Just then, a crisp snap of the skinny black-robed man's fingers suddenly came from inside the cave.
Snap!
The sound was not loud, yet it seemed to be a signal.
Roar!!!
A deafening roar erupted from within the cave.
Immediately after, a yellowish-gray shadow—
shot out of the darkness like lightning.
It pounced straight at Shen Qingzhu.
It was a lynx as large as a wild ox.
Its grayish-yellow fur was covered in black stripes.
The markings on its face naturally formed a savage ghostly visage.
Its fangs were bared, and its eyes glowed green.
Its speed was incomparably swift.
The instant it sprang forward—
it left two afterimages behind it.
Real and false were impossible to distinguish.
As its claws lashed out, even the air seemed to be torn apart.
A piercing shriek rang out.
"A Peak Second-Tier Demon Beast—the Ghost-Faced Lynx."
Shen Qingzhu's beautiful face changed drastically.
Naturally, she recognized the demon beast before her.
The Ghost-Faced Lynx was a great feline demon of the mountains and forests. It was incredibly fast, capable of creating afterimages over short distances to confuse its opponents. Its demonic power gathered in its claws, and it delighted in slaughtering villages and devouring people. It was among the most vicious Second-Tier demon beasts.
"Watch out!"
Han Lie and Sun Yun drew their sabers at the same time.
Clang! Clang! Clang!!!
The narrow-edged saber at Shen Qingzhu's waist left its sheath.
Blade light poured down like rain.
At that critical moment—
it blocked the Ghost-Faced Lynx's claws.
The ringing clash of steel and iron echoed out.
Shen Qingzhu felt a tremendous force crash into her.
Even the web between her thumb and forefinger split open from the impact.
She staggered several steps back.
Before she could steady herself, the Ghost-Faced Lynx pounced again.
It