Li Yan rapidly analyzed the origins of those flame giants. By now, he had more or less reconfirmed his conclusion.
The golden-armored giant before him was likely the true body of those flame giants he had seen earlier. From this person, he sensed greater liveliness, as well as the aura of life flowing within.
Yet this golden-armored giant was far too enormous to be a human cultivator. What was his original form? If Li Yan could learn that, he would have a way to target him accordingly.
But Li Yan had no way to guess. The cultivation world contained countless bizarre lifeforms. Given certain conditions or immense fortuitous opportunities, even a stone, a grain of sand, or a leaf could develop intelligence, transforming from an inanimate object into a living being or a ghostly creature before embarking upon the great path of cultivation.
With no basis for judgment, Li Yan could only surmise that after evading danger all this way, he might have inadvertently entered an even greater formation. The formations he had broken through before were merely nested sub-formations, one after another.
On the other side, the golden-armored giant was staring at Li Yan as well, murderous intent surging to the heavens in his heart. At first, he had thought he was merely dealing with a few minor Void Refinement Realm cultivators, yet one of them had actually escaped.
Afterward, he had been unable to find any trace of the fugitive. That fellow cultivated an exceedingly formidable concealment technique, making him roar in fury again and again.
Yet there was nothing he could do about it. His original orders were to guard this place at close range and prevent any threat from approaching.
Thus, he could not enter the outer formations, much less leave this place. What frustrated him