The forest was quiet, but not deathly silent.
They could still vaguely hear the babble of a stream, the rustling of leaves in the wind, and the cries of some kind of insect.
That insect's chirping sounded like jade pieces lightly striking one another, crisp and pleasant to the ear.
"Something's there."
Suddenly, Iron Hammer, standing at the front, became cautious.
Sword Demon and Blade Fanatic also stared fixedly at the distant thicket.
They had sensed it as well.
Of the four, only Ye Lin remained completely unaware.
It couldn't be helped. His perception was simply incomparable to those Quasi-Saints.
Daluo Golden Immortal cultivation was still far too low for the Cloud Heaven Secret Realm.
Without protectors of the Dao, the consequences would be miserable.
As soon as he spoke, rustling came from the woods ahead under Ye Lin's watchful gaze.
The next moment, a creature walked out.
It looked much like a deer, but its entire body was semi-transparent, allowing them to see spiritual light flowing within it.
Its antlers were not made of bone, but of a special liquid. As it walked, milky-white droplets fell from the tips of its antlers, and wherever they landed, tiny glowing mushrooms sprouted from the ground.
Most peculiar were its eyes. There were no pupils within them, only two swirling nebulae.
Upon seeing Ye Lin and the others, the transparent deer was not frightened. Instead, it tilted its head curiously.
Then it raised a forehoof and lightly stamped the ground.
The instant its hoof touched down, dozens of glowing flowers grew from the ground around it.
The flowers swiftly bloomed, and specks of fluorescent light flew from their stamens. They danced through the air before drifting toward Ye Lin.
"Hm?"
Ye Lin raised an eyebrow but did not dodge.
Because he had