The rocks snapped with a loud cracking sound, and the debris, mixed with sand and grass roots, spread in all directions like a snowstorm.

The tree lost its balance and tilted towards the two of them.

Zhao Xi instinctively raised her hand to defend herself, but Lin Che pulled her back, and she fell into his arms.

Glistening water vapor swirled around them, condensing into a watery canopy that blocked the oncoming tree canopy.

His robes fluttered as he leaped into the air, breaking through the gray sand and rubble, carrying her into the sky.

We're finally safe.

Zhao Xi breathed a sigh of relief.

This giant orange cat paw is Xiao Ding's imagined attack method of the cat demon; the real Elisa is not that powerful at all.

Even when they reached the sky, they couldn't see any other parts of the cat demon; all they could see were layers upon layers of white clouds.

"No wonder people say that fear is the greatest enemy."

She whispered something to herself, then realized she was still clinging to Lin Che's neck and quickly let go.

He covered his mouth with his fist and coughed lightly, looking slightly embarrassed, and took half a step back.

He stepped onto the edge of the water vapor cloud and his body sank down a bit.

That's strange, the moisture mass is so small today.

Logically speaking, he should be brimming with spiritual energy.

Lin Che pulled her close, pressing her back into his arms, and said with a pursed lip, "Be careful, this is a demonic illusion. If you get lost, I won't be able to find you."

"..."

Zhao Xi looked up and stared.

I'm a little skeptical. You really didn't do it on purpose?

Salia leaped onto a boulder and commanded the monsters to attack the soles of the cat's paws.

Most of the monsters were of low intelligence and difficult to control, and continued to scatter in all directions.

Only a few dog-headed demon cultivators, wielding swords and igniting their spiritual energy, moved around the cat's paws, scattering cat fur like harvesting wheat, yet they could not repel it.

Xiao Ding stood to the side, still sucking his thumb, looking up at the huge cat paw, completely terrified.

The cat's paw slammed down again.

With a loud bang, the earth shook.

A golden-red light was pressed onto the soles of my feet.

When the smoke cleared and the cat withdrew its paw, Saliya lay on the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Father……"

Xiao Ding stared blankly, his round eyes wide open.

Saria's eyes widened in fury as he desperately urged him to run away with the monster.

The cat's paw retracted into the clouds, as if about to stomp down again.

This time, even Zhao Xi, an observer, felt a strong killing intent.

It's going to trample the father and son to death together!

Zhao Xi wanted to cry out, and tugged hard at Lin Che's clothes: "Quickly, save Xiao Ding! He's in danger!"

Lin Che held her hand down.

"This is all the clothes I have left, please don't tear them anymore."

Zhao Xi wanted to let go immediately, but couldn't help herself and punched him in the chest, roaring, "Can't you focus on helping Xiao Ding get through the inner demon illusion first?!"

Lin Che pulled her hand and hugged her from behind, looking down at the ravaged Dog Head Mountain. "The puppy feels weak, but his father wants him to shoulder the future of the dog demon clan."

He pointed to the cat's paw in the sky and explained, "That is the manifestation of fear. It injured Father, and he is the only one who can save everyone now. If we help him while he is conscious, and he notices it, his demon core will have a crack. In a few hundred years, he will become like the other dog demons, either with a dog's head or covered in dog hair."

So this is why demon cultivators cannot fully transform.

"But I heard he was prematurely matured by Salia. Will that affect his state of mind?"

No matter how powerful they are, once the monster cubs transform, their intelligence level is roughly the same as their physical appearance.

Hoshino is a divine beast with great combat power, but he is also very inexperienced and clings to her leg like a pendant all day long.

"Yes, that's why I came here." Lin Che's voice was steady.

He seems to have a solution.

"Hmph, you still remember you're the teacher of the Hundred Beasts Garden?"

Zhao Xi tried to calm herself down.

We can only place our hopes on him.

Xiao Ding did not sit idly by and wait for his fate.

He stood with his eyes closed in the shadow of the giant cat paw, when suddenly his whole body was covered in fire elemental energy.

His expression gradually changed from bewilderment to determination.

When he opened his eyes again, his gaze turned fierce, and his small mouth curled up viciously to one side.

It's a miniature version of a vicious dog!

This looks so much like Saliyah!

Saliah’s sword was too big for him.

He gripped the hilt of the broadsword with both hands, struggling to raise it towards the giant cat paw in the sky.

All the spiritual energy in his body gathered on the sword.

The entire knife was ablaze, like the wings of a firebird.

He leaped into the air, raised his broadsword, and slashed at the giant cat's paw.

A soft, childlike voice burst from her mouth.

"You dare hurt my dad? I'll beat you to death!"

All the spiritual energy in the body was concentrated in this one strike.

After the red light entered the cat's paw, he closed his eyes, his little face lost all color, and he fell from mid-air.

This is a reckless, all-out attack.

But the cat's paw only encountered a slight obstacle and then tried to stomp down again.

Forcing growth is not advisable; the spiritual energy that Salya gave him was ultimately not his own.

Lin Che then raised his hand and gently tapped the giant cat paw.

The screen suddenly froze.

The cat's paw froze in mid-air, its color blurring and fading, before turning into a cloud.

The smoke cleared and the clouds dispersed.

Below, a cloud of water vapor lifted the falling Ding, allowing him to land gently on the ruins of Dog Head Mountain.

The sky was blue with white clouds, all the smog had dissipated, and a beautiful rainbow appeared.

These are traces left by water vapor.

Lin Che looked up, his amber eyes sweeping over her with a mere glance, completely erasing the rainbow.

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