Looking at the enraged wolf in front of him, the same creature that had just blasted away half of his body not long ago, Talos couldn’t help but take a step back.

He nervously swallowed.

"Safina, why didn’t you tell me this monster was here?"

"Honestly, I didn’t expect to encounter it here either," Safina replied. "But according to the plan we discussed, I can only provide you with the spatial coordinates when the Fire Spirit Leopard bites into your body, allowing you to complete the anchoring. This situation here was completely outside the plan."

Talos gritted his teeth, trying to calm his emotions.

"I don’t care anymore. The essence core is in hand, we retreat!"

With that, without another word, Talos turned and opened a spatial tear to teleport away.