"The Livestock-Thieving Beast is a malign creature formed from the baleful energies in the mountains, not an ordinary wild beast. Ordinary bows, arrows, and traps can hardly harm it.
It lives in crevices high in the mountains and along the lower edges of glaciers, descending at night to plunder livestock from villages. It does not actively pursue people, killing only yaks, sheep,
and horses."
The Livestock-Thieving Beast was larger than a brown bear and walked on all fours. Black malign energy wreathed its body, which was covered in long, coarse, stiff hair. It had a human face, though twisted and elongated, with crimson eyes and outward-jutting fangs.
Everyone looked at the Livestock-Thieving Beast, and its terrifying, vicious appearance left them trembling with fear.
The Livestock-Thieving Beast dropped from the wall. Despite its enormous size, it landed more softly than a cat.
An ordinary bear would have been one thing, but the sight of this uncanny, ferocious beast, especially its almost human face, made Sangji and the others shake all over.
"Master, perhaps we should forget it. That thing looks too frightening!" Sangji said in terror.
Sangzhu had gone limp with fear. He shrank back, ducking his head, not daring to look outside.
Baga said mildly, "It is merely a malign creature."
He pushed open the door and walked out, searing heat radiating from his body.
As the door suddenly opened, the Livestock-Thieving Beast turned its head to look at Baga.
Baga stepped forward, planting his foot so hard that the ground nearly cracked.
Several more strides brought him charging up to the Livestock-Thieving Beast. He drove a punch into its body, blasting the monster back a step and making it let out a piercing howl.
"Vile beast!" Baga roared.
Seeing Master Baga actually beat the monster until it howled, everyone