Ye Meng looked at the empty space below his waist, filled with regret. "A twenty-third-tier one... What a shame..."
Constantine's eyes widened. "A shame? Don't tell me you wanted to challenge that Demon Beast?"
Ye Meng nodded earnestly. "If I hadn't been injured, I would've considered it..."
Arlin kept his eyes locked on the Demon Beast. It was still walking slowly yet steadily toward them, its steps unhurried, as though taking a leisurely stroll. Yet with every step it took, the distance between it and the group suddenly shrank by a huge margin!
"Retreat. Retreat carefully. Don't provoke it!" Arlin transmitted to everyone, his psychic fluctuations so faint that it was as if he feared startling the Demon Beast.
There were thirty experts above the twentieth tier present. Even against a twenty-third-tier Demon Beast, they had originally intended to give it a try. But Arlin's transmission gave everyone a jolt. Retreating without a fight was not a term that should have existed in the dictionary of an Arlin who walked the path of Asura!
Out of trust in Arlin, everyone still slowly withdrew.
Seeing the intruders gradually retreat from its territory, the Demon Beast did not approach any further and merely stood in the distance...
Only after they had left the Demon Beast's territory and it had vanished beyond the edge of their vision did Arlin finally let out a soft breath.
The atmosphere immediately became somewhat heavy. The unknown Demon Beast's oppressive presence had poured a bucket of cold water over the excitement they had felt after their recent victory.
Arlin shook his head. "This is what's bad about Sheep-Gut Path. Once we encounter a powerful opponent, there's simply no way to go around them. Let's go. We'll pass through Venomous Viper's territory. Hopefully, the rest of the journey