Yan Zhong took a deep breath before speaking again.

"The elite team of the Ashen Cloak mercenary company was not like the other elite teams. It was bigger, much bigger." Yan Zhong spoke.

Lin Mu was getting tense upon hearing this, thus he gulped before asking.

"How many were there in the team?"

"Eighty mercenaries." Yan Zhong replied.

"All cultivators?" Lin Mu inquired.

"Yes, all cultivators." Yan Zhong answered while nodding his head.

Lin Mu went silent for a bit as he contemplated about the situation.

"How were they found?" Lin Mu asked.

Lin Mu understood that the more he knew about the situation, the better it would be for him. He had been hunting spirit beasts in the forest all this time, but now that there was a strong and ferocious spirit beast on the prowl, he may have to change his plans.

"The Ashen Cloak mercenaries sent out a search party later at night when the elite team did not return. They searched the entire night but still could not find them. It was only around four hours ago that they found them, or rather their remains." Yan Zhong answered.

You mean there were no bodies?" Lin

they found there was splattered blood and chunks of flesh along with the bits and pieces

this, as he could not think of any beast that could do this. Sure, a beast would be able to kill such a large number of mercenaries, but it certainly could not eat them all. Still, from Yan Zhong's words,

its hands. If such a beast wandered out of the forest, it would spell doom for the

were the remains exactly found?" Lin Mu

northwestern

the area Yan Zhong had spoken about. The Northwestern part of the forest was accessible from the western exit of

by ridges. It was a dangerous area that was very difficult to cross, as the mountains and ridges acted as a natural barrier. This not only prevented

to use the smaller passes and tunnels. The frontier bridge was far towards the west,

Mu did not think they would take the risk of traveling through the tunnels, as they were notorious for collapsing. Some beasts would also reside within them

what kind of

beast except that it is likely to be very

with such a vague description, so just decided to look out for any large beast. There were far too many beasts that would fit this description, as the region

then went to the hunting

was hidden and granted him privacy. Now that the winter had started it was even safer for him as not even the local hunters would come near there. The only problem would be the beasts, but Lin Mu was strong enough to handle most of them, and if

gave him the ability to escape easily. Though that kind of situation has not

about Gan Ma. He had not forgotten about the test that senior Xukong had given him

wall in his search for Gan Ma, as he has somehow disappeared off the face of the earth. He had tried asking around, but the answers he got were all

that they had disappeared as well. Some people said

had instead gone to Wu Lim city for some reason. He had thought about it but could not figure out any reason

a change could be observed in Lin Mu. A faint wave of energy

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