This place was not actually far from Shattered Bone Mountain, because the search party had been near the Southern Route front to begin with. They were already inside the Windrise Kingdom, but still not far from the Southern Route.
The group traveled very quickly. Even the weakest among them had reached the Spirit Practitioner Realm, and there were fewer than thirty of them altogether. Without a Spirit General Realm expert leading them, they would never have dared come looking for trouble with Huo Hai. Every one of them was highly skilled at using spiritual power to spur on their mounts.
Along the way, their horses were worked half to death as the group drew ever closer to Shattered Bone Mountain. "Quick, pick up the pace! I can feel it getting closer," the Insect Spirit Master in the group urged, sensing the fluctuations from the insects around them.
To cultivate specialized Insect Spirit Masters, the Windrise Kingdom had trained all of theirs in broad-range sensing. Low-level insects had too little intelligence and could not express themselves clearly, which also limited the Insect Spirit Masters' perception.
These Insect Spirit Masters were now extraordinarily envious of Huo Hai's high-level insects. This one had even begun fantasizing about seizing Huo Hai's insects after killing him. Then his own strength would instantly rise to near the top of the Windrise Kingdom. In their eyes, Huo Hai was merely a lucky fellow who had stumbled upon some high-level insects.
When Shattered Bone Mountain came into view in the distance, the young man suddenly shouted, "We're close! It's right ahead! Everyone, hurry! I can feel that power disappearing. Don't let him get away!" He grew excited.
The power that had frightened many insects, while leaving even more unaffected, had suddenly vanished. Already close to Shattered Bone Mountain,