In the center of the encirclement, Hagon, who was trapped by the yellow net, also widened his eyes, curious about the white figure that had suddenly appeared.

At that moment, a figure shot out from the smoke, and it was Yuan Ming transformed into the White Ape, his Green Fish Sword turning into a green shadow as it fiercely cleaved down on the yellow net.

The Green Fish Sword was already sharp, and with Mana injected into it, its edge became even more pronounced, immediately creating a gap in the yellow net.

"How did you get here, didn't I tell you to leave first?" Hagon said in a lowered, urgent voice as he saw Yuan Ming.

"Shut up!" Yuan Ming swung his sword down again, and the third ape claw on his chest and abdomen also fiercely grabbed at the net.

With a "sizzle", the yellow net was finally torn open, and Hagon rolled out from inside.

"Go!" Without further explanation, Yuan Ming picked up Hagon and ran towards the outside.

Chaos reigned within the surrounding encirclement, and the smoke spread, allowing Yuan Ming and his companion to easily break through the layers of confinement, with escape from the encirclement in sight.

A figure appeared in front of them; it was Wulu.

"Wulu!" Yuan Ming's eyes darkened, and the Green Fish Sword in his hand lit up with a cold light, slashing down at the other's head!

The surrounding smoke would soon disperse, and they couldn't afford to delay even for a moment—they had to fight swiftly and decisively!

Wulu showed a complex expression and dodged to the side, clearing the way.

Yuan Ming looked surprised but didn't pause, breaking out of the smoke-filled area.

"No good, Yuan Ming has escaped!" As soon as they left the encirclement, Yuan Ming and Hagon's figures were clearly exposed and spotted by a Fur Beast Slave on guard outside.

Ignoring the others, Yuan Ming fled towards the Mist Canyon to the south.

In the form of the White Ape, he pushed his Shadowless Step to the limit. Despite carrying a person, he moved incredibly fast, vanishing into the dense forest in the blink of an eye.

Suddenly, a figure detached from the battleground—it was that white-furred creature—pursuing in the direction Yuan Ming and Hagon had fled.

Wu Bao, Jin Kun, and others also quickly emerged from the smoke-filled area, all with unpleasant expressions.

Their carefully planned capture, which seemed foolproof, had been ruined by a white-furred creature that appeared out of nowhere.

"Cough! You can't blame me for this—I blocked the guy for you. Who knew that thing would pop up out of nowhere?" Jin Kun shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands.

"Without catching the man, the reward can't be claimed," Wu Bao said with a dark expression.

"You saw the power of that white-furred creature just now. I'm afraid even if you and I joined forces, we could barely manage it. I, Jin Kun, may be greedy, but I wouldn't risk the lives of my brothers," Jin Kun said with a dry lick of his lips and a cold laugh.

"Catch him alive, and besides what was promised earlier, I'll have an additional reward. But he must be alive," Wu Bao said gravely.

"I don't know why you care so much about that kid, but Hyena Hall will no longer participate. Until next time. Let's go!" With that, Jin Kun summoned his men to carry the wounded and turned to leave.

"Which way did Yuan Ming escape?" Wu Bao watched the Hyena Hall people moving away, his eyes turning bloodshot, obviously on the verge of rage, and asked in a cold voice.

"I vaguely saw, it was in that direction, that white creature chased after them too," Wulu pointed towards a direction in the east.

"Chase!" With Wu Bao's command, he took the lead in pursuit to the east, with the rest following closely behind.

After the two groups left one by one, the scene once again fell into silence.

At this moment, a barely audible "rustle" came from a branch as thick as a child's arm on a nearby large tree. A silver cat walked out with graceful strides.

After licking its body, it once again lifted its head, its amber and gold eyes blinked and glanced to the south.

Then lightly leaping, it landed on another tree nearby. Within a few more jumps, it had disappeared into the distance.

...

Yuan Ming, transformed into the White Ape, was carrying Hagon on his back, running at full strength towards Mist Canyon.

Seeing the white mist growing denser ahead, Yuan Ming felt a slight relief in his heart.

Once they entered the canyon area, they would be basically safe.

"Brother Yuan, be careful!" The Hagon on his back suddenly cried out in alarm.

A white shadow caught up silently from behind, even faster than Yuan Ming, and in just a breath or two, it was behind him, swinging a fist down towards Hagon's head.

Yuan Ming quickly ducked low and rolled to the side.

However, the white creature was too fast; he couldn't completely dodge it, and his left shoulder was hit, sending him flying sideways, while Hagon was flung from his back.

Yuan Ming felt an excruciating pain in his left shoulder, with half his body going numb and a surge of blood reaching his throat, which he forcibly swallowed back down.

The white creature didn't bother with Yuan Ming but turned into a white blur chasing after Hagon.

"Take this!" Seeing there was no time to help, Yuan Ming rallied his "Energy Storage Arm," and his right arm swelled instantly. He threw the Green Fish Sword at the creature.

Whoosh!

The Green Fish Sword traced a chilling, swift shadow, reaching the white-furred monster in an instant like thunder and gale.

The white-furred monster swung its fist toward the Green Fish Sword, its figure still charging forward.

With a clang, the Green Fish Sword was knocked away, and a deep, bone-deep wound was sliced into the monster's fist.

