Bear Clan

Pfft!

At the sight of three riders charging toward them, the young Griffin crouched beside Gao Jing snorted sharply.

A fierce light flashed in his eyes.

He was no forgiving Demon Beast. He had nearly taken an arrow to the wing while hunting the Azure-feather Goose, so he was instinctively hostile to these strangers.

But when the three giant riders saw Gao Jing in his gray robe, they slowed down.

All three were tall and powerfully built. Their mounts were sturdy and fierce, and their metal armor gleamed with a faint silver light. Fully armed, they cut imposing figures.

The bearded rider at their head stood out even more. His tiger-like eyes commanded respect, and one look was enough to tell that he was a powerful man of High Rank.

As they drew closer, the young Griffin sensed the threat. Uneasy, he scraped at the ground with his claws.

Gao Jing patted his head, telling him not to worry.

From the Transcendent power radiating off the three riders, Gao Jing easily judged their strength.

The bearded rider, clearly their leader, was the strongest: an Upper-Tier Grand Warrior at the peak of that rank.

His blood and vitality surged at their fullest, and the aura he gave off was almost tangible.

Ordinarily, an Upper-Tier Grand Warrior had exceptional control over his power. This should not have happened.

Unless he was on the verge of breaking through!

In other words, this Great Warrior stood only a hair's breadth from becoming Legendary. He might take that final step at any moment.

Breaking through the Legendary barrier was extraordinarily difficult, but anyone who had cultivated to this point was undoubtedly gifted.

He was not to be underestimated.

The other two riders accompanying the bearded man were considerably weaker.

Even so, both had reached the