Chapter 860: Fox Pack

Chapter 860: Fox Pack

“You all, step back.”

The Turtle Sage instructed the other Immortal Beasts and Immortals nearby, wanting to keep them out of it and letting them step aside.

It was time for a one-on-one showdown, and this old man ripped his clothes to reveal a muscular physique that looked quite formidable.

Finally, someone who can fight?

Lin Nuo smiled; fine, since it’s a fistfight, he didn’t need any sharp blades.

He quickly stowed away the Dragon-Phoenix Dual Soul and set aside the Spirit Sword.

Let’s brawl.

In martial arts, he was no slouch either.

Taking a deep breath, the Turtle Sage gathered his spiritual energy, channeling strength throughout his body as his muscles continued to swell, veins bulging more prominently.

Cracks opened up in the ground, the momentum extremely imposing—a clear indication of a force that could challenge heaven and earth.

Throwing aside his walking stick, the Turtle Sage charged directly at Lin Nuo.

This old man wasn’t slowing down; he was incredibly fast, and if it were anyone else, they would have likely been knocked out by now.

But this was Lin Nuo, who was quite the powerhouse in a face-to-face brawl. The moment the Turtle Sage threw a punch, a gust of punch wind surged forth, fierce and powerful.

Unfortunately, while his punches were fast and strong, in comparison to Lin Nuo, there was still a gap.

Lin Nuo dodged easily, the punch wind blowing forward and creating a large hole.

Now it was Lin Nuo’s turn to strike, but the Turtle Sage was quick on his feet; noticing his punch had missed, he instantly retreated to evade Lin Nuo’s blow.

That was close.

The old man’s battle experience left Lin Nuo a bit surprised—age was nothing but a number; he was still impressive.

He figured this guy was likely even more terrifying in his younger days.

Time to take it a bit more seriously.

Lin Nuo shrugged, shook out his hands, loosening his arms and shoulders; it was time to fight earnestly.

In just a few moves, the Turtle Sage could feel Lin Nuo’s strength—it was indeed impressive and his reflexes quick.

But standing before the Immortal Palace, how could he back down?

Let’s keep fighting.

With a furious roar, the Turtle Sage’s voice seemed to amplify the vibrations in the air, causing the ground to shatter even more.

“Ah!”

As he roared, his body surged with a golden-red light, almost as if he had been power-boosted. He created some distance from Lin Nuo, then swung a massive punch, his fist rapidly enlarging like a raging beast charging at Lin Nuo.

This enormous punch reminded Lin Nuo of the martial artists back in the dojo—it was powerful enough to rival the Immortal Palace itself, capable of annihilating thousands.

Lin Nuo didn’t dodge; it was time for him to throw a punch, too.

At this moment, the Dragon-Phoenix Dual Soul surged atop his fist, obeying his will, the swirling spiritual energy culminating in a single, violent blow. Taking a deep breath, he also unleashed a punch, conjuring the Dragon-Phoenix Dual Soul. The two forces intertwined, sketching a fierce outline of a fist, barreling directly toward the Turtle Sage.

The clash caused a tremor, shaking an extensive area as it felt like the ground would collapse.

In this bout, the giant punch of the Turtle Sage could ultimately not withstand the Dragon-Phoenix Dual Soul punch, collapsing under the impact.

Boom!

Caught off guard, he was struck head-on by the Dragon-Phoenix Dual Soul’s force and fell to the ground, blood spurting from his mouth.

“What…”

He could only helplessly accept that he couldn’t even match the opponent in punches.

Defeated?

“Aren’t you going to tell me?”

Lin Nuo approached the fallen Turtle Sage, crouching slightly and coldly questioning.

“Immortal, Immortal Fox, to die, there are no Immortal Fox here.”

“Fine, since you’re not going to speak.”

Lin Nuo felt no goodwill toward these Immortal Beasts and Immortals; he sensed they were just talking nonsense.

Ruo’er went to help the Immortal Fox handle a rebellion? Are you kidding? Could Ruo’er even pull that off?

If she could, it would be a miracle; she’d be a troublemaker if that were true, always stirring up chaos even in the Immortal Valley.

A definite villain, Ruo’er had not reached that level yet; Lin Nuo was well aware.

Having stayed in the Immortal Valley long enough, it was even less likely for her to do so. Reflecting back on his previous life, she always behaved like an upright Immortal Fox, living by the righteous path.

The only “villainous” thing she did was let him go; there were no other dark points.

Lin Nuo couldn’t understand why these guys wouldn’t specify Ruo’er’s whereabouts, so he had to keep searching in Hansheng Valley, trying to find a trace of her.

Apparently, he found nothing—not even a single Immortal Fox.

Could it be that the Immortal Fox rebellion actually fled?

He recalled hearing someone mention the incident before, saying something about the Immortal Fox stealing sacred objects, tarnishing the Fox Clan’s reputation.

Could Ruo’er also be a part of this criminal group?

Good heavens, self-taught in villainy now; he initially thought of getting her to learn some underhanded tactics, but now she was doing it all on her own!

Fantastic.

But now, where to find Ruo’er?

Not a clue, but it seemed impossible to find her here.

Forget it; maybe he should just burn down the Immortal Palace and leave.

Lin Nuo set fire to it, and indeed burned down the Immortal Palace.

…

Ruo’er had already escaped with the main group, as a massive flying vessel landed like a ship.

Those Immortals were still tracking their movements, and the other Immortal Beasts and Immortals who escaped with the Immortal Foxes decided to hastily drop them off and divert those pursuing them.

Now the Fox Clan was merely on the run, needing to hide.

They found a place shrouded in mist; although the terrain was treacherous, it was still a good hiding spot, at least the mist could obscure the Immortals’ view.

“Little girl, are you really not planning to return to Zifeng Valley?”

Once they landed, an Immortal Fox inquired Ruo’er.

“Um… I don’t plan to go back yet… When I was in Zifeng Valley, my young master would always come looking for me. But now he’s missing, and those Immortals wouldn’t welcome him there, staying in Zifeng Valley wouldn’t bring us back together.”

Ruo’er sighed, her thoughts occupied entirely with Lin Nuo.

“Why not? Didn’t Lin Nuo save Zifeng Valley?” they asked curiously.

“Um… they said my young master betrayed the sect and leaned towards demons, which isn’t possible. How could he do that? You must understand, even among the common folk, my young master’s reputation far exceeds theirs. They’re just jealous of him,” Ruo’er defended Lin Nuo.

“I see. Little girl, the truth will come out in time. Honestly, through this affair, we’ve also realized that sometimes those Immortals aren’t better than Demon Practitioners. You don’t have to be so confined to the labels of Demon Practitioners or Cultivators; if he does the right thing, there’s no need to care about his status.”

The Immortal Foxes had come to understand that they too had been ostracized by those Immortal Beasts and Immortals, proving that not all Immortals were as noble as they claimed.

“Um… perhaps. My young master is definitely the strongest person. Their rejection of him is their loss.”

Ruo’er said, and soon, they joined up with other Immortal Foxes, and in an instant, their group grew larger, a bunch of fluffy Immortal Foxes living that communal life.

Before long, they encountered another group, similar to them, also fluffy creatures.

Demon Foxes.