Chapter 179 Demonic Fox
The people in Qingyang's team were originally desperate. How could they get back what was taken by the Seventh Ghost? But they found that the purple-haired ghost had gone to great lengths to get only a stone. Now, everyone still has a chance.
Lu Dingshan couldn't help laughing and said, "Haha, is this purple-haired ghost here to make fun of you? He didn't pick up the phantom grass on the cliff, but picked up a stone. It's really funny."
Even the enemy was laughing at him. At this time, the purple-haired ghost finally realized that something was wrong. He looked down at the palm of his hand. It was just a small stone. The purple-haired ghost's face suddenly changed color, as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight. He was shocked and said, "What's going on? How could this happen? What I picked was clearly the phantom grass, how could it turn into a stone?"
"Seventh Brother, did you hide the phantom grass? You deliberately took a stone to joke with us." The green-haired ghost also said.
The purple-haired ghost said, "Impossible, I remember clearly that I fell down after picking the phantom grass. I never let go of my hand. How could it turn into stone? Don't you believe me?" Seeing that the purple-haired ghost really didn't seem to be joking, everyone realized the seriousness of the matter. How could an eighth-level cultivator of the Kaimai Realm leave the phantom grass alone and take a stone down? Everyone looked at the cliff above at the same time. I saw that the phantom grass grew on the side of the cliff, which was strange. Could it be that the purple-haired ghost was confused and really mistook the stone for the phantom grass, or that the phantom grass became a spirit, causing the purple-haired ghost to hallucinate and make a mistake? At this moment, a small figure suddenly appeared on the edge of the cliff. It had a slender body, pointed ears, a long tail, and white fur. It turned out to be a white fox. Facing the dozen monks below, the white fox was not afraid at all. Instead, it showed a mocking anthropomorphic expression on its face. A group of monks were actually laughed at by a fox.
"Demon fox, big brother, that's an advanced demon fox!" the green-haired ghost shouted.
The red-haired ghost beside him nodded and said, "No wonder even my seventh brother was fooled. It turns out that there is an advanced demon fox on it. The demon fox is best at illusion and delusion. However, it can deceive my seventh brother. This demon fox is at least at the peak of the first level."
The orange-haired ghost also said, "There is no way that there are no advanced demon beasts in such a large place like Yehuling. This demon fox is probably the overlord of this place. The demon fox likes to eat the phantom grass. This 200-year-old phantom grass must be regarded as a treasure in his pocket. It is difficult to snatch this phantom grass."
As for Duan Rushong and others, their thoughts are similar to those of the seven absolute ghosts. If it is just an ordinary first-level demon beast, everyone can fight with it because of their large numbers, but the peak of the first level demon beast is not easy to deal with. The demon fox is very good at illusion and delusion. The illusion ability of the peak of the first level demon fox is even more powerful. It is difficult for the cultivators of the Kaimai realm to crack it.
Yes, such a precious phantom grass, how can it be obtained so easily? But the good thing is that the situation on the field has changed from a two-way battle to a three-way battle. Facing the demon fox, the Seven Deadly Ghosts' advantage is gone, and Qingyang's team has a much higher chance of getting the Fantasy Spirit Grass.
Now the three parties on the field are on guard, and no one trusts anyone. They all want to wait for the other two parties to fight to the death, and then they will take advantage. But they are afraid that the other party will unite and get rid of them first.
On the cliff, the demon fox looked at the people below and couldn't help but feel a little timid. The demon fox is different from the wild wolf monster. The demon fox is only good at confusing people, not fighting. Although he is stronger than those wild wolf monsters, he is not sure of winning against so many cultivators.
The demon fox narrowed his eyes as he looked down the mountain, as if he had made a decision. Suddenly, he turned around, climbed the stone to the edge of the cliff, and opened his mouth to bite the Fantasy Spirit Grass off.
Whether it is a cultivator or a demon beast, when taking high-level spiritual herbs, they must find a quiet place to slowly refine them. Now that the enemy is at hand, it is not possible to take them directly. If something goes wrong in the middle, it is very likely that they will lose their lives on the spot. So the demon fox bit off the phantom grass, then held it in its mouth, jumped off the cliff, and ran down the mountain. Seeing that the demon fox was about to snatch the phantom grass, the red-haired ghost hurriedly shouted: "Fellow Daoist Duan, Fellow Daoist Helan, no matter what, we must not let that beast snatch the phantom grass away. Let's work together to intercept the demon fox first, and then talk about the distribution after defeating the demon fox." Duan Rushong also knew that the red-haired ghost was right. If the demon fox snatched the phantom grass away, everyone would have no chance at all. Duan Rushong snorted and said, "Now you know to ask us for help? I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you. Let's go together and catch up first."
No matter how much he said at this time, it would be empty. If he didn't seize the time to chase the demon fox, he would eat the phantom grass directly if he didn't catch up with the time. He had to hold the demon fox tightly and not give him the opportunity to eat the phantom grass calmly. So the two teams that had just fought to the death suddenly merged into one group and chased the demon fox.
After all, Wild Fox Ridge is the territory of the demon fox. He is very familiar with this place, and his strength is much higher than everyone else, so it is very easy for him to escape. However, these casual cultivators are not bad. Among the dozen people, each has his own skills, and there are many who are good at tracking. They can always catch up with the demon fox at the fastest speed after it escapes from everyone's sight.
In the blink of an eye, half an afternoon had passed. The demon fox jumped up and down, dodged here and there, waded through rivers, walked through dense forests, drilled caves, broke through thorns, climbed stone peaks, and jumped over mountains. In this short half an afternoon, it ran no less than nearly a hundred miles, almost running through the Wild Fox Ridge. Its white fur turned into a dusty gray, but it still couldn't escape the pursuit of the casual cultivators.
The casual cultivators were also panting and sweating profusely. Their clothes were scratched by thorns and branches countless times, and their faces were covered with sweat. They were frightened by many wild beasts that suddenly broke out along the way, but they still gritted their teeth and persisted. Thinking that the phantom grass was still in the mouth of the demon fox, they didn't care about all other difficulties.
Those with higher cultivation were lucky, and they could barely catch up with the demon fox. Those with lower cultivation were more unlucky. It was hard to imagine how difficult it was to track the demon fox in such a desolate mountain. Qingyang and Zhong Santong were almost exhausted. They tried their best but couldn't catch up with the others. They were several miles behind them. As for the injured Yun Xiaomei and Shen Ertong, they had given up the pursuit and stayed where they were to heal their wounds. It would not be too late to catch up with the demon fox when they caught up with it.