Yan Ning leaped up and used his peach wood sword to block the attack.

Sparks flew everywhere.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xie Huaiye raised the jade stone high and slammed it hard onto the ground with all his might.

"No—!" the fox demon cried out in despair.

The moment the jade shattered.

A blinding green light burst forth, and the entire room shook violently.

...

The illusion vanished instantly, leaving only fragments on the ground.

The fox demon's demonic power dissipated abruptly, and its form rapidly shrank.

In the blink of an eye, the ferocious monster disappeared.

Only a fluffy little white fox remained on the ground.

Its hind leg appeared to be injured, and it walked with a limp.

Her wet, dark eyes looked timidly at Yan Ning.

"Please, I beg you..."

The little fox spoke in human language, its voice weak and pitiful:

"I was foolish enough to have the idea of ​​using human essence for cultivation. I was wrong... Please, Master, spare my life. I will never dare to do it again..."

It moved forward little by little, its eyes brimming with tears:

"If the master gives me a chance, I am willing to follow him and serve him like a slave..."

Yan Ning's grip on the peach wood sword paused slightly.

Looking at the trembling little beast in front of her, she couldn't help but feel a pang of pity.

It takes hundreds of years for an animal to grow into human form.

Now that it has been reduced to its original form and is severely weakened, perhaps... we should let it go?

Just as Yan Ning hesitated...

A fierce glint suddenly flashed in the little fox's eyes!

It suddenly lunged forward, its sharp claws aimed straight for Yan Ning's throat!

"Watch out!" Xie Huaiye shouted sharply.

He had already been standing guard nearby vigilantly.

Without hesitation, he launched a flying kick, accurately striking the little fox in the abdomen.

"Awooo—"

The little fox let out a shrill scream and was kicked backward.

It crashed into the wall, slid softly to the ground, and could no longer move.

Xie Huaiye stood in front of Yan Ning, his gaze cold and stern.

He looked at the fox demon that had revealed its true form on the ground and said in a deep voice, "To be soft-hearted towards evil people is to be cruel to oneself."

Yan Ning, don't give anyone the chance to hurt you.