Qin Lan nodded and led the people of Lingxiao Hall toward the right, while Chu Yun and the Second Elder headed to the left. Besides constantly guarding against the Demon Race, there were countless spirit beasts and sacred beasts hidden within the inner ring. Spirit beasts that were rare on the Yeling Continent could only manage to survive in the outer periphery here; only a very small number of immensely powerful spirit beasts could, much like sacred beasts, claim territory in the inner ring. Furthermore, according to the Second Elder, one or two divine beasts lived in the very center of the Ghost Forest, though no one had ever actually seen them, leaving their existence unverified.
Although these spirit beasts and sacred beasts were no match for Chu Yun and his group, fighting them would inevitably alert the Demon Race. Therefore, the Second Elder led Chu Yun and the others to avoid the territories of the sacred beasts as much as possible, traveling only along the edges. Besides, the members of the Demon Race were not foolish enough to hide in the territories of those sacred beasts; once discovered, it would be seen as a challenge to the beasts' majesty, meaning Chu Yun and his group wouldn't even need to hunt them down—the powerful sacred beasts themselves would not let them go.
Right now, Chu Yun and his group were walking along a cliffside. The path beneath their feet was less than a meter wide, so narrow that two people walking side by side would squeeze each other off…
Chapter 426