After my Daoist partners broke off their engagement, they pledged their loyalty to me!

Just as Jiang Lin was complaining that it was too expensive to recover Thunder Source Pills with 1,000 points, a number of first-tier spirit beasts and two second-tier spirit beasts were attracted to the outside of the Spirit Pill Pavilion!

They were all attracted by the fragrance of the Heaven-Mending Pill.

Spirit beasts have a more sensitive sense of smell than cultivators.

The fragrance of the Heaven-Mending Pill was fine inside the Hidden Spirit Array, but after Jiang Lin walked out of the array, the fragrance wafted out, attracting these spirit beasts.

Most first-tier spirit beasts are not very intelligent; they only become a little more cunning after they reach the second tier.

The two second-tier spirit beasts gestured for the other first-tier spirit beasts to go first.

Jiang Lingang had just finished packing everything up inside Lingbao Tower.

"My next goal is to acquire a fifth-tier lightning-attribute treasure, raise my chaotic energy to over a thousand, and finally obtain a beginner-level lightning spirit body!"

Jiang Lin was in high spirits.

Suddenly, he frowned, and using the Wind Chasing and Moon Grasping Technique, he quickly left the spot.

Just as Jiang Lin left.

The ground where he was standing suddenly split open, and an earthworm magnified countless times crawled out. Its mouthparts opened like a blooming man-eating flower, and its mouthparts were full of serrated teeth.

"Eyeless Earth Dragon!"

Jiang Lin immediately revealed the name of the spirit beast.

The eyeless earthworm is actually an earthworm magnified and made countless times more ferocious.

When earthworms develop serrated mouthparts and their bodies enlarge many times over, the originally harmless earthworms can become terrifying.

Besides the eyeless earth dragon, there were many other beast roars outside, all seemingly attracted by the fragrance of the Heaven-Mending Pill.

"My cultivation talent has increased; it'll be perfect for using you guys as practice!"

Jiang Lin held the Cloud Edge Sword in his hand.

Stepping out of the Spirit Pill Pavilion, the sight of the spirit beasts outside invigorated him!

"Blue-Clawed Wolf, Blood-Eyed Fox, Iron-Backed Centipede!"

Among them, the two iron-backed centipedes had the strongest aura; they were second-tier spirit beasts!

"laugh!"

The six- or seven-meter-long iron-backed centipede used its venomous fangs to give commands, ordering the Green Claw Wolf and Blood-Eyed Fox to attack.

"roar!"

Several blue-clawed wolves and blood-eyed foxes rushed towards Jiang Lin.

"Well done!"

Jiang Lin let out a low shout, his eyes flashing with a sharp light. He slashed forward with his right hand using the Cloud Edge Sword, and threw out five first-tier spirit talismans with his left hand.

"Boom boom boom!"

The combined power of five basic fireball runes activated simultaneously should not be underestimated.

The blazing flames, accompanied by a powerful shockwave, spread outwards. Jiang Lin, using the Chasing Wind and Grasping the Moon movement technique, darted out like a ghost and rushed into the flames erupting from the fireball talisman.

Because he was completely fearless, he had already activated the second-tier tortoise shell talisman.

Approaching a late-stage first-tier Azure Claw Wolf, Jiang Lin didn't hesitate. He clenched his fist, gathering his powerful spiritual energy from the ninth level of the Qi Gathering Realm, and threw a punch.

The fist whistled through the air, carrying the force to shatter mountains and split rocks.

Mountain-Crushing Fist!

This is one of the three advanced mortal-level martial arts that Jiang Lin is currently practicing—a fist technique.

The Mountain-Crushing Fist is known for its masculine and powerful nature, and Jiang Lin's strength is extremely high due to the use of first-tier Qi and Blood Pills and second-tier Marrow and Blood Pills.

He was even more adept at practicing the Mountain-Crushing Fist, a martial art.

Jiang Lin's punch landed on the Green Claw Wolf's waist, and by the time the Green Claw Wolf was about to retaliate, Jiang Lin's Cloud Edge Sword had already pierced the Green Claw Wolf's throat!

"Awooo..."

The mournful howl of the Green Claw Wolf emboldened the other spirit beasts.

However, Jiang Lin easily moved among these spirit beasts with his Wind Chasing and Moon Grasping Technique, occasionally counterattacking with Mountain Crashing Fist and Cloud Edge Sword.

One, two, three spirit beasts quickly fell down.

Jiang Lin fought with increasing ferocity!

The sounds of bones breaking and screams of agony continued.

After Jiang Lin killed one of the Ironback Centipedes, the remaining Ironback Centipede came to its senses and turned to run away in fear.

The remaining Green Claw Wolves and Blood-Eyed Foxes also followed it.

"Trying to run away?"

Jiang Lin took out the Shattering Star Bow and Shattering Star Arrows, preparing to shoot them directly, when suddenly a new idea came to his mind.

"I don't know where the treasures are in these sect ruins. Perhaps the spirit beasts living in these ruins know."

Thinking this, Jiang Lin followed the spirit beasts that he had frightened, passing through broken walls and ruins, through collapsed sect buildings, and even encountering other people exploring the ruins along the way.

