Unfortunately, the distance between them was simply too great. Though Xie Xie had raced forward at full speed, Wang Jinxi's marker still faded away.
Just as Xie Xie frowned and wondered what to do next, Gu Yue's voice suddenly rang in his ear.
"Xie Xie, run! There's a huge one over here!"
Xie Xie's heart tightened. He didn't dare slow his steps for an instant and raced toward the source of her voice.
He dashed through a stretch of dense forest, and the view suddenly opened up before him.
In the clearing, thick trees lay scattered in every direction. A bear-type Soul Beast, as large as a small house, was savagely pounding the ground.
Its entire body was covered in translucent, silvery-white crystal armor. The crystals had sharp, distinct edges, reflecting the dim light in the forest. Its limbs were as thick as pillars, and each stomp sent spiderweb cracks spreading across the ground.
Most terrifying of all was its enormous head.
Its eyes were like solidified crystal, fixed on the approaching Gu Yue, while its mouth kept puffing out murky breaths flecked with crystal dust.
Xie Xie's eyes nearly popped out of his head. "Holy crap, a Thousand-Year Crystal Bear!"
"Why'd you go and provoke it?!"
As he shouted, he fumbled to summon the Light Dragon Blade and Shadow Dragon Blade.
With a flash of silver light, Gu Yue appeared beside Xie Xie, her little face pale. "Who provoked it? The moment I got here, it started chasing me!"
"Never mind that. Run!"
Before Xie Xie had even finished speaking, the Thousand-Year Crystal Bear suddenly raised its head.
With a deafening roar, its enormous crystal claw tore through the air and slammed down at the two of them!
Xie Xie reacted instantly, throwing himself over Gu Yue and rolling