In the mountain stream, as Lin Ce ordered the caravan to retreat, the giant wolves and the corpses of the warriors who had fallen there had already begun to gradually gather together.
At this moment, it had already coalesced into a massive body.
Having once defeated his opponent with the "Mountain-Breaking Flying Rock" combo, can he still achieve success against an opponent several times larger?
Lin Ce wasn't sure.
After all, the opponent's strength increase is not necessarily directly proportional to the increase in size.
"There's no need to be so tense, let's talk."
Tiger Two, whose size had increased and whose strength had obviously risen accordingly, surprisingly became more amiable.
What do we want to talk about?
Lin Ce might not think that the two sides could reach an agreement, but since the caravan was still in the process of retreating, it would be good to buy some time through conversation.
Tiger Two curled his lip, his face, composed of various pieces of minced meat, giving him a terrifying and chilling smile.
He could see through Lin Ce's little scheme, but he didn't care.
"Good cooperation stems from sufficient mutual understanding."
Tiger Two flattened a large rock about ten feet square with one slap and casually sat down.
He looked at Lin Ce.
"If you have any questions, just ask. I can guarantee that I will answer them to your satisfaction."
Lin Ce's eyelids twitched.
The opponent's palm strike that just slapped the large rock demonstrated astonishing strength, far surpassing his previous strike.
He noticed that the other person's outstretched palm was enveloped in blazing white energy.
This time, the opponent controlled the energy much more easily than before, and his arm did not explode as easily as before.
Lin Ce secretly assessed in his heart how much of a chance he might have if a fight broke out at this moment.
He did not launch a sudden sneak attack as he had when facing the female fox demon.
He wasn't confident of a fatal blow, but he also genuinely wanted to extract some information from his opponent.
If the other party is really willing to answer, that would be the best outcome.
"It's the same question as before: why did you just stand by and watch me kill your comrade?"
This naturally refers to the female fox demon.
Lin Ce hadn't been in the mood for idle chatter before, but now that he needed to buy time for the caravan to retreat, he naturally had to have a proper talk with them again.
"companion?"
Tiger Two laughed heartily, and a chilling voice rang out.
"That little fox spirit probably thought the same thing, which is why she died in the end without any clear explanation."
Meeting Lin Ce's questioning gaze, he shook his head.
"To explain all this, we have to talk about the mountain tiger. Do you know the origin of the 'mountain tiger'?"
Lin Ce shook his head.
He had previously obtained some information from a martial artist, but now that Tiger Two was there to answer his questions, that information was no longer worth mentioning.
"You must have heard that a great demon once perished on this mountain, and some people believe that the 'Mountain Lord' is a new type of demon that appeared on this mountain after that great demon."
Tiger Two shook his head and smiled knowingly, “This idea is both correct and not entirely correct.”
He turned his head slightly, his gaze falling on the depths of the forest, fixed on that dark place, and his voice unconsciously became low.
"In fact, there are no new demons at all. It's just that the Mountain Lord has absorbed some of the resources he left behind, and is one step closer to completely returning to the world."
"You mean..."
Lin Ce's expression changed drastically, his eyes widened, and he looked down into the depths of the forest.
He had a feeling that a black wind would blow in from the forest at any moment, and he was filled with inexplicable trembling.
"That's right, the Mountain Lord is that great demon from before. No, to be precise, the Mountain Lord is not entirely that great demon. At least, before its complete return, it doesn't count."
Noticing Lin Ce's gaze, Hu Er shook his head.
"Don't worry, without that little fox demon, its power can't cover the entire mountain forest."
Lin Ce noticed that at this moment, Hu Er no longer addressed that person as "Mountain Lord" but instead referred to him as "it".
The implications of this are thought-provoking.
"You deliberately orchestrated this, having that female fox demon killed by me. Aren't you worried that your mountain lord will find out?"
Lin Ce narrowed his eyes slightly, staring intently at the other person, and asked:
"Or do you have some other idea?"
This is obvious.
This is also the basis for a conversation between two people to be valid.
Tiger Two fell silent.
After a long silence, he spoke again.
"Now that I've talked about the mountain king, it's time to talk about myself."
He looked at Lin Ce and asked:
"What kind of being do you think I am? Am I human or demon?"
Lin Ce remained silent.
Now that the other party has started with this, they will definitely have to take the initiative to tell their story.
All I have to do is put on an expectant expression.
Tiger Two then revealed everything.
Of course, whether it's true or false, Lin Ce doesn't know for the time being.
According to Hu Er, he was not someone who had served the mountain lord for a long time, but rather a powerful warrior from the past.
However, despite his strength, he underestimated the mountain lord's methods and was defeated by its minions, ultimately perishing in the tiger's belly.
He thus became a ghost.
However, having cultivated martial arts to a high level, he is quite different from ordinary ghosts.
More and more people perished in the tiger's belly, and the number of vengeful spirits controlled by that mountain lord also increased.
But as the ghosts changed batch after batch, his soul power remained solid and strong, showing no signs of dissipating.
The mountain lord clearly valued him accordingly.
It is unclear when or how, perhaps the mountain spirit used some means, but he gradually forgot everything before he became a changgui.
There was now a devoted servant named "Tiger Two" by the side of the mountain king.
"...Later, a martial arts expert who surpassed the innate level came looking for them. A fierce battle ensued, and the mountain lord perished, while the other person was also seriously injured and left."
Tiger Two smiled with satisfaction.
"For many years afterward, the remnants of the fallen Mountain Lord shrouded the entire Black Mountain. At some point, I gradually regained consciousness. However, by then, there were already several little fox demons by the Mountain Lord's side."
"How many?"
Lin Ce was startled.
Tiger Two smiled and shook his head.
"Don't worry, the one you just killed was the last one."
"So, what is the current state of the mountain lord you mentioned?"
Although Hu Er's explanation sounded plausible, Lin Ce dared not believe it entirely.
Of all these, what he was most concerned about was the situation of that mountain king.
You must know, that's a powerful demon who can rival martial arts experts above the Innate Realm.
If he still had any tricks up his sleeve, Lin Ce wouldn't believe he could leave Black Mountain safely.
"Its condition... it can barely use one percent of its power when it was at its peak, of course, I mean when that little fox demon was still around."
"The fox demon clan has some special methods. Relying on the fox illusion technique, they can borrow corresponding power from the mountain lord who is half-asleep and half-awake, and act as the mountain lord's eyes, allowing it to see the entire mountain forest."
Tiger Two shook his head and slowly stood up.
"Now that it has lost the help of the fox demon, it can only do so from a distance. The time is just right for what we need to do."
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