The soldiers, afraid of taking a wrong turn, could only feel along the ropes and slowly make their way back. If the people coming really were soldiers of the Southern Cloud Kingdom, they definitely would not be moving very fast. That truly might have let these people escape back.
But unfortunately, what came this time was not soldiers, but a powerful Beast Tide. By the time the soldiers noticed the tremors, it was already too late. Moments later, before these soldiers had run very far, the Spirit Beasts and Magic Beasts behind them had already charged up. When they struck the pillars, they simply knocked them down and kept running.
If ropes blocked their path, they snapped the ropes and continued onward. These ropes were grass ropes woven from the dry grass by the roadside. They were not sturdy to begin with—how could they withstand the impact of Magic Beasts?
If a Magic Beast or Spirit Beast was tripped, it did not need to get back up. The frenzied Beast Tide charging behind it would easily trample over it, crushing it into a lump of bloody pulp, because the Beast Tide would not stop.
Gradually, Huo Hai sensed Demonic Energy ahead. This was the Demonic Energy emitted by Demonfolk and Demon Spirit Masters. The Demonic Energy emitted by these Demonfolk was like a beacon to the Magic Beasts—exceptionally dense, far beyond what Star Gu could compare to.
Since that was the case, then come back. With a thought from Huo Hai, the Star Gu that had been emitting Demonic Energy instantly withdrew it and secretly ran back. By now, even without Star Gu guiding them, these Magic Beasts knew where their target was. These beings who also emitted Demonic Energy but were not their own kind were the culprits who