In the Beast Venerable Young Master's plan...
The Shadow Moon Demon Rat would linger briefly in Demon Sword City, investigate the situation near Beastbane Mountain, and only act after looking into the Green Rhino Demon Emperor. It would even have to make contact with Black Tiger.
Once he had conquered Green Rhino, the Shadow Moon Demon Rat would arrive around then. Then, using Green Rhino, he would force it into the Beastbane Mountain ruins.
Yet the Shadow Moon Demon Rat had arrived in the blink of an eye.
"No, it came early. It's been waiting for me here."
"How did this demon rat discover that I was inside Demon Sword City? How did it evade the probing of my Beast Emperor Soul Intent?"
The Beast Venerable Young Master roared wildly in his heart...
Being discovered by the demon rat was one thing. What truly concerned the Beast Venerable Young Master was this—
The demon rat was clearly nearby, yet his Beast Emperor Soul Intent had failed to catch its scent. That was highly abnormal.
No demon beast should have been able to evade his sense of smell.
With that thought, the Beast Venerable Young Master still maintained his cold, ruthless facade on the surface.
At last, after swiftly calming down, the corners of his lips curled once more into an incomparably wicked smile...
"Young Master Ten Thousand Demon, a pleasure, a pleasure."
He greeted the demon rat.
Then, the Beast Venerable Young Master walked straight toward the demon rat. With his back to Green Rhino, he continued, "Young Master Ten Thousand Demon, aren't you a little early? Wouldn't it be better for you to rest inside Demon Sword City?"
His tone carried a powerful threat...
The demon rat did not move. Smiling, it faced the Beast Venerable Young Master as