Their conversation was cut short as a wave of malevolent energy washed over the group. Various Dao beasts, drawn by the potent auras of the cultivators, launched themselves at the party with savage intent.
But these creatures, fearsome as they might be to lesser beings, were little more than nuisances to Jin Ya and Lan Rui.
Even when more peak Middle Stage Dao beasts joined the fray, the duo dispatched them with a casual ease that left the Crystal Harmony disciples in awe. Each movement was a demonstration of supreme mastery over the Dao, every strike a perfect fusion of power and technique.
One encounter, however, stood out from the rest. A massive, serpentine Dao beast erupted from the undergrowth, its scales shimmering like captured starlight. Its very presence warped the space around it, a testament to its formidable power. Venomous intent dripped from its fangs as it regarded the cultivators with ancient, hungry eyes.