A hundred li distance was instantaneous for the current Jiang Yun, and when he appeared before Fang Ruolin, a hint of surprise flashed across her face, quickly replaced by a sneer as she scornfully looked at Jiang Yun and asked, "What do you want to do?"
"Be careful!" Before Jiang Yun could speak, Bai Ze's voice already sounded in his ear: "That Yao Beast is currently hidden beneath the ground where she stands. As soon as you make a move, the Yao Beast will definitely appear. Do you need my help?"
"No!"
In fact, Jiang Yun didn't need Bai Ze's reminder; with his keen senses, he had already vaguely detected the Yao Beast's presence, but he wasn't afraid.
As the two words left his mouth, Jiang Yun suddenly lifted his foot and stomped heavily onto the ground beneath him.
Although this place was no longer the Desolate Land, the earth was still extremely cracked, and the lack of moisture caused several large fissures on the surface. Jiang Yun's stomp landed precisely on one of these fissures.
"Boom!"
Amidst the violent roar, the earth trembled slightly, and the fissure widened as if torn open by a hand, causing plumes of dust to surge from within.
"Chirp!"
Amidst the flying dust, a strange beast cry suddenly echoed, followed by a palm-sized green shadow that shot out of the fissure like lightning, pouncing towards Jiang Yun.
Although Jiang Yun hadn't clearly seen what kind of Yao Beast this green shadow was, he could already distinctly feel a wave of knife-sharp cold Qi assaulting him. Even with his Physical Body, he could feel a faint stinging sensation as the cold Qi approached.
Yet, even so, Jiang Yun did not dodge. Instead, he clenched his single hand into a fist and smashed it fiercely towards the pouncing green shadow.
"Puff!"
Accompanied by a dull thud, Jiang Yun felt as if his punch had struck a piece of rotten leather. The green shadow was completely unharmed, but the recoil from his fist pushed him back.
After steadying himself, Jiang Yun finally got a clear look at the Yao Beast before him. It was a green bat with four pairs of fleshy wings, and its faintly glowing eyes were fixed firmly on him.
Jiang Yun was extremely knowledgeable about Vicious Beasts, but he knew nothing about Yao Beasts. After all, he had never encountered a Yao Beast while in Mang Mountain. He subconsciously asked, "What kind of Yao Beast is this?"
The one who answered him was naturally Bai Ze: "Han Ming Winged Bat! It is said to come from the Nine Nether Underworld and feeds on the Qi of Han Ming. Although it is a ninth-rank Yao Beast, its cultivation has been suppressed to the first rank. You don't seem to be its match!"
As the Han Ming Winged Bat appeared, the scorn on Fang Ruolin's face deepened as she said, "Jiang Yun, you ran in front of me. Are you perhaps trying to kill me?"
Fang Ruolin was completely fearless now because not only could she control this Han Ming Winged Bat, but she also knew very well how many gazes from outside were watching this place.
Setting aside whether Jiang Yun could kill her, even if he could, those Peak Masters and Elders would absolutely not turn a blind eye.
Although Disciples were allowed to die within the Illusory Beast Diagram, it could only be at the hands of Vicious Beasts, not at the hands of fellow Disciples.
However, she could use the power of the Han Ming Winged Bat to control all the beasts here and kill Jiang Yun without anyone knowing!
Indeed, at this moment, almost everyone outside the Illusory Beast Diagram was watching Jiang Yun and Fang Ruolin. They had initially wondered why Jiang Yun would suddenly appear before Fang Ruolin, but upon hearing Fang Ruolin's words, they immediately understood.
Jiang Yun wanted to seize the opportunity to kill Fang Ruolin!
The enmity between Jiang Yun and Fang Ruolin was not a great secret, so it had basically spread throughout the Wen Dao Sect.
Therefore, everyone could understand Jiang Yun's desire to kill Fang Ruolin, but choosing to act within the Illusory Beast Diagram, under the watchful eyes of everyone, was extremely unwise. This act was tantamount to openly challenging the Wen Dao Sect's rules.
Even if the Sect Master protected him, and even if Gu Bu Lao was protective, he would definitely not be let off lightly.
At this moment, thoughts raced through Jiang Yun's mind. Although he had made up his mind to kill Fang Ruolin, he was unwilling to violate the rules, and even more so, he didn't want to implicate Gu Bu Lao and the others because of himself!
Suddenly, Fang Ruolin spoke in a voice only Jiang Yun could hear: "Let me tell you, I killed Liu Xin. You probably don't know, but that poor little guy was still thinking of Lu Xiaoyu before he died. Tsk tsk, what a devoted fool!"
"Oh, and I forgot to tell you something else. Although Sha Jingshan and Lu Xiaoyu were forced away by Peak Master Wei, I've already spoken to a few of the people they took with them. They will try every possible means and seize every opportunity to kill Lu Xiaoyu. Perhaps, they've already succeeded by now!"
"Buzz!"
Fang Ruolin's words caused a buzzing roar in Jiang Yun's mind. Looking at the smug woman before him, he truly couldn't imagine how someone in this world could be so wicked?
"Are you very upset, very angry? But what can you do to me? If you want to kill me, go ahead and make your move. But the prerequisite is that you must first kill this Han Ming Winged Bat. And now, it regards me as its master. Unless it dies first, it won't let you touch a single hair on me!"
Although Fang Ruolin was indeed unafraid of Jiang Yun, she also had concerns under everyone's watchful eyes and dared not urge the bat to continue attacking. She could only constantly provoke Jiang Yun with words, hoping that Jiang Yun, in his extreme anger, would take the initiative to attack and thus be killed by the Han Ming Winged Bat.
"Can you fulfill any of my wishes?"
Just then, Bai Ze, who had been watching the commotion, suddenly heard Jiang Yun's voice. After a slight pause, he said, "Of course! Tell me, do you want me to help you open your twelfth Meridian, or help you kill this little bat, or even, devour this girl?"
"None of them!" Jiang Yun shook his head and said, word by word, "I want to become a Demon Refiner, and preferably, I want to refine a Demon immediately!"
This sentence made Bai Ze suddenly freeze. He had never expected that Jiang Yun's wish would be to become a Demon Refiner.
"Can you help me fulfill this wish?"
Bai Ze didn't answer. Although he could help Jiang Yun fulfill this wish, Demon Refiners and Demons were truly mortal enemies. If he helped a human become a Demon Refiner, how could he ever face himself as a Demon in the future?
However, just as Bai Ze was about to refuse, a bold idea suddenly popped into his mind: "If I can control this Demon Refiner and make him serve me, wouldn't that also be very interesting?"
A Demon Refiner controlled by a Demon!
Thinking of this, Bai Ze immediately said, "Yes! However, becoming a Demon Refiner is not something that can be achieved overnight. But if you just want to subdue this little Demon in front of you, then I do have a simple method!"
"What method!"
"You enter the Demon Refining Brush!"
Seeing Jiang Yun hesitate, Bai Ze continued, "Don't worry, only your soul will enter the Demon Refining Brush, not your body. No one will be able to detect it, and besides, it only takes an instant!"
At this point, Jiang Yun naturally couldn't refuse. The Demon Refining Brush quietly appeared in his hand, and as a surge of Spiritual Qi flowed into it, he slowly closed his eyes.
Indeed, just a fleeting moment later, when Jiang Yun opened his eyes again, the Han Ming Winged Bat, which had originally been glaring at him, suddenly began to tremble uncontrollably!