"It's a Spirit Beast..."

Su Chen was silent for a long time before he spoke with a contemplative gaze, "Look at the footprints on the ground."

Phoenix followed his gaze and indeed found several large, round beast footprints. Furthermore, there was a faint lingering aura of fire attribute energy in the air. It seemed it definitely was a powerful Spirit Beast.

"What should we do?"

Feeling somewhat nervous, Phoenix's voice trembled. The consecutive deaths of her companions left her feeling unprecedentedly isolated, overwhelmed by a sense of helplessness, as if exiled to a vast desert wilderness.

"Follow me..."

Su Chen pondered for a moment, then suddenly grabbed Phoenix's icy cold hand and ran towards the thick forest outside the pond!

Phoenix's delicate body trembled. Her beautiful eyes glanced at Su Chen, but she let him hold her hand, following him in a sprint.

The wind roared past their ears, a faint fragrance lingered at Su Chen's nose, but he had no mood to savor or enjoy it. He only knew that this Spirit Beast, with its astonishing speed, had terrifying strength no less than that of the North Nether Divine Fish! He just hoped that Black Crow and Spirit Maiden could delay it a little, giving him some time to escape, regardless of whether they lived or died.

"Where are we going?"

Phoenix asked softly, her long hair fluttering in the wind, exuding an indescribable elegance.

"To the summit of Sunshine Mountain!"

Su Chen replied without turning his head, suddenly unleashing a green radiance behind him like a hurricane, propelling them forward in a cloud of dust...

Sunshine Mountain summit...

Phoenix muttered these five words softly. Her dazed eyes became clearer as she ran, and then she asked in a trembling voice, "Why are we going to the summit of Sunshine Mountain? Aren't there three powerful Witch Immortals living there!"

"Powerful Witch Immortals? Do you know them as well?"

Su Chen was quite surprised by this.

Phoenix said, "Sunshine Mountain's Witch Immortals, I've only heard my grandfather mention them. They are three very powerful, yet highly eccentric old dwarfs. One is a Master Artisan, another is a Pharmacist, and the third is a Beast Cultivator-level expert. It's said that not only are they individually strong, but they also use special potions to raise a group of terrifying Spirit Beast enforcers. Almost no one who has seen them has survived."

Su Chen was secretly startled. These three Witch Immortals, who seemed muddle-headed on the outside, actually had such mysterious backgrounds. It seemed he had always underestimated them.

Nevertheless, thinking of the imminent Flame Fire and secret manual, he still decided to take the risk. If he failed, it would at most be death, but if he succeeded, he could obtain the Flame Fire and secret manual, allowing his Beast Cultivator powers to achieve another qualitative leap!

"Since you know them so well, isn't it perfect for you to accompany me to the summit of Sunshine Mountain?"

Su Chen said with a laugh as he ran.

"I'm not going. Why should I take a risk for something that doesn't benefit me?"

Phoenix refused candidly.

Su Chen gave a mysterious smile, "You will go, and you'll be very willing..."

As dusk fell, the winds rose ominously over Sunshine Mountain.

The once picture-perfect scenery of the day seemed shrouded in black fog, appearing mysterious and vast. The forest along the way was dense and layered, seemingly endless. Occasionally, a lonely bird would fly by, bringing a sudden startled cry, then dart back into the depths of the woods, vanishing without a trace.

Beside a bubbling brook, two slender figures leaned against a riverside stone, taking a short rest.

Phoenix glanced at the dark sky, then looked back at Su Chen, and whispered, "Are we really going to the summit of Sunshine Mountain?"

"Didn't I just say? You can choose not to go, but what happens won't be my concern."

Su Chen said nonchalantly.

Phoenix pouted, giving a slight hum of annoyance, thinking to herself, doesn't this guy know how to be gentle with women at all?

"Fine, I'll go, but let me say upfront, it's not out of fear."

Phoenix crossed her arms over her chest, turning her back to Su Chen.

Su Chen chuckled, the evening breeze ruffling his hair, adding a touch of handsome allure. Feeling his gaze, Phoenix looked back, only to catch Su Chen's attractive upturned lips, making her eyes tremble for a moment, "Why are you smiling? So wickedly..."

"I thought you were an ice princess, but you're not."

"Who says I'm not?"

Phoenix, caught off guard, blurted out, then realizing her slip, blushed slightly as she said, "I just don't like walking at night alone."

Su Chen couldn't help but laugh, "Haha, didn't expect your heart to be like a little girl's."

"Don't make fun of me, or you'll regret it..."

Phoenix's face suddenly showed a touch of coquettishness, but just then, a thunderous roar exploded by their ears!

"Run!"

Su Chen urged urgently, pulling Phoenix's hand to run into the depths of the forest, but before they could go a few meters, a gigantic, jet-black leopard leapt in front of them like a phantom!

"It's the Black Cloud Leopard!"

Phoenix let out an alarmed cry.

Su Chen shielded Phoenix behind him, his gaze icy as he stared at the Black Cloud Leopard, which was continuously gnashing its teeth. A short blade from the Canghen crystal mysteriously appeared in his palm.

"Step back, I'll hold it off. If the chance arises, run. Got it?"

Su Chen instructed without turning his head.

Phoenix looked at his figure and softly replied, although there seemed to be a strange gleam in her eyes.

"Roar!"

The huge Black Cloud Leopard let out a thunderous roar, then with its front paws crouched, its hind legs suddenly pushed against the ground, it charged at Su Chen with a swift pounce!

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