Chapter 865: More Dog than Dog
These Immortal Foxes had no impression of Ruo’er, which seemed normal since she wasn’t part of their group. However, the fact that they were aware of her meant there was hope.
So, it was possible she was inside. Since they had come this far, there was no way they would just run away.
“Alright, what’s the situation here? Are you all going to be caught by the Refining Demon Sect and turned into their slaves? You’re still Immortal Foxes, so why are you so useless?” Lin Nuo said, mocking them as he always loved to poke fun at Immortals.
The Immortal Foxes sighed. They found themselves in a predicament, at the mercy of others. Honestly, they were once the Immortals of Hansheng Valley, but now they had fallen to this state—what a pitiful turn of events.
“We got separated from our group and ran into the Refining Demon Sect, which is how we ended up like this. It’s true, we are useless… We hope the Knight can help rescue our companions…”
“Don’t talk to me about knights. I just want to bring that little girl out. Of course, if she’s willing to save you, then I can help you,” Lin Nuo replied, thinking that Ruo’er would one day become the ruler of the Fox Clan. Whoever she wanted to save could stay; it was that simple.
“You can go wherever you wish. I’m going inside now. But I still suggest you leave; your efforts would be in vain. Having just gained your freedom, don’t throw yourselves back into this mess. Think wisely.”
With that, Lin Nuo dashed into the inner circle, his speed so astonishing that he vanished in the blink of an eye.
That’s what a master looks like; it left them in awe, feeling incredibly small in comparison.
Why was he looking for that little girl?
Unclear, but perhaps their hope for salvation was within reach.
…
The Demon Array was vast and stabilized by multiple practitioners, so breaking it would require some effort.
But Lin Nuo didn’t intend to dismantle it; he just needed to enter and find Ruo’er—that was his task, not to go through the trouble of breaking the formation.
Saving one person is easy, but saving a group is what truly counts.
Lin Nuo didn’t shatter the array but was soon noticed by the Demon Practitioners.
“How did a person get in here…? How did he manage that?”
“Our companions are dead; damn it, what’s going on?”
The Demon Practitioners had realized something was off, but by then, Lin Nuo was already inside, and they could do nothing about it.
“Surround him and shrink the formation! Capture them all in one swoop!”
At that moment, a Demon Practitioner named Liu Ping, the leader in this area, quickly commanded.
Now, the Refining Demon Sect was no longer what it used to be; although they suffered losses during the Falling Star incident, those who survived had been significantly strengthened, making their overall strength much more formidable.
Moreover, more and more people were turning to the Demon Path, some aligning with the Demon Master Liang Zhao, while others joined the Refining Demon Sect. Currently, only two major organizations existed; the smaller ones were struggling to survive.
The Refining Demon Sect was still under the control of the Chen family and was thriving, while the Immortal Sect was in a weakened state and facing attacks from all sides, desperately wanting an Immortal to save them.
The prevalence of the Demon Path was no joke.
“I will find that little bastard,” Liu Ping gritted his teeth, unwilling to let him act with such impunity.
With a lot of disciples and various Demon Arrays and traps, catching him shouldn’t be difficult.
Liu Ping had to personally intervene; he’d thought of gradually cornering the Fox People but didn’t expect an outsider would come in and knows nothing about the situation.
He had to capture him.
So, he quickly led his men inside, shrinking the Demon Array, forming a pincer movement from the outside in.
Lin Nuo pressed deeper inside, occasionally encountering Demon Disciples and Demon Beasts released by the Refining Demon Sect.
Like those yapping little dogs, they had all been demonized, with keen senses allowing them to quickly determine the hiding spots of the Immortal Foxes and others.
It was thanks to those Demon Dogs that he found many Immortal Foxes; however, they weren’t the only ones there, as others were also targets of the Refining Demon Sect.
As Lin Nuo rushed through, he encountered some of those Demon Dogs. They snarled at him and lunged forward.
Lin Nuo didn’t even dodge, meeting them head-on. He waited for one to leap and then executed a shoulder throw, slamming it into the ground with a thud.
He took down one after another; the Demon Dogs were left speechless.
They were starting to think of escaping, but Lin Nuo was relentless, tossing them like rag dolls, leaving them completely frustrated.
These poor magical canines didn’t stand a chance against his onslaught.
After a satisfying spree of shoulder throws, Lin Nuo set off again to search for the Fox Clan.
He realized that blindly searching by scent wouldn’t be as effective as following the Demon Dogs—he just needed to conceal his presence using a sound-absorbing magic shield.
Yes, this is called reverse tracking. Originally, it was the dogs using scents to find people, but now he followed the dogs to find the Immortal Foxes.
In terms of tracking, he was more dog than a dog.
This reverse chase proved quite effective; those dogs had sharp noses and found it easy to locate targets, proving true that he had indeed found them.
Another group of Fox People appeared, including a White Fox, which meant he had finally located one!
However, aside from the White Fox, there were other people also being pursued by the Demon Sect’s disciples.
Regardless of who they were, having found the White Fox meant Ruo’er wasn’t far away.
Hurry!
He saw several disciples of the Refining Demon Sect casting spells, trying to capture that group all at once. Upon seeing this, Lin Nuo rushed over.
“Kill!”
“Someone’s here!”
The Demons were astonished; what was going on? An outsider suddenly appeared.
Subdue this brat first!
They reacted quickly, casting spells with lightning speed. In an instant, all kinds of demonic energy surged forth, incredibly swift.
But to Lin Nuo, this was child’s play.
Die!
The falling sword was fast, too fast to see; the shadow of a dragon and phoenix flickered in the air, leaving everyone stunned.
Soon, under Lin Nuo’s overwhelming assault, that group of Demon Disciples was ultimately defeated, leaving a pile of bodies behind.
Although these disciples had grown stronger, to him, a master of Demon Power, they were mere ants.
Sheathing his sword, he caught up with the White Fox clan.
“Lin Nuo?”
Suddenly, he heard a familiar female voice.
