The Red Fire Monkey troop was slaughtered under the attendants' fierce assault. Even their leader—the monkey king that had surpassed ten thousand years and could now be called a Blazing Fire Monkey—did not survive.
When the commotion died down, they gathered around Vina and carefully checked her for hidden injuries.
It took Vina a while before the pain in her battered organs eased a little. She waved to show she was all right and could continue the Soul Hunting.
After that, no one dared let down their guard. Besides Mu Xue, two more people took positions around Vina.
They set off again. After another ten kilometers into the Mixed Zone, the Soul Beasts they encountered grew increasingly powerful.
For safety, Mo Yunfei had the group rest briefly in a fairly open area, then changed course—from pushing deeper into the forest to moving across it.
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao began using Spiritual Detection to search for a Soul Beast that suited him.
Lu Yi watched Huo Yuhao's reactions.
Sure enough, before long, they heard Soul Beasts fighting fiercely deep in the Forest. Thunderous roars carried clearly to them from at least five or six li away.
Mo Yunfei's heart jolted at the sound. He immediately turned, intending to lead everyone toward the Forest's outskirts.
But Huo Yuhao, who had kept quiet until now, suddenly declared that he had found a suitable Soul Beast and wanted to take a look. Without waiting for an answer, he broke from the group and ran toward the sounds of battle.
Lu Yi knew the moment had come. With no time to lose, he turned to Ning Tian and spoke quickly.
"Ning Tian, you said someone was protecting you from the shadows, right? Call them out to escort you and Wang Dong away. I'll keep an eye