Xiaoxiao.

Ying Yue was completely absorbed in her recovery. She was enveloped in a faint purple light, making her look very mysterious, like an immortal descending to earth.

However, at this very moment, the scene outside the cave is completely different.

Guo Lingzhu Shou led a well-trained team, moving swiftly forward under the guidance of the majestic Wentian Beast.

They traversed dense jungles and crossed rushing streams, advancing with unstoppable momentum, and in the blink of an eye arrived at the secluded cave where Ying Yue was hiding.

When the group arrived outside the cave, the incredibly perceptive Wentian Beast suddenly became extremely excited. It was as if it had smelled a rare and precious treasure. Its eyes widened, its nostrils flared incessantly, and it eagerly began to sniff around the cave.

After careful confirmation, the magical beast finally turned around and ran back to Zhu Shou's side, satisfied.

At this moment, the Wentian Beast was extremely excited. It happily circled around Zhu Shou, making constant whimpering sounds, as if telling its master about its major discovery.

After a moment, it calmed down a bit, then raised its front paw and pointed to the cave in front of it, saying in an urgent and certain tone, "That peculiar smell is coming from this cave in front of us!"

Upon receiving confirmation of the Wentian Beast's whereabouts, Zhu Shou was overjoyed. Without hesitation, he waved his right hand and issued the order to proceed.

In an instant, the wild beasts that had been following him rushed toward the cave like arrows released from a bow, quickly spreading out in a fan shape and surrounding the entire cave.

Meanwhile, armored eagles were circling and soaring in the sky.

The armored eagles possess sharp eyesight and excellent flying skills. Although they cannot pose a substantial threat to Ying Yue in her current condition, their terrifying reconnaissance capabilities can provide Zhu Shou and others with precise target location.

In this team, the Iron Eater was at the bottom.

Although slightly inferior to the other members, even these three iron-eating beasts have reached the Foundation Establishment stage in strength, and are by no means ordinary.

Among this mysterious and powerful team, the two leopards and Zhu Shou are undoubtedly the core forces.

Among them, the spotted leopard is one of the most famous and ferocious beasts on the vast plains!

From a distance, one could see a single horn, half a meter long, towering high on the leopard's head. The outer keratin of the horn had a unique spiral shape, spiraling upwards from the bottom until it became as sharp as a needle tip at the top.

Then look at its two huge eyes, which are almost connected, with sharp and fierce eyes that seem to be able to see through everything.

The flat nose extends all the way to the lower half of the face, giving it a dignified appearance.

Six long, slender whiskers are evenly distributed on both sides of its mouth, swaying slightly and making it look even more majestic.

When it opens its enormous mouth, which is big enough to swallow the sky and the earth, you can see sharp teeth like scimitars, each a meter long, gleaming with a chilling light.

The leopard's limbs appear exceptionally long and slender, but don't underestimate them, because they are covered with a layer of hard, iron-like muscles, giving it astonishing explosive power and speed.

Its four steel claws were as black as ink, like the claws of a demon from the depths of hell, capable of easily tearing apart the enemy's body.

What is particularly striking is that behind the leopard's thick and powerful elbows, there are barbs that are nearly 20 centimeters long!

These barbs are as sharp as the scythe in the hand of death; with just a light swing, they can reap the life of the enemy.

The leopard's belly and waist are unusually slender, with a waist circumference of only about two meters, but its body length reaches an astonishing twenty meters!

A straight, needle-like tail sways gracefully behind it, with six sharp, arrow-like bony spikes growing from its tip, making its attack methods increasingly diverse.

Moreover, its entire body is tightly wrapped in a layer of fine scales, which are not only exceptionally tough but also effectively protect it from external damage.

Without a doubt, leopards are natural-born fighting machines, born to hunt!

Any creature that dares to challenge its authority will face a bloody and brutal life-or-death struggle.

The two golden protective energies intertwined and coiled around his body like agile dragons, flashing with dazzling light in turn.

From a distance, they resemble two dazzling golden stripes clinging to the body, shimmering brilliantly.

This unique appearance is the reason why it is called "spotted leopard".

It should be noted that this spotted leopard is no ordinary creature; it is a renowned and powerful beast in the vast and boundless wilderness.

Not only does he possess formidable strength comparable to a beginner-level martial artist at the third level, but he also surpasses his peers with his extraordinary running ability.

