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"Such powerful sword energy, have you discovered something?"
Mu Qinghan stood with his sword in hand, his expression even more solemn than before. He stared at the direction where the sword energy had passed, his voice carrying a hint of uncertainty.
“There was something following us there just now, very close.”
"But... there's nothing there."
Following her gaze, Aoki looked up and saw only swirling gray mist. She couldn't detect even a trace of anything unusual, and a look of confusion appeared on her face.
"No! Absolutely! And...more than one!"
Mu Qinghan shook his head.
I clearly... I clearly felt like I hit the target...
No, it definitely hit the target; he couldn't possibly be mistaken.
But... that thing vanished as if it had disappeared into thin air, leaving not a trace.
"There's something wrong around here, everyone be careful."
Mu Qinghan no longer concealed his aura and released his magic power without reservation, enveloping everyone.
At the same time, he began to gather magic power at his fingertips, so that... the moment anyone was attacked, he would immediately sense it and unleash his full power to block the opponent.
No one knew that deep within the unseen mist, a completely black fox was curled up on the ground.
Half of its body had been cleaved apart by the sword energy, and its eyes were filled with fear.
I was only a little close, and I was almost completely crushed by that sword light.
Around this black fox, countless pairs of eyes gleaming with an eerie green light emerged from the mist.
Hundreds of black foxes lay prostrate in the shadows, their fur blending seamlessly with the mist.
Saliva dripped from their sharp fangs as they stared at the crowd not far away, their faces all revealing an expression of extreme greed.
Deep within the mist, countless pairs of eerie green fox eyes suddenly lost their fierce light. The black foxes, who had been lying prostrate on the ground, retreated as if receiving a silent command, making way for each other.
Amidst the group of black foxes, a figure slowly emerged.
That was... a woman?
No, to be precise, she resembled a banshee, but... she wasn't...
She is an outsider, the Black Fox Queen, the queen of countless black foxes…
"After all these years... how come... another human dares to break in?"
As she finished speaking, her gaze swept over the Wangquan Sword in Wangquan Baye's hand and Mu Qinghan's tense figure, and a faint smile slowly appeared on her lips.
The white-robed youth, surrounded by terrifying sword energy, had just unleashed a sword strike that... possessed an attack power comparable to that of a demon emperor.
His sword could cause him considerable damage, so he absolutely cannot confront him head-on.
Originally, she had already come up with a plan.
Under the cover of the fog, it transformed into a wisp of black smoke and quietly approached.
While everyone was off guard, he infiltrated the bodies of those few with weaker magical powers, first taking control of them, and then gradually dismantling their defenses.
But that foolish fox was too eager to succeed and approached rashly, alarming the strongest among the group.
She sighed softly, her voice devoid of emotion.
However… the black fox’s recklessness served as a wake-up call for her—the method of directly infiltrating was no longer feasible.
That young man in white is too vigilant and very strong. If we're not careful, we might end up in trouble.
She slowly withdrew her gaze.
Since that's the case... then we can only...
She glanced at the wary expressions on everyone's faces, a secret smile playing on her lips, her greed growing ever stronger in her eyes.
The tougher the "food" is to chew, the more delicious it tastes.
"Such delicious food..."
She raised a hand to brush a strand of hair behind her ear, her smile growing even more pronounced, "I can't... miss this..."
As she finished speaking, she suddenly tilted her head back and let out a sharp, joyful laugh.
"Ha ha ha ha--"
Laughter echoed through the mist, stirring up layers of gray fog.
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"Wind! Such a strong wind! What's going on?!"
Mu Shenqi suddenly took a step forward, and his magical power surged, forming a thick shield in front of him.
The gale, carrying sand and black mist, slammed into the light shield with a crackling sound, making his robes flutter wildly and almost blowing him away!
The masked group behind him instantly became serious, and various magical halos appeared in their palms. Wang Quan Ba Ye's Wang Quan Sword hummed incessantly, and its blade shimmered with light.
Without needing to say more, everyone could sense that the malice hidden behind the fog was finally about to bare its fangs.
A slight sound came from the depths of the mist.
"Dong dong..."
The noise grew closer and more intense, and the dark purple ground beneath their feet began to shake violently, with tiny cracks spreading out from their feet.
