Are You the One in the Mysterious Core Realm, or Am I!?

After saying that.

The White Ape Lord's figure swept away into the distance.

It twisted its body in mid-air, and the moment it landed, it exerted force with its limbs, causing the roof tiles to shatter and the figure to leap out more than ten feet.

Shen Jingxian took a step forward, his figure moving at a steady pace, always hovering about seventy or eighty feet behind the White Ape Lord.

Yang Xiao leaped to catch up with the two, and with the aid of his Wind-Treading Wandering Dragon Steps, he was not much slower than them.

"So fast!"

After following for a few steps, Yan Tieyi couldn't keep up and helplessly watched the three figures disappear from sight. He had no choice but to return to the City Lord's Residence to see if there were any remaining Demon to kill.

The White Ape Lord traveled north, passing through half of Azure Mist City, leaping over the northern city wall and stepping into the She Mountain Range.

At this moment, the mountain suddenly rises higher, and the dark mountain ridges stretch out as one under the moonlight.

The White Ape Lord looked back a few times, and when it saw Shen Jingxian still following behind, the fierce glint in its eyes trembled.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the White Ape Lord landed alone in a mountain hollow.

The apprehension on his face vanished, and he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, grinning to reveal a set of white teeth. "You've been keeping a close watch on me."

Instead of the disheveled state he had shown during the chase, he exuded a sense of relief.

It looked at Shen Jingxian and spoke, its tone mocking:

"I know you haven't shown up for days because you were wary of me. Now it seems you haven't found out anything, otherwise you wouldn't have followed me here."

It stretched out a finger and pointed to the sky behind it, then unexpectedly saw Yang Xiao chasing after it.

"Let me show you my backing. Today, you and that brat behind you will both perish here."

The moment the words fell, a subtle tremor crept up from the soles of my feet, as if the entire mountain was shaking.

On a high platform on one side of the mountain wall.

A bald, burly man with a face full of scars yawned and swayed his shoulders as he appeared before the crowd.

He took only a light step, yet the entire mountain shook.

The night was dark, and the frosty moonlight shone on the other person's exposed figure.

His body still resembled a human, but a tall rhinoceros horn grew from the bridge of his nose, his shoulders were as broad as mountains, and his exposed skin was rough and yellowish-brown.

A massive stone rhinoceros horn reached straight into the sky, its eyes looking down indifferently.

"You're the Deputy General stationed in Azure Mist City?"

It looked down at Shen Jingxian, its vertical pupils reflecting the figure holding the bow.

"I have been waiting for you for a long time."

"Core-Pattern Stage?"

Shen Jingxian's voice came from the side. He took a step forward, subtly protecting Yang Xiao behind him, his expression becoming slightly more serious.

"You're from outside Qingzhou?"

"Hmph." The bald, burly man snorted lightly, "So what?"

Upon hearing the bald, burly man's affirmative reply, Yang Xiao sensed that Shen Jingxian's already solemn expression darkened further, carrying a meaning that Yang Xiao couldn't understand.

Before Shen Jingxian could speak, the White Ape Lord beside him spoke first.

It leaped down from the rock and landed in front of the Rock Rhino Demon King. After bowing respectfully, it straightened up and pointed at Yang Xiao.

The voice carried a flattering tone.

"You can handle this Deputy General. As for the kid next to him, I'll take care of him. Don't bother with him."

There are also power divisions among the Demon Race. Outside Qingzhou, there is a Demon Race power called Yellow Wind Mountain, led by a Yellow Wind Ancestor. He has more than ten powerful demons under his command who have even reached the Mysterious Core Realm and become kings.

The White Ape Lord intends to join Yellow Wind Mountain. To secure a position under this leader, mere words won't suffice; he must demonstrate his usefulness.

Killing a promising Demon Suppression Division Deputy General Division and taking his head is the best pledge of allegiance.

On the cliff, the Rock Rhino Demon King didn't even glance at the White Ape Lord, simply waving his hand casually.

But Shen Jingxian made a move at that moment.

He didn't look at the Demon King, but glanced at the White Ape Lord first, then turned to look at Yang Xiao.

