Late at night, they decided to take a break and set up camp under a cliff. Wei Chou lit three bonfires and protected Lin Muyu at the spot closest to the cliff. This way, they could guard against the Heaven Beast's sneak attack.
… …
After a day of running, they were at least several hundred kilometers away from the Forest of Malicious Ghosts. However, that ominous feeling still lingered in Lin Muyu's heart. He looked at the darkness in the distance with an ugly expression and lowered his voice. "Wei Chou, how many arrows do you have left?"
"Three. Sir, what's wrong?"
"Let's set a trap."
"Ah?" Wei Qiu was astonished. "We've already run for hundreds of kilometers. Could it be that the Heaven Vault Beast will launch a sneak attack?"
"It will. Trust me."
"Yes!"
Wei Qiu signaled with his eyes, and Xiahou Sang and the other two Royal Guards immediately took out their longswords and spears and dug a pit that was about 10 meters wide and 5 meters deep on the right side of the front. Then, they laid down dead wood and scattered snow as a trap. Meanwhile, Wei Qiu pulled back the three spare longbows and mounted the arrows on them. After setting up the string, he aimed at the deep pit and was ready to shoot.
Of course, all of this was done openly.
"Can this really fool the Heaven Beast?" Wei Qiu squatted beside Lin Muyu and said, "The Heaven Beast isn't an ordinary beast. It has already gained intelligence and isn't just an ordinary level of intelligence. If it's really watching us, then what we've done would be in vain."
"No, it'll work."
Lin Muyu looked up. The cliff above them was like an eagle's beak. It was enormous and covered in snow. Who knew which direction the Heaven Beast would come from, so they could only take a gamble.
"Hiss …"
Lin Muyu pressed her palm on the ground. The calabash vines silently entered the ground and frantically stirred and squeezed, separating the soil under the ground. Soon, Lin Muyu quietly completed a trap. It wasn't wide, no more than five meters, but ten meters deep!
"Don't let anyone walk around there. Tie the horses and don't let them move." Lin Muyu pointed at the snow not far away.
Wei Chou seemed to realize something and nodded. "Okay!"
… …
Although Xiahou Sang and the other two Royal Guards were very nervous, they maintained a trace of calmness. If it were a weaker person, they would have already broken down. A 13,400-year-old Spiritual Beast was staring at them, ready to launch a fatal attack at any time. Furthermore, this Spiritual Beast could even turn invisible. This was a pressure that no one could withstand.
"Go to sleep. I'll wake you up when it comes," Lin Muyu said calmly.
"You can really sleep?" Wei Chou was stunned.
Lin Muyu curled her lips and lowered her voice. "Don't be so honest. Can't you pretend to be asleep? If we don't sleep, this injured Heaven Beast definitely won't attack us. "
"Got it. Heh …"
… …
Everyone leaned against the rock wall and took a short nap. The flickering flames reflected on their cheeks, giving them a peaceful feeling. Although Lin Muyu closed his eyes, he fully activated his spiritual perception. He could almost confirm that the Heaven Beast was staring at them not far away. The Heaven Beast could turn invisible and hide its aura, and the Spiritual Pulse Technique couldn't detect it. However, thanks to the heavy snow, the ground was covered with snow. As long as the Heaven Beast came, the sound of its paws stepping on the snow wouldn't escape Lin Muyu's ears, no matter how low its voice was.
As the cold wind whistled, Lin Muyu had to distinguish the Heaven Beast's footsteps from the sound of the wind. He frowned and held the Dragon Spirit Sword in his arm. Although he looked like he was sleeping, his spirit was completely tense.
After an unknown amount of time, the Heaven Beast seemed to be an experienced hunter. It fought with Lin Muyu and the others in a battle of wits and courage, patiently waiting for the best opportunity. Just when one of the Royal Guards started snoring, the Heaven Beast finally moved.
Rustle, rustle …
Lin Muyu clearly heard the sound of the Heaven Beast stepping on the snow. He needed to determine how far the Heaven Beast was and when it would attack. This was especially important.
"Don't move. Be careful. It's coming," Lin Muyu said in a voice as soft as a mosquito.
Wei Chou and the others were all solemn, but they still maintained their sleeping posture.
Rustle, rustle …
The footsteps got closer and closer. When the Heaven Beast was less than ten meters away, Lin Muyu suddenly opened his eyes and said, "It's coming. Everyone, be on guard!"
Everyone drew their swords and sabers.
Just at this moment, a beast's roar reverberated in the air. The Heaven Beast revealed itself the moment it launched its attack. Wei Chou hastily drew his longbow, and an arrow left the bowstring with a whoosh.
However, the Heaven Beast was originally attacking from the right. Just as it was about to step into the trap prepared by Wei Chou and the others, it suddenly stopped and dodged Wei Chou's arrow. Instead, it attacked from the left. Moreover, the corner of the Heaven Beast's mouth curled up slightly as if it was laughing at Wei Chou and Lin Muyu's stupidity.
"Roar!"
The Heaven Beast roared and pounced over, covering at least five meters with this leap.
Lin Muyu flipped over and raised her right arm. Demonic energy danced around her fist, and the Second Glory, which had the strongest single-target killing ability, was instantly launched!
