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

After leaving the Lin family, Ye Yaocheng quickly arrived at the back mountain.

Before us stretched a vast expanse of mountains and forests.

Ancient trees reach for the sky, and the mountains stretch as far as the eye can see.

Ye Yaocheng, who was now gazing out from the mountain, felt a strange feeling welling up inside him.

There is both the natural pressure of facing the ancient forest and the excitement of wanting to conquer it.

"interesting."

He smiled slightly and stepped inside.

The forest was dimly lit, with only scattered patches of light filtering through the branches and leaves.

As he walked, he suddenly stopped.

His gaze fell on a spot ahead.

Although it was daytime, he recognized the place at a glance.

That was the place where I entered with Lin Qingxue on that night of the full moon.

Thinking about everything that happened in that mine, he felt a pang of emotion.

It holds his and Lin Qingxue's beautiful memories; to be honest, it was also his first time there.

Ye Yaocheng walked over and looked around.

Unfortunately, there was nothing there.

There was no passage, no abnormalities, not even a trace was left.

It's as if everything before was just a mirage.

"It must be here, I can't be wrong."

He frowned, then closed his eyes and focused his mind to sense again.

With his current peak Golden Core strength, he has already begun to possess divine sense abilities.

His mind spread out like silk threads, sweeping across the surrounding space inch by inch.

Suddenly, he seemed to sense something.

"Um?"

"That is?"

In the void ahead, there was an extremely slight ripple.

Those are traces of a spatial rift.

Ye Yaocheng opened his eyes and threw a punch.

As the fist passed through that area, it indeed encountered a slight resistance.

But it passed right through.

It's as if there's nothing there at all.

He refused to believe it and tried again, but it was still the same.

Only the slightest resistance felt when passing through proved that there was indeed something here.

Ye Yaocheng sighed softly.

"It seems that this kind of place can only be opened under specific conditions, such as the night of a full moon."

With his peak Golden Core strength, he was absolutely invincible in Linjiang.

Even in the provincial capital, it would still be a top-tier establishment.

Unexpectedly, they were stumped by this spatial rift.

"Still too weak."

He clenched his fist, a determined look flashing in his eyes.

"I hope this trip to the Eastern Regions will truly resolve my fundamental issues."

He gazed intently at that void.

"Once my strength reaches a higher level, I must come and find out how this was formed."

After saying that, he turned and left without looking back, heading towards the depths of the back mountain.

After he left, a transparent figure slowly emerged.

It was the silhouette of a woman, dreamlike and ethereal, almost blending into the surrounding environment.

She had been quietly watching everything Ye Yaocheng had just done.

She only felt a slight unease after his figure disappeared into the dense forest.

"This little guy... his origin seems to have changed again."

She murmured to herself, her voice ethereal as if it came from a very distant place.

"That's strange."

She tilted her head, as if she was thinking.

"Logically speaking, if the origin had become like that, it would be impossible for it to have survived to this day."

"But this little guy... is completely unharmed."

"This is a very rare occurrence."

Her translucent lips curled slightly upward, revealing an expression of interest.

She looked in the direction Ye Yaocheng had left for a long time.

Then, it slowly dissipated.

It was as if it had never existed.

Ye Yaocheng had no idea what had just happened.

Of course, even if he were present, he wouldn't be able to sense that person's presence.

He continued walking, traversing the dense forest alone.

The deeper you go, the more you can feel how different this place is.

The surrounding trees were ridiculously tall, each one as thick as several people could hug.

The tree trunk was covered with moss, and the vines coiled around it like snakes.

The ground was covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves, which felt soft and crunchy underfoot.

As Ye Yaocheng walked, a chill ran through him.

It was like stumbling into a primitive world, isolated from the rest of the world, with an instinctive sense of unease and wariness.

There are many small animals here, such as squirrels, rabbits, and various birds whose names I don't know.

Some of them, he had never even seen before.

But he soon realized something was wrong.

The way those little animals looked at him...it was so expressive.

It wasn't like an ordinary wild beast, exhibiting the instinctive reaction of seeing humans.

Instead, like a human being, it is driven by curiosity, vigilance, and even... contemplation.

"strangeness."

