You An cried out in shock, "What the hell? There are Mountain Ogres here!"
What had they said earlier? That the spiritual energy around here was ordinary, so there probably wouldn't be any High Rank Demon Beasts?
A whole pack of High Rank Demon Beasts had practically leaped into their faces!
Adult Mountain Ogres were broad-shouldered and thick-waisted, possessing intelligence and strength far beyond ordinary wild beasts. Coupled with their pack-dwelling habits, so unlike those of most powerful Demon Beasts, even apex Demon Beasts at the tenth level of Qi Refining would quail at the sight of them.
Still shaken, You An said, "We've been building our huts right under their noses these past few days? I even picked Rice Fruit here several times without wearing my War Armor..."
Li Chen sighed. "We'll learn our lesson later. They've spotted us."
Fortunately, this time they were advancing from higher ground, with an open stretch between them. Although the Mountain Ogres had spotted them, at least they wouldn't be ambushed.
These Nature Spirits possessed immense strength from birth and were said to be capable of tearing tigers and leopards apart alive. Though omnivorous and primarily vegetarian, they had savage tempers and would kill almost any enemy that invaded their territory.
Only relatively weak herbivores that posed no threat whatsoever received gentler treatment.
Clearly, Li Chen and You An did not fall into that category.
Li Chen hurriedly jumped onto the Flying Chair he had left unridden to conserve spirit essence, then summoned ten Flying Claws.
You An also summoned his War Armor, covering himself from head to toe. Within moments, he had become a mighty, imposing warrior.
"It's about time we tested this 'Water Spider.' You An, cover me from behind. Let me handle them this time!"
Li Chen had named his