Mortal: I can unlock the card pool by becoming an apprentice to him.

As they spoke, Yi Yunzi of Spirit Beast Mountain summoned a small flag that shimmered with emerald green.

"Fellow Daoists of the Hidden Moon Sect, loosen your magic weapon a little. My Hundred Spirits Banner is specifically designed to counter all kinds of miasma and poisonous fog. I'll make sure this villain has nowhere to hide."

Huang Jingshan glanced at the small flag floating above the old man's head, nodded, and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, fellow Daoists from Spirit Beast Mountain."

As he spoke, the ring shrouded in black mist in mid-air suddenly flashed with golden light and grew even larger out of thin air.

"Okay, watch me!"

In the blink of an eye, a dense green light burst forth from the flag, carrying a strong gust of wind straight towards the dark mist in the center of the circle.

The moment the green light touched the fog, it seemed to have encountered some natural enemy, and the previously overflowing fog melted and dissipated inch by inch. Seeing this, Huang Jingshan's face lit up with a slight joy.

It's important to know that activating this Xuan Yang Ring requires a considerable amount of magical power.

Based on his earlier deduction, if he really wanted to use this item alone to capture this mysterious person and bird, it would take at least half a day to reach a stalemate.

Moreover, what if the other party has other hidden methods?

Huang Jingshan breathed a sigh of relief and was about to ask Yi Yunzi to activate a few more green lights so that he could attack Xuan Yang Huan from both sides and finish the battle quickly when he suddenly felt a numbness in his calf, followed by a bone-chilling cold that quietly spread up his leg.

"What is it?"

Huang Jingshan looked down and saw that a strange, almost transparent, thin-legged insect had somehow broken through his protective aura and was clinging tightly to his trouser leg.

"Hehe, so you've been discovered by a fellow Daoist. Well then, please die in peace..."

Taking advantage of Huang Jingshan's momentary distraction, Yi Yunzi unleashed two more green beams.

This time, however, the green light did not dissolve the black mist as before. Instead, it intertwined with the black mist, and the two nourished each other, transforming into a deeper, dark green mist.

In the blink of an eye, the Xuan Yang Ring, which had previously suppressed the black mist, suddenly dimmed, and the entire ring trembled violently.

"Who...who are you people?"

Huang Jingshan could easily see that Yi Yunzi, who claimed to be from the Spirit Beast Mountain, was in cahoots with the man and bird hidden in the black mist. He was both shocked and furious. He first shook off the strange insect clinging to his leg, and then channeled all the spiritual power in his body into the Xuan Yang Ring.

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to waste your energy. You are merely a Foundation Establishment cultivator. If you were bitten by my Soul-Devouring Insect, you would turn into a pool of blood in less than half a day. Rather than suffering a painful death, it would be better to depart this world quickly and peacefully."

At this moment, Yi Yunzi finally revealed his true colors.

"Go and capture those two immediately."

He addressed the disciples behind him.

Having said that, he aimed the small flag at the Xuan Yang Ring again, and several green rays of light instantly poured into the black mist like venomous snakes emerging from their holes.

Lin Mo activated the gourd the moment Huang Jingshan rebuked him.

He had previously found it somewhat strange, since Ling Shou Mountain was located within Yunzhou, and it was extremely rare for disciples of this sect to travel thousands of miles to Jianzhou Market for training.

Seeing that Huang Jingshan had fallen victim to the trap, Lin Mo dared not linger there any longer and quickly activated the Gourd, randomly choosing a direction to escape.

Fortunately, Yi Yunzi's attention was entirely focused on Huang Jingshan, and he didn't pay much attention to this side.

In addition, the Wind-Concealing Gourd did not emit any spiritual light when activated, which allowed him to barely create some distance between himself and the others.

"Where are you headed, fellow Daoist? How about I escort you on your way?"

The group following Yi Yunzi were mostly at the thirteenth level of Qi Refining. Each of them rode a flying bird, and their speed surpassed that of Lin Mo's gourd.

At this rate, they'll be caught up to soon.

Lin Mo looked back and immediately took out a talisman from his storage bag and held it in his hand.

It was the Flash Blast Talisman that I drew from Li Zhiya's gacha pool that day.

At this critical moment of escape, using talismans or other means would consume too much spiritual energy. Lin Mo only hoped that this item could slightly hold off the pursuers behind him.

Jianzhou is located at the border between Huangfeng Valley and Yanyue Sect. If they could encounter other passing cultivators from the seven sects, they might have a better chance of survival.

"go!"

Seeing Lin Mo casually toss out a talisman without turning his head, the Spirit Beast Mountain disciple who was at the forefront raised his hand and summoned a spiritual light, not taking it to heart.

In his view, how powerful could a talisman released casually possibly be? It was nothing more than a bluff, an attempt to slightly delay his progress.

He and the spirit beast beneath his feet were already in perfect harmony. Without any command, the bird suddenly flapped its wings and darted diagonally to the left.

But the next second, a blinding light shone.

"Bang!"

A deep, muffled thud resounded, and before the disciple from Spirit Beast Mountain could even utter a scream, he and the bird were reduced to ashes and vanished completely from the world.

"Senior Brother Lin, what is this? How can it possess such power?"

Su Jiutong's face was deathly pale, and her eyes were filled with lingering fear.

"There's no time to explain. Junior sister, do you have any talismans or anything like that on you? Try to slow down the pursuers behind us, or we'll both be doomed today."

Lin Mo took out another Flash Explosion Talisman and looked behind him.

The remaining few people witnessed the tragic state of the disciple. The two leading the chase suddenly tapped their toes, gradually slowing their pace.

"Hurry, he can't have gotten very far!"

One of them spoke to the others with a stern expression.

"Bang!"

Another muffled thud was heard, but having learned from the previous incident, the cultivator who was hit this time immediately took out a silver handkerchief to shield himself.

Unfortunately, the outcome was only slightly better than the previous one.

Although it didn't immediately turn to ashes, its clothes and flesh were instantly charred. The bird beneath its feet, along with it, plummeted straight down from mid-air, clearly beyond saving.

"Good job! He's run out of talismans, hurry and chase after him!"

The disciple from Spirit Beast Mountain shouted loudly.

This time, however, the other two companions were much smarter, maintaining a distance that was neither too close nor too far, ensuring that Lin Mo was within their sight but not allowing him to escape completely.

"boom!"

Just then, Su Jiutong finally threw out a talisman.

This talisman is even more powerful than Lin Mo's Flash Explosion Talisman.

The moment it left his hand, it transformed into a dazzling crimson flame that exploded in all directions. Then, a fire dragon emerged from the flames and pounced straight towards the three people behind him.

"Intermediate-level talisman?"

Lin Mo was taken aback at first, then increased the speed of the gourd again.

After casting the talisman, Su Jiutong's face was completely drained of color, and even his body swayed slightly.

However, this attack caused the three people behind him to be separated from each other again.

After they had dealt with the fire dragon in their haste, Lin Mo and his companion's figures gradually turned into a black dot and were about to disappear into the horizon.