The four old men, each over a thousand years old, naturally would not fall for this magic beast's trick.
At that moment, they were more inclined to believe that the magic beast had concealed itself somewhere, lying in wait for the right moment to deliver a fatal blow.
Cold sweat streamed down the four old men as they continually swept their surroundings with their divine sense.
Yet no matter how they probed, they could not find the slightest trace of demonic qi.
In other words, this magic beast could conceal its aura.
Like demon beasts and humans, magic beasts possessed all sorts of innate talents.
Some magic beasts were even no less intelligent than humans; they simply could not speak the human tongue.
This was clearly a special magic beast that possessed a measure of intelligence as well as the "Assassin" talent.
It might not be particularly powerful, but it was clever enough to seek advantage and avoid danger, and even knew how to lie in wait tactically.
Most terrifying of all, despite their high cultivation, they could hardly find any trace of it!
Judging solely by cultivation, this magic beast might not be their match, but there were always exceptions...
The Gray-Robed Elder furrowed his brows and said coldly, "Let's stay on our guard and slowly retreat. We aren't far from the path we came along. We should be able to get out of this magic beast's territory..."
Before the Gray-Robed Elder finished speaking, an unnatural gale suddenly rose through the woods.
Leaves and dust swirled everywhere once again, making it almost impossible to see anything farther away.
An intense sense of danger instantly enveloped the four men, and it continued to swell with the sudden gale.
All four raised their vigilance to its utmost.
Yet they still could