When they saw Jiang Lin chasing after these spirit beasts all by himself, their eyes were filled with fear, afraid that they might offend this ruthless man.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Jiang Lin followed these spirit beasts through many twists and turns, unknowingly arriving at the deepest part of the sect's ruins.

He took out the map that his senior sister Tang Yu had given him, only to find that it was blank and not marked.

"Could this be the core of the entire ruins?"

Thinking about this, Jiang Lin felt even more certain that his guess was correct. The Ironback Centipede and the Green Claw Wolves had disappeared without a trace, but Jiang Lin no longer had time to chase after them.

He sensed that spiritual energy fluctuations were constantly emanating from a deeper location ahead.

"Let's go take a look!"

Since we were already here, we decided to stay.

Jiang Lin threw himself a tortoise shell talisman and a lightness talisman, which greatly enhanced his defense and speed.

Soon, Jiang Lin approached the source of the commotion.

He concealed his aura and silently gazed ahead.

The spiritual energy fluctuations originated from here.

In the valley basin ahead, a huge ape-like spirit beast was fighting a female cultivator dressed entirely in black, wielding a three- or four-zhang-long iron rod.

Although they were still some distance apart, Jiang Lin could clearly see the female cultivator's slender figure.

"It's Xu Hongxi!"

Jiang Lin was startled; it really was her!

He had suspected something before he came.

Xu Hongxi, the temporary deacon, was willing to suppress her cultivation to enter this ruin, probably in search of some kind of treasure.

However, Xu Hongxi had always worn a bamboo hat before, obscuring her true face, but now...

Xu Hongxi's bamboo hat had already been knocked off by the ape-like spirit beast. Her long black hair danced in the wind, her face was stunningly beautiful, and her brows carried a rare heroic spirit. Although she had suppressed her cultivation to the ninth level of the Meridian Opening Realm, she still could not hide the unique aura of a powerful person.

Her skin was as white as snow, and she held a long, thin, soft sword.

"roar!"

The ape-like spirit beast gripped a large iron rod in both hands, roaring angrily at Xu Hongxi as it swung the rod down with tremendous force.

Jiang Lin held his breath, not daring to miss a single detail.

Using a three- or four-zhang-tall iron rod as a weapon, combined with the Earth Rock Ape's towering physique of over three zhang, creates an overwhelming sense of oppression!

Xu Hongxi's beautiful face remained unchanged. With a flick of her soft sword, she wrapped it around the large iron rod like a rope, thus neutralizing the terrifying power of the rod.

She then took out a talisman and activated it.

"The thorny ice falls!"

Xu Hongxi spoke in a clear voice, and with a wave of her jade hand, countless tiny ice spikes suddenly appeared in the sky. These ice spikes landed on the Earth Rock Ape, freezing its hands and feet.

"Ugh!"

Sensing Xu Hongxi's power, the Earth Rock Ape's fur suddenly turned red all over, especially its eyes, which were blood-red. Its fangs, which were originally normal, were now exposed.

"This Earth Rock Ape seems to be a third-tier Yuan Dan realm spirit beast, right? It's even managed to turn completely red?"

Jiang Lin was amazed.

It's likely that, apart from Xu Hongxi, the other disciples from the three sects would never have imagined that such a terrifying Earth Rock Ape existed deep within these ruins.

If this earth rock ape were to leave this place, any disciple who encountered it would likely face certain death.

"Could it be that Xu Hongxi suppressed her cultivation to enter in order to deal with this third-tier Earth Rock Ape?"

"But that's not right. Before the ruins were opened, no one knew what was inside. They only knew that the energy fluctuations inside wouldn't exceed the third level."

Jiang Lin wondered to himself.

At the same time, he also wanted to see if Xu Hongxi could defeat the terrifying Earth Rock Ape while suppressing her cultivation level.

As the Earth Rock Ape roared, all the Thorn Ice spells cast by Xu Hongxi with her talisman shattered. Once the Earth Rock Ape regained its freedom of hands and feet, it immediately used its large iron rod as a throwing weapon and hurled it fiercely at Xu Hongxi!

Xu Hongxi was surprised by the Earth Rock Ape's move, because human cultivators would not give up their spiritual treasures until the very last moment.

This rock ape actually threw the giant iron rod.

The moment the large iron rod struck Xu Hongxi, Jiang Lin clearly saw that a layer of energy in front of Xu Hongxi seemed to be shattered.

Then Xu Hongxi was smashed away by the big iron bar.

Xu Hongxi coughed up a mouthful of blood; she was injured.

Jiang Lin was terrified.

Xu Hongxi, despite possessing 500 points of chaotic energy and having her cultivation suppressed, still managed to fight a third-tier Earth Rock Ape with her Meridian Opening Realm cultivation!

"At the critical moment, this beast's bloodline actually mutated." Xu Hongxi's eyes were somewhat surprised. She raised her fair index finger to wipe away the bloodstains at the corner of her mouth, and then looked in Jiang Lin's direction.

"We'll have to make use of those unlucky guys over there!"

Having made up her mind, Xu Hongxi immediately took action.

Jiang Lin frowned. This woman had lured the Earth Rock Ape here!