The path opened into a shallow basin, a hollow in the earth.
And there, sleeping on its stomach, was a fox.
A fox? Why?
Hyeol Seo-ryang took a step back, his eyes narrowing instantly. Maintaining his shadowy form was a constant drain, but a blade-like sharpness still glinted in their depths.
It must be a spirit beast.
Of course it was. This was a place he couldn’t have reached even with powers that surpassed the highest levels of internal