Ancient Tomb Fox Demon

Inside an ancient tomb on the mountain, a fox narrowed its eyes and stared at the firelight flickering in the darkness below.

Annoyedly shaking the water from its fur, it rose onto its hind legs. From who knew where, it produced a book, then from who knew where, found a pen. After flipping through several pages, it picked up the pen and drew a red check mark beside one entry.

The book was densely covered in names. Some already had check marks beside them, while others did not.

The name beneath the brightest check mark was none other than "Liu Jinghe."

"There's no time, no time..."

The slightly hoarse voice echoed through the desolate graveyard.

The rain eased a little, and Kong Wu urged Liu Gu up the mountain.

He left a guard and the maid Xiao Tao behind to look after Liu Jinghe.

"According to that Daoist, the Fox Immortal is at the summit of this mountain."

Liu Gu led the way, trudging breathlessly along the abandoned path.

Before long, the abandoned path came to an end.

More than a dozen gravestones stood crookedly, crammed together, looking as though they had not been repaired in ages.

Crack!

Liu Gu realized he had stepped on something. Looking down, he saw a weathered white bone, and his heart turned cold.

The surroundings were deathly silent. Even the insects made no sound on the mountain, which had just been drenched by rain.

Only the mountain wind occasionally swept past, rustling through the branches and leaves.

"A creature living in a place like this actually dares call itself an immortal?"

Kong Wu sneered and began surveying the surroundings.

Liu Gu had also sensed that something was wrong.

According to the Daoist's earlier explanation, the Fox Immortal was a supernatural creature cultivating in the mountains, breathing in the spiritual energy of the sun and moon and consuming the essence of Heaven and Earth. It could not be called benevolent, but neither was it a monster that wreaked havoc across the land.

Yet the scattered white bones on the ground ahead far outnumbered the graves in this desolate cemetery.

Liu Gu gritted his teeth and was about to speak when Kong Wu suddenly turned sideways, as if listening to something.

Then, without a word, he walked off to one side.

Seeing this, Liu Gu hurried after him. Before they had gone a hundred paces, he heard faint sighs drifting over.

Perhaps because they were still some distance away, he could not make out what the voice was saying, but he could tell that it was someone speaking.

But who would be speaking in such a remote place in the dead of night?

Usually bold enough, Liu Gu now felt his scalp crawl. Several times, he wanted to turn around and leave.

Only Kong Wu's broad back ahead gave him an inexplicable sense of security. He quickened his pace and drew closer to Kong Wu.

Kong Wu seemed to have a definite destination and walked straight in one direction.

Following behind him, Liu Gu found that the voice was growing clearer. Soon, he could make out the words.

"There's no time, no time..."

Suddenly, the voice fell silent, leaving only the sound of their footsteps.

Kong Wu pushed aside the tangled vines before him. After stepping out of the woods, he stopped where he stood.

Liu Gu followed him out, and the first thing that entered his eyes was an ancient tomb.

Beneath the ancient tomb, a reddish-brown fox sat cross-legged, with a book laid out before it.

"Not you... not you..."

The fox parted its pointed muzzle slightly and rasped in a hoarse voice.

Ancient Tomb Fox Demon
Lifespan: 487
Strength: 31
Skills: Life Stealing Treasure Mirror, Mind Bewitching Technique.

Seeing its Attribute Panel, Kong Wu could not help marveling at how monsters truly had much longer lifespans than humans of the same level.

It was just that this Fox Demon before him seemed to be nearing the end of its lifespan.

Although the night was dim, Kong Wu's eyesight made it easy to see that the fox's fur was sparse in many places. Several long hairs at the corners of its mouth hung limply, and its eyes were cloudy—all signs of advanced age and declining vitality.

"What a shame. I was just thinking of making a fox-fur muffler."

Kong Wu smacked his lips and spoke with some regret.

Hearing this, the Fox Demon's body trembled, and it rose to its feet.

"Eat you... eat you..."

As it muttered in a low voice, the Fox Demon's body slowly swelled.

In no time, its originally small frame had grown to thirty feet tall, and a dense killing intent erupted from its body.

Liu Gu had never seen such a monster before. Startled by the killing intent, his legs trembled nonstop, and he felt a chill surge along his spine to the crown of his head.

"I'm only worried your teeth aren't up to it!"

Kong Wu took a step forward and advanced straight toward the enormous body.

Roar!

Seeing the food before it provoke it so brazenly, the Fox Demon let out an angry roar and swiped at him with one claw.

Facing the enormous claw that seemed to blot out the sky, Kong Wu casually raised his left hand and caught it with ease.

Then he twisted at the waist and punched the fox in the head.

His fist was the size of a child's head. Compared to an ordinary person, it would have seemed enormous, but before the gigantic Fox Demon, it looked especially tiny.

That tiny fist, which appeared minuscule in the Fox Demon's eyes, struck its body with earth-shaking force.

Boom!

The Fox Demon's enormous body flew backward, smashing through the ancient tomb. It rolled several times before getting back to its feet and shaking its head.

Beneath its narrow eye sockets, those fox eyes were filled with confusion.

Then the confusion faded, and crimson flooded its pupils.

Nearly five hundred years.

Since it had begun cultivating, it had almost forgotten what pain felt like.

Yet now, this tiny human before it had actually dared to make it recall its most humiliating memory.

The beast's instincts seized its mind. The flesh around the Fox Demon's mouth twitched, its teeth clenched tight, and an enraged growl was forced from its throat.

It lowered its body and slowly crept forward.

Kong Wu showed no reaction. He merely stood there with his arms hanging at his sides, watching the Fox Demon expressionlessly.

It seemed that a monster of this level was not yet a great monster. Even in battle, it still followed the beast's instinct to hunt.

Gradually, the distance between the Fox Demon and Kong Wu narrowed. Yet Kong Wu continued standing there lazily, his entire body riddled with openings.

The Fox Demon, blinded by rage, gave little thought to anything else. The moment it reached its most comfortable distance, it lunged at Kong Wu.

Its speed was astonishing. In the blink of an eye, it crossed more than a dozen paces, its sharp fangs snapping toward Kong Wu's neck.

The Fox Demon had not fought in a very long time.

In the years past, a light sweep of its claws had been enough to deal with its opponent.

Even a bear demon that had cultivated to maturity would have had its throat torn open with ease, becoming a sumptuous meal.

Thus, when facing Kong Wu, who had made it suffer a setback, it instinctively used the attack method that had always worked best.

Its cavernous jaws clamped directly onto everything above Kong Wu's neck. Seeing this, Liu Gu's entire body shuddered. He desperately wanted to turn and run, but his legs felt as though they had been filled with lead, making it impossible to move.

Yet what happened the next moment left him incredulous.

There was no scene of flesh and blood flying. The Fox Demon bit down on Kong Wu and tore with all its might, but it had no effect whatsoever.

Meanwhile, Kong Wu's arms, which had been hanging at his sides, slowly rose above his head and forcibly pried open the giant mouth bristling with fangs.

"Have you not brushed your teeth for hundreds of years?"

The muscles on Kong Wu's back twisted as he transmitted every ounce of his strength into his arms.

"God, you stink!"

With a low shout, the Fox Demon's enormous body involuntarily lifted off the ground and was viciously flung behind Kong Wu.