Three people exited a black vortex, and perhaps they were no longer human.
One of them had sunken eyes, purple lips split outward, revealing two sharp, prominent teeth. The middle one was thin with a pitch-black face, and most peculiar was the long tail behind them with a sharp tip. The last was pitch-black from head-to-toe and had two sharps horns on the head.
Looking at the golden light, the man in the middle's eyes brightened. He jumped with the ease of a cat, and his body hovered in mid-air. With his mouth wide opened, the violent spirit energy calmed and poured into his mouth.
After he swallowed the energy, he licked his lips and swept his eyes over the crowd one by one. With a tone full of surprise, he said. "There are so many delicious snacks here."
The man on the far left touched his sharp tusks and pulled his tail. "Our purpose this time is to catch them alive, not for food."
The long-tailed man groaned then grinned, and said weakly, "Boring." As if thinking of something, he suddenly smiled. "Let's quickly take these snacks away. I can't wait to see their ugly faces."
As he said that, his tail grew longer, and he waved it toward the nearest cultivators. The man standing beside him pulled out a black cloth bag and opened it. The bag sucked in the cultivators that were tugged aside by the long-tailed man.
Looking at the frightened expressions of the crowd, the long-tailed man laughed but didn't stop. It didn't take long for the surrounding cultivators to be packed into their bag.
His eyes s.h.i.+fted to the small group in the middle.
The two men from the boundary of the forbidden mountain looked at each other, and they knew they were no match against the three men. They turned and wanted to flee quickly.
"He he!" The long-tailed man laughed and flicked his tail. The two men who had been arrogant couldn't resist at all, and they were easily thrown into the bag by the long tail.
After doing this, his tail swayed slightly as his gaze fell on Qin Mo. That long tail flicked again and harvested the remaining people into the bag.
Qin Mo's pupils shrank and tightened the hold of the light sword in his hand. He moved thinking of confronting him.
The little fox's voice rang in Qin Mo's ear. "It is useless, you are no match for him." He felt the spirit animal bag at his waist tremble, and the little fox appeared.
The long tail waved out, but instead of catching the prey, it was smacked back by something. It surprised the long-tailed man, and he looked forward with some curiosity. He saw an enormous white fox appear and blocked his attack.
"Ah? A fox demon." Seeing the little fox, a hint of surprise flashed in the long-tailed man's eyes. He then said, "It's just a young one."
He opened his mouth and let out a deep roar as he rushed toward the little fox. The fox had a glimmer in its eyes, disdained to say anything, and fought directly with him.
Black and white mixed, rolling in mid-air, the few people around could only see a glittering light. The other two men squinted. Although they were amazed at the fox's bravery in fighting with the long-tailed man, their faces remained unchanged because they believed that the man would win.
A moment later, the long-tailed man separated from the little fox, and as soon as he landed, he took a few steps back. Right hand over his chest and eyes were wide open, he glared at the little fox and said incredulously, "Impossible." The expression of the two men also changed. They originally thought the long-tailed man would win quickly but was injured instead. While the little fox stood in its original spot was unscathed.
The two looked at each other and attacked the fox together.
Faced with the two fierce men, the little fox flanked Qin Mo behind him and a trace of hesitation in its eyes. Then it fixed its eyes and emitted a long whistle, the spirit energy around it suddenly boiled and hovered around its large tail. In a flash, the single tail split into two.
Witnessing the two tails, the long-tailed man shrilled in disbelief. "Spirit fox clan?" Even the two men attacking the little fox stopped.
The man with fangs swallowed his spit, and his eyes flashed with a tinge of fear, but after a moment, his gaze became firm again. He looked at the two people standing beside him and shouted, "Why are you all being stunned for? This fox is still a youngling and seems to be seriously injured. Although it has two tails, its strength isn't very high. We can take advantage of it now and catch it."
After such a roar, the eyes of the other two brightened. Their faces showed a sign of approval, and they attacked the little fox. Their expressions were no longer as casual as before, now very solemn.
A cold light flashed in the little fox's eyes, and a low voice sounded like thunder in their ears, "A group of inferior demons dares to be bold in front of this fox lord."
As soon as it finished, its two large tails slammed fiercely on the ground and shook the ground violently. Its original pure white fur emitted a faint silvery light, and as it grew more and more abundant until eventually, it was so bright people couldn't open their eyes. Illuminated by this silvery light, the three demons paused, and their movements slowed.
The little fox raised both tails and prepared to smack in the three men's direction.
Just then, the bright sky suddenly dimmed, and a pair of slender hands slowly tore open the sky like a curtain. A cold voice seemed to fill the entire world. "Here it is."
