"So, the ones who just attacked Nangong Feiyan and Dugu Yan were the Bamboo Spirit Monkeys."
Wu Xiaodong and Zhang Xuan were no fools. They understood as well and immediately looked into the darkness around them. Though it was dark, their sharp eyesight still allowed them to make out several figures constantly flickering between the trees.
Nangong Feiyan, Dugu Yan, Wu Xiao'ai, and Dongfang Jinghan also fell silent.
Clearly, they had not seen any blade bamboo before nightfall. Therefore, the ones now attacking them with bamboo blades had to be the Bamboo Spirit Monkeys that lived alongside Thousand Blade Bamboo.
Elder Xiong reminded them, "Be careful. That was only their test. The real attack has yet to begin."
Nangong Feiyan and Dugu Yan shielded Xiao Tian and Wu Xiao'ai behind them.
Then they said to Wu Xiaodong and Zhang Xuan, "Go ahead without worry. We'll protect them."
Wang Sheng and Dongfang Jinghan also said from the side, "Be careful!"
Wu Xiaodong and Zhang Xuan replied, "Understood!"
When hunting Soul Beasts for Soul Rings, one usually had to do it personally. Unless necessary, no one else was allowed to help. This was a rule set by Elder Xiong, as it was also a form of training.
Over the years, every Soul Ring they possessed had been obtained by personally killing Soul Beasts.
Wu Xiaodong and Zhang Xuan exchanged a smile before slowly advancing toward the shadowy figures.
"Roar, roar, roar..."
Clearly, the moment Wu Xiaodong and Zhang Xuan moved, the Bamboo Spirit Monkeys in the forest noticed them and began roaring wildly.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
Dozens of cold flashes shot through the darkness, aimed straight at the vital points across Wu Xiaodong and Zhang Xuan's bodies.
Wu Xiaodong immediately summoned his Nine Star Shield Axe Martial Soul. Four Soul Rings—two yellow