Chapter 55 – Edge of the Core Region

Chapter 55 – Edge of the Core Region

A crisp crack echoed through the misty canopy.

The Frostbite Jaguar let out a final, low groan before collapsing into the underbrush. Its snowy white pelt, once pristine, was now matted with crimson. Wisps of frost curled from its lifeless form as the cold essence that had once made it fearsome faded into the humid forest air.

Mistshadow, the Wind Wolf, stepped forward with calm precision. Her fur glistened under the dappled light that broke through the leaves, and her silver claws extended like blades freshly drawn from their sheath.

She crouched beside the jaguar’s skull and, with practiced finesse, drove a claw into the beast’s cranium.

A faint crunch followed.

From within the shattered bone, she pulled out a glowing core—a blue-tinted sphere that radiated chilling Yin energy.

She turned, muzzle streaked with blood, and tossed the frosty orb to Xiao Chen.