Crimson light streaked across the forest, slicing through the red mist filling the sky like a sharp blade. Lu Chen kept moving, racing after the glow.
Unleashing the Flying Dragon Art, he became a black shadow roaming through the mountain forest. A light tap of his toes against a branch carried him several yards; when jagged rocks blocked his way, he merely twisted and slipped through the narrow gaps.
The closer he drew to the source of the erupting light, the more restless his surroundings became.
The sounds of frightened beasts fleeing rang through the forest.
A Green-backed Mountain Deer as large as a buffalo burst out of the brush. It did not even spare Lu Chen a glance, lowering its head as it fled toward the edge of the mountains. Farther away, flocks of birds circled overhead, not daring to return to the trees.
Then a deep roar rolled out of the valley ahead.
Roar-
Waves of sound swept outward, shaking leaves from the trees.
A savage, brutal aura filled that roar, scattering great swathes of the red mist nearby.
"An Organ-Nourishing Realm mutant beast."
Lu Chen's steps briefly faltered, and his gaze grew grave.
But he did not retreat.
An eruption of the Scarlet Tide was always a contest. The more precious the Spirit Essence, the more likely it was to attract powerful mutant beasts. If he turned back at the first sign of danger, there would have been no point in venturing into Scarlet Cloud Mountain alone.
Lu Chen suppressed his aura. After landing, he softened his footsteps and approached under cover of the trees and rocks.
As the distance narrowed, he heard not only bestial roars but successive crashes like boulders shattering.
Boom!
Boom! Boom!
The entire forest trembled faintly.
Lu Chen pushed aside the branches