Chapter 25

In the depths of the night, with the stars twinkling, on the eastern side of the Daochen Mountains, there stood a not-so-prosperous manor called Dongchen Manor.

Dongchen Manor was located on one of the high mountains in the Daochen range. At this late hour, when all the disciples should have been resting, in the room where Dongchenzi resided, a candlelight flickered, casting the shadows of two figures, one fat and one thin.

These two were none other than Su Xuan and Dongchenzi, who was drinking wine. Su Xuan looked more anxious, sitting by the wooden table, gazing through the slightly open window at the depths of the Daochen Mountains, the place where Bai Shi had left.

Dongchenzi, on the other hand, seemed more composed. After taking a sip of wine, he smiled faintly and said to Su Xuan, "Don't worry... come, have a drink with your master."

Su Xuan slowly turned his head, his expression uneasy, and looked at Dongchenzi. He naturally took the wine flask and said, "Bai Shi has been gone for a day now. In these deep mountains, strange beasts roam. It's the middle of the night, and he hasn't returned. Could he have encountered some danger?"

Dongchenzi smiled calmly and said, "Don't worry, don't worry. Let me check if he is still safe."

As he spoke, Dongchenzi closed his eyes steadily. Then, with a wave of his sleeve, a wave of energy, like clear water, flew out the window and disappeared. This was a spiritual sense emitted from Dongchenzi's body.

In silence, after a moment, Dongchenzi's eyes slowly opened. He took a deep breath and, as he looked out the window, his furrowed brows tightened, as if he had sensed something.

Seeing this, Su Xuan felt a sense of foreboding and asked more anxiously, "Uncle Master... has Bai Shi encountered some danger?"

Dongchenzi stroked his chin and pondered, saying, "Within a five-mile radius, I have not sensed Bai Shi's aura or seen his whereabouts." As he spoke, Dongchenzi looked out the window again, deeper into the Daochen Mountains, and continued, "It seems Bai Shi has already entered the dangerous area of the Daochen Mountains..."

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At the same time, in the Daochen Mountains, in the stone forest, the stars were gradually breaking up, and the white light they reflected, though faint, was enough to see things within a three-meter radius.

The mountains were occasionally filled with the roars of strange beasts, which often made people feel a strange sense of fear when heard at this time.

Fortunately, from the roars, Bai Shi could roughly guess that these strange beasts were still far away from him.

Even so, Bai Shi, who was hunting at night, did not relax his vigilance in the slightest.

The white fox followed behind Bai Shi, its body small and its steps light. Strangely, in the night, the white fox's fur emitted a faint white glow. It moved as if it were jumping, making no sound, like a white spirit.

Bai Shi had noticed this unusual behavior of the white fox after they left the cave, but he did not understand it. He only felt that this strange beast was very unusual and did not think much about it.

The white fox followed Bai Shi silently, occasionally lifting its head to look around, as if curious about something.

Outside Bai Shi's line of sight, a group of wolf beasts, out hunting, had discovered Bai Shi's location.

However, for some reason, when these strange beasts saw the white fox behind Bai Shi, they fled in panic...

Bai Shi did not notice the wolf beasts when they were lying in wait, but when they fled in panic, it caught his eye, making him pause and grip his iron sword tighter.

Furrowing his brows, Bai Shi looked at the fleeing wolf beasts, puzzled. He knew clearly that these wolf beasts were around the Fourth Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and in such numbers, if they attacked him, he would be at a disadvantage.

"Strange... could there be something terrifying ahead?" Bai Shi muttered to himself, his steps becoming even slower as he speculated.

At one moment, Bai Shi subconsciously stopped, squinting his eyes to try to see if there was any terrifying strange beast ahead.

But in reality, when Bai Shi focused, there was nothing unusual, only some large rocks and vegetation. Everything around him became even quieter as he concentrated.

Shaking his head helplessly, Bai Shi took another step. He knew clearly that to find something to eat in the Daochen Mountains, he had to find some wild rabbits or cross the stone forest to find some unripe wild fruits.

However, the stone forest was several dozen miles long, and crossing it was not something that could be done in an instant. So Bai Shi's only hope was to encounter some wild rabbits in the stone forest.

Fortunately, when Bai Shi had traveled about five hundred meters through the stone forest, he noticed some unusual movement in a patch of grass ahead. Upon closer inspection, Bai Shi could easily determine that it was a wild rabbit out hunting!

His heart leaped with joy, and Bai Shi seemed to forget the surrounding dangers. He knew that wild rabbits were highly alert and had excellent jumping abilities. If he chased the rabbit in the stone forest, he might not catch it.

So, Bai Shi raised his iron sword, intending to strike the rabbit directly with one swift blow!

Lifting his hand slowly and focusing his mind, Bai Shi did not want to continue wandering in the stone forest. This strike had to hit!

The rabbit, perhaps due to extreme hunger, had not yet noticed Bai Shi's presence, giving him more time to aim.

At that moment, Bai Shi lightly swung his hand, and the iron sword, like a sharp blade, whistled through the air. Just as the rabbit reacted, the sword pierced its body!

"Got it!" Bai Shi ran over with a slight smile, picking up the rabbit he had killed.

However, as he looked up, he saw a three-meter-tall hunting leopard staring at him intently from behind a large rock ahead!

The leopard's eerie green eyes, in the darkness, made Bai Shi shudder.

Bai Shi knew he was no match for the hunting leopard, which was at the Seventh Stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm!

The significant difference in strength made Bai Shi's forehead break out in a cold sweat. He did not move, but slowly stood up, watching the hunting leopard, alert for any sign of an attack.

At this moment, his only thought was to escape!

However, the hunting leopard, whether running, jumping, or attacking, had a significant advantage. This advantage made Bai Shi, even with the thought of escaping, feel a chill down his spine, unable to find any way to escape.

Just then, the white fox suddenly jumped quickly from behind to Bai Shi's side. Its azure eyes glowed with a strange light. The hunting leopard, which was about to attack Bai Shi, suddenly let out a roar and fled quickly!

This scene made Bai Shi, still in shock, realize that the fleeing wolf beasts earlier were also due to the white fox!

Even so, Bai Shi still did not know the source of the white fox's strange abilities or its strength level.

At this moment, he suddenly felt that as long as the white fox was by his side, he did not need to worry too much about the dangers of the Daochen Mountains. So, he picked up the rabbit he had killed, walked confidently, humming a tune, and headed back to the cave...

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