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Everyone's breath involuntarily hitched.

Inner shock overwhelmed them.

You must understand, that Thunder Leopard is a third-tier demon.

What manner of person could sit atop it?

"Hmm, I didn't expect to find a group of insects in this wilderness."

At that moment, the man on the Thunder Leopard's back spoke calmly.

His gaze then went straight to the fox that was trying to step back and escape.

"Haha, little one, you made me chase you for so long. What now? Do you intend to keep running?

You should know my patience is limited.

If you don't stop now, I won't be polite with you."

With these words, the Thunder Leopard under him suddenly roared.

In an instant, a rolling thunderball shot towards the fox.

"Squeak!"

Seeing the thunderball fly towards it, the snow-white fox let out a panicked shriek.

Its once fluffy white fur stood on end.

Whizz!

The fox's figure flashed.

A white shadow streaked through the air.

The next moment, the ground shook violently.

The place where the thunderball landed now had a large pit hundreds of meters wide.

Electric arcs wreaked havoc, blasting charred holes into the surrounding earth and stone.

Seeing this, Lin Qingwu and the others, who had retreated to a distance, all gasped.

The power of a third-tier demon is terrifying indeed.

You must understand, the previous attack was clearly just a casual move.

Yet to Lin Qingwu and the others, it felt like the sky was collapsing, disaster imminent.

They had no doubt that if even a bit of that arc touched them...

Even with their protective magical artifacts, even Lin Qingwu, a late Foundation Establishment cultivator, would be reduced to ashes in an instant.

"Squeak!"

At this moment, the previously snow-white fox struggled to crawl out of a pit.

Its fur was now streaked with black, and it spat out wisps of smoke from its mouth.

Clearly, the Thunder Leopard's attack had already caused it some harm.

"Come with me. You know, now that I've found you, no matter where you run, you can't escape my grasp."

As he spoke, the black-robed man on the Thunder Leopard formed a True Essence Hand.

He grabbed the struggling white fox.

"Hmm…"

Only then did he glance at Lin Qingwu and her group.

His gaze looked as if he were gazing at a group of dead people.

"Since you've seen my secret, I can't let any of you leave.

Go, eat them!"

He patted the Thunder Leopard.

The Thunder Leopard's eyes glinted with a savage light and let out a low growl.

The next moment, its massive body lunged towards Lin Qingwu and the others.

Seeing this, the expression on the remaining survivors, including Lin Qingwu, changed drastically.

Lin Qingwu quickly spoke, "Senior, we are cultivators from the Crimson Sunset Sect, invited by the Ji Family.

Both sides have Golden Core True Men like you.

We swear we won't speak of what just happened!

We hope you can spare us for the sake of our families!"

"Oh? So, you're not loose cultivators, but have Golden Core support?"

The black-robed man's expression remained unchanged.

Yet his indifferent gaze made Lin Qingwu and the others' hearts sink.

"So what?

Now that you've seen my Treasure Spirit Fox, not just you, even those behind you must die!"

"Roar!"

As his words dropped, the Thunder Leopard lunged at Lin Qingwu and her group.

Its massive jaws descended.

As everyone faced certain doom, suddenly, from distant skies, a radiant sword light as brilliant as the sun surged forth.

The sword light was sharp, domineering, hot, carrying a resolute intent to destroy everything.

The Thunder Leopard sensed danger instantly and leapt agilely, its massive body leaping hundreds of feet away, lightning clouds forming beneath it.

Then.

Its eyes glinted murderously and it roared to the sky.

Rumble!

In an instant, thunder appeared in the sky.

A thunderbolt, as thick as a baby's arm, struck toward the sword light.

The air brightened abruptly.

As if night turned to day.

Leaving Lin Qingwu and the others' minds reeling, their eyes and divine sense pierced painfully.

Rumble!

Only at this moment did a deafening crash like the sky cracking sound.

In mid-air, a small mushroom cloud rose and swiftly spread in all directions.

Everything it touched, trees, earth, stone, and the remains of unfortunate Crimson Sunset Sect cultivators, turned to dust.

"Hmm…"

Seeing this, the black-robed man finally looked up, eyeing a handsome man approaching slowly from the opposite direction.

The newcomer was Ji Haoyuan.

His gaze cold as he raised his hand, surging magical power relocating Lin Qingwu and the others behind him.

After doing this, he locked eyes with the black-robed man atop the Thunder Leopard, speaking coldly:

"You killed my people upon arrival. I need an explanation from you."

"Explanation?"

A trace of disdain flashed in the black-robed man's eyes.

"As a Golden Core in a remote land, what right do you have to demand that of me?

Since my mood isn't bad, I offer you a chance to become my servant. Open your mind and let me plant a restriction. I can take you to my sect.

Otherwise…"

At this point, a chilling intent swirled in the black-robed man's eyes as he glared at Ji Haoyuan, saying word by word:

"Not only you but your family, sect, and all connected to you will die today!"

"Roar!"

As his words fell, the Thunder Leopard roared beneath him.

Sparks leapt across its body.

Amber eyes glowed with extreme bloodlust.

"Seems there's no room for negotiation."

Ji Haoyuan lowered his eyes slowly.

When he raised them again, twin flames blazed within, orange-red and fierce.

"Then let me see the extraordinary talents of one from a great family with a Golden Core!"