The moment the Unicorntiger first appeared, it sensed the unparalleled savage aura of the Taotie. A flicker of terror actually crossed its usually proud face, yet under Chi Yi’s command, the Unicorntiger twisted its colossal body and lunged toward the Taotie...

As perhaps the most powerful entity on the outskirts of the Southern Savage Forest, the Unicorntiger possessed its own arrogance. However, the Taotie was, after all, an ancient fierce beast, one of the Dragon Offspring, and simply not comparable to these ordinary exotic beasts. Were it not for the fact that this particular Taotie was still small, the mere pressure emanating from it would have been enough to paralyze these beasts into immobility...

The Three-Headed Wolf was not as massive as the Unicorntiger, but it was the size of a calf, entirely black, with a lightning bolt marking on its central head... As soon as it received the command from Chi Yi Dian, the black silhouette flashed, and it too charged toward the Taotie...

The Three-Eyed Ice Yuan Leopard was the smallest among the group, but its reactions were exceptionally swift, and it seemed highly intelligent. It didn't attack immediately, instead trailing behind the Unicorntiger, perhaps preparing to ambush the Taotie... The remaining Twin-Winged Rhino King and the Flame Ling Python held back from attacking immediately, positioning themselves ahead of the others, their eyes fixed intently on the beasts before them...

Watching the powerful exotic beasts charging headlong toward it, the Taotie displayed no trace of fear. It merely let out a series of cries, and its white form dissolved into a streak of lightning, instantly appearing before the Unicorntiger. With a single swipe, it aimed its claw directly at the Unicorntiger’s head... As if intending to crush it with that one grab...

The Unicorntiger’s rank was far inferior to the Taotie’s, but it was, after all, a mature Dragon Lion and a Rank Six Savage Beast. It tilted its head, narrowly dodging the Taotie’s swift strike, and in return, it lashed out with a lightning-fast claw, slamming it heavily onto the Taotie’s head. Immediately, the Taotie’s dog-sized body was sent flying backward as if it were a rubber ball... Whoosh... The Three-Eyed Ice Yuan Leopard, which had been following closely behind the Unicorntiger, seized the opportunity, darting forward instantly. Opening its maw, it shot out a stream of azure light that struck the defenseless Taotie directly. Instantly, the Taotie’s entire body was encased in ice, letting out a sharp, crisp sound as it hit the ground...

A Savage Beast that breathes cold? Ye Jingyu’s eyes instantly brightened. This... this Three-Eyed Ice Yuan Leopard could actually use chilling attacks... This was simply unbelievable! Setting aside Ye Jingyu’s astonishment, everyone assumed that once the Taotie was completely frozen (All text novel reading, only at.1.(1.m.Literature Net), they had at least temporarily subdued it. But no one anticipated that after mere moments, the ice encasing it would completely shatter. Every strand of its fur stood on end, its eyes snapped wide open, revealing three-inch fangs at the corners of its mouth. Subtly, Ye Jingyu even sensed a faint, ephemeral shadow separating itself from its body... It wasn't subtle; a shadow truly did separate, one that resembled its current form yet was entirely distinct... Neither wolf nor sheep, neither tiger nor goat... "The Gluttonous One, the Evil Beast? I truly never imagined that this young Taotie could already separate into two forms. If it grows larger, we will have no peace! Everyone, attack together! Destroy it!" Upon seeing the black body split off from the Taotie, Chi Yi’s expression became even more grave...

It turned out that the Taotie also went by the names Shen Tanshi (The Gluttonous One) and E’shou (The Evil Beast). Shen Tanshi devoured flesh ravenously, while the Evil Beast consumed souls... This was the absolute nightmare of every Soul Master... Feeling the soul pressure emanating from the Evil Beast, everyone’s faces shifted...

"Arooo..." The white Shen Tanshi roared fiercely, its body flashing forward like lightning. The Three-Headed Wolf, despite its apprehension, charged forward immediately. The Unicorntiger and the Three-Eyed Ice Yuan Leopard followed without hesitation, charging together. Facing this ancient fierce beast, even if it was just a juvenile, they dared not slacken in the slightest...

The Three-Headed Wolf was incredibly fast, colliding with the Shen Tanshi almost in the blink of an eye, about to bare its fangs to bite the white creature. Suddenly, the black Evil Beast appeared above it. With a single sweep of its claw, it struck one of the Three-Headed Wolf’s heads, and it seemed a black wisp was swept away... The Three-Headed Wolf let out a shrill cry—the agony of having a portion of its soul stripped away... Its body staggered momentarily, and the white Shen Tanshi seized the opportunity, biting down instantly on its right neck. Blood immediately spurted out. The white Shen Tanshi seemed to know nothing of restraint; it swung another claw, and its fist-sized paw lightly swept across the calf-sized Three-Headed Wolf, leaving a bloody gash. The Three-Headed Wolf was violently swept away... What kind of power was this? Was this the power of the Taotie?

At this moment, the Three-Eyed Ice Yuan Leopard had also rushed over, but upon encountering the sudden appearance of the Evil Beast, its body paused. Its fear of the black entity seemed far greater than its fear of the Shen Tanshi... The Taotie’s two forms—Shen Tanshi specializing in flesh and Evil Beast specializing in souls—when cooperating, were enough to send all beasts fleeing in terror... But the Taotie gave it no such opportunity. After swatting the Three-Headed Wolf away, its body twisted in mid-air, leaping forward to land in front of the Three-Eyed Ice Yuan Leopard. It drove its front claws downward, while the black Evil Beast lunged entirely at the Ice Yuan Leopard, plunging into its body almost instantly... In that single moment, the miserable shriek of the Three-Eyed Ice Yuan Leopard erupted—a desperate cry of a soul being torn apart and slowly devoured... Hearing such a terrifying sound, even the Unicorntiger recoiled in fright... Even if it was only a young Taotie, as long as it could manifest the Evil Beast that devoured souls, it was something the Unicorntiger absolutely could not withstand... That inherent dread from the depths of its soul, that savagery capable of making the soul itself tremble, deeply shook the Unicorntiger... Not only that, but upon hearing the agonizing scream, the Twin-Winged Rhino King and the Flame Ling Python also retreated in panic, ignoring the calls from Chi Yi Lei and Chi Yi Huo... As for Chi Yi Yu, the master of the Three-Eyed Ice Yuan Leopard, he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, the green flames in his eyes dimming considerably. He needed to control his summoned beast at all times, and since a portion of his own soul resided within it, its being devoured by the Evil Beast meant he inevitably suffered a grave injury...