We followed the direction that the Cat Lady had left in for about half an hour, but we didn't find any trace of her. Instead, we encountered another fierce beast.
But this time, the fierce beast didn't pose a threat to us because the moment we saw it, the fierce beast was already lying on the ground motionlessly.
Even though we could only see the back of the fierce beast, Nam was certain that it was a Golden-Eyed Wolf Beast.
In the northern province that was governed by the wolf race's Monster Emperor, this was one of the most commonly seen fierce beasts. According to the 'Fierce Beast Records', this Golden-Eyed Wolf Beast's cultivation would be at least at the advanced stage of Monster Spirit once it matures.
Nam's expression was extremely vigilant. He told Tana and I to stay where we were while he walked forward and approached the Golden-Eyed Wolf Beast. After carefully observing it for a moment, he retreated and told us, "This Golden-Eyed Wolf Beast is only unconscious and can wake up at any time. Let's take a detour."
After hearing what he said, Tana asked doubtfully before I could say anything, "It's currently unconscious. If we kill it secretly, we can still obtain the Beast Core. Why do we have to take a detour?"
Nam was stunned for a moment before he smiled. "Isn't this for safety considerations … …"
After he said that, he didn't wait for Tana to say anything else and picked up his long rod. Then, he walked back to the Golden-Eyed Wolf Beast's side. After making a few gestures, he stabbed the long rod into the Golden-Eyed Wolf Beast's eye socket.
The fainted fierce beast's limbs twitched a few times before it instantly died.
Next, Nam skinned the beast and opened its chest. After a moment, he took out a Beast Core from the wolf's body.
Although it wasn't a Yellow level Beast Dan, Nam was still very satisfied. After he returned, he looked at me and sighed, "Duo Ji, our luck is too good. If this continues, that Jin Yue Leaf will definitely be ours."
Nam attributed meeting the Golden-Eyed Wolf Beast to luck, but I didn't think so.
Fierce beasts usually had strong physical bodies. If they didn't encounter some terrifying power, they definitely wouldn't have fainted on the side of the road.
Combined with the previous situation, I pondered for a moment and deduced that this Golden-Eyed Wolf Beast might have fainted from the previous roar.
When the previous roar sounded, we weren't affected at all, but that was because we were far away. Now, we had already traveled in the direction of the roar for an hour. We should be very close to the source of the roar.
My speculation was quickly confirmed.
Not long after they resumed their journey, the loud roar sounded again.
This time, the distance between us was extremely close. My physical body was strong, so it wasn't a problem for me to resist the roar. However, Nam was the first to reveal a pained expression. Seeing that the situation wasn't good, I hastily extended my hand and sent out my demonic energy to envelop Nam and Tana's heads.
Nam's reaction wasn't slow. When he saw my action, he covered his ears and circulated the monster energy in his body. In the end, the three of us gathered our powers and used layers of thick monster energy to cover each other's heads. Only then did we manage to resist the impact of the loud roar.
After encountering such danger, with Nam's personality, he would most likely want to retreat. However, we soon saw a Fey General level ferocious beast fall unconscious from the sound wave.
After the loud roar disappeared, Nam excitedly carried his long rod to hunt for Beast Cores. He didn't even mention anything about retreating.
After obtaining another Yellow Grade Beast Core, Nam was extremely excited. He immediately walked to the front and led Tana and me forward.
After advancing for less than fifteen minutes, we arrived at the bottom of a cliff. On the tall cliff, there was a huge cave about ten meters above the ground.
Since there was no path in front of us and there was such a weird cave, we could confirm that this was the source of the loud roar.
We hadn't reached the Monster King level yet, so we couldn't fly. On the bare cliff, there wasn't anything that we could climb on.
However, the physique of a half beast human was extremely strong. It didn't seem to be a problem for us to climb ten meters above the ground.
After Nam ran for a short distance, he leaped a few meters into the air. Then, he used the protruding part of the cliff to take two steps forward. His body leaped up again and he was the first to jump into the cave.
Tana followed behind him. Although she looked weak, the rabbit race was known for their jumping ability. She imitated Nam's movements and quickly entered the cave. The entire process seemed to be even easier than Nam's.
Since the two of them could easily climb up, I naturally wouldn't be stumped. I also jumped up in two to three steps. After standing at the entrance of the cave, I looked forward.
Due to the lack of light, the inside of the cave was pitch-black, making it seem extremely cold and gloomy.
Different from the barren cliff outside, the walls of the cave were covered in moss and weeds. I glanced around and even found many spiritual herbs.
