After successfully refining the Life Flame, the team did not rush forward blindly. Instead, they advanced deeper into the Six Peaks Forest with greater caution. The environment gradually changed—the trees grew taller, the light dimmer, and the qi fluctuations far more violent.
Even the ground bore marks of previous battles.
"We're entering a higher zone," Li Hao said quietly, his senses fully active.
Beast auras were no longer scattered—they overlapped, clashed, and dominated territories.
Soon, they encountered multiple beasts in succession. Each fight required precision and coordination, but the team handled them efficiently. They were no longer inexperienced cultivators—they had become a true unit.
By the end of the day, several beast cores had been collected.
Li Hao looked at Wang Lei.
"Use them," he said.
Both understood what needed to be done.