"Roar...!"
At the foot of Roosting Phoenix Mountain, earthshaking roars rang out amid the sounds of mountains collapsing and the earth splitting.
The birds circling overhead let out piercing cries, as though relaying some terrible message.
But in the next instant-
"Whoosh...!"
A pillar of fire shot straight into the sky, engulfing the birds high above and melting them on the spot.
Moments later, more powerful auras converged on the foot of the mountain.
Heaven-shaking booms and violent energy fluctuations soon erupted there again.
By then, Gu Chenfeng had already taken Liu Fuyan away from Roosting Phoenix Mountain and reached the halfway point of a small hill.
Liu Fuyan remained unconscious.
Beside Gu Chenfeng stood a giant bear nearly twenty feet long, its body covered in a gray mane and its four limbs crimson as fire.
"Second Bear, thank goodness you and Big Bear arrived in time."
Gu Chenfeng patted the giant bear's head gratefully.
"Roar!"
Second Bear raised his head and roared, conveying, "Brother Gu's business is our business."
They had encountered an unexpected turn of events on Roosting Phoenix Mountain today.
Then, at the foot of the mountain, two Source Sea Realm martial artists had blocked their way.
Gu Chenfeng had anticipated that breaking out with Liu Fuyan would likely involve many uncertainties.
So, while fighting those two Source Sea Realm martial artists-
Gu Chenfeng had told Liu Fuyan to find somewhere secluded and get that dry twig burning.
Roosting Phoenix Mountain was not far from Great Wilderness Ridge. With Big Bear's formidable cultivation, he would naturally pick up the scent and hurry over soon.
Thus, when faced with the three mid-stage Source Sea Realm experts who arrived afterward-
Gu Chenfeng had not rashly attempted to fight his way out.
He had feigned a willingness to surrender, stalling