"Take it." After giving it a cursory glance, Qin Xian'er casually tossed the small bronze box to Chen Fan. Then, a wisp of True Essence Power surged from her palm, and the giant vessel instantly accelerated, shooting out of the central area.
Chen Jingjing and the others looked back to see an enormous Monster Beast burst through the cave entrance and leap out of the Immortal's Cave Abode. Flames blazed all over its body—not because someone had plotted against it, but because it was naturally engulfed in fire. It was a terrifying Flame Tiger King, its cultivation having reached the dreadful Golden Core Realm!
"Humans, you miserable ants!" the Flame Tiger King roared. With a single leap, it pounced to the foot of the mountain and slapped dozens of watching cultivators into meat patties with one claw.
In an instant, the giant mountain descended into chaos. Everyone fled in panic, yet countless Monster Beasts poured out from the mountain, all at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage or Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, hunting the human cultivators as prey.
Before long, the immortal vessel had left the central area behind and was speeding eastward. No Monster Beasts followed them.
"Brother." Chen Jingjing threw herself into Chen Fan's arms. She had missed her brother terribly.
Only then did she take a step back and carefully inspect Chen Fan from head to toe. Once she saw that he was uninjured, a faint smile finally appeared on her face.
"What happened? Why did the Monster Beasts suddenly riot?" Chen Fan stroked Chen Jingjing's head and asked softly.
"I don't know either. Everyone who went inside died. Only a few of us escaped. Uncle Tieniu was killed by the Monster Beasts while covering our retreat." Chen Jingjing shook her head, sorrow clouding her face.
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