Although he sensed that he might be no match for this monster, he had already drawn his sword. Putting it away now would hardly look good.
For the sake of his image, Yun Huanling gritted his teeth and charged in anyway.
He figured that with three of them surrounding the enormous beast, it could hardly focus on beating him alone. Besides, Chu Luohen was clearly holding its attention now. He should... be fine.
But before that thought could settle, reality slapped him in the face.
The moment Yun Huanling rushed over, the gray, hulking beast turned to look at him.
Its bronze-bell-sized eyes made it look particularly savage.
Yun Huanling's legs trembled a little...
Then the enormous beast lunged at Yun Huanling. At that moment, its Cultivation Level was at the late Nascent Soul stage.
Only when he got close did Yun Huanling discover that the beast's gray fur was not soft and smooth like that of other animals. It was so stiff that not even the wind could stir it.
He hurriedly raised his treasured sword to block the beast.
But the beast was hardly so easy to deal with. Its strength clearly far exceeded Yun Huanling's.
Yun Huanling watched as the beast pressed its massive paw onto his sword, then lifted it. His sword was instantly knocked flying.
Immediately afterward, the beast aimed its paw at Yun Huanling's head.
At that critical instant, a streak of blue light swept past him, and a white-robed figure appeared before him.
The female cultivator's hair streamed freely before him, carrying a faint fragrance.
While Yun Huanling was still staring blankly, he heard Su Jiu's voice from in front of him. "Yun Huanling! What on earth are you doing?"
Only then did he come back to his senses. This time, he no