In the mountains and forests, the caravan was returning along the same route.
Despite the beautiful weather, the mountain forest was inexplicably dark and gloomy, making people feel depressed from the bottom of their hearts.
A shadow inexplicably fell over Lin Ce's heart.
He couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
If I had known, I should have firmly refused that Black Mountain Abbot last night and left without lingering.
However, since things have come to this, there's no point in dwelling on it.
Who can say for sure that leaving early will prevent problems from arising?
At least now, having mastered the "Qingyan Robe" technique, I feel much more confident.
"Lin Ce, have you noticed anything wrong?"
Li Qingshan, from the escort team, shouted loudly.
Even now, he still can't get over his own conscience and refuses to address Lin Ce as "Chief Escort".
When he set off from Heishan Temple in the morning, he was still thinking about challenging Lin Ce.
However, Lin Ce refused, saying that they would talk about it after he returned safely to the escort agency.
So Li Qingshan is currently holding back a lot of anger.
"Something's not right. Let's hurry and get out of the dense forest."
His ninth-rank strength indeed made him sharp-eared and sharp-eyed, far surpassing that of ordinary people.
But at this moment, in this dense forest, it is still impossible to discern the specific situation.
Two ninth-rank martial artists, one in front and one behind, escorted the group of young people in the caravan as they rushed out of the dense forest.
However, they ultimately failed to break through the seemingly not-too-distant forest exit.
"Aww~"
The roar came suddenly, and before everyone knew it, countless dark figures rushed out from all parts of the dense forest.
"The black wolf."
Lin Ce murmured, his gaze sweeping across the area, and he saw a figure slowly walking towards him from the depths of the dense forest.
It was a woman, but her presence behind a group of black wolves made it somewhat uncertain about her identity.
Looking at that alluring and stunningly beautiful pointed face, Lin Ce had already formed a certain idea in his mind.
"A fox spirit?"
Clearly, this being with the appearance of a human female is the same species as the black fox who impersonated the Black Mountain Abbot.
"I knew it, you smell like him. You killed him."
The woman stared coldly at Lin Ce, slowly uttering a few words.
"I want you dead."
As soon as the words were spoken, howls of wolves filled the air, and the numerous black giant wolves charged forward together.
"Give this to me."
Li Qingshan rushed over excitedly and shouted at the woman, "Female fox demon, come at me! I'll help kill that male fox demon too!"
"It's up to you."
Since Li Qingshan volunteered, Lin Ce had no reason to compete with him for it.
The other young men in the caravan were too weak to handle the wolf pack, so they needed his help.
After incidentally activating the "Azure Rock Robe," he charged out with his sword, his target the giant black wolf that was pouncing on him.
Anyway, this level of "Qingyan Robe" no longer has any visible features, so even if you use it in front of Li Qingshan, you don't have to worry about being recognized.
It's not a big deal if I get recognized, but it's always better to avoid some trouble.
"ah--"
A boy cried out in alarm, realizing that a giant wolf had already gotten close.
He had a decent mental fortitude and continued to slash with the knife.
There was nothing wrong with his response, but his strength was somewhat lacking.
The blow, though landing on the giant wolf, did little damage; instead, it fueled the wolf's ferocity.
It pounced on the boy and knocked him to the ground, then opened its mouth wide and bit down.
"Pfft~"
With a flash of light, Lin Ce arrived just in time and cleaved the giant wolf in two with a single strike.
Ignoring the boy whose body was splattered with wolf blood, he strode toward the other boys.
With a flash of light, another giant wolf was cleaved in two.
The single blade slashed through, encountering immense resistance.
Lin Ce slowly exhaled.
He could clearly sense that these giant black wolves were extremely powerful, and he almost couldn't cut them in two with a single stroke.
If his strength hadn't improved dramatically after the escort mission, this situation probably wouldn't have been so easy to handle.
"Ooh~"
The woman suddenly let out another plaintive and mournful cry, and Lin Ce felt a jolt in his head, as if the scene before him was about to turn into an illusion.
The female fox spirit's seductive arts far surpassed those of the male fox spirit.
However, he had already acquired the strength of a ninth-rank superior, and his blood and qi were extremely vigorous. The effect of that mournful cry on him only lasted for a fleeting moment.
The other youths, lacking his strength, were already lost in bewilderment amidst his mournful cries.
