While Xiao Fan was fighting the demonic ape, Xiao Yan had already slipped quietly into the Mountain Valley.
The vast, open expanse within the Mountain Valley held not a trace of life. As far as the eye could see, eerie white bones carpeted the ground.
"This..." Looking at the countless bones in the Mountain Valley, Xiao Yan sighed. "It seems humans aren't the only ones coveting the earth core body tempering milk. Plenty of magical beasts want it too."
"Earth core body tempering milk has the miraculous ability to cleanse the marrow and temper the body. If magical beasts drink it over a long period, it not only refines their constitution but also makes cultivating a human form much easier. Its allure to magical beasts far exceeds its allure to humans."
Yao Lao's calm voice rang beside Xiao Yan's ear.
A wisp of flame appeared in Xiao Yan's hand. By its faint light, he carefully surveyed his surroundings in the Mountain Valley.
Frowning, Xiao Yan said softly, "The terrain here is complicated. Finding the earth core body tempering milk will probably take some time..."
"Hurry. It should be deep in the Mountain Valley. Your Senior Brother probably can't hold off that Snow Demon Ape for too long. Half an hour at most, then we have to retreat."
"Mm." Xiao Yan nodded, glancing back toward the thunder of battle behind him before darting deeper into the Mountain Valley.
Before long, a pitch-black cave came into view, and a relieved smile appeared on Xiao Yan's face.
"Looks like this is the place."
Retracting the Thunder Bat Sky Wings on his back, Xiao Yan slipped into the cave.
"This appears to be the Snow Demon Ape's lair."
Xiao Yan looked at a spot inside the cave. White hairs lay scattered across the ground,