It was actually not Gu Lingzhi’s looks that scared the Howling Lion Beast away. The Howling Lion Beast was the one that ate the Green Waist snake that Gu Lingzhi electrified the previous afternoon. Having eaten the Green Waist snake, the Howling Lion Beast naturally remembered the aura of the Fengwu Sword that killed the snake.

The speed at which the Howling Lion Beast ran away was so fast that the Rock Hog chased for a while before giving up. It turned back around, returning to the tree that Gu Lingzhi had been hiding in.

Gu Lingzhi had planned to secretly escape while the Rock Hog was busy but was now trapped by it again. Facing the hog, she had no choice but to return back to the tree. An earth-shaking vibration was then felt. The tree looked like it was about to topple anytime.

Grabbing a branch with one hand, she narrowed her eyes as she assessed the Rock Hog that was knocking the tree. The skin of the Rock Hog was extremely solid and made of rock. It would not be smart to attack it directly. When facing this kind...