With three supreme masters, they were invincible upon descending the mountain.

At dawn, in this almost untouched primeval forest, the sun shone brightly, and the scenery was perfect.

A small flower blooms in the woods, with glistening dewdrops still clinging to its petals.

Everything was so beautiful and harmonious.

Suddenly, there was a "whoosh" sound.

A gust of wind swept by.

The newly blooming flowers were blown away and scattered by the wind, their petals falling to the ground.

Not far away, Ye Yaocheng was running at full speed.

As he ran, he turned back and shouted, "Hey, can you run faster?!"

"It's supposed to be four-wheel drive! How come it's still not as fast as me on two legs?!"

"Woof! Woof!"

The golden retriever followed behind, its four legs moving rapidly, barking in dissatisfaction.

That's like saying: I've already tried my best!

Ye Yaocheng wanted to say a few more words of criticism.

As soon as I turned my head, I caught a glimpse of what was happening behind me out of the corner of my eye, and my pupils suddenly contracted.

Dust billowed up not far behind!

A large group of ferocious beasts were relentlessly pursuing Ye Yaocheng and his companions.

Holy crap!

"Again?!"

Ye Yaocheng gritted his teeth and increased his speed even further.

There's a reason why they're in such a sorry state.

Everything changed after I stepped into this third area.

In the previous two areas, he killed the ferocious beasts with ease and composure, as if he could kill them whenever he wanted.

But once you get here, you can't relax anymore.

The deeper you go, the stronger the ferocious beasts become.

Everywhere you look, there are almost all ferocious beasts at the Golden Core stage!

Those below the Golden Core stage have become rare breeds.

Even if they exist, they are at the very bottom of the food chain in this area, trembling and hiding in a corner.

Moreover, even within the Golden Core stage, there are different levels.

Through observation while running around these past few days, Ye Yaocheng discovered that ferocious beasts at the early stage of the Golden Core realm are only considered the lowest level of existence here!

Unless they live in groups, it's a little better.

Like the little field mouse in the animal kingdom, they can only eat insects to survive.

And those "insects"... are roughly equivalent to ferocious beasts in the Foundation Establishment stage.

"What the hell is this place? How can it be so outrageous!"

Ye Yaocheng cursed as he ran.

When he first arrived, he thought that if he was careful, there shouldn't be any problems.

Who knew that the Golden Core beasts here, though of low level, had an absurdly strong sense of territory!

As soon as he stepped into a patch of grass, a group of ferocious beasts rushed out and attacked him.

At first, he didn't think much of it. Although Golden Core beasts were troublesome, they weren't unsolvable.

After all, he was at the peak of the Golden Core stage!

Dealing with these early-stage Golden Core cultivators would be a piece of cake.

But as the fight went on, he realized something was wrong.

These ferocious beasts are impossible to kill completely!

Kill one, and two more pop up.

Kill two, and four more pop up.

At first, he could kill them one by one.

But towards the end, I just couldn't hold on any longer.

There are too many!

Left with no other option, they had to run.

"What should we do?"

"If this continues, we'll eventually die here!"

Ye Yaocheng ran while cursing.

He could sense that these ferocious beasts that had caught up with him were merely the lowest-level beings in the third region.

Even with all of them, he still couldn't kill them all.

What's even more terrifying is that... deep within some dense jungle, several auras that even he feared were silently watching all of this.

Those are the real big guys.

Because he sensed their presence, he dared not kill the ferocious beasts that were chasing him.

If we get bogged down, the consequences will be unimaginable.

All he can do now is run, run as fast as he can.

I don't know how long I ran, but I finally managed to shake off the pursuers behind me.

Ye Yaocheng hid in a dense forest, leaning against a large tree and panting heavily.

He turned to look at the golden retriever beside him.

The silly dog ​​was panting with its tongue hanging out, looking like it hadn't had enough.

It's as if it's saying: That was a great run! Want to do another lap?

Ye Yaocheng's temper flared up instantly.

He went up and kicked me twice!

"You stupid dog!"

"I'm so angry... Ugh! I'm so mad!"

The golden retriever was kicked and rolled over, lying on its back, wagging its tail, looking at him with a blank and adorable expression.

He looked so innocent, it was almost palpable.

Ye Yaocheng got even angrier and kicked him a few more times.

They gave the golden retriever a good beating.

"Waaaaah..."

The golden retriever finally realized it was scared, curled up into a ball, covered its head with its paws, and looked at him with a pitiful expression.

Ye Yaocheng was much calmer after that.

He plopped down on the ground and sighed deeply.

"Oh my God!"

"Everywhere you look, there are ferocious beasts at the Golden Core stage, and they're the lowest-level beings in this area!"

"How could such a bizarre place exist in this Great Xia Dynasty?!"

"If they all went to the human world, wouldn't there be a war between humans and beasts?!"

He sighed a few times, but then didn't bother to investigate further.

As the official government, the Great Xia Dynasty must have been aware of the existence of such a place.

There must be a reason why they let it go unchecked.

Surely he wasn't the only one who accidentally wandered into the imperial palace?

