The Gold-Eating Ant did not dare say another word. It merely lowered its forelegs even further.
The silver fish flicked its tail fin impatiently. "Very well. Go report at once that I have important business to discuss. If you delay me, your entire colony will answer for it."
"Yes, yes! I'll go right away!"
The Gold-Eating Ant hurriedly turned, its six jointed legs moving in quick succession as it crawled toward the passage behind the dais that led deeper inside.
Li Bufan had seen everything clearly.
His gaze settled on the silvery fish-beast, and he considered it silently.
This must be the fish-beast from the Abyssal Depths that the Gold-Eating Ant mentioned.
He narrowed his eyes at the small silver fish hovering before the dais and cautiously reached toward it with his divine sense, as though extending an invisible thread.
The silver fish had its back to him. Its fins fanned gently as it waited for the Demon Core Gold-Eating Ant to return with its report, making no attempt to conceal the fluctuations of Demon Essence around it.
Li Bufan withdrew his divine sense the moment it touched the fish. He had his answer.
Judging by its aura, the silver fish had only just reached the Demon Core level. It was not even as strong as Unfixed.
That layer of silver light looked imposing, but there was little substance behind its spiritual pressure. At most, it was on the level of an early Golden Core Realm cultivator.
It probably dared enter the Gold-Eating Ants' nest alone because of the Abyssal Depths' power behind it.
In that case, there was no reason to hesitate.
Li Bufan quietly stirred his Spirit Force, and the Five Elements Heaven Skill circulated soundlessly through his meridians.
Just then, the fish swam forward several feet, exposing