"Ow..."

At this moment, Bai Ling's true form, the gigantic body of the nine-tailed fox, let out a roar. The soft, white fur on its body instantly stood on end, as an endless gale spread out from its body, causing the entire space to shake.

This roar, akin to the howl of a wolf but with a deeper and sharper tone, seemed as if it could tear through space itself.

The sound lingered for a long time. Far away, Li Lin and Cui Yu's faces changed dramatically, their eardrums aching from the noise that seemed to pierce through their souls, prompting them to hurriedly muster their energy to counteract the shock.

As the piercing sound faded, Li Lin and Cui Yu were also drenched in cold sweat. Then, they saw the enormous figure of the nine-tailed fox in the sky condense its light and transform into a human silhouette.

As the light dissipated and the aura converged, Li Lin saw, to his amazement, the once massive nine-tailed fox transform into an extremely enchanting figure.

This figure was graceful and unparalleled, her beautiful face now carried an alluring charm without promiscuity, yet full of seductive allure.

"How can this be? Isn't it only seventh-rank demon beasts that can transform into humans?" At this moment, as the light and shadows in the sky completely dispersed, the enchanting figure clearly appeared in front of Li Lin.

This was a complete and beautiful silhouette, no longer half-human, half-fox. This figure was charming, alluring, cold, yet so breathtakingly beautiful that it seemed to make the heavens and earth move.

"Look at me now, do I look okay?" At this moment, the figure in the sky instantly crossed through the void to appear in front of Li Lin and Cui Yu.

Li Lin was immediately astonished, wondering what is known as a calamity. This appearance was definitely a calamity. In his previous life, he had heard that fox spirits were incomparably beautiful and could bring disaster to the nation; Li Lin did not believe it. But now, he believed without a doubt. The woman before him was so beautiful and enchanting, heartbreakingly gorgeous. Amidst her beauty, there was also a distant coldness and an indolent, icy demeanor, completely embodying her allure.

"Beautiful, very beautiful," Li Lin couldn't help but say. This kind of beauty, Li Lin now could only compare to Cui Yu, but their temperaments were entirely different. If there was a common point to be found, it was that both women possessed a proud temperament.

"Miss Bai Ling, you are too beautiful," Cui Yu exclaimed in surprise. For a stunningly beautiful woman to praise another woman's beauty indicated the extent of Bai Ling's allure.

"I never thought you would be so beautiful, where have the red spots gone?" Bai Ling, looking at Cui Yu, was also surprised.

"The red spots were fake," Cui Yu softly said.

"I see, it's my first time seeing someone as beautiful as you," Bai Ling softly said.

"Miss Bai Ling, have you broken through to the seventh rank, to be able to..." Li Lin asked, now seeing Bai Ling completely in human form, something only seventh-rank demon beasts could achieve.

"Do you think breaking through to the seventh rank is easy?" Bai Ling's beautiful eyes turned to Li Lin: "To transform into human form, one must reach the seventh rank. To transform from a spiritual beast into a human also requires reaching the sixth rank. And now, like a spiritual beast, I am only transforming, not changing."

"Why can you transform at the sixth rank?" Li Lin still didn't understand.

Bai Ling explained, "Whether it's a spiritual beast or a demon beast, transforming into a human is much more difficult than a human martial artist breaking through to become a Martial King or a Spirit King. To transform a demon beast's body into a human, one must endure the pain of body forging, with every muscle, bone, and bloodline needing to change. Only then can one truly transform into a human. Transforming into a human accelerates the cultivation speed. As for me, I can only temporarily transform into a human for a short period, at most for an hour, before I revert to my true form."

"I still don't understand," Li Lin asked.

Bai Ling smiled slightly, "I have been here for six thousand years, able to cultivate only one month every three years. The rest of the time, I couldn't cultivate, but I could refine my mindset, which is extremely important for us demon beasts. Over six thousand years, my mindset has reached a certain level, perhaps barely at the eighth-rank demon beast's level."

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"Mindset!" Li Lin understood that mindset was not only crucial for demon beasts but also for martial artists and spirit users. Low-level martial artists cultivate true qi, but at a certain level, most of their cultivation is focused on mindset.

Some powerful beings have been stuck at a certain peak level for decades or even centuries, naturally due to insufficient true qi. Decades or centuries should be enough to cultivate back the lacking true qi, possibly even with the help of spiritual medicines.

These powerful beings cannot break through because their mindset hasn't reached the necessary level.

"My mindset is pretty good, and with these six thousand years, relying on the energy in the Holy Pool for cultivation and having consumed Holy Fruits, I have just broken through to the mid-sixth rank. So, I can do this step, but transforming into a human form can only last about an hour each time, and I cannot conceal my aura. Ordinary human strongmen can easily see my demon beast body," Bai Ling said.

