Soul Beast Forest!
After hanging up the call, Xie Xie wiped the sweat from his forehead and muttered, "Space fluctuations in the battlefield ruins? Does that mean Teacher Xu might have a chance to come back?"
Although he was happy, his mission was not yet complete. He had to stay calm!
After all, he was currently surrounded by Spirit Pagoda members and fierce beasts; he couldn't afford to be careless!
Taking a deep breath, Xie Xie's eyes became resolute...
Then, once again unleashing his fastest speed, he shot through the forest like a beam of light, traveling hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye...
But he still restrained his speed, daring not to release even a hint of Soul Power Aura...
Not far away...
The Thousand Demon King, now in human form, looked at another ferocious beast with displeasure, "Are the boss and Bi Ji being too cautious? It would have been sufficient for me to guard this place, yet they still sent you!"
"Is this a sign of distrust?"
It, a ferocious beast with a Cultivation Level of three to four hundred thousand, wasn't something any stray dog or fowl could provoke!
The latter hurriedly denied, "Not at all, according to what Bi Ji said, that Xie Xie is very skilled at concealment, and his speed is unmatched. If it were only you, the area you'd need to monitor would be too large, and you might miss him!"
"Although my combat strength isn't that strong, I am very good at perception. As long as Xie Xie gets close, he definitely won't escape my senses!"
"Besides, the situation in the Soul Beast Forest is crucial to our entire plan. We absolutely cannot take it lightly!"
The Thousand Demon King, however, waved his hand impatiently, "Yes, yes, I get it. But doesn't this just show you don't trust me?"
If it hadn't been for Xie Xie's sudden appearance earlier, the intruder would already have become his meal!
And then there would have been no need for backup!
After a moment of silence, the other still reminded, "Xie Xie might come back, it's best if you're a bit more cautious!"
Hearing their conversation, a sneer appeared on Xie Xie's face, "Hmph? Just because they specialize in perception, they think they can handle me, as if they don't take me seriously at all?"
If he could be easily detected, he wouldn't have come here alone!
"However, since you want to play, I'll indulge you!"
With those words, a Soul Ring at his feet lit up...
As Soul Power gradually enveloped his entire body, two clones identical to himself appeared beside him...
Xie Xie commanded, "You two, lead those two guys away, while I take the opportunity to enter the deepest part of the Soul Beast Forest!"
Just relying on perception, they wouldn't be able to tell the real from the fake clones!
The two clones nodded, burst out with Soul Power, and directly charged above the Thousand Demons, looking down at them...
The two ferocious beasts sensed the soul power fluctuation and immediately looked up...
In an instant, their pupils abruptly contracted...
The Thousand Demon King bellowed furiously, "Xie Xie, you dare to come again? Did you really think that because you're the Lord's friend, I wouldn't dare to lay a hand on you?"
He had thought that letting Xie Xie go would have made him wiser, yet he dared to show up again!
The other ferocious beast narrowed its eyes, "Calm down a bit. Among these two Xie Xies, one might be the real body, or they might both be clones. Don't be deceived!"
However, why couldn't it perceive which was real and which was false?
These two clones were both emitting a Soul Power Aura...
To avoid exposing themselves, the two clones didn't say much and only cast a mocking glance before...
They immediately dashed off in different directions at high speed...
Seeing this, rage surged into the Thousand Demon King's heart, "Damn it, stop right there!"
After speaking, he chased after one of the clones...
Another ferocious beast opened its mouth to stop it, saying, "Wait a minute..."
But it was obviously too late, the Thousand Demon King had already disappeared from view...
Left with no other choice, it also had to chase after another clone...
Only when the auras of the two ferocious beasts gradually faded away did Xie Xie's true body slowly emerge...
"Heh, with such intelligence, they think they can outsmart me? Well, then, let's see what the Spirit Pagoda is really hiding!"
Having said this, he directly rushed into the deepest part ahead...
However, he soon realized something was amiss...
Because aside from the increased number of Artificial Spirit Beasts, there were no significant changes around him!
This caused him some confusion. "What's going on? This is already the deepest part of the soul beast forest. Why isn't there anything here?"
"Could it be that deploying so many Spirit Pagoda Members to guard the soul beast forest is merely a ruse to divert the attention of the major powers?"
As soon as this thought crossed his mind, he shook his head in denial...
Impossible!
Gu Yue would never do something so meaningless!
There must be some secret hidden here, maybe I just haven't found it yet!
With this thought, he tried to calm down as much as possible, patiently observing everything around him...
Suddenly, as if struck by a thought, he exclaimed, "Wait, could it be that the secret the Spirit Pagoda wants to hide is related to these Artificial Spirit Beasts?"
"Like, there is a clear gap between Artificial Spirit Beasts and real soul beasts?"
"But such information shouldn't need to be hidden specifically!"
Lost in thought, he even forgot to stay alert to his surroundings...
Little did he know that the Thousand Demon King and the other ferocious beast had already surrounded him without his knowledge...
They both spoke up, "Xie Xie, so those two were indeed your clones, meant to allow your true body to sneak in?"
"Hmph, I knew it wasn't so simple; we've caught you here after all!"
Xie Xie was jolted awake from his thoughts and noticed his predicament...
However, he showed no sign of panic, "Heh, it seems you ferocious beasts aren't as dumb as I thought!"
These guys, they only pretended to follow my clone to deceive me?
More cunning than I imagined!
The Thousand Demon King's gaze was fixed on him, "Xie Xie, leave now while you know better, and we'll let you go; otherwise, die right here!"
"Letting me go? Sure thing!"
The heart of the Thousand Demon King relaxed momentarily, but the next second, it was on edge again...
"Just tell me what secret the Spirit Pagoda is hiding, and I'll naturally leave!" Xie Xie joked, tossing the Dagger in his hand!
Upon hearing this, the other ferocious beast immediately objected, "Don't even think about it; that's a secret of our Spirit Pagoda and we absolutely cannot tell you!"
Xie Xie showed a regretful expression and sighed, "If you're unwilling to tell me, then I'll just have to explore on my own!"
"Of course, if you intend to stop me, then we'll have to fight!"
Although the Thousand Demon King was troublesome, the other ferocious beast clearly wasn't adept at fighting; it could be the weak link to break through!
I might not lose!
Of course, even if I can't defeat them, I'm absolutely confident I can escape!