"Hm?" At those words, Di Long Yunyi's expression shifted. A cold gleam flashed through his eyes as he looked at Li Xiaoya, and he hurriedly asked through voice transmission, "Could you have noticed something, Fellow Daoist Li?"
"Mm!" Li Xiaoya nodded noncommittally. After a pause, he changed tack and addressed the others. "You've all heard of the Heavenly Thunder Beast, haven't you?"
"Of course. This creature should at least be at the mighty one stage, shouldn't it?" Di Long Yunyi said with a frown.
"Exactly! There's already a mighty one stage demon beast on the Thirteenth Layer? What are we supposed to do farther down?" Qiong Nanqi said, looking equally perplexed.
"Did you discover something, Fellow Daoist Li?" Ailishan asked, her beautiful eyes fixed on Li Xiaoya.
"I did notice a few things!" Li Xiaoya promptly replied. "Given how formidable this Heavenly Thunder Beast is, killing us shouldn't be difficult, should it? After all, even among mighty one stage demon beasts, the Heavenly Thunder Beast's reputation resounds far and wide. Ordinary demon beasts are no match for this creature..." He paused, then suddenly asked the others, "Did none of you notice?"
"Notice what?" They had all been too busy dodging the Heavenly Thunder Beast's attacks to observe anything else, and could not help asking in unison.
"The Heavenly Thunder Beast was clearly holding back when it attacked us!" Li Xiaoya said with absolute certainty.
"Holding back? We have no friendship with this Heavenly Thunder Beast. Why would it show us any mercy?" Qiong Nanqi asked in confusion.
"Tsk! Now that you mention it, Fellow Daoist Li..." Di Long Yunyi seemed to recall something and smacked his lips. "I found it rather strange too. With the Heavenly Thunder Beast's cultivation and divine abilities, its attacks ought to have been much more