissure in space open up nearby.
The moment that opening appeared, a flash of light burst from Du Yuanlong's eyes.
Although Divine Sense was heavily suppressed in the Initial Secret Realm, making it difficult to use for scouting, distinct auras could still be detected with ease.
And Du Yuanlong, who had committed Qin Shaofeng's aura to memory, sensed it at once.
"Hahaha! We've finally found where Yan Yang is staying. Let's go!"
With a loud laugh, Du Yuanlong led Du Yuanhu and the others. Before the opening in space could close, they flashed forward and dove straight through.
After coming through the opening, Du Yuanlong had intended to rush ahead and kill the detestable Yan Yang on the spot.
But the next moment, as soon as they passed through the opening and entered the volcanic crater, Du Yuanlong and all four of his companions turned pale.
At that instant, all five of them sensed that something was wrong.
The reason was simple: after entering this place, they sensed the auras of a great many World Beasts—and they were all three- or four-star World Beasts.
Most importantly, there weren't just one or two of them. There were throngs.
"Something's wrong. Hold off on attacking. Hide first!"
Sensing that something was amiss with the crater, Du Yuanlong made a snap decision. He sent Du Yuanhu and the others darting aside at once, and they quickly concealed themselves.
Only after hiding did Du Yuanlong get a chance to observe the lake in the distance.
But when he did, he nearly jumped out of his skin.
The lake was crowded with enormous fish-like World Beasts, most of them three-star. There were even more