"Senior sisters, senior brother, there's danger up ahead."
Huo Yuhao called out a warning.
This Golden Tiger had only five thousand years of cultivation. Two senior sisters at the peak of Soul Ancestor and a Soul King-level senior brother should have been more than enough to handle it.
"Huh?"
Ju Zi, who was still carefully examining the detector, paused in surprise, but quickly reacted.
A ferocious presence was rapidly approaching through the woods ahead.
"A Soul Beast is attacking. Prepare for battle."
Ju Zi displayed her considerable leadership ability. Ke Ke and Zi Mu nodded in acknowledgment, their Soul Tools already in hand.
Zi Mu held a fiery-red longsword, clearly a melee Soul Tool. Ke Ke carried a massive cannon on her shoulder, while one orange-shaped soul-guided bomb after another appeared in Ju Zi's arms.
Before Huo Yuhao could comment on their choices, a soul-shaking tiger roar rang out, and the Golden Tiger appeared before the four of them.
"It's a Golden Tiger, with roughly five thousand years of cultivation," Ju Zi immediately assessed, then commanded, "Zi Mu."
"Right."
Zi Mu brandished his longsword and advanced to meet the Golden Tiger.
The Golden Tiger roared and swung a steel-like claw at Zi Mu.
Its claw struck the soul-guided longsword with a clang, sending a few sparks flying.
Zi Mu gripped the hilt in his right hand and braced the blade with his left, pushing upward to withstand the Golden Tiger's claw strike. Looming over him, the Golden Tiger pressed its entire weight down on Zi Mu.
Although he had blocked its attack, his gritted teeth made it clear that he was struggling badly.
"Ke Ke, Ju Zi!"
Zi Mu shouted. Five Soul Rings-two yellow and three purple-appeared behind him. Dense soul power poured into the longsword in his hands, making