In the midst of the weeds, I could faintly see dark green smoke drifting around. Using my spiritual sense, I could feel that the smoke contained an extremely dense Monster power.
Just from this point, I could confirm that this was the source of the loud roar.
The surroundings were calm and we didn't see any abnormal movements. Thus, we gathered our courage and slowly walked into the cave.
The cave didn't lead to the end. After walking for a few dozen meters, there was a turn in front of us.
Nam walked at the front and was the first to enter the turn. Just as he entered, he let out a suppressed gasp.
Tana and I quickly followed behind him. Nam pointed at the huge wolf statues in front of us and said to us in shock, "When I saw these huge wolf statues just now, I thought they were real … There's also a huge wolf statue like this in the City Lord's Mansion at the center of the city. It's a famous sight in our Rock City. My god, why are there so many of them here?"
I looked up. Nam's shock wasn't strange at all. There were nine huge statues that were around ten meters tall in front of us. In this sealed cave, they looked especially tall and majestic. Moreover, the carvings were extremely lifelike. It looked as though there were nine huge wolves squatting there. Even I was momentarily dazed when I saw them.
After I collected my thoughts, I realized that something was wrong.
The nine huge wolf statues looked scattered, but in reality, they seemed to be following some sort of pattern.
The first thought that came to my mind was a formation.
If the fatty was here, he would definitely be able to figure out the mystery of this array. Although I don't have the fatty's ability, from the series of events, I can guess that this array is most likely used to suppress the fierce beast that let out that loud roar.
With that in mind, I relaxed a little.
Previously, I was a little worried that if the cat lady wasn't able to suppress the beast, it would bring danger to us.
But now, it seemed that with the suppression formation, it would be hard for the beast to escape.
Just as I was thinking, another loud roar sounded in front of us.
This time, we were in the cave. The loud roar came from the depths of the cave and spread outwards. The sound was so loud that it formed a sound wave that could be seen by the naked eye. It directly threw Nam, who was at the front, to the ground. Although I wasn't in such a sorry state, the sudden sound wave made me feel as though I was hit by a heavy hammer. With a 'weng' sound, my entire brain turned into mush.
The truth proved that I had underestimated the roar. With my current cultivation, even with the help of my strong physical body, it was impossible for me to directly resist the sound wave. I tried my best to gather the monster power in my body, but my brain was already in a state of near unconsciousness. I couldn't control my cultivation like usual.
I was extremely anxious. Under the impact of the roar, if I was already in such a state, how could Nam and Tana withstand it?
I was still confident that I could survive this injury, but it was hard to say what would happen to the two of them.
In my anxiety, I struggled with all my might to check on Nam's situation. However, my vision kept turning black and my consciousness started to blur.
In the end, I was completely engulfed in endless darkness.
I didn't know how much time had passed before I heard a soft and gentle call.
"Dorjee … Dorjee …"
I opened my eyes in a daze. The dim and blurry scene gradually focused in front of me. Only then did I see clearly that it was Tana who was calling me softly.
I quickly recalled what happened earlier and couldn't help but feel suspicious.
I wasn't able to withstand the roar, so why did Tana seem to be fine and was able to wake me up?
After struggling to get up from the ground, Tana seemed to have noticed my suspicions. She pointed at the long ears on both sides of her cheeks and explained softly, "Dorjee, we rabbits are born with long ears that can seal our eardrums. I didn't faint from the roar, nor did I receive any injuries."
It turned out that the rabbit race had such an innate skill. I didn't think too much about it and anxiously went to check on Nam's situation. Seeing that, Tana continued to explain, "Don't worry. When the roar sounded, I immediately went to help Nam block his ears. Although he still fainted, he only suffered minor injuries."
After hearing Tana's explanation, I let out a long breath and relaxed slightly.
Nam and Tana were fine, so there weren't any serious consequences.
At this moment, Tana came closer to me and pointed to the front. She whispered, "I just saw the Monster King sister. She seemed to have fainted after being pushed by the soundwave. Should we go and take a look?"
Monster King sister?
I was stunned for a moment before I reacted. She should be talking about the cat girl.
The cat girl also fainted?
What happened to the beasts that were suppressed inside? Did they break free?
I subconsciously prepared to stand up and check on them, but at that moment, there was a sudden clamor from outside the cave. It seemed to be mixed with human language.
Someone's here?
I quickly reacted. With such a huge commotion, it was highly possible that the people from the academy were here to check on them.
This was the forbidden area of the academy. If we were to be discovered here, it would be hard for us to escape responsibility. Furthermore, my identity was sensitive. If I were to be involved in such a matter, it would be more dangerous for no reason.