"That way!"
Sword Dao River pointed out the location. Nie Yun and Nie Tong moved at the same time, like sprites in the night and arrows loosed from the bow, speeding forward.
After they passed, the yellow sand behind them did not stir in the slightest, nor did they leave behind the faintest trace.
Both had unleashed their strongest power, leaving no prints upon the sand.
After traveling for an unknown length of time, Nie Yun suddenly stopped.
"Footprints!"
A row of mixed footprints appeared before them. None sank deeply into the sand, yet they were arranged with perfect regularity, each spaced as evenly as if measured by a ruler, without the slightest deviation.
"These aren't wolf pawprints, nor are they tiger's..."
Nie Yun stared at the mixed footprints before him with an odd expression.
The prints sunken into the yellow sand were larger than those of wolves or tigers. They definitely did not belong to either of those animals.
"They're War Dragon Beast footprints!"
Nie Tong suddenly spoke. "I once hunted wild beasts in the mountains near Yunzhou City and studied the tracks of these animals. War Dragon Beasts are powerful beasts with dragon blood in their veins, even more terrifying than tigers! However, the War Dragon Beasts in Yunzhou City never surpassed the King Realm, and they were quite small. Judging by these footprints... the ones here should be extremely powerful!"
"More than merely powerful—they're definitely fiercer than yesterday's tigers!"
Nie Yun shook his head.
After the first and second days, he had already discerned the pattern.
The Sword-Grinding Stones became harder to obtain each day, while the beasts at night also changed. Whether in size or strength, they underwent a qualitative leap.
The two brothers had previously been confident that they could ambush a lone tiger, but