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The power of the "Energy Storage Arm" contained within the Green Fish Sword surged, causing the monster's figure to waver slightly.

Before the monster could steady itself, the ground beneath it boomed, and a thick Wooden Thorn burst from the earth. Though it didn't pierce the creature's foot, it caused its already unstable body to stagger and nearly fall.

Yuan Ming seized the opportunity to perform Shadowless Step, appearing beside Hagon in the blink of an eye, he grabbed his body and leaped onto a nearby tree, quickly climbing to the top.

"Brother Yuan, thank you for saving my life again," Hagon said with a bloodied mouth, managing a weak smile.

"Let's save the thanks for when we manage to escape with our lives this time," Yuan Ming said and carried him away, leaping into the distance.

He didn't lead Hagon into the canyon because the white-furred monster was too close. Entering the canyon would not only fail to shake off their pursuer, but in that flat terrain, they would almost certainly have no chance of escape.

Only in the forest they knew well did they have a sliver of a chance for survival.

The white-furred monster steadied itself, its eyes blood red with fury it let out a roar, ignoring the wound on its hand, it transformed into a white shadow chasing after them.

The monster was exceptionally agile, easily climbing the trees and leaping from one tree to another, not a bit slower than Yuan Ming.

"Hagon, I've noticed that the monster seems to have been targeting you from the very beginning. Have you seen it before?" Yuan Ming pushed his speed to the limit, barely managing to create some distance from the white-furred monster, he asked urgently.

Hagon's face showed an unnatural expression, but he didn't respond.

Whoosh!

A thick tree trunk shot from behind, aiming at Yuan Ming's back—it was the white-furred monster that had chopped off a piece of the trunk and hurled it at them.

Yuan Ming ducked his body and swept aside, narrowly avoiding the trunk's attack.

However, this slight delay allowed the monster to close the distance significantly.

"Hagon, if you have something to say, say it quickly. If we delay any longer, we'll be caught. I'm no match for that monster," Yuan Ming said sternly.

Struggling within his mind, Hagon finally made up his mind and said, "Brother Yuan, don't worry. I know why it attacked and how to repel it."

As he spoke, he took out a Jade Bottle from his bosom, tilted it slightly, and a pigeon egg-sized Blood-colored Orb rolled out, exuding an intense scent of Essence Blood.

"What is this?" Yuan Ming's eyes widened.

The white-furred monster behind them caught the scent of the Blood-colored Orb, its eyes filled with greed, and it sped up, closing the distance to less than thirty feet.

However, Hagon showed no concern. He flung his arm, throwing the Blood-colored Orb far away.

The white-furred monster let out a strange cry and immediately abandoned the chase, going after the Blood-colored Orb.

Upon seeing this, Yuan Ming was secretly alarmed but said nothing, turning towards the canyon without hesitation, he leaped into it.

Even while carrying a person, his White Ape Transformation enabled him to scale the cliffs with ease, quickly disappearing into the thick mists and reaching the valley floor.

Yuan Ming didn't stop, he continued to run deep into the canyon, stopping only after two or three miles.

"The fog here is dense, making it difficult for Wu Bao and the rest to track us. We should be safe for the moment." He set Hagon down, released the Fur Cloak Skill, and sat down on the ground with a thud, panting and saying.

After several consecutive battles, his Mana was completely depleted, and he was utterly exhausted.

"Thanks to you, Brother Yuan, I owe you my life again today," Hagon said slowly.

"Wu Bao and the others were after me in the first place. There's no talk of debts. What I want to know is what's the deal with that white-furred monster, why was it after you? And what's that Blood-colored Orb?" After panting for a while, Yuan Ming's breath gradually steadied, and he asked.

"It's a long story. That Blood-colored Orb is called a Blood Pill, only found inside Level 1 Upper Stage Fierce Beasts. It could be said to be the essence of all the Qi-Blood in its body," Hagon explained.

"Level 1 Upper Stage Fierce Beasts! How did you manage to kill one?" Yuan Ming was quite shocked.

With his current strength, he would not dare to confront a Level 1 Upper Stage Fierce Beast.

"I'm not capable of that. I previously came across an Upper Stage Fierce Beast that was severely injured and on the brink of death. I was lucky to obtain that Blood Pill from its corpse, and then the white-furred monster set its sights on me," Hagon said with a wry smile.

"With the monster being so powerful, how did you manage to escape?" Yuan Ming was still somewhat incredulous, persisting in his questioning.

"The beast was injured at the time, and I happened to have a Confinement talisman on me. That's how I barely made my escape. I didn't expect that after so long, the monster would still pursue me," Hagon sighed.

"So that's what happened. But this time we lucked out. If it hadn't been for that creature causing trouble, we would probably have fallen to Wu Bao and his gang. Now, even though you've thrown away the Blood Pill, we can't be sure the monster won't come after us again. You should quickly recover," Yuan Ming nodded and found a corner to sit cross-legged, beginning to cultivate and practice Breathing Control.

Also feeling pain all over after being struck by the white-furred monster, Hagon likewise sat down cross-legged to cultivate and heal his injuries.

Half an hour later, Yuan Ming was the first to open his eyes.

With the aid of the Nine Elements Technique, his Mana was fully restored, and his physical strength nearly replenished.

All around was silent, without any abnormality, indicating the white-furred monster had most likely left after obtaining the Blood Pill and had not pursued them further.