They happened to be near a stretch of wooded hills, which was also where the Golden-Winged Tiger had once lived. But it had lost the battle for dominion over the hills and been forced to leave.
Back then, both the Golden-Winged Tiger and the current ruler of the hills had been Advanced Beast Generals, and both were facing the challenge of breaking through to Lord level.
That battle had been about more than becoming ruler of the hills. It had also been a fight to break through the bottleneck and become a lord.
After the Golden-Winged Tiger lost, the victor became ruler of the hills and successfully broke through to Lord level.
At the Golden-Winged Tiger's call, the ruler of the hills awoke as well. A roar even more powerful than the tiger's rang out from deep within the woods.
Gradually, the shapes of one monster after another appeared around the convoy.
To the monsters, the people's scent was a delicacy. Streams of hot breath poured from their noses and mouths, and their eyes grew bloodshot. The only reason they hadn't attacked outright was that the Lord-level Monster hadn't given the order.
With the appearance of the Golden-Winged Tiger and the Single-Horned Lizard Dragon, the bloodshot eyes of the monsters began to clear. They merely circled the convoy without stopping.
Still, the Golden-Winged Tiger simply faced Lin Chenxing and the others in a tense standoff, making no move to attack.
Then a dark shape emerged from the woods. As it drew closer, the monsters gradually parted to make way.
When the monster reached the front, everyone finally got a clear look at it.
It was a wild boar weighing at least three or four tons. A single horn sprouted from its head, and two tusks extended straight out from its