"Spirit Ascension Platform guardian, a Darkgolden Dreadclaw Bear?!"
Upon hearing Xu Yue's words, Gu Yue's eyes flickered, and a hint of interest appeared on her exquisite face.
"Yes!" Xu Yue nodded. "It's the guardian of Eastsea City's junior Spirit Ascension Platform."
Whether junior, intermediate, or advanced, every Spirit Ascension Platform among the Eighteen Heavenly Pillars had a soul beast at its core serving as its guardian, maintaining the platform's operation.
"The earlier large-scale slaughter must have drawn this Darkgolden Dreadclaw Bear over."
"The Darkgolden Dreadclaw Bear is about four hundred meters away from us. It'll arrive in around a minute. Sister Mu Xi..."
As Xu Yue spoke, his gaze fell on Mu Xi, who was diligently absorbing spiritual energy, and his brows furrowed slightly.
"Leave it to me!" Gu Yue replied resolutely.
When she said this, she did not hesitate in the slightest. One could even tell from her cold expression that she had long since made preparations.
"Leave it to you?" Xu Yue was somewhat astonished. "Gu Yue, you're going to face the Darkgolden Dreadclaw Bear alone?!"
"That's right!" Gu Yue nodded, her expression resolute.
"How about I go with you..."
Xu Yue still wanted to say something, but Gu Yue directly cut him off and acted at once.
"Ah Yue, I have my reasons!"
A wild green gale swept up her slender figure and carried her at high speed toward the distant forest filled with roars.
Xu Yue stared blankly at Gu Yue's retreating back. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately shook his head with a strange expression.
Time passed second by second.
The spiritual energy around Mu Xi grew fainter and fainter, while Xu Yue's gaze shifted more often toward the forest nearby, where the commotion was steadily growing louder.
"Tch! What is