"boom--!"
The final loud bang seemed to shake the entire outer space violently, and the gray mist was shaken back to both sides.
The next second, countless dark figures emerged from the mist.
First, there was a fox that was entirely black, with long, slanted eyes that gleamed with ferocity.
Then came ten, a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand!
Countless black foxes surged in like a tide, their sharp claws stomping on the ground with a "rustling" sound, converging into a black torrent that swept towards the group!
Everyone was so shocked that their pupils shrank.
A fox colony of this size was far more impactful than they had imagined.
The overwhelming stench and murderous intent almost devoured people.
"What the hell is this..."
"So...so many...what are these?"
Even Mu Qinghan stood there stunned, his hand holding the sword trembling slightly.
But he quickly came to his senses, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
Before he finished speaking, he had already transformed into a streak of silver-white lightning.
With a long sword in hand, a sharp arc was drawn, and the terrifying sword energy instantly cleaved the surging fox tide in two.
Dozens of black foxes were cut in half by the sword energy before they could react.
With another low shout, Mu Qinghan flipped his wrist, and his longsword swept out horizontally, spreading out a fan-shaped sword aura that instantly enveloped dozens of black foxes in front of him.
Screams rose and fell, corpses raining down, almost wiping out the fox pack in front of them.
But he didn't stop. His sharp gaze swept across the swarm of foxes, finally locking onto a slow-moving black fox on the left.
While the other black foxes were frantically pouncing on the group, this particular black fox, though seemingly inconspicuous, moved with deliberate concealment, slowly approaching from the edge—clearly no ordinary black fox!
Mu Qinghan abruptly withdrew his magical power, his figure instantly transforming into countless afterimages as he weaved through the fox pack, dodging the oncoming claws and fangs.
He gathered the most terrifying power in his longsword and charged straight at the ordinary black fox!
The Black Fox Queen—the one in disguise—saw Mu Qinghan suddenly appear before her, her pupils contracting sharply, her heart filled with disbelief.
She never expected that this young man in white would be able to detect her disguise amidst the chaotic fox tide.
How can someone be so meticulous!
His bone age is clearly only a teenager, so why does he have such demon emperor-level combat power and such terrifying cunning?
That's... a monster!
The Black Fox Queen was filled with shock and anger. In her haste, she gathered her power, trying to withstand Mu Qinghan's thunderous attack.
A fierce glint flashed in the Black Fox Queen's eyes, and her dark demonic power suddenly condensed, transforming into dozens of sharp spikes that shot straight toward Mu Qinghan who was charging towards her.
Seeing that Mu Qinghan did not dodge or avoid, but continued to rush forward straight ahead, the Black Fox Queen was overjoyed.
Is this foolish kid trying to trade his life for mine?
She sneered inwardly, "Even if you have amazing combat power, you can never kill me with one sword!"
If my thorns pierce you even once, that bone-corroding demonic power will instantly shatter your meridians.
You... are doomed!
"Pfft-"
The sharp blade pierced through the Black Fox Lady's shoulder without any resistance. Almost at the same time, a jet-black thorn also pierced through Mu Qinghan's white clothes and emerged from his back.
"Hahaha—you fool, you still are..."
The Black Fox Queen's laughter suddenly stopped, and the smugness in her eyes was instantly replaced by astonishment.
"No! Your sword was clearly meant to strike a vital point, how could it have missed? You..."
Before he finished speaking, "Mu Qinghan," who had been pierced by the thorns, gradually dissipated like mist, leaving only a faint white light in the spot.
That wasn't the real body at all; it was just an afterimage!
"what?!"
The Black Fox Queen realized something was wrong and was about to turn around when she felt a chill run down her spine.
The next moment, Mu Qinghan appeared behind her, his sword gleaming with a cold light, and the blade pierced her chest without warning.
Before she could scream, Mu Qinghan flicked his wrist upwards, and the sharp blade instantly sliced her upper body in half.
But Mu Qinghan did not stop. He flipped his wrist, and the sword flashed again. With a "crack", the Black Fox Lady's head rolled to the ground. Her eyes, filled with resentment and astonishment, were still staring intently ahead.