Within the lush, verdant mountain forest, thunder-like roars of ferocious beasts occasionally echoed, startling countless resting birds into flight. The sound of their flapping wings tensed the very air.
Tucked beneath the heavy foliage lay a steep ravine. A massive fissure split the base of the mountain, resembling a valley from afar. Steep, sheer cliffs flanked both sides, making them nearly impossible to scale; the sole exit was a passage less than two zhang wide.
Inside the valley, a large crowd clustered together. Though most of their faces were pale, little panic lingered in their brows. Gripping their weapons tightly, they swept cold, fierce gazes across the cliffs at the valley's mouth.
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