But fighting a demon beast face-to-face? Forgive him, but he simply couldn't do it.
Ye Chuqi knew Big Black Fish was even less brave than Starry. Unless his safety was absolutely guaranteed, he would never act rashly; his instinct to survive was far stronger than his desire to cultivate and advance. Still, every time she saw how swiftly he moved, she couldn't help laughing.
Ye Chuqi didn't have much time to let her thoughts wander. Once they passed through the black vortex, they were bound to land where the demon beast was. All Big Black Fish could do was adjust their landing point so they wouldn't suddenly appear in midair.
Thus, the instant their vision cleared, Ye Qinglan, Red Beard, and Bone Wolf readied themselves for battle and, in perfect accord, shielded Ye Chuqi behind them.
Ye Chuqi: Really, there's no need.
Although her current combat strength was indeed far below theirs, they didn't need to waste their attention protecting her. After swiftly assessing the demon beast's strength, Ye Chuqi pushed off with her toes and immediately withdrew from the battle area. "You should be able to handle it, right?"
The demon beast before them wasn't particularly large, at least compared with the one Ye Chuqi had seen before—the ironclad rhinoceros. By her estimate, it even seemed a little smaller than Xiao Bu.
That seemed at odds with the unwritten rule of magic beast advancement: the bigger they were, the stronger they became.
The enormous claw that had ambushed her through a spatial rift already accounted for a considerable portion of the demon beast's bulk. It was precisely the claw's size that had led Ye Chuqi to assume the beast itself would be much larger. Why did seeing its actual appearance leave her feeling a little disappointed instead?
The demon