Ye Yaocheng was also extremely shocked by this scene, especially since it wasn't just one, but almost all of them were like this.

"Why is this forest so eerie?"

He had a feeling that the shortcut he had chosen might not be as easy as he had imagined.

It might take a long time to get through here.

We may experience some different things.

He gave a wry smile, full of helplessness, "Forget it, since I've already made the choice, going back would just be a waste of time."

Without hesitation, he continued to delve deeper.

Although he hadn't encountered any danger yet, he had unknowingly become more vigilant.

This is an instinctive reaction.

More and more small animals are appearing around us.

Every time he crushed a dead leaf, making a sound, it would startle a whole flock of them.

As he ventured deeper, he could even see the silhouettes of some ferocious beasts, appearing and disappearing among the trees.

His scarlet eyes gleamed with a wary light.

But Ye Yaocheng did not disturb him rashly.

He always felt that the animals here were quite unusual.

They seem to... be able to think like humans.

Even the ferocious beasts did not attack him; they simply observed him from the shadows.

As Ye Yaocheng walked, alarm bells suddenly went off in his mind!

A strong sense of crisis welled up in my heart!

It's like they've been targeted by something vicious!

He didn't turn around; his body instinctively jerked to the side!

"Whoosh—!"

A huge black shadow brushed past his neck!

Sharp claws narrowly grazed the skin!

His neck was about to be ripped open in a second!

"Eliminate!"

Ye Yaocheng spat, his eyes instantly turning cold.

"What kind of monster are you? You have already chosen your own death."

He turned around and was stunned when he saw what it was.

That was a... wolf?

It was robust and as big as a calf.

It exuded a fierce aura, its eyes were bloodshot, and it was staring at him intently, as if it were looking at delicious prey.

But what stunned Ye Yaocheng was not its ferocity.

It's not about its appearance, but its shape.

How should I describe it?

Calling it a wolf seems to be accurate.

But it is different from ordinary wolves because its fur is golden.

In the sunlight, the golden fur gleamed.

This is... just a giant version of a golden retriever!

"Woof woof woof!"

The golden wolf opened its mouth and howled twice.

Then, another wolf howl.

"Awoo~"

Ye Yaocheng's lips twitched uncontrollably.

What the hell is this thing?

Even if a pack of wolves came, they wouldn't recognize you!

The golden-haired wolf seemed to sense the contempt in his eyes.

"Awooo—!!!"

It roared to the sky and charged forward again!

The fangs, cold and menacing, gleamed with a chilling killing intent!

It was as if it wanted to tear all its prey to shreds!

Ye Yaocheng stood still and snorted coldly.

"Just because it's a stupid dog and can howl like a wolf, it doesn't know its place?"

With a whoosh, his entire body burst into golden light.

Indestructible Golden Body, activated!

He just stood there, motionless.

Looking at the motionless Ye Yaocheng, the golden wolf's eyes flashed with mockery. This human, is he scared out of his wits?

Then he took a bite right away!

"clang--!!!"

A deafening clang of metal clashing echoed through the forest!

next second...

"Awooo—!!!"

A piercing scream echoed throughout the forest, startling the birds into flight!

The golden wolf was sent flying backward, crashing into a large tree before bouncing to the ground.

He rolled on the ground, wailing incessantly.

Ye Yaocheng clapped his hands lightly.

I walked over and looked down at the golden retriever convulsing on the ground.

"No way?"

He was speechless.

"With your abilities, you think you can emulate a wolf?"

"Isn't it good to be a dog?"

He couldn't resist and kicked it twice more.

"Waaaaah..."

The golden retriever immediately let out a pitiful whimper, curled up into a ball, and trembled.

It looked exactly like a giant version of a golden retriever.

Ye Yaocheng squatted down and examined him carefully.

"strangeness……"

His eyes flickered.

"How could there be golden retrievers in a place like this primeval forest?"

More importantly, he could sense that no matter how weak this golden retriever was, it still possessed the strength of a high-level Qi Refining cultivator!

This is simply unheard of outside!

A dog at the high-level Qi Refining stage?

Who would believe that if I told them?

Ye Yaocheng stared at the trembling golden retriever on the ground, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

This forest...

What secret is still hidden?