"The White Ape Lord has just entered the Mysterious Core Realm and is skilled in fist and foot techniques, but has not yet developed his Pill Pattern techniques." His voice was calm. "Don't engage it in close combat; buy me some time."

"I need a stick of incense."

It would be impossible under normal circumstances for an Aperture-Opening Realm Deputy General to fight against the Mysterious Core Realm.

But Shen Jingxian spoke extremely calmly, as if he was certain that the other party could do it.

Yang Xiao's gaze fell on the White Ape Lord, sensing the pressure of the other party's initial entry into the Mysterious Core Realm. It seemed that he was not as invincible as he had imagined.

So he said softly, "No problem."

Compared to the Rock Rhino Demon King, who could shake the entire stone peak with just his movements, the White Ape Lord did not pose much of a threat to him.

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Xiao beckoned to the White Ape Lord and then strode away towards the outer perimeter on Clear Wind.

Upon seeing this, the White Ape Lord's previously dismissive eyes now held a hint of anger. Since entering the Mysterious Core Realm, he had rarely encountered anyone who dared to provoke him like this.

Without even saying goodbye to the Rock Rhino Demon King, he stomped his feet on the ground and leaped after it.

Yang Xiao rode the wind all the way until he stopped twenty miles away to wait for the White Ape Lord.

A few breaths later, the White Ape Lord slowly arrived, its toes lightly touching the trunk of a towering tree, causing the branch to twitch.

Before the other party could even get into a fighting stance, Yang Xiao raised his right hand, and dozens of blue crystal prisms condensed in his palm.

He has used this method countless times since his first battle after joining the company, and he has mastered it to perfection.

Now, it can easily condense a sky full of crystal rain, and with the addition of the Army-Breaking Affix, it is even more indestructible.

"Go."

Yang Xiao waved his hand.

Countless crystalline prisms burst forth from the sky, densely packed and covering the entire area, enveloping the White Ape Lord.

The White Ape Lord's pupils contracted.

It retreated rapidly, using its limbs to exert force, its humanoid body twisting into a strange arc in mid-air, each turn perfectly timed to avoid a fatal trajectory.

The crystal prism grazed its fur, shaving off a piece of white hair.

Even with such evasion, more than a dozen darts still pierced its waist, abdomen, and thighs, but none penetrated deeply.

The White Ape Lord landed, its body swayed, and it leaped more than ten feet away.

He staggered to his feet, his body covered in cuts and lacerations, none of which were fatal, but the irony was palpable!

Who is he?

A great demon at the Mysterious Core Realm, while not yet a king, is not someone who can be easily harmed by an unknown junior.

"Kid, you've really angered me!"

Seeing that Yang Xiao still intended to summon the crystal rain, the White Ape Lord suddenly stomped his foot and leaped high into the air. In just a few leaps, he had already climbed up the tree, making it extremely difficult to aim while climbing back and forth.

He leaped back and forth through the forest, transforming into a white blur, even faster than he could on land.

Yang Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly and gave a low shout.

"Rise."

A faint mist emanated from around him, enveloping an area of several dozen feet in radius, where only a thin white mist could be seen.

A wisp of extremely subtle Azure-Scale Numbing Poison was diluted in the mist, adding to its toxicity.

The fog wasn't thick, but the White Ape Lord's movements noticeably slowed for a moment.

Its vision blurred, its mind was slightly disturbed, and it slowed its steps by half a beat.

Yang Xiao seized the moment, leaping out on the wind, closing the distance in the blink of an eye, and sweeping the butt of his spear horizontally.

With Army-Breaker's full support, a golden gleam appeared on the spear, which slammed into its body.

Under that terrifying sharpness, its entire body was smashed hundreds of feet away, and in the path it passed, countless tree branches were instantly severed.

Until the smoke and dust cleared.

The White Ape Lord stumbled to its feet, revealing a horrifying gash in its abdomen, through which one could vaguely see the white bones and internal organs.

A sharp, knife-like pain coursed through his body. He looked up at Yang Xiao, who was walking towards him again, and a hint of fear involuntarily crept into his eyes.

Note: The Mysterious Core Realm is divided into the Core Condensation Stage, Core-Pattern Stage, and Core Radiance Stage.

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