Observing the two massive demonic beasts in the canyon, Li Lin's lips curled into a smile, not expecting the Taiyin Demonic Rabbit and the Dual-Headed Water-Fire Demonic Jiao to break through at the same time.

  "Their breakthrough speed is extremely fast. The demonic beasts within the Yunyang Sect's secret ground, if all were to be released to the outside world, I reckon their breakthrough speed would be just as terrifying," Uncle Jiang remarked, watching the two beasts in the canyon breaking through.

  Li Lin smiled slightly. The breakthrough of the Taiyin Demonic Rabbit meant it was advancing to the late stages of the fifth rank, while the Dual-Headed Water-Fire Demonic Jiao's breakthrough indicated it was reaching the middle stages of the fifth rank, both undoubtedly experiencing a significant increase in strength.

  "Squeak! Squeak!"

  "Hiss! Hiss!"

  The two massive demonic beasts roared almost simultaneously, an astonishing aura spreading out as their sizes also surged.

  As the aura spread, invisible spatial waves radiated within the canyon. The Taiyin Demonic Rabbit was the first to break through its bottleneck, its furious aura causing all nearby beasts to prostrate and tremble.

  The Dual-Headed Water-Fire Demonic Jiao's aura followed closely behind, with a layer of water mist and a layer of fire mist overlapping above its two heads, creating a peculiar sight.

  It took a long while for the aura to stabilize, and at that moment, the two massive demonic beasts shrunk their bodies and leaped into the canyon.

  "Demonic King, Master, we have broken through and can continue on our way," the Taiyin Demonic Rabbit and the Dual-Headed Water-Fire Demonic Jiao said to Little dragon, Bai Ling, and Li Lin.

  "Let's move on," Li Lin said contentedly. The Tianchi Snow Lion then circled back into the sky. Just yesterday, the Taiyin Demonic Rabbit and the Dual-Headed Water-Fire Demonic Jiao were on the verge of breaking through, forcing a halt to allow the two beasts to break through first.

  "Young Master, how much longer until we reach our destination?" Li Xiaobai asked Li Lin.

  "Five or six days at most," Li Lin replied. They were now deep within the Misty Mountain Range. With the speed of the Tianchi Snow Lion, it would take four to five days to reach the Flying Spirit Gate.

  "Boss, we're also close to the Nine-Headed Demonic Jiao's territory," Little dragon said proudly, having mentioned seeking revenge on the Nine-Headed Demonic Jiao all along the way.

  "It should take about two more days to get there," Li Lin said with a slight smile. The Nine-Headed Demonic Jiao had chased him for so long last time, and indeed, it was time to settle the account.

  "Blood Lizard, take me to your old lair. I'll chop off that Nine-Headed Demonic Jiao's head," Little dragon said excitedly, swallowing his words. The humiliation they endured last time from their leader demanded revenge.

  The Blood Lizard couldn't help but worry for the Nine-Headed Demonic Jiao, only able to pray for it.

  Riding on the back of the Tianchi Snow Lion, Li Lin looked down. His current journey to the ancient domain was completely different from the last time.

  Below the mountain range, mercenary groups of martial artist level strength could occasionally be seen. Li Lin was too lazy to take action. Compared to his current strength, martial artists were too weak, and absorbing them would have no significant effect.

  Thinking about arriving at the Flying Spirit Gate in a few days, Li Lin's lips curled into a smile, wondering how Xin Tong, that little girl, was progressing with her poison skill training. Given her innate poison body, her training speed must be incredibly fast.

  Li Lin was also looking forward to the current strength of the Flying Spirit Gate. Time had flown by quickly; it had been more than two years. With Ghost Fairy Bai Ying sitting in town, the strength of the Flying Spirit Gate must have increased significantly. This time, entering the ancient domain, he urgently needed to enhance his own forces.

  With these thoughts, Li Lin's mind wandered for a moment before he resumed practicing martial arts, practicing and comprehending simultaneously. This kept him occupied on the back of the Tianchi Snow Lion.

  In terms of comprehension, Li Lin still felt somewhat perplexed, aware of the existence of attribute energy but unsure how to comprehend it.

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  He knew that comprehending the power of attributes could not be rushed; perhaps one day, inspiration would strike, and he would be able to grasp the essence of attribute energy.

  Continuing his training, time also continued to pass. Uncle Jiang, Bai Ling, Li Xiaobai, and Little dragon were all practicing as well.

  Deep within the Misty Mountain Range, a series of peaks shrouded in mist stood tall, surrounded by dense, towering trees, revealing a lush greenery. This area of peaks was a rare sight in the Misty Mountain Range, which was usually characterized by surrounding mountains. This particular cluster of peaks was the only one of its kind within the entire range.

  Within these peaks, spirit herbs were abundant, far exceeding other areas by more than tenfold. Sometimes, merely taking a few steps between these peaks could yield spirit herbs.

  However, more experienced mercenary groups knew better than to venture into these peaks, despite being aware of the abundance of spirit herbs compared to other areas. In the past, some brave and capable mercenary groups who entered never returned.

