Zhang Shuai and the others held their breath, hiding behind a giant tree that took several people to encircle as they observed the activity ahead.
The violent sounds of battle and roars did not last long before abruptly falling silent.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Sharp sounds of tearing air suddenly rang out as three figures bolted from the depths of the multicolored thicket ahead, fleeing in panic with lightning speed.
The three fleeing figures happened to streak past the giant tree where Zhang Shuai and the others were hiding, the gusts they raised scattering fallen leaves across the ground.
Though it lasted only an instant, Zhang Shuai and the others were inwardly startled and saw clearly—the three were suffused with dense, pure demon qi. They were clearly demon cultivators, and judging by the fluctuations of aura emanating from them, all three were eighth-rank demons, equivalent to human quasi-Saints!
Generally speaking, at the same cultivation level, the demon race was usually stronger than human cultivators due to their formidable physical gifts and innate divine abilities.
For three eighth-rank great demons to flee so desperately without regard for their dignity, the Primordial World exotic beast in the forest ahead had strength so terrifying it was simply unbelievable. It was likely no weaker than a Saint!
Generally, the stronger a Primordial World exotic beast was, the higher the grade of the heavenly treasures it accompanied or guarded.
Without a doubt, a nine-star immortal material had to be growing deep within that multicolored thicket!
However, for Pang Qingfeng and his other four companions, simply finding a few eight-star immortal materials during this venture into the Ten-Thousand Miasma Ancient Forest would have been enough.
Nine-star immortal materials were peerless treasures that even many Saints would fight over desperately. The karma and risks involved were far too