"I see," Li Lin suddenly realized. Six thousand years was a terrifying amount of time. Even without cultivation, one's mindset would reach an extremely high level. Bai Ling's mindset after six thousand years in this secret place was imaginable.

"Miss Bai Ling's cultivation of mindset is so high, if she goes out, her strength will increase terrifyingly fast, probably within two hundred years, she could break through to the eighth rank," Cui Yu said somewhat shockingly.

"Two hundred years," Bai Ling's enchanting eyes slightly lifted, "Two hundred years is too long, a hundred years should be enough to reach the eighth rank, maybe even less."

"One hundred years to reach the eighth rank..." Even the usually calm Cui Yu couldn't help but be surprised.

"Eighth rank," Li Lin was suddenly startled. The eighth rank, equivalent to Martial Sovereign or Spirit Sovereign, was a level of absolute power.

"My mindset has already reached the eighth rank, and for us demon beasts, mindset is the hardest to cultivate, but strength is the easiest to improve. So, as long as there is enough energy for me to cultivate, I can continue to break through, except for some resistance when breaking through to the seventh rank," Bai Ling softly said.

"Miss Bai Ling, you mean, as long as there is a constant supply of energy for you to cultivate, you can continue to break through?" Li Lin asked.

"That's right," Bai Ling nodded slightly.

"Terrifying," Li Lin was instantly petrified. This was even faster than his own Yin-Yang Spirit Martial Art's absorption, Bai Ling's mindset had reached the eighth rank, just like his Yin-Yang Spirit Martial Art, as long as she absorbs, she can break through, without any side effects, because Bai Ling's mindset was already at the eighth rank. And such a speed of cultivation was unimaginable.

"Not only me, but the Reverse Scale Demon Peng, the Tai Yin Demon Rabbit, the Dual-Headed Water-Fire Demon Jiao, the Blood Jade Demon Tiger are also the same, they have been here for over three thousand years, their mindset cultivation has reached the seventh rank. Their cultivation speed will also be very fast," Bai Ling softly said.

"Seventh rank, equivalent to Martial King or Spirit King among martial artists and spirit users, absolute powerhouses, this is a windfall," Li Lin was again petrified. The Reverse Scale Demon Peng, the Tai Yin Demon Rabbit, the Dual-Headed Water-Fire Demon Jiao, the Blood Jade Demon Tiger, four fifth-rank demon beasts were already submissive to Little dragonchen.

This was no different from being submissive to himself. These four demon beasts were also terrifying. When they break through to the seventh rank, Li Lin would undoubtedly have four Martial Kings by his side, a terrifying prospect.

"The exit should be opening soon, we should also go out," Bai Ling softly said.

"Yes, there are seven days until the opening day of the exit," Li Lin said.

"Seven days, that's still early, the Reverse Scale Demon Peng's speed, it will take two days to get here," Bai Ling lightly said.

Five days later, outside the canyon, a kilometer-high giant stone stood tall, like a towering monument, with the words "Forbidden Land" on it.

Three human figures, four beast shadows, and Little dragon appeared outside the canyon.

Bai Ling looked at the canyon, her eyes filled with reluctance to leave.

"Miss Bai Ling must be reluctant to leave here," Cui Yu, who had regained her beautiful appearance, said to Bai Ling.

"Six thousand years, living here all the time, naturally reluctant," Bai Ling sighed softly, her beautiful eyes slightly dimmed.

"If there's a chance, come back to visit," Cui Yu softly said.

"I guess there won't be much chance. This place has fallen into human hands. A few humans who have come in are very strong, and I can't provoke them," Bai Ling said.

"Miss Bai Ling, what about the Holy Pool inside?" Li Lin softly said, that energy pool was a good thing, it was just a pity he couldn't take it with him. If he could take it with him, that would be a great fortune.

"Only I know the location of the wormhole. Besides, those human strongmen have come into the canyon many times, each time unable to break in, so the Holy Pool is safe for the time being. Consider it my gift to other demon beasts. I hope one day, a demon beast can break the seal with the help of the Holy Pool," Bai Ling said.

"Then let's go, just not sure if we can take you out when the time comes," Li Lin softly said. The energy pool couldn't be taken away, but entering this secret land, he had already made his investment back. And now, to take Bai Ling and the Reverse Scale Demon Peng and other demon beasts out, although theoretically there should be no problem. Little dragon was also brought in, but Li Lin was still a bit worried.

And when going out this time, Li Lin decided to take the four fifth-rank demon beasts and the nine-tailed fox Bai Ling out, even Bai Ling and the Reverse Scale Demon Peng and other demon beasts leaving the secret land, no other demon beasts knew.

Li Lin didn't want the Yunyang Sect to find out immediately that he had taken away all the demon beasts, nor did he want the matter of the Martial Spirit Holy Fruit to be known by the Yunyang Sect. Secretly taking Bai Ling and the Reverse Scale Demon Peng and other demon beasts out was enough.