Beneath the Black Mountain, a sudden change occurred, and Lin Ce reacted swiftly.
He threw the demon's inner core far away with a backhand motion, and at the same time flew backward.
Clearly, this reaction saved him.
The figure failed to penetrate his body.
"The body without leakage, my body without leakage..."
The figure that had rushed towards them stopped in mid-air, muttering to itself.
"It's you!"
At this moment, Lin Ce had already seen the other person's face clearly.
The figure that emerged from the inner core of the great demon was none other than Fox One, the master of the Black Mountain Temple.
Hadn't he already left by then?
When did it hide inside this inner core?
How come Zhuo Tianqing didn't notice anything after using it for two days?
Seemingly sensing Lin Ce's confusion, the fox gave a cold smile.
"Only that big idiot Tiger Two would think of continuing to digest the Mountain Lord's remaining power. Since that group of people has come to the mountain, let them deal with that big idiot and also eliminate the Mountain Lord's remaining power."
"You're wondering why I didn't take over that young man's body? His body followed the most orthodox path of human martial artists. How could a flawless body like yours be suitable for our demon race?"
"Moreover, the true energy within this inner core is also a problem, so it's good to let him wear it down on his own."
Looking at Lin Ce in front of him, Fox One growled.
"Come, hand over your flawless body to me. Since I have abandoned my physical body, I will naturally obtain this better one."
"Wait a minute."
Lin Ce stopped the other party and smiled slightly, "I guess there must have been a reason why you had those black tigers besiege me earlier, right?"
"That's right. The flawless body itself has a problem. Not only is it flawless from the inside out, but it is also difficult to penetrate from the outside in. So we have to let many black tigers attack continuously to create a gap in your flawless body."
Fox sighed, "It's a bit of a pity, but I can fix it later with some effort."
"Let me guess again, perhaps your perception of my strength isn't as accurate as you think?"
"What nonsense! A little brat without any innate talent, how can he possibly ascend to heaven? Give me your flawless body."
Fox One pounced again.
Its body was in a state similar to that of a ghost, and like sandstorms, it forcefully burrowed into Lin Ce's pores.
"Oh."
Lin Ce gave a cold laugh, showing no sign of panic.
At this moment, he pushed most of the martial arts he possessed to their limits.
"Mountain-Breaking Fist", "Great Ginseng Kung Fu", "Green Cliff Robe"...
Among them, the "Mountain-Breaking Fist" is the most extreme.
A layer of shimmering light, which was about to emanate from his body, was extinguished in an instant, like a candle flickering in the wind.
That is the "true energy" unique to the innate realm.
When first mastered, the needles are as fine as cow hair, hence the name "True Qi Needle Points".
If a martial artist can master this, they will be considered to have entered the threshold of the Innate Realm.
Unfortunately, Lin Ce possessed a flawless body.
Even something as sharp as "True Qi Needle Points" still couldn't leak out of his body.
But if you could see beneath his skin, you would see that at this moment, there are tiny points of fluorescence glowing between his muscles.
The blood in my body surged like a great river, and every drop of blood seemed to be tinged with fluorescence, much like the muscles.
Those "true qi needles" did not appear outside his body, but instead merged into his flesh and blood.
Fox One's figure was now stuck on Lin Ce's skin.
They wanted to go even a tiny bit deeper, but they simply couldn't.
"this……"
Fox was terrified by the unexpected turn of events.
By deliberately drawing attention to Black Mountain and attracting many human warriors, he obtained a large amount of warrior essence, which he used to nourish himself.
Only then can one possess sufficient foundation to preserve one's original state even after discarding the original physical form.
Another group of powerful warriors made him determined to break away from Black Mountain.
But he never imagined that the flawless body he had been longing for would encounter such an unexpected situation.
"Innate Realm? You're stepping into the threshold of the Innate Realm?"
Fox One couldn't believe it. "Impossible! How could you have made such great progress in just a few days... Is achieving the Innate Realm so easy?"
No matter how much Fox One didn't believe it, Lin Ce's body trembled, and a strange and powerful force emanated from within, causing the opponent's figure to shake and fly away.
"You dare not offend others, so you come here to bully me? Who taught you to be such a demon?"
Lin Ce sneered, "Trying to take my body? You're dreaming."
As he spoke, he had already assumed a fighting stance, his muscles and bones throbbed, his flesh trembled, and an extremely powerful force was unleashed from his fist.
"Buzz~"
The air in front of him emitted a tremendous roar, and a faint light seemed to emanate from the point where the fist struck.
The fist landed precisely where Fox One was standing.
"You want to kill me with one punch?"
The thought flashed through Fox's mind, and he immediately flew into a rage.
Although he had abandoned his physical body and was only in a state similar to a ghost, he still believed that he had enough foundation and was not someone that a mere human youth could underestimate.
Flames and frost formed, heading straight for Lin Ce's fist.
While the fox clan is most adept at bewitching magic, they also know some common sorcery.
These flames and frosts are generated by demonic power, and truly possess the scorching heat of flames and the chilling cold of frosts.
But Lin Ce didn't even blink.
One punch followed by another.
Even with each punch, he still threw them forward without complaint or regret.
"Boom boom boom~"
With several punches in a row, the frost and flames were completely smashed apart, and along with the flames and frost, Fox One's figure also collapsed.
In the instant it dissipated, it roared in terror, but ultimately it could not change anything.
Looking at the fox spirit that had vanished into thin air, Lin Ce let out a long breath.
He was quite moved.
Previously on Black Mountain, simply by controlling the black tiger pack, the opponent was able to force him to run for his life.
Now that they have arrived at the foot of Black Mountain, the opponent has no remaining power from that mountain lord to borrow and has lost his physical body, while he himself has broken through his martial arts and can barely borrow the "True Qi Needle Point" within his body.
With the balance shifting, he managed to defeat his opponent in just a few moves, completely annihilating him.
It felt like a dream, almost unreal.
He shook his head, decided not to stay any longer, and left the foot of Black Mountain with the incomplete inner core.
Unbeknownst to him, at the same time he left, a group of martial artists were also descending the mountain from Black Mountain.
"Fifth Young Master, are you satisfied with your harvest this time?"
"Satisfied my ass. I thought it was that great demon from back then that was still alive, but it turned out to be some lesser demons causing trouble. Even if that were all, catching a couple of lesser demons would have made the trip worthwhile. But what happened? One of the lesser demons was beaten to a pulp and was left with only a useless shell."
The Fifth Young Master grew angrier as he spoke, “There’s another one, who isn’t even a demon, at most just a mutated ghost. This deal is a loss.”
"Since we found some 'Innate Soul Crystals,' we can't really say we lost money."
"How can a mere 'Innate Soul Crystal' compare to a real demon? In this entire prefecture, we haven't seen a demon for far too long, not even a half-demon."
"Alright, you guys go back first. It's a rare opportunity for you to come all this way. I have somewhere to go."
...
The group of people who came down the mountain together did not notice that shortly after they left, the black wind that had previously dissipated slowly re-emerged in a secluded spot.
However, the black wind that formed this time was much weaker than before.
Within that faint black wind, a black demonic tiger seemed to be slowly opening its eyes.
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