The sudden earthquake jolted awake the four resting in the Trial Forest.
Mao Zimiao was the last to awaken. She had not slept that night, but had been sitting in meditation, circulating her cultivation. On the road, Wang Qi had told her that this forest carried the aura of a Free and Unfettered Cultivator from Spirit Beast Mountain, which would greatly benefit her cultivation of the Tianyan Tulu. The Half-Demon girl knew her comprehension was inferior to Wang Qi and the others', so she refused to let slip any opportunity to improve herself. Now that such an opportunity had appeared, how could she fail to seize it properly? But just moments ago, she had sensed the laws within the forest suddenly becoming chaotic beyond measure, forcing her out of meditation. Only then did she feel the ground beneath her shaking.
"Meow!" Like a startled cat, the Half-Demon girl's tail stood straight up as she sprang to her feet.
Su Junyu, Wu Shiqin, and Wu Fan had already awakened. The ground shook violently, and Su Junyu used his spiritual power to lift all four of them, himself included, into the air. Mao Zimiao looked around and realized someone was missing. She asked anxiously, "Where's Wang Qi? Why can't I see him, meow?"
Su Junyu pointed toward Jiachen Lake. "Over there. It seemed he couldn't sleep and went out alone to clear his head. He never left the warning range of my spiritual sense, so I wasn't awakened."
Just then, the five-colored canopy above them, representing the laws of Spirit Beast Mountain, twisted from the tremors before finally shattering like foam.
Su Junyu looked up at the sight and could not help sighing. "Now this is troublesome."
Mao Zimiao's ears twitched. At that moment, a figure darted over from the distance. Su