Even when encountering other beasts at the mid-level of the third realm, it has a very high probability of escaping thanks to its amazing speed advantage, making it the undisputed king of speed on the wilderness.

Its lightning-fast speed complements its formidable strength at the initial stage of the third level, and when combined with its indestructible thick armor, this perfect combination makes the spotted leopard an invincible hexagonal warrior on the battlefield, unstoppable in its path.

As for the other fruit spirits standing to the side, there's even less to say.

As the core backbone of Noguchi Ridge, even the weaker individuals among them possess profound strength at the initial stage of the third level.

Zhu Shou, who led the team, had reached the late stage of the third level, and was only one step away from the extraordinary fourth level!

In comparison, Ying Yue is only at the initial stage of enlightenment, a huge gap in realms between the two.

Such a huge gap means that this Fruit Spirit is an unshakeable existence to Ying Yue, like a mountain, and she can easily and instantly annihilate her. The two are not even on the same level.

After obtaining conclusive information about the Wentian Beast, Zhu Shou did not launch an attack rashly. Instead, he methodically directed his men to disperse and form a tight encirclement, intending to ambush them from all sides.

After his men had secured all the entrances and exits, he became increasingly composed.

He strode confidently toward the gloomy, dark cave.

When he reached the cave entrance, he stopped, a mocking smile on his face, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Listen up, you people inside! You're completely surrounded! If you know what's good for you, come out and surrender, so I don't have to deal with you myself."

If you really wait for me to make a move, you'll be in for a world of hurt!

Hehe... Don't blame me for not warning you!

You should know that you are the prey that our ancestor was determined to get!

On this vast plain, anything our ancestor set his sights on has never failed to be acquired.

Oh, right! I almost forgot the important thing. Let me introduce myself first. I'm Zhu Shou, by the way! Hahahaha…”

This extraordinary fruit of heaven and earth is indeed remarkable; it can not only speak human language.

Even more amazing is that the human form it transforms into is almost indistinguishable from a real human.

Whether it's the delicate facial features, the posture and expression in every gesture, or even the tone of voice when speaking, they are no different from humans.

At this moment, Zhu Shou was full of confidence, believing that the powerful aura emanating from him alone would be enough to scare the guy in the cave so much that he would wet himself.

After all, the ancestor had already thoroughly investigated the situation of his opponents—among these three arrogant humans, the one with the highest cultivation level had only just entered the late stage of the Enlightenment Realm, and with his own powerful strength at the late stage of the Fusion Realm, crushing the opponent would be a piece of cake.

Therefore, from the very beginning, he never had the idea of ​​taking action himself. Instead, he leisurely played psychological tactics.

He attempted to use his overwhelming power to completely crush his opponent, forcing him to crawl out of the cave and kneel down to beg for mercy like a dying, homeless dog.

This strategy has always been effective against those ferocious beasts, and the two spotted leopards lurking on either side of the cave at this moment are the fruitful results of this psychological game.

So what if they're hexagonal warriors?

Faced with overwhelming power, even the fiercest leopard has to become as docile as a domesticated cat.

The humans in the cave are not even as strong as a leopard, so how could they possibly outperform a leopard?

Zhu Shou was so engrossed in his self-constructed inner world that he could not extricate himself, and the pitiful appearance of humans trembling in front of him appeared in his mind.

However, to everyone's surprise, a full ten long breaths passed, but there was still no movement inside the cave.

This unexpected situation infuriated Zhu Shou, who felt utterly humiliated and an unprecedented sense of shame welled up inside him.

His face darkened, and his eyes, which had been narrowed to slits, suddenly widened, shooting out two cold, piercing glints.

With a low growl, the two leopards that had been lying in wait shot off like arrows, rushing swiftly into the dark, deep cave.

Just as the leopard disappeared into the cave, two deafening booms, like thunderclaps, suddenly echoed from within. The ground then began to tremble violently.

At the same time, bursts of hoarse roars, mixed with billowing smoke and flames, continuously emanated from inside the cave.

Faced with such a thrilling scene, Zhu Shou hesitated for a moment, unsure of what had happened in the cave.

Before they could even react, an even more terrifying scene unfolded—with a muffled "boom," the entire cave collapsed as if struck by an invisible, enormous force!