320: Chapter 320 Forcing a Duck onto a Shelf

Following the monk, Ye Jing quickly arrived at Ruan Mountain.

This place was quite vast and strewn with jagged rocks. Seeing this, the monk Wu Yuan simply said, "Everyone, this fox is extremely cunning. It is a Peak Rank Two Yao Beast. I will go down now to lure it out; you all will provide the distraction!"

Hearing this, Lin Dan hurriedly said, "Master, this Yao Beast is too strong. Why not send a slightly weaker Cultivator to distract it? Otherwise, I fear we won't be able to hold it back!"

"Why worry, Fellow Daoist? Aren't we here too?"

At this moment, the two monks following Wu Yuan stepped forward with smiles.

Ye Jing frowned slightly at the sight, but he stood to the side, observing the situation.

Lin Dan wanted to say more, but the gentle smile on Wu Yuan's face turned cold. "Fellow Daoist Lin, this mission was set by me. It is best to follow my arrangements."

At these words, Lin Dan's pretty face turned pale. She bit her lip and ultimately did not argue further.

In this Buddha Realm, Buddhist Cultivator held the power of life and death. Wu Yuan was also at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage. If they truly fell out, she, a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivator, simply could not afford to offend him.

Seeing this, He Yu also frowned. He tightened his grip on his sword and said in a heavy voice, "Since the Master has made arrangements, we shall follow them. However, please ensure you remain vigilant, Master, so as not to lead us into a dangerous situation."

The gloom on Wu Yuan's face vanished instantly, replaced once more by his gentle and compassionate expression. He pressed his palms together and said, "Amitabha. Rest assured, Fellow Daoist He, I know what I am doing. Once I lure the fox out, Lin Dan and Fellow Daoist Hu Da will distract it from the sides."

Saying this, Wu Yuan looked at "Hu Da," who had remained silent. Seeing him so taciturn, he appeared to be a timid old man.

Thinking that these people wouldn't be able to hold back the fox for long, Wu Yuan said, "In that case, Fellow Daoist He, how about you take the lead in the attack?"

Hearing this, He Yu said helplessly, "I will follow the Master's arrangements..."

He was currently being forced into an impossible situation. He was the only Sword Cultivator present, and he had no idea what that Hu Da beside him was capable of. Taking the lead in the attack was practically suicide.

Wu Yuan said no more. He raised his hand and tapped the Red Buddhist Beads he was fiddling with. The red beads instantly flew out and shot toward the mountain.

The Red Buddhist Beads were like a crimson meteor, crashing violently into the pile of jagged rocks deep within Ruan Mountain.

With a muffled "bang," the Buddhist beads exploded in a circle of scorching light, instantly illuminating dozens of yards around Ruan Mountain.

The small beasts hiding in the mountain fled in terror. Only the aura of the Rank Two Three-Tailed Dark Fox within the mountain began to spread out like a river bursting its banks.

A gray-furred fox leaped out from the mountain. Its three tails were held high, and its amber eyes gleamed with ferocity. It was indeed the Peak Rank Two Yao Beast, the Three-Tailed Dark Fox.

Ye Jing stared at its three tails, thinking that Xiao Chi among his spirit beasts had also grown three tails. It seemed that when fox Yao Beasts cultivated, the number of their tails would increase; the more tails they had, the stronger they were.

At this moment, Wu Yuan was holding a string of Buddhist beads, engaged in a struggle with the Three-Tailed Dark Fox. The beads in his hand were like steel bullets, striking the body of the Three-Tailed Dark Fox with force.

Sparks flew during the collision, directly breaking through the three-tailed fox's protective spiritual energy.

What a powerful Magical Artifact!

Ye Jing couldn't help but be amazed. A Yao Beast's protective spiritual energy was extremely difficult to break, requiring the assistance of numerous Talismans and Magical Artifacts. Yet, after only a few strikes from these Buddhist beads, the protective spiritual energy was shattered.

Although his Hei Feng and Golden Erosion Insects also had this ability, Ye Jing couldn't help but feel some admiration at seeing a Magical Artifact with similar armor-breaking capabilities.

"Strike!"