Before the few people on the ground could react, a huge black cage descended from the sky, covering the little fox within it. As the cage shrank, the shape of the little fox shrank with it. Only when the little fox changed back to a palm-size did the cage stop shrinking.
Trapped in the cage, the little fox struggles nonstop, but it couldn't get rid of its shackles. Qin Mo tightened his lips when he saw this, he turned his wrists and slashed his sword against the cage.
"Bang!" The sword light flashed across, but the strange cage wasn't damaged at all. Qin Mo stepped back under the impact.
After the blow, the cage suddenly turned and flew quickly into the slender hand.
Looking up along the hand, the little fox's eyes suddenly became sluggish. The man with the cage was wearing a white robe with a white fluffy fur around the collar and the cuffs of the robe.
As if feeling the little fox's gaze, the white-robed man's mouth was slightly upward, but his eyes were ice cold.
Before he could say anything, a purple light whizzed from the side like a long dragon and rushed straight at him.
Qin Mo's voice followed. "Release it!"
Feeling the strong power in the light, the man's face remained unchanged. His right hand lifted slightly, and a colorful band of light appeared all over his body. The band of light directly met the purple light, and with a clash, the violent purple light turned into fragments while the colorful band survived. The remaining energies of the color band rushed rapidly toward Qin Mo.
Looking at the colorful light band coming quickly, Qin Mo's face changed slightly and retreated with matching speed. But the speed of the band was faster; Even if it was a casual wave from the man, the energy was amazing.
Just when Qin Mo thought the attack would land on him, a red light flashed in front of him, followed by a fire dragon summoned by it that crashed into the colorful light band. Both the fire dragon and the light band disappeared.
The man's eyebrows rose slightly upward, and a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes. He slowly said, "Lin Zizheng, what are you doing?"
Upon hearing this name, Qin Mo's body jerked stiffly. His hands under the cloak were firmly grasped into fists. He looked upward and saw a familiar figure.
Lin Zizheng, who was no longer the young man that always stood behind him smiling, was dressed in red. Even if he stood in front of this powerful and mysterious man, he wasn't timid at all. He raised his eyebrows bravely and said in a cold voice, "He is mine."
The man in the white robe looked unhappy. He clenched onto the cage in his hand and sneered, "I am merely doing this for his face, nothing else." He flings his sleeves, and his whole person disappeared here.
Seeing the white-robed man exiting with the little fox, Qin Mo s.h.i.+fted but eventually stood quietly in the same spot. His thoughts kept turning over the two words the little fox had said before he left - demon world.
The long-tailed man on the side turned his head and swept his gaze over Lin Zizheng standing in front of Qin Mo. He unconcernedly walked towards Ling Yun behind Qin Mo and with a flick of his tail, tossed Ling Yun into the bag.
Qin Mo's face changed slightly, with his sword across his chest, he quickly formed a seal on his left hand as he said in a low voice, "Shattered Sky Sword." As he used his sword ability, he also divided his focus on Lin Zizheng, who he didn't trust.
Even if the long-tailed man was strong and powerful, when faced with this ability, his eyes widened slightly, and his mouth opened wide. A black cloud emerged from his mouth, forming a large centipede and collided with the sword light.
The sword light against the centipede and their power were similar. The two attacks were rigid for a moment, then both turned into light and disappeared into the air.
The long-tailed man's expression was ugly as he bent his hands into a claw, and all ten nails grew rapidly. A strange blue and black color covered the tip of his nails. Then he bent forward and flew out of the ground to violently swing a claw at Qin Mo.
But before he came to Qin Mo's face, a sharp, strong wind blew in from the side, and the long red sleeves were flung heavily at his face. His body became numb and fell to the ground.
"Young master, are you protecting him? Protecting a righteous cultivator." Feeling the pain in his body, the man looked at Lin Zizheng with red eyes filled with incredulousness.
"Scram!" Lin Zizheng's eyes were pitch-black and fixed on the long-tailed man, which made the man's heart tremble violently. The man bit his teeth and nodded to the two men standing next to him. The three figures flashed into a light spot and left here.
"Wait." When Qin Mo moved, he was about to chase after the three men. But a hand suddenly stretched out in an oblique direction and pulled his arm.
Holding Qin Mo's arm, Lin Zizheng's mouth tilted upward. A light smile on his face as he called out softly, and the sun shone upon him, making him appear as warm as yesterday. "Da s.h.i.+xiong."
Qin Mo stood in the same spot and slowly turned his head. He looked at Lin Zizheng with no emotion and said plainly, "Who are you?"