A mortal cultivating immortality can nurture spirit beasts.

"Hong Fu, it's you!"

This wasn't the first time Meng Liang and Hong Fu had clashed; they had fought each other before at the Jingu Plain battlefield.

Hong Fu ignored him and instead asked the woman in red at the head of the group, "Xuan'er, what do you plan to do?"

The woman in red was none other than Dong Xuan'er. Strangely, however, she, who always obeyed her master's orders, was now the one directing her master.

"These people want to kill Senior Brother Lin, so of course we can't let them live any longer. Take the Red Powder Skull and go kill them."

Hong Fu showed no anger at this moment. Instead, she reminded her, "If we all take action, no one will protect you."

"I have the corpse he gave me for protection, so I'll be fine."

After speaking, Dong Xuan'er took out a refined corpse at the early stage of Core Formation. Hong Fu nodded and beckoned the pink skeletons behind her to fly towards Meng Liang.

With the three of them holding them back, Meng Liang and his group of four did not rashly attack Lin He and the others, but instead fought with Hong Fu and her group of four.

Dong Xuan'er didn't even glance at Meng Liang and the others, but instead came to the other side of the Lin River with a joyful expression.

"Senior Brother Lin!"

"Junior Sister Dong!"

Lin He noticed the change in Dong Xuan'er. Although her cultivation was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, her entire demeanor and movements were full of the air of a superior, as if she held great power. Instead of being happy to see Dong Xuan'er like this, Lin He felt that trouble was coming.

Dong Xuan'er smiled brightly, "Thank you so much, Senior Brother Lin, for your help. I was able to get that item."

Lin He knew, of course, that she was referring to the Spirit Ascension Pill, and immediately nodded, saying, "It's just a matter of mutual benefit, Junior Sister Dong, you don't need to take it to heart."

"No!" Dong Xuan'er shook her head and said, "I will keep it in my heart, and I will always keep it in my heart."

Upon hearing this, Lin He frowned, realizing that trouble was brewing.

Dong Xuan'er glanced at the seven Core Formation stage cultivators still fighting not far away and quickly said,

"Senior Brother Lin, let's deal with those Ghost Spirit Sect members first, then we can talk. I know you have many tricks up your sleeve, you'll definitely be able to do it."

Lin He naturally had no objections. He controlled Lan Chou to fly over. Nangong Wan and Dong Xuan'er exchanged a glance, and there seemed to be an invisible spark at the point where their eyes met. Then Nangong Wan also flew over.

Lin He specially kept Yuan Yi behind. Yuan Yi was overjoyed to see Dong Xuan'er, exclaiming, "Sister Xuan'er!"

"Yuan Yi, you're getting better and better."

Seeing this, Senior Sister Chen also stepped forward, and the group quickly started chatting.

Lin He, Lan Chou, and Nangong Wan immediately joined the battle. Nangong Wan pointed at a red jade tablet, and dozens of red runes flew out.

The old man was furious and quickly took out a ring. The ring immediately enlarged to block the red runes. At this moment, Lin He threw a punch and slammed it hard onto the ring. The ring couldn't withstand the pressure and was forcefully suppressed by the red runes.

The old man was shocked and quickly took out a long knife. A golden cone suddenly fell from above his head. The golden flame cone spun continuously, and golden flames spread out. The ring was immediately severely damaged, and its spiritual light dimmed.

The longsword immediately charged forward, but was quickly sent flying by Lin He's punch. The red rune seized the opportunity to land, followed closely by the golden flame cone. With such a fierce attack, the old man only had time to take out a shield to defend himself. However, facing the combined attack of two exquisite ancient treasures, the shield magic weapon was quickly shattered. The red rune landed on the old man's body, igniting a blazing flame. The old man screamed in agony and then died.

The moment Nangong Wan and her two companions made their move, the situation changed instantly. While Meng Liang was entangled by Hong Fu, the three mid-stage Core Formation cultivators had already been dealt with by Lin He and his two companions, along with the Red Powder Skeleton. Of course, the storage bags and corpses of these three individuals all fell into Lin He's hands.

Hongfen looked at Lin He with some surprise. Last time they fought, Lin He was only in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage and could not personally fight against Core Formation cultivators. He relied entirely on Lan Chou's clone. But now Lin He's cultivation has improved to the late Foundation Establishment stage, and with the help of talismans, he has the strength of the early Core Formation stage and can already threaten Core Formation cultivators.

Lin He ignored her, and the five of them surrounded Meng Liang. Upon seeing this, Meng Liang rebuked him.

"Did the Hehuan Sect collude with the six sects of Yue?"

"You talk too much nonsense!"

Hong Fu ignored him and swung her Five Thunder Whip. The pink skeletons joined forces to release a cloud of pink mist.

Nangong Wan released dozens of red runes, Lan Chou used the Golden Flame Cone, and Lin He unleashed countless fist shadows.

Faced with so many attacks, Meng Liang roared in fury, but was gradually swallowed up by the countless attacks.

Not long after, this late-stage Core Formation cultivator was killed by Hong Fu, unable to even escape.

After successfully dealing with the Ghost Spirit Sect and others, Lin He and his group arrived at Dong Xuan'er's side. For some reason, neither side put away their magical treasures, but instead stood on opposite sides.

Senior Sister Chen looked at Dong Xuan'er and suddenly said, "Junior Sister Dong, I feel like you've become a different person since we met today."

Upon hearing this, Dong Xuan'er smiled and said, "I have indeed changed. The Dong Xuan'er in front of you now is the real Dong Xuan'er."

Upon hearing this, Senior Sister Chen frowned and subconsciously looked at Lin He, but Lin He quickly pulled her back.

Seeing this, Dong Xuan'er continued, "In the past, Dong Xuan'er was just a timid person, someone who only knew how to obey her master's orders. She was always suppressed, following the life set by her master, until now she has been completely liberated. In the past, I didn't even know who my real parents were. I lost everything, and now I will take it all back, take back everything that belongs to me!"

"Lust!" Lin He subconsciously thought of one of the seven deadly sins.

Sure enough, Dong Xuan'er stepped forward and said, "Senior Brother Lin, come with me. What Nangong Wan can't give you, I can give you. With my father's support, your Core Formation is almost a certainty. I will also persuade my father to do his best to help you reach Nascent Soul stage. I will always be with you. Whatever you want, I will try my best to satisfy you. Isn't this much better than following a female cultivator in the Core Formation stage?"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Wan, who could no longer contain herself, stepped forward and said coldly, "He will not go with you."

"Why? My offer was clearly much better than yours," Dong Xuan'er asked, quite dissatisfied.

Nangong Wan said in a deep voice, "Because you are doing this only to satisfy your possessiveness. You don't actually like him; you're just doing it to satisfy yourself."

"You..." As if she had touched a sore spot, she said in a low voice, "I'm doing this for myself, but I also truly love Senior Brother Lin. There's no contradiction. Senior Brother Lin, tell me, will you come with me or not?"

Lin He sighed and said, "Junior Sister Dong, I'm sorry, I never wanted to live a life dependent on others."

Lin He's words were tantamount to a rejection. Dong Xuan'er's face paled, and she whispered, "Actually, I knew you would reject me, but I won't give up."

As soon as she finished speaking, Hong Fu and the Red-Pink Skull surrounded her.