Yes, his current cultivation dropped mainly because his beast core shattered! By rights, he should have died on the spot, but for some unknown reason, he somehow survived… and became that devil's lackey!!
Thinking of this, he couldn't suppress the hatred deep within his heart, filled with unwillingness! Fortunately… Jin Bao'er killed that beast worse than a devil.
Jin Bao'er's closed eyes suddenly opened, and she looked at the wall with a solemn gaze…
She was reborn in anger, despair, and unwillingness, so she was extremely sensitive to such emotional fluctuations! Who was that moment of intense unwillingness just now?
Her divine sense swept past, but she saw no living creature, let alone any aura! She frowned… was it an illusion?
After a night passed, just as dawn was breaking…
Several auras gradually approached!
Jin Bao'er suddenly opened her eyes, her expression not looking good! Three Heavenly Dao Emperors! And these auras were clearly suppressed, meaning the other party had ill intentions!
Sensing this, she didn't hesitate to pick up Hu Qi. This was a demon beast territory after all, and she didn't naively believe that they would let her leave if she explained herself properly.
The grudges between cultivators and demon beasts were impossible to settle.
The three beasts quickly approached their cave. Because the cave was vast and interconnected, there were only two exits, and they weren't far apart. She didn't think she could leave silently!
"I'm not mistaken. Although the King erased his aura when he left, I still caught a faint trace of it here!"
The first voice was anxious! Clearly, the "King" they spoke of was an important figure!
"Not necessarily! After all, only you saw the King back then. Who knows if you mistook it!"
The second person was full of suspicion! And there wasn't much respect in his tone.
"You two shut up, what are you arguing about? Real or not, we must search thoroughly!"
The third person was serious, but they didn't show any excitement about finding the King! Clearly, the three of them might not be looking for the King, but rather to kill him.
Jin Bao'er lowered her eyes and said to the sleepy Hu Qi in her arms.
"How many Kings are there in the demon beast race?"
Hu Qi looked confused but still responded earnestly.
"Only one, the Beast King! Other tribes at most have a patriarch, and none of them would call themselves King! Except for the tiger tribe."
Jin Bao'er's face tightened, and her guess was confirmed!
In other words, that King might have really returned recently and been discovered! The three outside might be here to kill him! And she just happened to be staying around here for a night…
What a mess!
She was a little annoyed. She clearly didn't want any trouble, but trouble found her! That Beast King was something else, if he had to return, why hide in this shabby little cave? And why choose to return at this time!
At this moment, she was completely unaware that the Beast King she was complaining about had been personally brought back by her!
Just as she was contemplating a plan of action, the three beasts suddenly roared with excitement and rushed in…
Immediately after, a black shadow approached Jin Bao'er rapidly from the other side. The aura was familiar yet strange! She instinctively became wary, but her gaze noticed the presence of a certain man!
She didn't speak, her expression exceptionally cautious! A guess suddenly formed in her mind, but since she had never seen the Beast King in human form, she didn't make any panicked moves.
The man in black looked grim. He pointed at the cave behind him and then gently "shushed"…
Jin Bao'er understood at this sight! The other party was signaling her to leave from here!
She hesitated for a moment, then decisively went in! Not to mention that her divine sense already knew the cave led to an exit on the other side. As long as those three entered, she could leave through the other exit if she had time, and maybe even set up a formation to ambush them, temporarily delaying the three demon beasts.
The man in black breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her move. Although he didn't understand Jin Bao'er, he could tell she was cautious and careful. If the other party didn't believe him, he really wouldn't have any other options!
The two of them and the fox quickly walked inside. Within three minutes, three figures appeared where they had just stood…
"There seems to be a trace of a strange demon beast's aura?"
The first black bear twitched its nose and spoke with a grim expression! A strange demon beast meant that the Beast King was not the one who stayed here!
The other two didn't think so. After exchanging glances, they stared at the crisscrossing cave entrances for a while! Then they turned and retreated…
On the other side, Jin Bao'er stopped after walking for a while. Unlike the man in black, she was a cultivator and not sensitive to auras. But now she was surrounded by demon beasts, and she was particularly sensitive to smells, plus Hu Qi, it was possible that those three beasts hadn't sensed her presence…
If they had, they might have already retreated and were hiding at the cave entrance, waiting for her to come out! After all, following them into the complex cave system, one could easily get lost. Even with divine sense, it would be difficult to get out! It would be better to wait outside!
Yes, those three beasts only needed to use their divine sense to confirm there was no third exit inside, and they would definitely wait at the only two exits.
The man in black saw her stop and thought something had happened!
"Is there something wrong?"
Telepathic communication!?
Jin Bao'er turned her head, her eyes slightly surprised! The three beasts hadn't pursued them even after coming this far, and their auras hadn't appeared. It was clear they had already left the cave. Why wasn't this person still speaking? An unspoken premonition made her feel complex…
Could it be… he had no tongue?!
She remembered that the black lion had no tongue!
This cave clearly only had them, and the ones outside said the Beast King was inside. Even if she was slow, she should have sensed something was wrong! But… how could a dignified Beast King only have a cultivation level of Heavenly Dao King Realm?!
"They might be ambushing outside. If it's three against two, we can't win!"
She lowered her gaze, hiding her thoughts deep inside! She said rationally.
The man in black frowned, seeming to have also realized it. He pursed his lips, his expression grim.
"I'm sorry!"
If he hadn't been discovered and chased by the beasts, Jin Bao'er wouldn't have been trapped here.
Jin Bao'er looked up at him.
"Are you very familiar with this cave?"
She didn't directly reveal his identity. For a king to fall to such a state was indeed embarrassing! Moreover, he hadn't done it intentionally.
The man in black nodded, his expression complex.
"I used to… live here."
This was the central area of the forest… and the place where the descendants of the Lion Tribe, the Beast King, lived! Hu Qi had told her this last night.
Jin Bao'er withdrew her gaze and said in a cold and calm tone.
"If we go out and fight head-on, the two of us definitely can't win. It's better to lure the enemy into a trap!"