They stayed behind to keep watch over the little ones.
Golden Crocodile Douluo moved quickly, flying hundreds of meters through the forest in just two breaths.
They hadn't seen a single Spirit Beast along the way. The entire forest was eerily quiet.
Following the dangerous aura, Golden Crocodile Douluo spotted a burly, middle-aged man.
He stood over three meters tall, his entire body covered in dark golden fur. His eyes were cold and cruel.
His hands were like beastly paws, with extremely sharp claws.
Golden Crocodile Douluo sensed an astonishing aura from his hands.
"A transformed Spirit Beast... No, that can't be right. A transformed Spirit Beast wouldn't still have beastly features, let alone retain its strength from before transforming."
As Golden Crocodile Douluo puzzled over it, Xiong Jun suddenly let out a roar.
The tremendous sound formed waves that sent the surrounding trees swaying wildly.
In the next instant, Xiong Jun charged forward like a beast off its leash.
He'd slept for too long and needed a fight to stir his animal instincts.
"Martial Soul Avatar!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression changed. As his nine Spirit Rings rose into the air, the Seventh Soul Ring lit up.
He entered his Martial Soul Avatar in an instant. Xiong Jun made him feel threatened.
Golden Crocodile Douluo knew that his opponent wasn't an ordinary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. He was at least two hundred thousand years old, perhaps even four hundred thousand.
A giant Golden Crocodile appeared, unleashing a powerful beastly aura.
It opened its enormous jaws and lunged to bite Xiong Jun, who swung his claws at it in turn.
Their powers collided, unleashing a storm in every direction.
Elsewhere, just after Golden Crocodile Douluo left, Ye Yuan'er and Bibi Dong sensed countless vines appearing around them. They seemed almost sentient, gradually