Mu Zhili and Mu Hanmo followed behind Mu Ruoxuan and the others, mimicking the way their seniors slowed their pace as they approached the gathering point of the Earthstone Beasts.
Mu Ruoxuan had deliberately chosen to introduce the Earthstone Beasts for two reasons. One reason was that the Earthstone Beasts were powerful. The other reason was that despite the great power of the Earthstone Beasts, he and his fellow seniors were confident that they could protect their juniors from the beasts. This exercise was just meant to help their juniors enhance their ability to deal with magical beasts; nothing more.
It wasn’t long before the Earthstone Beasts came into view. The beasts weren’t particularly large; they were about the size of a hunting dog. Their appearance resembled that of rocky ground, hence their name. They were also skilled at camouflage because of this. When they remained motionless, they looked just like ordinary rocks. This was how they misled humans to believe they weren’t there.
If a person were to unknowingly approach an Earthstone Beast thinking it was a mere rock, the next moment would be truly tragic. There would be nothing left of the person!
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