Wang Wu stared blankly; there were still a few minutes until the arrival of the Purple Gold Three Minutes.
The white-furred mouse ran extremely fast and climbed up the cliff in no time.
The Scorpion King did indeed not attack, but as for what kind of exchange occurred between them, Wang Wu was unaware.
He only vaguely saw the white-furred mouse approach the banner, and nothing particularly unusual happened.
As for the Gray Mouse Knights it led, they did not climb up the cliff but waited below it.
Then, the Mantis Blade Master legion did the same, advancing neatly and uniformly to the bottom of the cliff and naturally occupying a vacant spot. Suddenly, Wang Wu saw from the other direction of the cliff that three colossal Mantis Warriors were climbing up, among which the largest one was surprisingly the Golden Saint Mantis that had plundered a Black Snake Priest before.
Its size now was almost comparable to that of a Little Teddy, meaning it was almost as big as Wang Wu himself now.
A pair of golden blades gleamed in the sunlight.
The other two Mantis Warriors appeared in light gold, slightly less than the first, but still undoubtedly of a leader level.
These three Mantis Warriors also touched the banner, and the Scorpion King similarly refrained from attacking them.
Even though more details couldn't be seen, Wang Wu could already confirm that a dreadful military alliance was forming in this valley.
At this moment, the golden sunlight showered down, and the Purple Gold Three Minutes officially began. The instant the sunlight fell upon the banner, Wang Wu's eyes turned blood-red.
Because he suddenly recognized it, what kind of banner was that? It was clearly a small piece of bear hide, and from an Ancient Giant Bear no less.
Yet this small piece of bear hide, under the sunlight, displayed a multicolored halo, something that only appears when the Spiritual Essence level is very high.
Due to this small piece of bear hide, golden particles within a few hundred meters were swiftly and uncontrollably attracted, eventually forming a terrifying vortex of golden particles.
But these golden particles were then released through some spell on the bear skin banner, nourishing the Scorpion King, the white-furred mouse, and the three Mantis Blade Leaders, and ultimately feeding back to the Gray Mouse Legion and Mantis Blade Legion below the cliff.
Their gains from this banner were indeed double, even triple, that of usual.
Yet at this moment, Wang Wu's heart was sinking continuously, as if falling into an endless abyss.
This feeling was utterly terrible!
Moments later, Wang Wu calmed down, dashed out from the bushes, and arrived at the foot of the low mountain where the Black Centipede resided. A Mantis Blade Warrior legion had just left here, leaving plenty of sunshine spots.
He couldn't abandon this channel of gaining Spiritual Qi from sunbathing.
He wanted to grow, wanted to become stronger; Spiritual Qi was indispensable for this.
He couldn't change roles to a Bear Assassin, relying on hunting other little demons daily for Spiritual Qi; this method was only occasionally practical.
Wang Wu's appearance indeed did not stir much among the little demons here, as if everyone had consented that this time was for peace,
including the Black Centipede above and its offspring, which also didn't pay much attention.
The premise was having enough open space.
However, Wang Wu's Level 4 Danger Perception still keenly sensed malice from a distant direction.
No need to ponder; the source of this malice was either the Scorpion King or that white-furred mouse.
Wang Wu felt anxious inside but remained indifferent outwardly. At the moment the Silver Three Minutes arrived, his Level 1 Spiritual Talent automatically activated, swiftly capturing the scattered golden particles, far more efficiently than other little demons.
Since there was a large space opened up, no little demons came to attack him, for the time being.
Wang Wu then calculated while keeping an eye on the direction of the cliff three hundred meters away.
When the three minutes ended and no more golden particles could be absorbed, he immediately sprang up, darting into the bushes and sprinting along the stream's bank upstream. After running for some distance, he crossed the stream again and quickly entered a Level 5 Concealment State in a grass patch.
Having completed all this, he felt slightly at ease.
Then, without hesitation, he spent 20 points of Spiritual Qi to upgrade his Danger Perception Talent to Level 5.
This was the top level at the current stage.
Taking Level 5 Concealment as a reference, one could understand how strong this Level 5 Danger Perception was.
At this moment, he used his Level 5 Danger Perception Talent to survey his surroundings, advancing slowly, passing through patches of grass, continuing to move upstream along the creek. In any case, he just wanted to stay away from that Scorpion King and the white-furred mouse.
He couldn't beat them before, and now that they had backing, they were even more untouchable.
Thus, utilizing the hour in the morning, with the help of Level 5 Concealment and Level 5 Danger Perception, Wang Wu managed to move nearly five hundred meters upstream along the creek in one go.
This distance might not sound like much, but in the complex and thoroughly competitive ecosystem of this valley, it was extremely daunting.
Because one careless step could lead to intruding into another little demon's territory.
Once discovered, it would mean an unending invasion war.
Upstream of the creek, the terrain was noticeably higher, yet the plant ecosystem didn't change much, with dense bushes everywhere, thriving, and wild grasses dozens of centimeters high all over.
Tall trees were sparse but undoubtedly occupied by stronger ecological players.
The only difference lay in the hills on both sides.
The ridges on both sides of this valley undulated in a zigzag manner.
The place where Wang Wu originally stayed jutted out in a zigzag.
Now, after running about eight hundred meters upstream, one side of the ridge had recessed.
More accurately, if Wang Wu wanted to sunbathe in the future, he would either have to continuously climb over the noticeably higher ridge to the east or trek at least eight hundred meters to the west.
And just as he was hesitating, a sudden danger and inexplicable anxiety surged in his heart. Understanding immediately, he dared not move and endeavored to maintain the Level 5 Concealment State.
A few seconds later, this feeling swept away, restoring serenity.
At this moment, he slightly shifted his eyes to see that a giant eagle had flown over the sky of this valley.
But it wasn't the black giant eagle from yesterday; today's had brown feathers, slightly larger in size.
This brown giant eagle wasn't hunting; incredibly, it carried a banner in its giant claws, descending upon the peak eight hundred meters away.
A moment later, when the brown giant eagle took off again, the banner in its claws had vanished.
After a few spiral loops, it flew toward the cliff above the creek's downstream, and shortly, the black giant eagle suddenly appeared from who knows where, darting towards it, and the two entangled in aerial combat.
They showed no mercy, even though they were of the same species. Even from eight hundred meters away, Wang Wu watched with bated breath, as with a flap of their wings, they could stir up colossal gales, and occasionally, massive azure wind blades sliced across, felling trees and sending rocks flying!
Let alone the bushes and grasses, and little demons like Wang Wu; a mere touch meant certain death!
These two giant eagles fought over ten rounds without a winner, rather leaving each other with scattered feathers, seemingly severely wounded.
Thus, both sides ceased fighting.
The black giant eagle wobbled toward the Southwest Forest direction.
Meanwhile, the brown giant eagle swayed toward the North Mountain direction.
Seeing them disappear, Wang Wu grew increasingly frightened, it was apparent that a war between the two Great Demon forces was impending, and this valley was right at the midpoint between them.
What should he do?
He was so anxious!