Having broken the Three-Tailed Dark Fox's defense, Wu Yuan immediately shouted. Then, the Buddhist beads flew back to his hand, and he dashed directly toward the mountain.

Seeing this, He Yu went forward to slash with his sword. According to the plan, the five of them were to hold back this Three-Tailed Dark Fox.

Lin Dan also brought out her weapon—a Red Umbrella. When the umbrella opened, it released a mist that completely enveloped the Three-Tailed Dark Fox.

Seeing this, Ye Jing thought for a moment before taking out the Low Grade Spirit Blade he hadn't used in a long time. Combining it with the Explosive Talismans in his hand, he helped Lin Dan distract the Three-Tailed Dark Fox.

This fox was incredibly fast, moving as if treading on the wind through the mist Lin Dan had created. As it released its spiritual energy, the mist became like a vortex churned by a gale.

Lin Dan was startled and hurriedly cried out, "Fellow Daoist Hu! Get out of the way!"

Several foxes of the same size suddenly emerged from the Three-Tailed Dark Fox within the mist. They scattered and attacked Ye Jing and the others.

Seeing this, Ye Jing raised the blade in his hand and slashed forward.

"Clang!"

During the collision, Ye Jing felt his arm sink. The immense force made him exert himself to slash back with all his might.

Only after Ye Jing used his raw strength was the Yao Beast slashed into white mist.

However, they were already surrounded by a large number of Three-Tailed Dark Fox Clones. He Yu and Lin Dan were forced to stand together with him in defense.

Facing these hundreds of fox Clones, Lin Dan noticed that the two martial monks had, at some point, moved outside the encirclement.

She hurriedly shouted, "Master! We are surrounded! Master, come save us!"

But the two martial monks seemed to have no intention of helping them, watching with indifference.

Seeing this, He Yu was furious. "These bald donkeys! If I had known, I would never have taken a mission from them!"

Ye Jing frowned at the sight. Looking at the Three-Tailed Dark Foxes continuously attacking them, he said coldly, "You two, we should first find a way to deal with these foxes!"

Lin Dan's face was pale. Her Red Umbrella spun rapidly, and she barely managed to block several sudden strikes from fox claws amidst the surging mist. Her voice trembled.

"They are all afterimages of the true body; we can't finish them off! If this continues, our spiritual energy will eventually be exhausted!"

He Yu's sword shadows flew, shattering a fox image with every strike, but more Clones pounced in the next moment.

He couldn't take it anymore and cursed through gritted teeth, "That monk Wu Yuan is using us as bait! He's distracting the Yao Beast so he can go and take the spirit soul lingzhi himself!"

Ye Jing held his Spirit Blade. The Thunderbolt Flame Art quietly circulated within his body, and a faint crimson fire energy flickered in his palm.

On the surface, he still appeared to be a timid old man, but his strikes were steady, accurate, and ruthless. His blade wind, carrying the faint residual power of the Explosive Talismans, accurately shattered every approaching fox image with each hit.

"Forget the monk. The Yao Beast's true body is controlling the Clones. As long as we break the core of its illusion, these afterimages will naturally dissipate."

Before he had finished speaking, Ye Jing's gaze narrowed, locking onto a gray shadow with the most concentrated aura behind the jagged rocks—that was the Three-Tailed Dark Fox's true hiding place.

He deliberately feigned exhaustion, stumbling half a step. The momentum of his Spirit Blade's slashes suddenly slowed, making him look like an ordinary Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivator who was about to collapse.

Lin Dan shouted anxiously, "Fellow Daoist Hu, watch out!"

Several fox images took the opportunity to pounce on Ye Jing. At the moment the sharp claws were about to reach him, a cold light flashed in the depths of Ye Jing's eyes.

He no longer hid his Physical Body's strength. The veins on his right arm bulged slightly as the raw power of a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Body Cultivator erupted. His Spirit Blade slashed horizontally, carrying a hint of imperceptible Thunderbolt Flame Energy, instantly shattering all the fox images in front of him!

Immediately afterward, his foot slammed into the ground, and his body shot out like an arrow from a bow, charging straight toward the true body of the Three-Tailed Dark Fox!

The two martial monks watching the show were horrified by the sight of this taciturn Hu Da. How could this old man be so fast?!