  Those more experienced groups knew that these peaks were not ordinary places; they were the domain of the Misty Mountain Range's Demonic King. Previously, when a Stone Ape Demonic King resided here, it was somewhat manageable, and some mercenary groups could still sneak in to gather some herbs.

  However, once a Nine-Headed Demonic Jiao arrived, the situation became much more difficult. It seemed to dislike humans, showing no mercy to mercenary groups.

  Since two and a half years ago, many mercenary groups have complained bitterly. The Nine-Headed Demonic Jiao, for some unknown reason, would kill on sight of humans. Not just within the peaks, but even outside, the mere sight of humans by a beast would immediately attract a swarm of beasts.

  Since then, the Misty Mountain Range has become much more dangerous. Previously, mercenary groups only faced significant risks in dangerous areas and rarely encountered beasts from the Three Realms. But now, even on the outskirts of the Misty Mountain Range, unfortunate encounters with swarms of Three Realms beasts have become common.

  According to some insiders, the hostility of the Nine-Headed Demonic Jiao within the Misty Mountain Range stemmed from an incident over two years ago when it was provoked by a human and allowed that human to escape. Already harboring a deep hatred for humans, the Nine-Headed Demonic Jiao's animosity intensified, frequently leading beasts to hunt down mercenary groups within the Misty Mountain Range. Thus, many blame the unidentified individual who initially provoked the Nine-Headed Demonic Jiao, causing unrest for everyone in the Misty Mountain Range.

  Over the past two years, the presence of the Nine-Headed Demonic Jiao has reduced the number of mercenary groups entering the Misty Mountain Range by a small fraction. Many are fearful of encountering the Nine-Headed Demonic Jiao, from which there is no escape.

  This has led to a significant decrease in the collection of herbs within the Misty Mountain Range, resulting in a scarcity of medicinal materials. Consequently, the prices of herbs on the edge of the Misty Mountain Range have doubled over the past two years. While the price of herbs has doubled, acquiring them has become even more challenging.

  As a result, the cost of medicinal pills has also doubled. A second-grade medicinal pill, which used to cost three to four hundred gold coins, now goes for seven to eight hundred gold coins.

  This price surge has left many merchants in the medicinal pill business flabbergasted, lamenting their lack of stock, as they could have made a fortune.

  Deep within the cluster of peaks in the Misty Mountain Range, where the mountains reach into the clouds and white mist perpetually swirls, this area has always been a gathering place for demonic beasts. It is here that the most demonic beasts within the entire Misty Mountain Range can be found.

  From a distance, the roars of demonic beasts within the peaks can occasionally be heard.

  Inside, third-rank demonic beasts are extremely common, but fourth-rank demonic beasts are rare. For a demonic beast to break through to the fourth rank and condense a demonic core is by no means an easy task. Therefore, most demonic beasts at the late stages of the third rank find themselves unable to progress further.

  One day, within these peaks, which no one dares enter recently, a faint sound of breaking wind arose. Soon, a massive white demonic beast swiftly approached from afar. With a few flaps of its wings, it arrived outside the peaks. Upon closer inspection, Li Lin, Uncle Jiang, Li Xiaobai, and three others were seen on the beast's back, along with a group of demonic beasts that had shrunk their bodies and concealed their auras.

  After learning the location of the Nine-Headed Demonic Jiao's lair from the Blood Lizard, Li Lin hurried over. Looking into the peaks, Li Lin's eyes narrowed as he sensed that the area was teeming with demonic beasts and abundant in spiritual herbs.

  "Blood Lizard, does the Nine-Headed Demonic Jiao reside here?" Li Lin asked the Blood Lizard, who was currently sitting behind the Blood Jade Demonic Tiger.

  "Master, the Nine-Headed Demonic Jiao, the Stone Ape, and the One-Horned Demonic Ox all live here. I used to live among them as well," the Blood Lizard replied to Li Lin.

  "Lin'er, what rank is the Nine-Headed Demonic Jiao? Its bloodline isn't low, and its aura is fierce. It's quite a remarkable demonic beast," Uncle Jiang, who had heard about Li Lin and Little dragon's plans to deal with the Nine-Headed Demonic Jiao, was curious.

  "More than two years ago, it was at the mid-stage of the fifth rank. I don't know if it has made any breakthroughs since then," Li Lin said.

  "Mid-stage of the fifth rank, that's a bit low," Uncle Jiang remarked lightly, as a fifth-rank demonic beast was naturally not much in his eyes.

  "Nine-Headed Demonic Jiao, this time, I must teach it a lesson," Little dragon said excitedly, showing great interest and excitement.

  "That Nine-Headed Demonic Jiao must have broken through by now. It's now at the late-stage of the fifth rank," Bai Ling observed the peaks closely and, after probing with her mind, stated.

  "Late-stage of the fifth rank," Li Lin was slightly taken aback. The Nine-Headed Demonic Jiao's breakthrough to the late-stage of the fifth rank would make it somewhat more difficult to deal with. However, it would only be slightly more challenging than dealing with it at the mid-stage of the fifth rank. Overall, dealing with the Nine-Headed Demonic Jiao now wouldn't be a difficult task.