Chapter 1104

He had thought the danger was over, so Lin Yi pulled Huo Jinglin to prepare today's meal.

As the saying goes, a man is iron, rice is steel; skip one meal and you're starving.

But today was special—clearly no one would have the calm to sit down and eat together—so Lin Yi decided to make rice balls in all sorts of flavors.

Seeing food prep was coming, Gu Yanqi also wanted to help, but Ning Chen immediately pressed his hand down on her shoulder to stop her.

Just now, Ning Chen suddenly sensed a chilling aura—this aura was far from simple, and at the very least still posed a threat to them.

Ning Chen slowed the vehicle's speed, letting it creep slowly forward.

That aura was utterly unusual—not like the monkeys' petty disturbances; it gave a feeling so unnerving it sent shivers down the spine.

Like the instinctive wariness a common animal feels when facing a large predator—a primal alertness to threat.

Ning Chen had endured so much that threats to him were rare; hardly any creature could openly threaten him.

Therefore, this intruder's power must be extraordinary.

Just as Ning Chen was pondering where this threat came from, a wave of spine-chilling dread crashed over him.

Xiao Han's fur stood on end; his upper body arched backward, legs taut, assuming a combat stance.

"You two behind—find somewhere and secure yourselves!"

Xiao Han's words lacked Ning Chen's authority; for a moment, the two behind didn't react or understand what to do.

Ning Chen naturally saw the confused expressions on their faces behind him.

"Go help them." After one second of thought, Ning Chen ordered decisively.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than Xiao Han flipped out of the passenger seat, rushed to Huo Jinglin and Lin Yi's side, and carried them both to the sofa at top speed.

Ning Chen glanced back and activated the RV's safety features.

Five or six seatbelts popped out from the sofa.

Xiao Han didn't dare delay—he fastened the seatbelts onto the two, then dashed back to the passenger seat.

The entire process was swift, taking less than two minutes.

Lin Yi, still dazed on the sofa, watched the two move with such practiced coordination and blurted out:

"Clearly you two are the real couple—we're just accidents."

At this moment, no one responded to Lin Yi's joke; apart from Lin Yi and Gu Yanqi—who had no power—all others felt overwhelming pressure.

At this point, Ning Chen grew curious: what kind of thing could exert such dominance?

Ning Chen looked out the window, kept driving forward, but still fastened the seatbelts around himself and Gu Yanqi.

This would be a fierce battle.

The chilling aura grew heavier, meaning the opponent was drawing closer.

From the moment he first sensed this threat, Ning Chen now no longer merely felt threatened—he felt a fierce, burning battle lust.

The word "fight" kept flashing in his mind; this overwhelming urge to battle was utterly abnormal.

Ning Chen glanced at Xiao Han—sure enough, he saw excitement in Xiao Han's eyes; he was inherently evil, easily stirring his bloodlust.

What Ning Chen hadn't expected was that Xiao Han could hold back this long.

After all, this power affected him so strongly—how much more so for Xiao Han?

He had thought Xiao Han would charge out without hesitation.

His eyes swept over him—then suddenly, Ning Chen raised an eyebrow.

Xiao Han's left handback was slashed—a wound clearly from the knife in his right hand.

Ning Chen gave a subtle glance at Xiao Han, gritting his teeth, then turned his attention away.

Feeling this ominous aura, Ning Chen unleashed his ability, focusing entirely on his surroundings to ensure he could extract the RV from danger at once.

Suddenly, from behind the RV, the force surged forward—Ning Chen whipped the vehicle sharply right, and at the same time, the threat before them materialized.

A massive beast stood before them, baring its teeth, pawing the ground.

The beast's primary colors were yellow and black, like a tiger's, its shape slightly resembling a tiger, about the size of a cow, with a pair of silvery-white wings on its back—fierce and terrifying.

Ning Chen carefully studied the mysterious creature threatening them—he felt certain he'd seen this beast before.

Tiger-like appearance, cow-sized, with wings—suddenly, a flash of insight struck him: "Little Qiongqi?"

Gu Yanqi looked at Ning Chen in confusion, not understanding what Little Qiongqi was—there was no such creature in their world.

Xiao Han, from the same place as Ning Chen, instantly understood—he stared at the strange beast, recalling Little Qiongqi's traits.

"Perhaps… this really is Little Qiongqi."

If it were only appearance, Xiao Han might not have agreed immediately—but this aura that stirred human emotions could never be produced by an ordinary animal.

Little Qiongqi is one of the four legendary ferocious beasts, its entire being radiating the most malevolent aura.

Being stirred to murderous intent by this aura is a normal reaction.

But… does this world have ferocious beasts? Why would legendary creatures appear here?

Ning Chen frowned slightly, watching the Little Qiongqi glaring at them, a strange unease rising in him.

Before Ning Chen could think further, the beast charged straight at them.

Its wings unfurled, carrying it forward in a mix of flight and sprint.

Ning Chen spun the vehicle to dodge its attack.

But being one of the Four Ferocious Beasts, it wouldn't rest after one strike—suddenly, it turned and lunged straight at Ning Chen's group.

Ning Chen sensed the situation behind him and swiftly maneuvered the vehicle to evade.

If this were all, Ning Chen could easily dodge—but the reason there are only four Ferocious Beasts is because they are kings of their domain.

The aura behind the RV vanished abruptly—Huo Jinglin nearly stood up, a wave of terror crawling over him.

Seeing Huo Jinglin's terrified face, Lin Yi asked confusedly: "Huo Jinglin, what's wrong?"

"That thing—that thing disappeared!" Huo Jinglin said, voice trembling.

Since Lin Yi was in the living room, Little Qiongqi had been moving back and forth in front and behind; having no ability himself, he knew nothing at all about what exactly was threatening them or what kind of threat that thing posed.