Ye Bufan flew rapidly through the forest. Soon, about ten kilometers northeast of the area where he had fought Huo Yanluo, Ye Bufan finally discovered the gathering place of the Spiritual Horned Rhinos.
However, strangely, this location was not marked on the demon beast appearance map previously provided by the Ba Dao Sect.
"Hoo!" Ye Bufan took a deep breath. The cultivation of this group of Spiritual Horned Rhinos was generally high. Among them, there were two at the early Nascent Soul stage and five at the late Core Formation stage. The rest were distributed among the Qi Refining and middle Core Formation stages.
"Damn, did they teleport the entire clan here?" Ye Bufan couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the group of Spiritual Horned Rhinos.
But another question immediately arose in his mind: where was the teleportation array?
He observed his surroundings but found no trace of a teleportation array. The Spiritual Horned Rhinos seemed to have always lived in this place, exuding a very leisurely and happy aura.
"Moo—"
At this moment, the two Spiritual Horned Rhinos at the Nascent Soul stage let out a cry. Ye Bufan saw the group of Spiritual Horned Rhinos instantly organize themselves and retreat rapidly in another direction.
"Not good!" Ye Bufan knew he had been exposed. The two early Nascent Soul stage Spiritual Horned Rhinos had discovered him, and their killing intent was rising.
It was said that the Spiritual Horns of the Spiritual Horned Rhinos were like a radar device, which led to their exceptionally sensitive spiritual perception. At the same level of cultivation, their perception was five times that of ordinary cultivators.
Ye Bufan leaped forward and appeared before the two Spiritual Horned Rhinos.
"Human, we have no enmity. Where have you taken our clansmen?" one of the Fiery Horned Rhinos spoke human words.
The other Fiery Horned Rhino hesitated after seeing Ye Bufan and exchanged a glance with the one who had just spoken. Ye Bufan noticed that their single horns emitted a faint light, indicating that the two were communicating through mental power.
Ye Bufan tilted his head. These two Spiritual Horned Rhinos did not attack immediately, which surprised him.
At the same time, regarding their clansmen, it must have been the one Huo Yanluo had captured to lure him.
"Your aura is slightly different from the person before," another Spiritual Horned Rhino said. "I sense an aura on you that only the Dragon race possesses. But why do you have the blood of our Spiritual Horned Rhinos on you?"
These two Spiritual Horned Rhinos were a male and a female, appearing to be a couple.
However, the two Spiritual Horned Rhinos became very vigilant. Ye Bufan also noticed their spiritual horns emitting a flickering light, like breathing lights.
"If you are here to kill us, you must step over us first." Seeing Ye Bufan's prolonged silence, the other party assumed Ye Bufan had malicious intentions. The male Spiritual Horned Rhino roared at Ye Bufan with a look of utter defiance.
Seeing the two protecting their clansmen with such valor, Ye Bufan was moved, and his initial killing intent lessened considerably.
"Your children were captured by the demonic sect here. I just fought with a person from the demonic sect, and it's possible I got some of your clansmen's blood on me from him," Ye Bufan said after a moment of thought, shifting all the blame to Huo Yanluo.
"Why are you in our world?" Ye Bufan also asked.
Ye Bufan recalled the detailed introduction to the Spiritual Horned Rhinos. They were gentle by nature and considered one of the more sentient demon beasts. Lin Xiaoyao had mentioned that in some worlds where relations between humans and demons were tense, Spiritual Horned Rhinos often served as intermediaries for communication. Thus, Ye Bufan had other ideas.
"We don't know why we appeared here," the female Spiritual Horned Rhino said, still very wary of Ye Bufan. "Have our clansmen already..."
Ye Bufan nodded and said, "That demonic cultivator's name is Huo Yanluo, and he is the sect leader of the Di Sha Hall in the northwest."
"Huo Yanluo!"
The male and female Spiritual Horned Rhinos uttered Huo Yanluo's name, their bodies filled with rage.
"Where were you teleported to when you were transported here?" Ye Bufan asked again.
"We have also been searching for a way to leave this world recently. We feel an inexplicable suppression in this world that makes us very uncomfortable," the male Spiritual Horned Rhino replied.
Ye Bufan nodded and explained to the two Spiritual Horned Rhinos, "This is Blue Star. For some reason, it has been sealed by a barrier. Previously, the spiritual energy was thin, but recently, the barrier is about to disappear. Therefore, teleportation arrays everywhere are slowly recovering."
The two Spiritual Horned Rhinos exchanged glances and looked at Ye Bufan.
"Human, we feel a very comfortable aura from you. Our spiritual horns are telling us that you are a trustworthy person. Can you help us find a way to leave this world? In our world, a large group of our clansmen are waiting for us to return," the female Spiritual Horned Rhino said sincerely.
"It's quite a coincidence, I am also looking for a teleportation array," Ye Bufan said.
"Then it's perfect," the two Spiritual Horned Rhinos exchanged glances, feeling very confident.
Ye Bufan thought that the teleportation arrays here were still a mystery. With the help of the Spiritual Horned Rhinos, it would be perfect for him to find the teleportation array. If he encountered demon beasts, he could also train himself.
"Alright!" Ye Bufan agreed. "But I need you to tell me the location where you were teleported."
Ye Bufan spread out the map and showed it to the two Spiritual Horned Rhinos. Finally, they pointed to a location, which was where they had been teleported.
"Hmm?" Ye Bufan saw the location indicated by the Spiritual Horned Rhinos. This was one of the places with the highest frequency of demon beast appearances according to the Ba Dao Sect's map.
"Strange." Ye Bufan frowned. He had been there before but found no trace of a teleportation array.
"When were you teleported here?" Ye Bufan asked.
"It should have been three days ago," the Spiritual Horned Rhinos replied after a moment of thought.
Ye Bufan closed his eyes and found another map of the mountain from his phone, observing the characteristics of the mountain.
The Qi of this mountain was located in the southeast of the current position. When the sun rose from the east, it was also when the mountain's Qi was at its strongest.
He used his geomantic techniques to pinpoint locations on the large map. After zooming in, he discovered that these locations were precisely where demon beasts appeared most frequently.
"Could it be that the teleportation array is mobile?" A bold idea surfaced in Ye Bufan's mind.