Don't try to cultivate immortality; mortals live longer than immortals.

"What do you think that kid is doing?"

"I don't know either!"

After a brief exchange, Fairy Yaoguang and Zheng Lei looked at each other and smiled wryly.

However, they had no time to ponder. At that moment, the virtual monster roared and pounced on Zhou Ran.

In an instant, a foul stench swept over them, and sharp claws gleamed with a cold light. As they pounced, they extended forward, protruding a considerable distance, looking just like sharp short swords.

It aimed straight at Zhou Ran's chest, trying to pierce his heart.

Faced with the ferocious monster, Zhou Ran, who was unarmed, remained calm. He did not dodge but instead slapped the giant wolf across the face.

As it moved, spiritual energy surged in the void, rapidly converging and transforming into a palm the size of a fan, which slammed hard onto the giant wolf's cheek.

crackling sounds...

The Cracked Claw Demon Wolf was halfway to pounce when it was as if it had brought its face to a palm of spiritual energy. It was slapped away and rolled several times on the ground, looking utterly pathetic.

His originally scarlet eyes even rolled back.

Another enormous wolf fang flew out, transforming into data streams and points of light in the void.

"Ah, this..."

Off-screen, not to mention Fairy Yaoguang's wide-eyed stare, Zheng Lei, a seasoned cultivator in the Demon Suppression Army, was equally stunned.

What kind of move is this?

For cultivators at the Qi Refining level, shouldn't their most proficient Five Elements spells, when unarmed, be things like wind blades and fireballs?

What's with this big slap? I've never learned it, let alone heard of it. Could it be that this little guy invented it himself?

Just as I was wondering what was going on, I saw Zhou Ran make a new move on the screen.

He leaped up, clasped his hands together, and delivered a blow downwards.

As it moved, spiritual energy gathered in the void once more, but this time it transformed into something resembling a giant pendulum, which slammed directly down on the demon wolf.

boom!

Dust billowed up, and before the demon wolf could even get up, it was slammed into its body by the giant pendulum conjured by spiritual energy.

……

The entire battle was completely predictable, lasting only a dozen seconds before the outcome was decided. In terms of attracting attention, it was far superior to Duan Xuan's previous battle.

Both the instructor and Fairy Yaoguang could not hide their astonishment. Almost simultaneously, they looked down at the spiritual energy fluctuation curve displayed on the holographic screen.

His combat power is 62 points, and his peak spiritual power reaches 71.

"This... has already surpassed the median combat power of the eighth level of Qi Refining. If I remember correctly, this little guy should be at the seventh level of Qi Refining," Zheng Lei said, somewhat astonished.

"Indeed, but it's only a small breakthrough, nothing remarkable."

Fairy Yaoguang, however, seemed completely unconcerned.

Zheng Lei glanced at her, his lips moved slightly, but in the end he said nothing.

As the saying goes, loose lips sink ships. There are some things you shouldn't get involved in, and you should play dumb when necessary.

"Fellow Daoist Zheng..."

Just then, Jiang Yaoguang's voice reached his ears.

"What are your orders, fairy?"

Zheng Lei turned around at the sound, revealing a slightly ingratiating smile.

"I'd also like to go in and have some fun. Could you teleport me to Zhou Ran's side, fellow cultivator?"

"what?"

Zheng Lei was greatly surprised when he heard this request.

Fairy Yaoguang is at the Golden Core stage. If he is not mistaken, the Golden Core that the other party has condensed is extraordinary. Even if it is not the highest level, it is probably not far off.

In other words, the opponent's strength is among the top tier, even among beings of the same level.

Even though what she has come here at this moment is not her true form, but an incarnation of a divine puppet.

But without a doubt, this avatar is extremely advanced, and the spiritual power it can mobilize should have reached the limit of Qi Refining. In addition, given her combat experience as a Golden Core Ancestor, is it really worth going to this small dungeon?

To put it simply, it's like asking a high school senior in a state of war to do first-grade math problems.

Utterly speechless!

Despite his doubts, since Fairy Yaoguang had made the request, he naturally had to comply, as it wasn't a difficult matter to begin with.

So Zheng Lei said very generously, "Of course, no problem. Zhou Ran's real-time coordinates are displayed dynamically. If you want to go, I can naturally teleport you to his side."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, fellow Daoist."

Fairy Yaoguang nodded with a smile, then took out a talisman from her waist and casually patted it on her body. Instantly, a layer of dazzling spiritual light enveloped her entire body.

A moment later, the light receded like a tide, and Fairy Yaoguang's figure reappeared in sight. However, this time, both her figure and appearance were completely different from before.

She even changed her clothes, and her appearance remained beautiful, but she carried the aura of a demon. Her original waterfall of black hair had been replaced with slender, dark hair, and her fox-like ears were fluffy. Her whole person was shrouded in mist.

"A disguise talisman?"

A look of surprise flashed across Zheng Lei's eyes, and he became even more curious. What exactly did the other party want to do by hiding his identity and going so far as to use the art of disguise?

Surely it's not because you're bored and just want to go in and have some fun, is it?

The thought popped into Zheng Lei's mind, and he couldn't help but chuckle, finding it utterly absurd.

Although he was curious, he naturally couldn't pry or ask for details, so he could only maintain a calm expression and ask, "Is the fairy ready?"

"Um."

Jiang Yaoguang nodded.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Lei sent a spell through his fingertips, while his other hand began to rapidly manipulate the light screen that appeared in front of him.

As it moved, a deep electronic voice entered the ears, piercing the morning mist: "Psionic frequency calibration, virtual node lock complete..."

As soon as she finished speaking, the space where Jiang Yaoguang stood slightly distorted, the surrounding scenery fell silent, and then became blurry...

A short while later, when everything became clear again, what came into view was a desolate Gobi Desert.

A smile appeared at the corner of Jiang Yaoguang's mouth, her eyebrows slightly raised, and her divine sense spread out like ripples.

In less than two breaths, a familiar fluctuation of spiritual energy was fed back into her sea of ​​consciousness.

Jiang Yaoguang reached out and touched her wrist, and the star track instrument on her fair wrist immediately lit up with a faint light.

This is a portable terminal that integrates cultivation runes and quantum optical brain, far superior to civilian smartwatches.

Jiang Yaoguang injected the directional information captured by her divine sense into the star track instrument.

With a soft "ding," the light screen on the instrument instantly unfolded, transforming the previously hazy sensation into an extremely clear image.

……

In the scene, Zhou Ran is squatting in front of a pile of firewood, huffing and puffing as he carries the Cracked Claw Demon Wolf that he just killed.

Then, with a flick of his finger, a fireball the size of a bean ignited the entire pile of dry firewood in front of him.