They were too far away to know what Lin Jinglong and the Azure Demon General had discussed, and naturally they wouldn't know that Lin Jinglong's single sentence had scared away this fierce general under the Demon Lord.

There was absolutely no room for resistance.

After all, they had already fought each other not long ago.

The facts have already proven that the Black Mountain Demon Lord is in no condition to defeat Lin Jinglong, let alone his demon generals.

Meanwhile, Lin Jinglong's refining and devouring of this demonic mountain was gradually becoming more effective. Although it had alarmed the Black Mountain Cave Heaven, it was clear that they did not yet have the courage to oppose him.

This is also the result Lin Jinglong wanted.

For him, refining the Demon Mountain was a win-win situation, as it allowed him to obtain its essence and also test the Black Mountain Demon Lord.

Since he did not show himself, and the demon general was frightened away when he appeared, it can only mean that although they were not convinced, they were also extremely wary of him.

Lin Jinglong devoured the last of the demonic energy.

A smug smile spread across his face.

The others nearby gathered together again.

Someone asked curiously, "Young man, why did that demon general suddenly disappear after appearing? Was it all a misunderstanding?"

"You two seemed to have talked. What did you talk about?"

"Could it be that you are one of the Black Mountain Demon Lord's subordinates?"

"Of course I'm not his subordinate."

Lin Jinglong absorbed the remaining demonic energy and finished up. He looked around and said in a calm tone, "There are probably ten Heavenly Dao Cores in this Demon Mountain. Do you want to fight me for them?"

His gaze shifted to the two elders of the Eternal Sect.

The others were still quite wary of Lin Jinglong. Although they didn't know his true identity, the Demon General's previous actions still made them very wary, so they dared not make a move rashly.

Long Cheng and the ninth-ranked man beside him were also caught in a dilemma.

If the demon generals hadn't appeared earlier, they would have acted without restraint, since the young man before them was merely a cultivator who had just entered the ninth rank.

With two seasoned ninth-level experts like them, how could they possibly lose to him?

However, the situation has changed somewhat now, since Lin Jinglong's presence has actually scared away that demon general!

This forced them to start considering something.

Could it be that this kid is hiding his strength and is actually very powerful, with some hidden trump cards that they don't know about?

Or perhaps, this person's identity is quite special.

Even the demon generals couldn't do anything to him, and had to watch helplessly as he devoured and refined the demonic energy here.

He himself was even a person from the Black Mountain Cave.

It was one of the Demon Lord's subordinates. The two sides merely exchanged a few words without any conflict, and then the Azure Demon General left on his own.

All of these possibilities exist, and any one of them is extremely dangerous for them, especially since Lin Jinglong is from Black Mountain Cave Heaven. Their Eternal Sect is no longer able to contend with such a powerful force.

Their losses have been devastating.

Longcheng decided to test the waters.

He gave Lin Jinglong a deep look.

"Young man, I wonder which faction you come from, and how you refined the Heavenly Dao Core."

Do I need to tell you?

Lin Jinglong coldly stared at the two elders.

He wanted to take advantage of their greed and deliver a fatal blow once they made their move.

He had actually been secretly accumulating power.

Just before he was about to make his move, a figure suddenly rushed over and said in a low voice, "No matter who you are, although you have devoured all the demonic energy here, you have also opened up a path for us."

"You'd better hurry up and get out of here."

Lin Jinglong raised an eyebrow.

He hadn't seen such an arrogant person in a long time.

That was an eighth-order elder. Judging from their uniforms, they seemed to be from the Tianhe Sect, which was considered a large sect. However, they had neither a Heavenly Dao Core nor a ninth-order elder, which made Lin Jinglong look disappointed.

"So you're just trash from the Heavenly River Sect. You don't even have a single ninth-level elder who controls the core of the Heavenly Dao. What right do you have to challenge me?"

"You dare to be so arrogant, kid?"

The second elder of the Tianhe Sect sneered.

He looked Lin Jinglong up and down and said calmly, "No matter which faction you come from, one thing is clear: you are still a young man in your twenties."

"The ninth-tier aura you exude is fake!"

Upon hearing his assessment, Lin Jinglong suddenly burst into laughter.

"So that's why you're so arrogant? But how can you guarantee that I'm a genuine ninth-rank cultivator and not just pretending? Judging by age alone is far too superficial, isn't it?"

Hearing Lin Jinglong's words.

Elder Tianhe frowned and said, "I have never heard of a ninth-level True Monarch in his twenties. Even the True Monarch realm is extremely rare. Stop acting."

After he finished speaking, he was about to attack Lin Jinglong.

At the same time, he was accompanied by three eighth-level elders who were also ready to take action.

The others nearby looked thoughtful.

"What that old guy said seems to make a lot of sense. A ninth-level cultivator in his twenties. If he's not mistaken, then maybe that young man was just faking it?"

"Is it some kind of extraordinary treasure that can fake a ninth-tier aura?"

"Could it just be a misunderstanding?"

The others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Meanwhile, Long Cheng and the ninth-ranked man beside him were also suspicious, wondering if the young man they had never seen before might not even be a ninth-ranked person.

"Could it be that we've been fooled too?"

Just as they began to ponder...

Suddenly, one of the elders said bitterly, "Could it be that kid?"

"who?"

"Lin Jinglong!"

When Longcheng heard this name...

Suddenly, his gaze sharpened.

This guy is a nightmare for their Eternal Sect.

Their invincible bloodline once suppressed their ancestor, Shenxiao Zhenjun, and later even seized their Heavenly Dao Record, causing them great losses.

But now, if this were Lin Jinglong...

Wouldn't that mean the two of them wouldn't be able to escape?

"How could Lin Jinglong be here? This must be a misunderstanding!"

Longcheng could not accept reality.

However, what happened before his eyes completely stunned him.

A powerful aura of the Heavenly Dao surged forth from the young man's hand, along with the sensation of blood transformation, causing the eighth-level elders who rushed towards him to instantly turn into wisps of green smoke and dissipate.

Lin Jinglong said in a detached tone, "No need to guess, I am indeed Lin Jinglong. You two shouldn't even think about running away, and don't waste my time, lest you benefit others."

After he finished speaking, he walked towards the two men.