After the intensity of the battle, the silence in the forest felt unsettling. Broken trees, scorched earth, and the scattered remains of shattered ice were all that remained as evidence of their clash with the two deadly beasts. The air was thick with the scent of blood and the faint mist of lingering Qi. Li Wei and his team gathered themselves, tending to minor wounds and regulating their breathing, while Liu Qing's team stood across the clearing, looking equally fatigued. Yet, in both groups' eyes was a hardened resolve.
Li Wei's gaze swept over the area, his senses still on high alert. The forest around them seemed to be watching, as if alive and aware of their presence. The strange, almost oppressive energy from earlier lingered in the air, coiling through the trees like a phantom.
Jin Rui spoke first, his voice low. "Two beasts… that's no coincidence, right?"
