What are we supposed to do?
Lin Ce frowned, looking at the other person warily, "What do you want to do?"
"To prevent the mountain tiger from returning to the world."
At this moment, Tiger Two's expression turned solemn.
"I've told you all this for a reason, of course. This is why I need your help. Please help me accomplish this task."
However, Lin Ce did not give a positive response to this.
"Sorry, I'm not interested."
Meeting Hu Er's gaze, he shook his head. "I'm just a novice martial artist who has just stepped into the field. This kind of thing is not something I should meddle in."
Tiger Two frowned.
Lin Ce's decision was not surprising.
It is human nature to respect the strong and fear danger.
"What about your companion? Does he also abandon him?"
"Do you think the mountain lord specifically ordered that little fox demon to capture your companion?"
"Naturally, it's because it's useful. Although the fox demon is dead, if we don't act quickly, the mountain lord will soon reign over the entire forest again through your half-demon companion."
Tiger Two sneered.
"Do you think you and your useless companions will still be able to get out of this Black Mountain by then?"
Lin Ce was faced with a difficult choice.
If possible, he certainly wouldn't want anything to happen to the half-demon Yu Jiu, but compared to that, it would be much harder to accept if something happened to him for Yu Jiu's sake.
However, according to Hu Er, even if he stopped and left now, he probably couldn't guarantee his own safety.
Tiger Two clearly saw his predicament and spoke up at this moment:
“The little fox demon was busy dealing with you earlier and didn’t send your companion back to the Mountain Lord’s lair. Although it was within the Mountain Lord’s power range, the Mountain Lord’s methods are greatly restricted at the moment. I can help you take it back.”
Staring intently at Lin Ce, he said in a deep voice:
"But you must promise to help me stop the mountain king."
Lin Ce finally nodded slowly.
Because Tiger Two revealed an important piece of information: Yu Jiu was located in a forest not far from this mountain stream.
There's a reason why Tiger Two needs him to stop the Mountain Lord.
According to Hu Er, the mountain king's current state is not enough to make it take action on its own.
All it can do is use its own methods to control the ghosts to possess the corpses of the dead in the mountains and forests, using them as fighting force.
Tiger Two is undoubtedly extremely strong, but he is powerless to resist such methods.
Of course, all of this is still based on Hu Er's account, and only he knows whether it is true or false.
Lin Ce believed that it was worth the risk to rescue Yu Jiu.
Let's go.
Once he made a decision, Lin Ce didn't hesitate any longer.
The two stepped out of the ravine and headed towards the forest that Hu Er had mentioned.
At this moment, Tiger Two was enormous; when he stood up, he was even taller than those old trees.
He didn't bother with detours at all, just walked straight ahead, and wherever he went, the trees he hit broke and fell down.
Lin Ce watched coldly, his guard not diminishing in the slightest.
I have a feeling that Tiger Two isn't quite right in the head.
As they continued their journey, a rustling sound could be heard deep within the mountains and forests.
Noticing the darkness in the forest, Lin Ce's face tightened.
A black wind suddenly stopped in the jungle.
Through Hu Er's words, he got a general idea.
This black wind is the means by which the mountain lord controls the entire forest.
Previously, when the female fox demon was present, the mountain lord was said to be able to project and manifest his consciousness in every part of the mountains and forests through the fox demon clan's illusionary arts.
That's probably not possible now.
At least until I take control of the half-demon Yu Jiu, it won't work.
"Is that your companion?"
Tiger Two gazed into the distance into the forest, deliberately keeping his distance from the area enveloped by the black wind.
Even without his reminder, Lin Ce had already spotted Yu Jiu, who was at the center of the Black Wind.
At this moment, she had lost the ability to move and slumped on the ground, leaning against the roots of an old tree.
Two large eyes were fixed on this side, staring in terror at Hu Er, who was several people tall.
It's no wonder she overlooked Lin Ce first; Tiger Two's physique was simply too intimidating.
It wasn't until a small pebble hit her that she belatedly noticed Lin Ce standing not far from Hu Er.
This small pebble was flicked out by Lin Ce with his finger.
From Yu Jiu's eyes, which contained a variety of complex emotions, Lin Ce confirmed that the other party was clearly still conscious.
"Several evil spirits entered her body and temporarily suppressed her."
Tiger Two, who was familiar with the inside story, immediately realized the key point.
As a vengeful spirit, a single soul can perfectly control a corpse with just one wield, but if the target is alive, the difficulty increases exponentially.
At this moment, even with several Yin spirits working together, they could only barely suppress Yu Jiu.
"Didn't you say you'd help me rescue my companions? Why haven't you done it yet?"
Lin Ce glanced at Hu Er beside him.
At this point, he hoped to see the other party's response.
However, Tiger Two shook his head vigorously.
“I cannot step into the Black Wind’s territory. It is a manifestation of the Mountain Lord’s power. Once I step in, I’m not sure if I will still be your ally.”
Lin Ce's gaze turned cold.
He had certainly considered this possibility.
But with Yu Jiu right in front of us, it would be a waste not to save him if we didn't seize such a good opportunity.
Is Black Wind really just a means for that mountain lord to control the ghosts and spirits, as Tiger Two said?
At this moment, Lin Ce felt a pang of envy for the internal energy of a seventh-rank martial artist for the first time.
Having such means means that one can avoid personally venturing into the Black Wind's territory and can choose to accomplish many things using internal energy.
"Don't you possess internal energy? How about using your internal energy to drag her out?"
After glancing at Hu Er, Lin Ce certainly wouldn't forget such an important matter.
Are you sure?
Tiger Two gave Lin Ce a mischievous look. "My body isn't very good at controlling my internal energy, so I can't do this kind of delicate work. I'm afraid that if I unleash my internal energy, I might just kill your companion."
Looking at Lin Ce's unfriendly expression, Hu Er shrugged.
"It's not that there's no way. Can I borrow your body for a while? If you give up resisting, let me take over temporarily. A living body is naturally much better at controlling qi than this lump of flesh that doesn't even have meridians."
Lin Ce's face turned cold.
Has the other party's intention been revealed?
Is their ultimate goal still to protect their own bodies?
But how could I possibly relinquish control of my body willingly?
"Then you should move further away and use your internal energy to attack within the range of the Black Wind."
Lin Ce glanced at Hu Er and sneered, "Don't tell me you can't even do this. If you don't even have this much sincerity, then let's not talk about cooperation. Let's just do whatever we want."
"Alright, hurry up. The Mountain Lord should have already noticed that the little fox demon is in trouble. If it gets dark, its power will increase, and things might not be so simple then."
After hesitating for a moment, Hu Er finally agreed to Lin Ce's suggestion and walked towards the distance.
"Boom!"
Arriving at a place a dozen or so feet away from the Black Wind area, Tiger Two gritted his teeth, raised his palm into a blade, and slashed down fiercely.
Instantly, a blazing blade of energy swept across several dozen feet and slashed directly into the black wind.
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