Chapter 959: Fox Against Demon

Chapter 959: Fox Against Demon

Nearby, Demon Practitioners were approaching, and the Fox People’s forest seemed to be facing a crisis. They gathered together because of Lin Nuo, but with him absent, Ruo’er temporarily took on the responsibility, becoming the interim leader.

“Where are they now?”

Ruo’er stepped forward and asked.

“Miss Ruo’er, to the northeast, they are already approaching this forest.”

“Could their goal be the spiritual ore here?”

Ruo’er pondered for a moment. They initially thought this was just an ordinary suburban forest, but after exploring, they found some spiritual crystals that could supply spiritual power, and in considerable numbers. Perhaps the Opponent had realized it.

She had heard Lin Nuo and the Immortals speak about how spiritual ores in the wild are hard to detect when buried, but once discovered and used, they become easily noticeable, especially to those specifically looking for them, who possess spiritual tools to sense them.

The Immortals, Demons, and Fox People had many members; they couldn’t survive on food alone and needed spiritual power replenishment, and these spiritual ores were the best source.

Ruo’er thought Lin Nuo must have known this, which is why he let them stay here. The Fox People had a natural strong longing for spiritual power, so they could quickly discover hidden spiritual ores.

“Everyone, step back and hide. A few brothers, please take me to check the situation.”

“Miss Ruo’er, you are now the leader here; you can’t go personally.”

“It’s nothing. I’m not really a leader, and since everyone trusts me, I can’t hide and let others take the risk. I should lead by example; this is what the Master taught me.”

Ruo’er squinted and smiled. In fact, Lin Nuo never said such things—he wouldn’t be caught dead talking about responsibility and such proper virtues.

Having stayed on the Immortal Mountain for a long time, Ruo’er had somewhat internalized those statements, and in her subconscious, she felt these were all teachings from Lin Nuo.

This was the consequence of extreme admiration; any good words were deemed to be said by Lin Nuo, and he couldn’t possibly say bad things.

Everyone couldn’t help but admire Ruo’er from the bottom of their hearts; perhaps with such an outstanding master, she could rise from a maid to an Immortal.

“Then let’s follow Miss Ruo’er.”

Some powerful Fox Immortals stepped forward, volunteering to assist Ruo’er in scouting.

“Mm, thank you all. Let’s go. The rest should hide back inside for now. We’ll be fine; don’t worry!”

Ruo’er did her best to calm their uneasy hearts. The truth was, she was just as scared—after all, it was her first time as a leader, facing Demon Practitioners.

But she had to grow; since the Master had high expectations of her, she had to advance quickly to not let him down.

So this was a great opportunity for training, and she had to cherish it.

She couldn’t keep relying on the Master forever! Now that she wasn’t returning to the Immortal Valley, she had to stand on her own!

Ruo’er led a group of Fox People running northeast. Her team included both Demon Foxes and Immortal Foxes, and their harmony was thanks to their leader, Ruo’er.

They cautiously arrived at the northeast mountain entrance. There was a heavy fog that made it hard to see, but it was perfect for the Fox People, who had a natural ability to see well. Even in the thick fog, their vision surpassed ordinary beings.

Moreover, they were sensitive to Demon Qi and could faintly see some people and beasts approaching. They moved cautiously, not rushing.

“It’s the Demon Practitioners. Hm… they really are coming, along with Demon Beasts. I can sense that those Demon Beasts possess great power. We can’t fight them head-on.”

Ruo’er thought for a moment. She understood beast behaviors very well and had some knowledge about Demon Beasts and Immortal Beasts.

She could communicate with beasts and sensed their malicious intent; being with the Demon Practitioners, their nature became one of killing and cleansing themselves with the blood of the weak.

It was terrifying; she had witnessed this before. Demon Beasts were not easy to communicate with, influenced by their surroundings—they became embodiments of evil under the Demon Practitioners’ influence.

“I do know a few magic arrays that can deal with Demon Beasts. They can be restrained. The adaptation of Demon Beasts to forests is strong. Since the Demon Practitioners dare to come in this foggy weather, they must have Demon Beasts with them.”

Ruo’er analyzed. She needed to use what she had learned to set up a beast-restraining magic array.

When it came to dealing with beasts, she could never compare to her young master; one move from him, the “Punishment of the Sinful Beast,” easily took out god-level beasts.

“Follow me; let’s set up the array to restrain the Demon Beasts. The Demon Practitioners won’t dare to advance.”

Ruo’er stated, leading the Fox People in arranging the array. In no time, they had set it up.

To avoid detection, Ruo’er had also learned a concealment technique for magic arrays, hiding the spiritual energy. Although it might still be slightly exposed, she had other ways to compensate.

Just like learning Lin Nuo’s guerrilla tactics, she and a few Fox People would move back and forth, making the Opponent think the spiritual energy was emanating from them, cleverly disguising their presence.

She was gradually becoming more astute. With everything set, they waited for the Opponent to approach; their homeland could not be trampled by these Demon Practitioners!

Meanwhile, among the Demon Practitioners, a flamboyant girl led a group of Demon Practitioners and Demon Beasts forward.

“Young Master, we can sense that there are spiritual ores in this barren land. But it seems there are other beings; we must be cautious in this fog.”

Someone suggested to the girl, who nodded and replied coldly:

“There are indeed many other beings, and they are not few. I’ve heard that the Demon Foxes have suffered repression, and the Immortal Foxes haven’t met a good end either—they might be the ones.”

The girl was also prepared. Although she hoped to enter once the fog dissipated, given the current weather, it seemed difficult in the short term.

To strengthen her own power, she needed these spiritual ores; otherwise, her Demon Beasts wouldn’t be sufficiently supplied, affecting her army’s combat strength.

The girl was none other than Ling Meng, who had broken away from the Refining Demon Sect and had now established her own force, able to stand independently for the time being.

She yearned to strengthen her power, not wanting to fall behind Liu Shuqin’s forces, aiming to become strong enough to completely crush her.

With abundant and powerful Demon Beasts on her side, she entered the forest confidently; they had the strength to move freely through the fog, and the fallen Fox People could do nothing against them.

Advance.

Ling Meng gave the order, and her forces began to quicken their pace into the forest.

“They’re coming! We must unite and not let them destroy our homeland!”

Seeing the Demon Practitioners quicken their steps, Ruo’er hurriedly led her people into action, launching guerrilla tactics to delay them.

“Young Master, it’s the Fox People; we’ve spotted them.”

One of her subordinates reported. Ling Meng nodded; just a bunch of Fox People, they were probably fixated on those spiritual ores.

They weren’t going to chase them, moving towards the spiritual ores.

But they gradually entered Ruo’er’s magic array…