This eyesore is just standing there at the door. Let alone the timid and socially awkward spirits, even if the love-struck fox demon, the protagonist of this world, came, he probably wouldn't dare to approach it easily!

"Ugh, it's so ugly! No wonder it can wreak havoc in the territory of spirit creatures; it turns out it's the red-named monster mentioned in the side quest." The system glanced at the three large, highlighted characters above the monster's head—Yak Monster—and casually remarked.

"Wait a minute!"

Hearing the system's complaints, Yu Ling switched back to the original owner's body and took a look, but she didn't see the red name above the monster's head and couldn't find anything different about it besides its ugliness. So she asked the system...

"A red-named monster? It? How did you know?"

[There was a notification, host! It says above its head... ⊙?⊙ Huh? ? ? ! Uh, sorry, hehehe... host, I think I forgot to turn on the notification! Σ(?Д?」)」]

The system looked shocked; it seemed that it had somehow, yet again, dragged its host down...

"Then why are you still talking so much nonsense? Hurry up and open it!!!" What's the point of this system anymore?!

[Hold on a little bit, hold on a little bit! Host~ I'll open it for you right now~ Hehe~] The system tried to avoid being held accountable by acting cute.

Yu Ling: What am I supposed to do with this crappy system?

After the system opened the notification, it was indeed easier for Yu Ling to observe the monster. Goodness, such a large, bold, and flashing blood-red name was really eye-catching, making it impossible for the monster to hide even from a great distance.

Seemingly sensing the arrival of outsiders, the burly black figure in the pile of stones slowly began to move, gradually approaching, and finally revealing its true form to Zhang Li and Yang Wen.

But... looking at it up close, it seems even uglier.

Zhang Li and Yang Wen exchanged a glance, their Adam's apples bobbing as they swallowed hard, their eyes filled with shock. They exclaimed repeatedly, "This...this is...?" What the hell is this?

Upon closer inspection, oh my god! What a ferocious monster! Its demonic aura is truly immense!

When it comes to life and death, don't worry about age, gender, or face. This is beyond their professional capabilities. Let the senior Taoist master handle it!

After mentally preparing themselves, the two of them simultaneously hid behind Yu Ling, their movements so swift that even the ugly monster was momentarily stunned.

Yu Ling hadn't expected them to be of any help, and seeing the monsters arrive, she didn't hesitate. She flipped her hand, revealing fine needles formed from magic between her fingers, surrounded by lightning that terrified all monsters.

Once the yak monster got close, there was no time-wasting dialogue or introductions between the two sides. Yu Ling immediately unleashed her ultimate move and charged towards the monster.

This yak monster may have failed to transform into human form and doesn't know how to use its magic effectively. It's still more used to crushing enemies with its size and charging around recklessly. But its level is there, and even a basic attack knocked down a bunch of trees around it.

This kind of behavior, which shows no regard for the forest environment, is like dancing wildly on the animal's sore spot; that little spirit deer probably hates it to death.

Zhang Li and Yang Wen also tried to get involved later, but ultimately found that they could only protect themselves.

This is a battle where even a slight brush against the opponent can result in death or serious injury; it's not even in the same league as those lesser monsters who are skilled in transformation and illusion.

As for Yu Ling? She did leap and soar, and her fight with the yak monster was quite flashy, but the visual effects accounted for 99% of her entire skill set, and in the end, she only dealt 1% of the damage.

—The monster's skin was too thick. The fine needles formed by the magic could only penetrate halfway before encountering resistance. They couldn't get through the thick layer of fat in the monster's flesh at all. Yu Ling had been hitting it for a long time, but the monster was still full of energy.

The two spectators behind them secretly thought, "This is bad."

In a moment of panic, Zhang Li accidentally threw away the bronze mirror that hadn't even cooled down yet! This caused the mirror to use up all the energy it had secretly accumulated while carrying Yu Ling, before it could unleash a powerful attack on the yak monster and finally fly back to play dead.

However, this energy bombardment was completely useless against the yak demon.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Li and Yang Wen were utterly shocked, their legs trembling. They hadn't expected this hideous monster to be so powerful!

The battle continued without interference from others. Yu Ling was able to keep up physically, but the demon's energy was stronger than that of the original owner of the body, who was injured. Using the conventional methods of exorcising demons passed down by ordinary celestial masters was completely useless.

They fought back and forth for about three hundred rounds when Yu Ling, who had come up with a new plan, suddenly made her move.

Referring to the technique of condensing needles, she transformed it into a slender energy sword and stabbed it towards the monster's rear.

That was the spot the monster couldn't protect the most, and sure enough, the attack succeeded.

But she didn't stop. She drew her energy sword and ran away. When her opponent showed a weakness again, she stabbed at the same spot on the monster. Each time, her swordsmanship was quite sharp.

When the yak demon was first poked by Yu Ling, it was angry and wanted to retaliate, but then it was forced by the unreasonable guerrilla warfare to keep trying to avoid this annoying little Yu Ling.

However, it made a horrifying discovery.

No matter where it ran, it was no use; the person seemed to have eyes and relentlessly chased after it!

Excuse me, Master Celestial, why are you catching demons without following the proper methods?

Many ants can kill an elephant, and many swords can wear down even the thick-skinned monster. Then, there was a "whoosh!" sound.

The innovative new weapon, condensed with energy, finally pierced the monster's skin.

Moreover, because the two sides kept changing positions during the fight, when that spurt of black blood suddenly sprayed out, it landed right on Yang Wen's face, who happened to be hiding to the side. This made him feel nauseous, and his legs went weak, causing him to sit on the ground.

Zhang Li and the system, one in the light and one in the shadows, were gloating, their happiness levels soaring.

Strike while the iron is hot, and Yu Ling presses her advantage. If her energy power isn't enough, she'll make up for it with skill. She inflicts numerous wounds on the injured monster behind her, turning a mere demon-catching technique into a massive physical attack.

The yak demon ultimately couldn't escape Yu Ling's bizarre fighting style, its body riddled with lightning-fast sword wounds.

Within a short hour, it witnessed many exquisite sword techniques that Yu Ling had learned. When it died with tears in its eyes, it still had some doubts about its demonic existence and looked confused.