A gray-black figure was pulled out of the mist; it was a massive Bone Spike Demon with sharp spikes growing along its back.
Its mouth was full of fangs, its scarlet eyes were fixed on the stone, and its other hand raised a bone knife, which it chopped down at the stone's head!
"court death!"
Stone's eyes flashed with sternness. He clenched his right fist, and pale golden spiritual energy instantly condensed. Before the Bone Spike Demon's bone blade could fall, his fist slammed into its head like a heavy hammer!
"Bang!"
With a muffled thud, the Bone Spike Demon's head exploded like a shattered watermelon, splattering black blood and brain matter. Its body slumped to the ground, twitched a few times, and then went still.
Stone kicked the corpse into the black mist with disgust, then turned to Xiao Chen, his tone filled with concern: "Senior Brother, are you alright? You were almost ambushed by this thing!"
Xiao Chen shook his head, a faint smile playing on his lips: "It's alright, thanks to your quick reaction."
He had actually noticed the commotion, but Stone was faster than him. Clearly, the recent battles had greatly improved Stone's alertness and reaction speed.
Lin Jingxing, who was not far away, happened to see the scene of Shi Tou killing the Bone Spike Demon with a single punch, and his brows suddenly furrowed slightly.
"This body cultivator..."
Lin Jingxing stared at Shi Tou's back, a hint of doubt rising in his heart. That brute physical strength, that swift and ruthless punch, seemed somewhat familiar.
He recalled carefully, and the image of the stone platform in Misty Valley flashed through his mind: at that time, a cultivator stood in front of Xiao Chen and exchanged a punch with him. The power that made his arm go numb was somewhat similar to the power of the cultivator in front of him!
At that time, Misty Valley was in chaos, and his attention was focused on the secret treasure and Luo Qingyang. He didn't see the body cultivator's appearance clearly, only remembering that the other party had a strong physical body.
Now, separated by fog and crowds, he could only see the stone's silhouette and couldn't immediately recall who it was.
"Could I be mistaken?" Lin Jingxing muttered to himself, "Body cultivators are already rare in the Xuanqiong Realm, and those with such strong physical bodies shouldn't be many..."
Just as he was about to take a closer look, more roars suddenly came from the black mist, and countless black arms stretched out from all directions, grabbing at the crowd!
Some grabbed at the cultivators' arms, some pulled at their ankles, and several bone spike demons even charged towards the crowd with bone knives in hand, clearly intending to stop hiding and launch a full-scale attack!
"The demons are coming! Fight back!"
Lin Jingxing had no time to think about Shi Tou's identity. He immediately gave a loud order, and golden dragon flames condensed into a sword, slashing towards the bone spike demon charging at the front!
Luo Qingyang also made his move at the same time, waving his white jade whisk. White threads wrapped around the power of space instantly pierced the throats of the two horned demons!
Without further hesitation, the cultivators unleashed their spells and wielded their weapons, engaging in fierce battle with the demons within the black mist.
Sword light and magical glow flickered in the black mist, and roars and sounds of collisions mingled once more, as a fierce and chaotic battle erupted in the thick fog.
Xiao Chen and Shi Tou stood back to back. Xiao Chen gripped an ordinary iron spear and precisely thrust it at the approaching demon.
Stone wielded a spiked club, each strike killing a demon. The two worked in perfect harmony, controlling any demons that approached them.
They managed to secure a small safe zone amidst the chaos of the battlefield.
Lin Jingxing's gaze would occasionally fall on the stone, his doubts deepening.
He always felt that there was something more to the relationship between this body cultivator and Xiao Chen, who had stolen the secret treasure.
Within the black mist, the demons' sneak attacks grew increasingly frequent. Although the cultivators fought back with all their might, their vision was obstructed, and every now and then someone would be dragged into the mist by the demons, their screams echoing throughout the air.
Lin Jingxing watched as the cultivators around him fell one by one, and he was anxious. If things continued like this, the team would collapse before the main force of the demons arrived!
"We can't wait any longer!"
Lin Jingxing gritted his teeth and took out a lustrous white jade pendant from his storage bag.
This jade pendant, "Clear Mist Jade," was personally crafted by Lin Zhen, the father. It can forcibly absorb abnormal mist within a radius of fifty meters, and its crafting required a considerable amount of rare materials.
He had been saving this as a trump card to deal with life-or-death crises, but now he had to use it ahead of schedule.
"go!"
Lin Jingxing channeled his spiritual energy into the jade pendant, and the pristine white pendant instantly emitted a soft white light, with an invisible suction force emanating from it.
The thick black fog around them surged toward the jade pendant like iron filings attracted by a magnet, and the black fog, which was originally so thick that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, receded at a speed visible to the naked eye!
In just three breaths, the black mist within a fifty-meter radius was completely swallowed up by the jade pendant, revealing the surrounding scenery.
A hundred demons surrounded the group, including horned demons, bone spike demons, and a dozen or so demons that were even stronger and had a more powerful aura. They were surrounded by a faint black demonic aura and were actually at the Dao Proving Realm level!
The "Clear Mist Jade" turned pitch black instantly after absorbing the black mist, its white body covered with cracks, and crumbled into powder with the slightest touch, becoming completely unusable.
"What a pity..." Lin Jingxing looked at the broken jade pendant, feeling regretful, but he had no time to feel sorry for it.
He immediately shouted, "The fog has lifted! Everyone, see our opponents clearly! Charge together! Kill these demons!"
As soon as their vision cleared, the cultivators' fear vanished instantly, replaced by a boiling fighting spirit.
No longer needing to guard against sneak attacks from the shadows, they all raised their weapons and charged towards the demons around them!
"kill!"
"Avenge our fallen comrades!"
"Let's fight the demons!"
Lin Jingxing's gaze swept across the battlefield, quickly locking onto a demon clad in black scale armor.
The demon wielded a bone sword, his aura deep and imposing, indicating he possessed the cultivation of a peak Dao-proving expert. He was clearly the leader of this demon army!
"Your opponent is me!"
Lin Jingxing roared, and golden dragon flames surged around him, condensing into a dragon flame sword several meters long.
With a scorching heat, it slashed fiercely towards the demon leader! The golden sword light sliced through the air, leaving a dazzling trail, heading straight for the demon leader's face!
"snort!"
The demon leader snorted coldly, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. He neither dodged nor evaded, but instead raised his bone sword to parry the attack head-on!
"clang--!"
The sound of metal clashing was deafening as the golden dragon flame sword collided with the bone sword, sparks flying everywhere.
The demon leader was forced back two steps by the shock, leaving a deep sword mark on his bone sword. His arm was also burned by the dragon flame, leaving a shallow bloodstain from which black blood slowly seeped out.
"Human, you've got some skill." The demon leader licked the blood from the corner of his mouth, a fierce glint in his eyes. "But you've angered me!"
He charged towards Lin Jingxing with a sudden burst of speed, his bone sword flashing with a chilling demonic aura, each strike aimed straight for vital points, his movements as swift as a leopard.
Clearly, they intended to rely on their powerful physical bodies to engage Lin Jingxing in close combat. Demons' physical bodies are inherently stronger than those of human cultivators of the same level, making close combat their advantage.
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