Like oil being poured into a raging fire, Hu Er's burst of energy slashed into the black wind, immediately causing it to stir.
"Toraji?"
Within the black wind, something seemed to have been awakened, uttering such a murmur.
Tiger Two, whose body was frighteningly large, was no longer in the same place.
The moment that burst of energy was unleashed, he leaped into the air and retreated rapidly.
The black wind stirred and expanded outward by a factor of two, but ultimately failed to envelop Tiger Two's massive body and gradually subsided.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lin Ce on the other side had already taken a risky step forward.
He could tell that Tiger Two, with his massive body, was extremely wary of the black wind and was unwilling to come into contact with it again at this moment.
So, by going against the grain and voluntarily stepping into the Black Wind's territory, at least for the time being, I don't have to worry about attacks from Tiger Two.
Of course, given that the two are in a cooperative relationship, this situation shouldn't have occurred.
What you need to be concerned about is whether that black wind is truly harmless to you.
So far, most of the information comes from Hu Er's oral account, and its veracity has not yet been verified.
This wasn't the first time he'd seen this black wind. From the initial horror of seeing it, he could now face it with a calm mind.
Everything stemmed from the growth of his own strength.
With various thoughts flashing through his mind, Lin Ce had already stepped into the expanded range of the Black Wind.
Instantly, a chilling aura seeped into his body.
For an ordinary person who has never practiced martial arts, this chilling aura alone would be enough to make them seriously ill, or even kill them.
However, this was nothing to Lin Ce.
He immediately activated his "Azure Rock Armor," which tightened his skin, forming an extremely powerful protective layer.
That chilling aura crashed against his body, but ultimately failed to penetrate.
Lin Ce understood Hu Er's concerns.
As a ghost, its body is merely a temporary construct, and it likely has little ability to defend itself against this chilling aura.
The chilling aura that was ineffective against him might have a miraculous effect on Tiger Two.
Once that chilling aura invades his body, he might indeed, as Tiger Two said, fall back under the control of that mountain lord and become an enemy rather than a friend.
Following the chilling aura, a strange whistling sound rang out, and more than a dozen dark figures emerged from the black wind, rushing towards Lin Ce.
This is clearly a part of the ghouls controlled by that mountain lord.
Amidst the black wind, carrying a stench of decay, Lin Ce quickly discovered that the demons attacking him had soon developed their own solidified bodies.
Those were corpses, rotten beyond recognition.
It's barely discernible as a human form.
These decaying corpses may have been hidden in the Black Wind, to be taken out and used by the changgui (a type of evil spirit) as needed.
Lin Ce's face was tense. He had expected this situation. His pores all over his body contracted, and he had stopped breathing through his mouth and nose long ago.
With his current level of cultivation in "Great Ginseng Skill", holding his breath for half an hour is not a problem at all.
Facing the newcomers, Lin Ce, with his bare hands, smashed each of the rotting corpses to pieces with a single punch.
He frowned slightly.
It's not that these figures are too strong, but rather that they are too weak.
The dozen or so figures that rushed up were all show and no substance; their decaying corpses were still weaker than the martial artist corpses they had seen before.
This is somewhat inconsistent with the status of that mountain lord.
Could it be that the previous attacks had exhausted the mountain lord's trump cards?
Absolutely impossible. According to Tiger Two, that mountain lord has been dead for so many years and has accumulated countless resources in this Black Mountain.
It is said that the resentment that shrouded the mountains and forests dissipated, and the news of the "Innate Soul Crystal" was also spread more widely with the help of the Mountain Lord.
Those martial artists who came because of the "Innate Soul Crystal" have probably already become part of that mountain lord's power.
The corpses of those warriors who attacked earlier may have been part of these treasure-hunting warriors.
These things were hard to understand at the moment, but Lin Ce was very clear about his main purpose.
After quickly defeating the attacking, decaying corpses, he strode towards Yu Jiu's location.
However, it was only at this moment that Lin Ce realized that things might not be as simple as he had thought.
Yu Jiu, who was originally only a few feet away, is now moving away at an extremely fast speed.
Two figures were holding her hostage, one on each side, and were rapidly retreating into the depths of the black wind.
Those were two intangible spirits, which looked much more solid than the other spirits.
This may be why they were able to move Yu Jiu's body.
"Leave!"
Lin Ce let out a thunderous roar, which shook the mountains and forests.
Although he hadn't developed internal strength, this sound, based on the resonance of muscles and bones, clearly carried an astonishing power.
The spirits whose corrupted bodies had just been destroyed were about to regroup when they were shattered by this roar.
The two vengeful spirits that had taken Yu Jiu hostage during their escape were also significantly affected.
Their figures trembled, shifting from solid to illusory, and for a moment they couldn't grasp Yu Jiu's body, allowing it to pass directly through their figures and fall to the ground.
Lin Ce had already caught up by leaps and bounds.
He reached out and grabbed Yu Jiu by the body, then turned and ran towards the edge of the Black Wind's range.
So far, all his attacks have gone smoothly. Perhaps the mountain lord is not in good condition, because the ghosts and spirits he controls are not strong enough to stop him.
If we press on with a fierce attack, we might be able to strike while the iron is hot and take down that mountain lord.
But Lin Ce had no idea about that at the moment.
Knowing when to stop while ahead has always been his personal motto; he would never be greedy for quick success or act rashly unless absolutely necessary.
Having rescued Yu Jiu and received the guaranteed reward, he immediately thought of leaving the cooperative team and withdrawing from the battle.
Lin Ce's reaction was undeniably quick, but for someone who had malicious intentions from the start, realizing this at this point was still too late.
Just as he was about to escape the area shrouded by the black wind, a powerful blade of energy traversed dozens of feet and slashed down at him.
The blade's energy was both wide and thick, completely blocking his advance.
Lin Ce was somewhat annoyed, but with Yu Jiu with him at this moment, it was ultimately not a good idea to force his way forward.
He threw Yu Jiu backwards with his backhand, stomped on the ground, and suddenly leaped into the air, using the move "Mountain-Breaking Flying Rock" to directly crash into the incoming blade energy.
"Boom!"
Lin Ce collided with the sword energy in mid-air, and his clothes were instantly shredded by the force of the energy. Even the "silver silk armor" he wore underneath was no exception.
During this collision, he was thrown back several feet and ultimately failed to escape the area shrouded by the black wind.
As the sword energy dissipated and the energy spread outwards, Lin Ce looked down at his own body and found that apart from a slight stinging pain, he was otherwise unharmed.
Sure enough, after mastering martial arts such as "Mountain Breaking Fist," "Great Ginseng Skill," and "Azure Rock Robe" to this level, he was now capable of fighting against a seventh-rank martial artist with Qi.
Although the cooperative relationship between the two parties was not very solid to begin with, what exactly was Hu Er's intention in doing this?
Lin Ce raised his head and looked grimly at the area outside the black wind.
However, before he could even open his mouth to question, another majestic voice rang out from the depths of the black wind.
"Tiger Two, you're over there? Why aren't you coming in? What happened?"
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