On White Dew Mountain, they treaded carefully over ground damp with night dew, every step unusually cautious.
Moonlight filtered through thin clouds, dappling the ground and guiding them through the shadowy mountain forest.
After a day of arduous searching, their attention finally settled on a secluded valley.
As they ventured deeper into the valley, a warm, radiant aura spread around them-the distinctive aura of the Blazing Light Guardian Beasts.
At last, in an open clearing, they caught sight of the herd of Blazing Light Guardian Beasts.
These soul beasts were small but dazzlingly radiant. Some stood, others lay down, all at ease and unaware of the approaching outsiders.
The Blazing Light Guardian Beasts had a distinctive appearance, resembling horned hunting dogs clad in gleaming golden scales. Their scales reflected the moonlight, and halos surrounded them. Their eyes were like brilliant gemstones, shimmering with warm amber light.
Their horns were not sharp but gently curved. Their tails were short and fluffy, their tips branching into fine ribbons of light that could dispel gloom with a gentle sway.
Chen Mu surveyed their surroundings and frowned. "Twenty... thirty... There are far too many Blazing Light Guardian Beasts here. Forty or fifty, at least."
Chen Shurui nodded slowly, his gaze deep. "Indeed. Blazing Light Guardian Beasts live in family groups, quite unlike the usual tribal structure. Normally, there are only a dozen or so at most. What family could possibly be this large?"
He lightly stroked the trunk of a nearby tree and grumbled, "I only wanted to find a six- or seven-thousand-year-old guardian beast. Now it seems this task has become much more complicated."
Zhang Ci also frowned slightly, his tone helpless. "The situation certainly doesn't look promising."
"With our strength, fighting a herd of Blazing Light Guardian Beasts like this would be