Passing through the snow mountain forest, the terrain ahead opened up into an endless expanse of ice field.
Although there were Monster Beasts on the ice field, they were scattered far apart. Powerful Monster Beasts possessed a strong sense of territoriality and would not allow other beasts to enter their domains.
Despite this, the two of them proceeded with the utmost caution, not daring to linger. Any Monster Beast capable of claiming territory on the ice field was at least of the fifth rank—which, in human terms, meant it was at the Fusion Realm.
Chapter 18