Li Qingshan was also greatly affected, and a foolish smile appeared on his face.
The woman's eyes flashed, and in an instant she leaped close, her five fingers forming hooks as she reached for his heart.
Seeing this, Lin Ce knew he couldn't help even if he wanted to.
Because amidst the woman's mournful cries, all the black giant wolves had abandoned their other targets and pounced on him.
Clearly, the woman understood the principle of "capture the leader to catch the thief" and wasn't too concerned about the other weaker boys.
In a mere instant, her five fingers had already touched Li Qingshan's heart.
"Well……"
The woman frowned, feeling that the spot her fingers touched was as hard as rock.
"You've fallen for their trap. Everyone says the fox spirit is cunning, but I think she's nothing special."
Li Qingshan laughed triumphantly, his face no longer showing any trace of his foolishness. At this moment, his long sword had already been thrusting forward, stabbing the woman more than ten times in an instant.
The woman screamed shrilly and retreated violently.
"Your attack power is far too weak."
Lin Ce, who was being attacked by a large number of giant wolves, still had time to observe the situation.
He had little concept of swordsmanship, slashing and hacking haphazardly. When faced with an overwhelming number of giant wolves, he was indeed overwhelmed.
However, in a short period of time, the giant wolf had already broken through his defenses and attacked him several times.
However, "Qingyanyi" is quite reliable.
The attacks of these giant wolves, whether claws or teeth, only tore his already tattered coarse linen clothes even more tattered; they did not cause him any harm.
Instead, he was so shocked that his claws and teeth went numb, and his movements slowed down by half a beat, allowing Lin Ce to kill him with a backhand slash.
The ground was littered with severed limbs and broken bodies, and even the most ferocious wolf pack was somewhat frightened.
The situation on the woman's side is equally dire.
She could have fought to a standstill with the help of the wolves.
Unfortunately, he was tempted by Li Qingshan and made a rash move in his greed for merit, which completely ruined the promising situation.
Now, even my own life is in danger.
Li Qingshan's longsword flew like sand and dust, densely packed, one sword after another, stabbing towards the woman.
As it was struck by the longsword, black fur continued to scatter into the air.
The woman stared at Li Qingshan with resentful eyes, but she was helpless as the relentless sword strikes pressed her forward.
She mainly relies on bewitching techniques; her actual combat strength is not that strong.
If this bewitching technique fails to work on the two people in front of them, then the situation will be very bad.
Fortunately, the swordsman she was fighting lacked offensive power, which allowed her to hold on until now.
The woman caught a glimpse of Lin Ce out of the corner of her eye, and could not hide her fear.
If it were that guy who could kill a black wolf with a single blow, he would probably be down by now.
He's here!
The woman's fear reached its limit, and she dared not linger any longer. She endured another thrust from Li Qingshan's longsword and fled backward.
As she fled, she also transformed into a quadrupedal form.
"Who are you going to give gua sha to here?"
Lin Ce glanced at Li Qingshan with displeasure and was about to get up and chase after him.
In that short period of time, he had already killed most of the invading giant wolf.
This is an extremely impressive record.
Even if someone else were to chop down so many tree stumps, they would probably get tired, but he felt a continuous stream of power surging from deep within his body.
[Mountain-Breaking Fist (Post-natal)]: Third Level (Mastery)
As he continuously swung his sword to slay the black giant wolf, the experience points of this martial art were rapidly increasing.
It is already very close to the point of "perfection".
Lin Ce could vaguely sense that once he killed another enemy target, the "Mountain Breaking Fist" would reach the third level of perfection.
While it's best not to pursue a desperate enemy, if it can be killed quickly, it seems worth a try.
But things can never be perfect.
A gust of black wind blew by, and the terrifying sense of intimidation it contained made Lin Ce subconsciously stop in his tracks.
He held the knife in his hand, his eyes fixed on the depths of the dense forest.
In the end, he did not risk giving chase and turned back.
"Let's go, let's hurry down the mountain."
High up in the Black Mountain.
A fox spirit woman covered in wounds stood behind a figure.
"Mountain Lord, why didn't you stop them?"
Why stay?
The woman knelt on the ground, her head bowed.
"Does the mountain lord dislike subordinates acting on their own initiative?"
The figure in front of her stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky. His eyes were full of light, and his deep and majestic voice rang in the ears of the fox demon woman.
"It's alright, it's not a bad thing."
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