When the Mountain-Shaking Bears arrived, several spirit beasts that resembled rats but were several times larger were relentlessly attacking Xia Qing and the others. Everyone was scrambling to fend them off. The Mountain-Shaking Bears' arrival not only chilled Xia Qing's heart, but also made the long sword in her hand go limp, leaving her thrust without force. The spirit beasts were quite wary. Ignoring Xia Qing's group's reaction, they merely flipped to the side and stood there blankly.
The Mountain-Shaking Bears paid them no heed and strode into the area. Before they had even steadied themselves, a sharp-eyed disciple spotted Baihe slung over the shoulder of the last Mountain-Shaking Bear and cried out, "Senior Sister Xia... th-this is Junior Sister Baihe!"
Hearing this, Xia Qing was overjoyed, yet she did not dare move her feet. Her eyes merely shone as she stared fixedly at the Mountain-Shaking Bears.
Yet after entering the area, these Mountain-Shaking Bears differed from the other spirit beasts. Rather than lurking greedily at the edges, they directly surrounded Xia Qing's group together with the few spirit beasts. Then, the leading Mountain-Shaking Bear threw back its head and roared, its voice carrying far into the distance. The rat-like spirit beasts froze, then flew into a rage and began squeaking sharply as well. A few even flipped through the air... "This..." Xia Qing did not understand, but her heart grew colder and colder. Baihe had been captured by a Mountain-Shaking Bear, and her fate was unknown. Seeing her covered in blood, she was surely gravely injured. And now the Mountain-Shaking Bears had surrounded all of them. They would likely receive the same treatment!
Thinking this, Xia Qing glanced at the disciples beside her. Before they knew it, they had exchanged looks, tightened their Weapons, and let the resolve to