Seeing Fang Han's grave expression, as though he faced a formidable enemy,
Sun Xuanhe could not help growing tense as well. "Brother Fang, what did you discover?" he asked solemnly.
Fang Han did not answer immediately. His gaze remained fixed on the depths of the Maple Forest ahead.
The Qi Observation Art distinguished each of the blood qi fluctuations within the Maple Forest.
Among those lying in ambush in the Maple Forest, the auras of the two leaders were especially unfathomable.
Their blood qi was as deep as an abyss, utterly unlike the restless, outwardly exposed auras of transformed force martial artists.
"A group is lying in ambush in the Maple Forest ahead," Fang Han said in a low voice, withdrawing his gaze.
"I can sense that their cultivation isn't low. Even the weakest has reached Dark Strength Great Accomplishment.
"Several are quite capable, all at perfected transformed force. Two are Grade Entry experts..."
"And they aren't ordinary grade-entry realm cultivators."
"What! Grade Entry experts?!"
Sun Xuanhe's pupils contracted sharply. His face went deathly pale, and he clenched the reins.
The hybrid demon horse snorted at the sharp tug and took two restless steps in place.
Sun Xuanhe could no longer maintain his composure. Fine beads of cold sweat seeped from his forehead.
Xiao Qian's expression also changed drastically with fright. Her eyes filled with disbelief as she stared fixedly at the Maple Forest ahead.
She seemed to be trying to see through the layers of maple leaves to the bandits hidden deep within.
Her slender body involuntarily straightened, and her fingers tightened around the reins.
She had long known that martial artist bandits occupied Soul-Severing Mountain and robbed travelers along the way.
But according to the information they had gathered earlier, most were merely dark strength bandits robbing passing