Hearing the noise, Ning Rongrong instinctively clutched Xu Yuan's clothes.
"Don't look," Xu Yuan whispered, quickening his pace.
He pushed Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to its limit, his figure flickering between the shadows of the trees.
But the Diamond Bear was faster than anyone could have imagined. It seemed to have set its sights on Ning Rongrong and Xu Yuan, the two prey, and barreled through anything in its way like a mad beast.
Before long, Shi Mo and Wang Hao's screams rang out ahead.
The two were struck by the Diamond Bear's massive paw and sent flying in two arcs before crashing hard into the depths of the forest. No one knew whether they were alive or dead.
Ning Rongrong's tears flowed even harder. She couldn't imagine what would have become of her without Xu Yuan.
Her companions, who had called one another brothers in better times, were now either struggling to save themselves or had already fallen victim to the Soul Beast's claws. Only this boy, a stranger she had met by chance, was doing everything in his power to protect her as they fled.
A while later, two panicked figures suddenly appeared up ahead.
Oscar and Ma Hongjun were running blindly in a panic. When they saw Xu Yuan carrying Ning Rongrong, surprise flashed through their eyes, but the roar behind them quickly drowned it out.
"Move!" Xu Yuan barked, veering aside with Ning Rongrong in his arms.
Almost at the same moment, the Diamond Bear's massive body came crashing toward them. Oscar and Ma Hongjun had no time to react before the violent force sent them flying. Their screams vanished into the forest in an instant.
Ning Rongrong closed her eyes and buried her face against Xu Yuan's chest.
She could hear his strong heartbeat and