Suddenly, a frenzied force erupted from the giant insect, and the numerous wounds on its body instantly tore it apart, scattering pieces of flesh in the air.
In a brief encounter, the trainees from the Snow Valley Training Camp effortlessly crushed the giant insect.
The Liver Emperor Group players who witnessed this scene were somewhat surprised.
They all knew that the newcomers who could enter the training camp were the elites of the new generation within the clan.
Previously, in the Water Valley Training Camp, everyone wore a restraining bracelet, so there was no obvious difference in strength.
But in their first battle after removing the bracelets, the performance of this group was truly astonishing.
Especially the new recruits from the Brass Clan, who usually received the most beatings, demonstrated extreme bravery by using their fists to withstand the bites of the giant insect’s mandibles. Not only did they remain unscathed, but they also easily knocked the giant insect back several meters.
"That gave me a fright; I thought a soul beast from the Soul Returning Clan had emerged from the underground," Ghost Pupil exhaled deeply after the battle and continued:
"We’ll take the scattered pieces of the giant insect with us. The food in our packs isn’t enough to sustain us on the journey. These pieces can help us get through the shortage of food."
The trainees, upon hearing this, immediately began to pick up the giant insect’s flesh from the ground and pack it for later consumption.
After this brief episode, the group continued their journey.
The trainees from the Snow Valley Training Camp walked through an area filled with white flowers and entered the central region of the plain.
The scenery here had changed.
As far as the eye could see, the ground was fractured, the barren soil appeared as if it had been scorched by fire, showing a cracked and pale appearance with no signs of moisture or fertility. The wind here was no longer a gentle caress but had turned into sharp blades, lifting fine dust that swirled hauntingly in the void, emitting ghostly howls.
Although the sky remained vast and boundless, it appeared especially pale due to the lack of green, and the unobstructed sunlight made this desolate place even more glaring and barren.
Crossing a dried riverbed, the ground ahead was marked by crack-like wounds, scars left from the great battle between the Reverse Tide Army and the Soul Returning Clan many years ago, etched deeply into the earth, never to fade away.
Broken weapons, shattered armor, charred skeletons, and torn banners—this place resembled the Ancient Battlefield region of the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range, yet seemed even more desolate.
As they walked, Li Zheng and others noticed the expressions of sorrow on the faces of the Alien Race trainees.
Li Zheng fully understood this feeling.
It was evident that their ancestor clansmen had also participated in this great war.
This was an emotion they could not truly empathize with.
"Everyone, be cautious, there are still many unresolved soul shaping seeds underground here, which might be nurturing soul beasts," Ghost Pupil, leading the group, reminded them.
Upon hearing Ghost Pupil’s warning, Chi Tu, who was in the center of the team, activated the perception view of the Eagle-Headed Demon.
As the perceptive range expanded, the surrounding scenes appeared vividly in his mind, even the subtle shifts of sand in the wind became crystal-clear.
After progressing a bit further, an ominous dark red energy group suddenly surfaced in Chi Tu’s perception view, quickly rising from underground.
"Watch out, something’s coming out over there!" Chi Tu pointed towards the ground not far away and exclaimed.
Upon hearing the warning, all the trainees turned to look in the direction Chi Tu pointed towards.
They saw the ground in the distance suddenly displaying cracking patterns, spreading rapidly.
With a deep roar, a dark red figure tore through the earth and appeared.
What appeared before Li Zheng and the others was a spectral monster, hovering between the intangible and tangible, traversing the thin line between reality and fantasy, constantly shifting back and forth.
Analysis ability activated:
Target Description: A special life form nurtured from the ’Soul Shaping Seeds’ created by the rules of the Soul Returning Clan, capable of evolving by devouring souls. It can undergo a secondary life reconstruction to transform into the devoured target, acquiring the target’s racial talent, combat skills, life memories, and more.
The soul beast that emerged was as if formed by ghostly green mist, this mist occasionally gathered into sharp blades, sometimes turned into twisting chains, and at other times formed into humanoid monsters clad in ghostly green armor.
A series of intangible energy waves encircled the soul beast, disturbing the surrounding air, causing the temperature to plummet and sending chills down one’s spine. These waves also carried an indescribable noise, like countless imprisoned wailing souls in a hysterical lament.
Seeing the soul beast approaching, the expressions of the trainees immediately turned tense.
Before departure, they had all heard from Kuang Sha about the horrors of soul beasts, how this form of unique life could kill anyone present, devour their life, and transform into the likeness of the deceased, mastering all the abilities of the deceased, making them extremely difficult to kill.
"Prepare for battle!" Ghost Pupil shouted at this moment, and the Elemental Eye on his face burst forth with a brilliant light.
Four clusters of elemental energy simultaneously gathered in front of him.
Li Zheng and other players from the Liver Emperor Group also moved into battle positions, with the Family Shared Godfather willingly stepping to the front, ready to enter the petrification form to bear the damage.
"No, there are other soul beasts too!"
Chi Tu once again exclaimed, warning the group.
As the words fell, the ground ahead continued to crack, with several dark red energy forms tearing through the earth and appearing.
Scanning the scene, including the one in front, there were a total of five soul beasts.