The caravan continued on its journey, slowly making its way along the winding mountain road.
Walking near the rear of the caravan, Tie Yuning yawned lazily.
“How boring!
This journey is so tedious and monotonous.
When will it finally end?
Huh?
What’s this?”
Her gaze fell on some yellowish dust scattered along the road ahead.
The soil in this area was mostly red and black.
Where had this yellow dust come from?
Even if someone had carried it here on the soles of their shoes, there shouldn’t be so much of it.
Her curiosity was immediately aroused.
Tie Yuning followed the scattered powder and soon discovered that it came from several carts ahead.
After carefully examining them, she found strange objects hidden near their worn axles.
As the wheels continued turning, the objects were slowly ground down, leaving a trail of fine yellow powder behind the caravan.
The powder particles were extremely fine and almost impossible to notice once they fell to the ground.
Most people would simply mistake them for dust produced by the friction of the cart axles or ordinary dirt from the road.
Tie Yuning crouched down and rubbed some of the powder between her fingers.
With only slight pressure, the fine powder quickly turned into an oily liquid.
“Beast-attracting powder…”
Tie Yuning expression changed abruptly.
This powder could lure wild beasts from the surrounding mountains toward its scent.
Could it be…A terrifying possibility flashed through her mind.
Her body stiffened, and her pupils instantly shrank to pinpoints. Enjoying the story? Read on at g.com.
Yet the caravan continued forward, completely unaware of the danger hidden beneath its wheels.
Time passed quickly.
The long line of carts and travelers continued along the mountain road until the last rays of sunlight gradually faded from the horizon.
Darkness settled over the mountains.
Stars emerged one after another in the vast night sky, while the bright moon climbed above the distant peaks and poured its pale light over the campsite.
Suddenly, frantic shouts shattered the silence.
“There’s a beast pack!
It’s a pack of owlcats!”
“Drop whatever you’re doing!
Quickly, form the defensive lines!
Fight back against these beasts!”
“Those damned beasts!
I just took off my clothes and was about to sleep…”
“Damn it!
Are these beast attacks ever going to stop?”
People cursed as they rushed around the camp.
However, after enduring one beast tide after another throughout the journey, the caravan members had grown accustomed to such attacks.
Without falling into panic, they quickly gathered together and formed several tight defensive lines.
The Cold Jade Owl Cat was as large as a wild leopard and extremely agile.
Its face closely resembled that of a night owl, while its huge eyes shone like luminous pearls in the darkness.
With a roar from the Owl Cat King, the entire beast pack surged toward the camp like a raging flood. This chapter is updated first at g.com.
However, the Gu Masters were already prepared and met the attack head-on.
“Kill!” Jia Hu roared as he charged forward.
He was a Strength Path Gu Master.
A golden bell-shaped barrier enveloped his body as he plunged directly into the beast pack.
With his large and powerful physique, he smashed aside every owlcat blocking his path, charging deeper into the beast pack with unstoppable momentum.
Not far away, Lin Feng had also entered the battle.
“Hmph, a mere owlcat isn’t even worth half a strike from my bone spear.”
Lin Feng spread the black bone wings on his back, their dark color caused by Iron Bone Gu.
A simple set of bone armor also covered his body.
Upon closer inspection, however, the bones protecting different parts of his body varied greatly in shape and structure.
This was the result of Lin Feng’s research into the structure and properties of bones.
He called this armor Hundred Bone Armor.
By placing different types of bones where their properties were most suitable, he could make full use of their hardness, flexibility, weight, and other advantages.
However, the Hundred Bone Armor was still only in its early stages.
As Lin Feng continued developing the concept, he believed he could eventually create a gigantic bone body that completely enveloped him, allowing him to control it from within and fight like a towering war beast.
The other Gu Masters also unleashed their moves.
In an instant, attacks of every color swept across the battlefield.
Flames burned fiercely, rocks and soil flew through the air, lightning crackled, and streams of water surged through the beast pack.
Under the continuous bombardment, countless owlcats fell one after another.
Yet no matter how many were killed, even more rushed forward to take their place, charging fearlessly toward the camp like moths drawn to a flame.
“Damn it!
There are several Hundred Beast Kings hidden within the beast pack!” The scout Gu Master’s expression changed drastically.
Without wasting another moment, he rushed toward Jia Hu to report the situation.