It is absolutely impossible.

Just then, a slight noise came from the nearby bushes.

Ye Yaocheng tensed up!

He stood up instantly, his eyes fixed on the bushes.

Ever since arriving in the third area, his nerves had been on edge.

They will not let any disturbance go unnoticed.

The golden retriever lay on the ground and glanced in that direction.

Then, it continued to lie face down, sticking out its tongue.

It seemed as if they felt that the thing wasn't worth taking seriously and that Ye Yaocheng could easily handle it.

Under Ye Yaocheng's tense gaze, a petite figure slowly peeked out from the bushes.

It is a small calico cat.

Her hair was extremely beautiful, shimmering with a milky white sheen in the sunlight, as if it were glowing.

It exudes a beauty that could drive cat lovers crazy.

She saw Ye Yaocheng staring at her nervously, licked her paws, and let out a soft meow.

Meow~

Her voice was soft and sweet, as if she might be scared away at any moment.

Her eyes held a pitiful look that instantly evoked pity in people.

Ye Yaocheng was stunned by what he saw.

He snapped out of his daze and slapped his forehead in exasperation.

"My damned girlish heart!"

"How can there be such an adorable kitten?"

He carefully crouched down, stretched out his hand, and softly called, "Come here, Mimi."

The calico cat seemed a little scared, hesitated for a moment, and then moved over in small steps.

I walked up to him and looked up at him.

Seemingly sensing that Ye Yaocheng meant no harm, she finally felt relieved.

He gently nuzzled Ye Yaocheng's palm with his head.

The soft, furry touch made Ye Yao's heart melt.

He quickly and carefully stroked it, his movements as gentle as if he were handling a precious treasure.

"Good cat, nice cat."

"The Jue Shi Hao Cat."

Ye Yaocheng liked it more and more as he looked at it, and soon he hugged the calico cat into his arms.

"Woof woof!"

Just as Ye Yaocheng was in a good mood, a low growl came from behind him.

Ye Yaocheng turned his head and saw the golden retriever baring its teeth, making a threatening growl in its throat, staring intently at the calico cat in his arms.

The hostility in their eyes was almost tangible.

"go!"

Ye Yaocheng frowned and waved casually.

"What's wrong with you?"

"I'm warning you, don't you dare get any ideas about my little cutie!"

"Or I'll beat you up!"

The golden retriever got anxious, jumping and hopping on the ground while whimpering.

The two paws pointed at the calico cat, waving them incessantly, as if explaining something important.

"Woof! Woof! Woof!"

It was as if it was saying: Boss! There's something wrong with this cat! She's dangerous!

Ye Yaocheng seemed to understand but not quite. He looked down at the calico cat in his arms, then at the golden retriever that was still waving wildly.

"What?"

"You mean this cat is dangerous?"

isn't it?

What danger could such a cute little thing pose?

The golden retriever saw the wariness rising in Ye Yaocheng's eyes and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

I finally believe it!

But the calico cat wasn't happy about it.

Her eyes darted around, and she immediately snuggled into Ye Yaocheng's arms.

Then she looked at him pitifully with her big, watery eyes.

The little head rubbed against his chest, making a "gurgling" sound.

He looked so innocent.

As cute as can be.

Ye Yaocheng's heart softened instantly.

"this……"

He sighed helplessly.

"How about this, you stay for now."

"What bad things can a kitten possibly do?"

After saying that, he simply put the calico cat on his shoulder.

He got up and continued on his way.

He didn't even glance at the golden retriever.

The golden retriever was so angry it was grinding its teeth!

"Woof woof!"

I barked twice, then remembered that the other person didn't understand dog language.

I had no choice but to follow.

But after taking only two steps, it saw a scene that made its fur stand on end!

The calico cat on Ye Yaocheng's shoulder first affectionately rubbed against Ye Yaocheng's face.

Then he turned around, stood on Ye Yaocheng's shoulder, and made a face at the golden retriever behind him!

Sticking out his tongue, rolling his eyes, and looking defiant!

Just like a human child throwing a tantrum!

The golden retriever knew perfectly well that this cat was definitely not normal!

It couldn't hold back any longer and pounced on it!

"Woof woof woof!"

But the calico cat was too fast; it nimbly dodged away.

The golden retriever missed the cat and instead bumped into Ye Yaocheng's back.

It knocked Ye Yaocheng off balance!

Ye Yaocheng steadied himself, and his anger suddenly flared up!

"You stupid dog!"

"Are you just asking for a beating?!"

"Watch how I beat you up!"

The golden retriever broke out in a cold sweat and turned to run away.

Unfortunately, it was a bit too late; Ye Yaocheng stepped on its tail.

Then... the mournful barking of dogs echoed throughout the forest.

"Awooo—!!!"

"Woof woof! Waaaaah..."

The mournful cry startled countless birds.

The leaves fell softly.

The calico cat perched on Ye Yaocheng's shoulder, licking its paws and watching the scene with an innocent expression.

The corners of his mouth seemed to be slightly upturned.