"Bang!"
The Heaven Beast roared angrily. Although it had thick skin and thick flesh, it blocked the Second Glory's attack with its spiritual power. However, its body fell from the ground, crushing the trap set by Lin Muyu with a "crash" and falling down involuntarily.
Lin Muyu leaped up with her sword in hand. Her battle boots stepped on the rock wall as she leaped up for nearly 10 meters. In the instant she spun around, she slashed out with her sword aura. With a "kacha" sound, the eagle beak shaped rock above her was cut in half. In an instant, a huge rock weighing at least 10 tons fell from the sky, falling straight into the trap.
"Roar!"
The Heaven Beast opened its sharp claws and was climbing up when it saw a huge rock falling from the sky. "Bang!" The rock hit its head, and it immediately screamed in pain as it was pressed to the bottom of the trap by the huge rock. This was a trap that was nearly ten meters deep. It wasn't easy to climb up after being pressed down by the rock.
"Great plan, Madam!" Wei Chou suppressed the raging waves in his heart and asked, "Is it dead?"
"No, it's not dead!"
At this moment, the Heaven Beast was roaring angrily. Lin Muyu's spiritual perception could sense that its strength was only slightly weakened. It wasn't really crushed to death by the rock. If it could be crushed to death so easily, it probably wouldn't deserve to be called a divine beast.
"Let's go and leave this place while it's night. It still needs some time to struggle up."
"Yes!"
Wei Chou raised his Demon Devouring Bow and shot seven to eight arrows at the Heaven Beast's sharp claws. With an angry expression, he said, "This beast killed Han Shao. I really want to tear it into pieces!"
"Let's go. There will be opportunities in the future."
"Yes!"
…
The group rode away under the cover of the night, but Lin Muyu's mood didn't relax at all. She knew that the Heaven Beast wouldn't give up so easily. The Heaven Beast's mentality seemed to be similar to that of many scum humans. Because of a slight disagreement, it would want to kill someone. It was very rare to see a spirit beast that held a grudge and was so narrow-minded.
After galloping for a day and a night, the four quickly arrived at the edge of the Dragon Seeking Forest. They were only half a day away from Lanyan City.
However, the warhorses were so tired that they couldn't run anymore and needed to rest. Even Lin Muyu's warhorse was foaming at the mouth. If it didn't eat and rest, it would definitely die on the spot.
This time, they chose a cave as their campsite. The original owner of the cave was a 700-year-old blind bear, which was killed by Wei Chou with a sword. They set up a pot and cooked the bear paw at the entrance of the cave.
This time, Lin Muyu finally didn't feel like she was being watched. It seemed that the Heaven Beast was crushed by the huge rock and couldn't get up anymore. This was a good thing.
However, just as she was enjoying the bear paw soup, that feeling came again!
"Damn it …"
Lin Muyu cursed angrily and put down the soup in her hand. At the same time, she extended her Spirit Pulse Technique. This time, she could actually lock onto the Heaven Beast's position. It seemed that the Heaven Beast was too injured last time and could no longer hide its aura.
However, with the Heaven Beast's strength alone, it could still easily kill Lin Muyu and the others.
The Heaven Beast was hiding in the forest less than 100 meters in front of them. Under her spiritual perception, the Heaven Beast's aura had become much weaker. This was thanks to the arrows shot by Wei Chou with the Demon Devouring Bow. The Demon Devouring Bow refined the soul of a highly toxic spirit beast, so the continuous poison infection had reduced the Heaven Beast's strength to less than 50%.
However, Lin Muyu was already injured, and her strength was also reduced to less than 60%. If they really fought, the Heaven Beast could easily kill them and leave after having a midnight snack.
However, the Heaven Beast was too cautious. It was still waiting for an opportunity. Perhaps the Heaven Beast didn't even know that its location had been seen by Lin Muyu.
…
Looking in her Universe Bag, there were still a few bottles of Spirit Concentration Powder left. She took them out and said to Wei Chou, Xiahou Sang, and the others, "Each of you drink one bottle of this medicine. Hurry up."
"What … what is this?" Wei Chou asked in astonishment.
"Something that can save your lives. Hurry up."
"Okay!"
The three of them completely believed in Lin Muyu's words and immediately drank it. Lin Muyu also drank one bottle. Then, she took out a bottle of Qingfeng Drunk and poured it in front of the cave. The medicine dispersed with the wind, and the Heaven Beast within 100 meters couldn't avoid it even if it didn't want to. The Heaven Beast was cautious by nature, but it was at a disadvantage here. The longer it waited, the stronger the effect of the Qingfeng Drunk would be. This was also the result that Lin Muyu wanted to see.
After a full four hours, when Wei Chou and the others were about to fall asleep, the Heaven Beast finally moved and slowly walked out of the forest. Although it was still invisible, Lin Muyu's spiritual perception had already locked onto it. He immediately opened his eyes vigilantly and said, "Be careful, it's coming again …"
"Madam, what should we do?" Wei Chou's eyes were filled with despair.
…
Lin Muyu smiled. "It's fine this time. You can blind its other eye first, and I'll chop it up."
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