"Search the area. They can't have gotten far!"
The leader, Kang Haotian, a Core Formation Stage expert, scanned the forest before him with a sharp gaze. As far as the eye could see, there was only dense forest—a perfect place for someone to hide.
At his command, the dozens of Spirit Refining Stage Cultivators by his side quickly fanned out to search the surroundings. They meticulously checked every nook and cranny, leaving no corner uninspected.
The forest had lost its former peace, now suffused with a murderous aura that, combined with the surrounding frozen snow and ice, created a terrifying atmosphere. Fortunately, only this group of Cultivators was present. Had any disciples of Merak Palace been here, they would have been paralyzed by such killing intent.
Inside a cave, the Merak Palace disciples hiding within felt their hearts seize with panic as they sensed the heavy footsteps overhead. Terror was written all over their faces as they trembled at the vibrations.
