With Can Can's imposing aura already approaching Monarch Rank and its booming voice shaking the surroundings, ripples rapidly spread across the clear, cool water in the Beast Emperor's Well.
As the ripples emerged, a trace of vast, mighty power faintly emanated from the bottom of the well through its opening.
That mighty power was identical to that of the enormous tree reaching into the sky in the deepest part of the distant forest.
It was the aura of the Sky-Piercing Blackwood.
At that moment, Can Can, whose aura had been soaring just moments ago, reacted like a mouse encountering a cat. It swiftly shrank to miniature size and obediently huddled behind Xu Ran, occasionally stealing a glance at the well.
Although its aura had subsided and only faint echoes remained of its voice, the ripples in the well did not diminish. Instead, they seemed to be growing increasingly intense.
Seeing this, Xu Ran and the other two little ones all held their breath.
Could they... really have awakened the Beast Emperor?
Beside them, the Ground Raccoon Clan Leader could not help widening its eyes.
Its breathing grew slightly hurried as it watched the still-rippling water.
It vaguely remembered something similar happening long ago, when everyone's calls to the Sky-Piercing Blackwood could still receive a response.
Had... Xu Ran and his Contract Beasts really done it?!
The other Wild Supernatural Creatures that had turned their attention this way because of Can Can's earlier commotion shared that thought.
After a moment of utter silence, an uproar broke out all around. As the cries of various Supernatural Creatures rose one after another, their auras swiftly emerged as well.
They ranged from those as weak as Elite Rank to those as powerful as Marshal Rank.
The Supernatural Creatures living in this area all appeared,