Snow blanketed the mountain's base, and the air was filled with the howls of wolves.
In Su Zhou's Spiritual Vision, he could see troops of Demon Soldiers, their ranks interspersed with strange life auras, cautiously closing in on his group from all directions.
"Beasts reeking of Wood Qi, and auras similar to the Wood Centipede—a type of animated Spirit Plant. This must be the Demon General, Beast Taming, leading the charge. Its Wolf Beasts caught the scent that Grandmaster Han planted on you."
Realizing they were surrounded, Su Zhou's expression remained unchanged. He grabbed his Spirit Iron Cross Spear and leapt into a tree to survey his surroundings, where he could faintly make out dark shadows flashing through the distant jungle. "The Demon Army is smart... If we don't show up, they hunt the migrating civilians. When we do show up, they start to surround us—it's a no-lose situation for them."
