It let out a low howl, the sound sharp and piercing, carrying a roughness that makes one's ears ache. Even though Ke Lian and the others were prepared, the sudden scream made them halt for a moment. Fortunately, they had already run quite a distance, so this pause didn't cause much delay.
"Stop!" Suddenly, the slope was cut off at one end, as if someone had chopped it midway. If Ke Lian and the others rushed forward, they would fall off this edge, underneath there was a long stretch of rocky ground; falling straight down might not kill them, but they would end up with broken limbs and heads.
Thanks to similar training at the Military Department, Ke Lian gave a command, and those who had already slowed down quickly turned around, pulled back their steps, and promptly stopped before the cutoff point.
