Though the Golden Crocodile looked like a hedgehog, covered from head to toe in spines and impossible to get a hold of,
its meat was delicious, especially the tail.
The tail served as a weapon, often used to lash enemies, and was constantly exercised.
As a result, the meat there was especially firm and chewy.
Mu Chen brought his hand down like a knife, slicing a smooth cross-section into the Golden Crocodile's enormous body. Its golden tail dropped into his hand.
"Hm?"
He had only just set the food over the campfire when his ears twitched. He seemed to have noticed something. With a flash, he vanished into the depths of the forest.
On a narrow path in the distant forest,
"Roar! Roar! Roar!"
Roars rang out as a huge pack of fiery-red Flame Leopards gathered together, baring their fangs and claws as they chased after a petite figure, picking up speed.
From far away, they looked like a massive ball of crimson flame racing along.
A mid-level spirit beast, the Flame Leopard was comparable to a mid-stage Spirit Wheel Realm cultivator once it reached adulthood.
They traveled in groups of two or three and particularly enjoyed living in packs. Often, a Leopard King would emerge among them.
The one being hunted by the leopard pack was a little human girl dressed in white, around thirteen or fourteen years old. She had a pretty face, a slight build, and a long ponytail.
At that moment, her wide, watery eyes were filled with terror.
"Ah!"
The little girl in white, whose spiritual cultivation was only at the mid-stage of the Spirit Wheel Realm, stumbled over her own feet and fell hard to the ground, crying out in pain.
Overcome by sorrow, she burst into tears.
The vicious Flame Leopards knew