He moved further into the valley, seeking out stronger beasts, creatures that had endured longer in this harsh environment, whose bodies might contain the denser, more resilient materials he sought.
His crimson gaze swept through the mist, tracking the subtle shifts in the toxic currents, following the faintest echoes of powerful life-signatures. He found a cave system where a pack of Bone-Fang Jackals, vicious, four-legged creatures with jaws strong enough to crush rock, had made their den. Their leader was a formidable beast, its fangs stained with the blood of countless lesser creatures.
Using his Visi Abadi Perang, Jian saw the precise flow of essence within the alpha jackal, the weak points in its armoured hide, the rhythm of its savage heart. The fight was swift and brutal. He move
