During this period, Li Lin found an excuse to give the Taiyin Demon Rabbit to his mother, claiming it was to help her pass the boring time. In reality, he wanted the Taiyin Demon Rabbit to stay by his mother's side at all times, to prevent any accidents.

As time passed again, Li Lin was still practicing martial arts every day. However, during these days, aside from making some progress in the Earth Fury technique, he didn't make much substantial progress in the three mid-grade Xuan-level martial arts: the Sky-Splitting Nine Strikes, the Three Thousand Flowing Clouds Hand, and the Fierce Flame Fist.

Mid-grade Xuan-level martial arts were definitely not easy to practice. Originally, Li Lin thought that having successfully practiced the Gloomy Spirit Vanishing Palm and the Ice Seal before reaching the martial general level, he should be able to practice mid-grade Xuan-level martial arts at the martial general level.

However, this practice session made Li Lin realize that mid-grade Xuan-level martial arts and low-grade Xuan-level martial arts were completely different concepts, with too great a difficulty gap. He estimated that it would take a lot of time and suffering to successfully practice these three sets of mid-grade Xuan-level martial arts.

Li Lin didn't mind enduring hardships, as he had already experienced plenty. He didn't believe that with his current strength level, he couldn't practice mid-grade Xuan-level martial arts.

"Roar!"

On the seventh day, a huge tiger roar erupted from the distant mountains behind the Li family.

At this moment, Li Lin, Li Wushuang, Yun Hongling, Bai Ling, Little dragon, and the Sky Wing Snow Lion were all present on a mountain peak.

At this time, in a canyon plain, the Blood Jade Demon Tiger had transformed into a huge body of four to five hundred meters, with a violent aura bursting out and a pressing force coming down. This aura was similar to the Sky Wing Snow Lion's, possessing a Beast King's aura, shocking Li Wushuang, Li Lin, and Yun Hongling.

Li Wushuang was shocked. When she saw the Blood Jade Demon Tiger and the Twin-Headed Water-Fire Demon Jiao from the back mountain, they had shrunk their bodies and concealed their auras. With her strength, she couldn't see through them. Now, seeing the Blood Jade Demon Tiger, one could imagine how surprised she was.

"My heavens." Li Xiaobai was also dumbfounded. After three years of absence, the young master he grew up with had given him too many shocks. Initially, the young master was so poor, but upon returning, he spent tens of thousands of gold coins and even took out Xuan-level martial arts that could buy the Li family. Now, he realized that the demonic beasts following the young master were so powerful. A fifth-order demonic beast, equivalent to a martial general, was incredibly surprising.

"The Blood Jade Demon Tiger, it's the Blood Jade Demon Tiger from the secret land." Yun Hongling quickly recognized the huge body of the Blood Jade Demon Tiger. A few days ago, when she saw the Blood Jade Demon Tiger, the Antagonistic Dragon Peng, and other demonic beasts on the back mountain, they had all concealed their auras and shrunk to a very small size. Although she felt that these demonic beasts might not be simple, she hadn't recognized them.

At this moment, Yun Hongling instantly recognized them. The fifth-order demonic beast that stole six Martial Spirit Holy Fruits from the secret land included this huge Blood Jade Demon Tiger. Immediately, Yun Hongling's gaze carefully observed the Antagonistic Dragon Peng and the Twin-Headed Water-Fire Demon Jiao, and upon closer inspection, she recognized them as well.

"The Antagonistic Dragon Peng, the Twin-Headed Water-Fire Demon Jiao." Yun Hongling was absolutely shocked. The powerful demonic beasts from the secret land were all by Li Lin's side.

"Little thief, the Martial Spirit Holy Fruits from the secret land were all your doing, right?" Yun Hongling was not foolish. Thinking of all this, she immediately thought of the scene in the secret land. The six Martial Spirit Holy Fruits were mostly taken by this little thief.

"Hehe, didn't I leave one for you?" Li Lin chuckled. Anyway, these demonic beasts were following him, and the matters of the secret land would be discovered one day. Li Lin did not deny it, especially since Yun Hongling was now one of his own.

"You little thief, it was really you." Yun Hongling helplessly glared at Li Lin. She remembered when she went to pick that Martial Spirit Holy Fruit, the Antagonistic Dragon Peng did not stop her. Now she knew it was arranged by this little thief, and a sense of happiness surged in her heart. "You have some conscience. I won't tell my father, or else, he would definitely trouble you."

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Li Lin smiled slightly. The daughter who is married off is like water that has been splashed out. Hongling is still closer to him now. If Yun Xiaotian, that old fox, knew, he would probably be a bit frustrated.

"Little thief, the one you placed by Mother's side, that's the Taiyin Demon Rabbit, right?" Yun Hongling asked Li Lin.

"Yes, there might be some changes in the Li family recently, and I'm worried about Mother," Li Lin said lightly.

"Roar!"

A huge roar spread from the mouth of the Blood Jade Demon Tiger, its giant eyes opened, and its aura soared, exuding a fierce air.

With this roar, a tremendous pressure intensified again, and the wild beasts in the surrounding mountains were immediately startled and fled, while the birds flapped their wings in panic and escaped.

In an instant, the huge body of the Blood Jade Demon Tiger suddenly swelled rapidly, and in a moment, the body of the Blood Jade Demon Tiger had grown to more than five hundred meters, with a powerful aura spreading out.

"Such a strong aura, it's probably enough to contend with a fifth-level martial general," Li Lin sighed, watching the Blood Jade Demon Tiger. Although the Blood Jade Demon Tiger's bloodline was not as noble as the Sky Wing Snow Lion's or Bai Ling's true form, the Nine-Tailed Fox, it was still extremely high. A noble bloodline meant stronger strength, not something ordinary demonic beasts could compare with.

Although the Blood Jade Demon Tiger had just broken through to the mid-fifth level, from this aura, Li Lin felt that its strength could probably contend with a general fifth-level martial general.

"So strong." Both Li Wushuang and Yun Hongling were surprised.

"Roar..."

After a long time, the aura around the Blood Jade Demon Tiger finally calmed down, and then its body shrank back to the size of Li Lin and Little dragon.

"Greetings to the two Demon Kings, Master," the Blood Jade Demon Tiger said to Little dragon, Bai Ling, and Li Lin.

"Blood Jade Demon Tiger, your breakthrough was really fast," Li Lin said.

"Master, my mindset should have reached the seventh level. Within the breakthrough to the seventh level, my breakthrough speed should not be slow," the Blood Jade Demon Tiger said.

Li Lin nodded, something Bai Ling had also mentioned to him earlier. The seventh level was equivalent to the martial king level. It wouldn't be long before these demonic beasts would become a great help to him. Now, they could already be considered a significant help.

"I feel that I should also break through again soon," the Antagonistic Dragon Peng said.

"It seems I am also on the verge of a breakthrough," the Twin-Headed Water-Fire Demon Jiao said.

Li Lin smiled slightly, especially about the Antagonistic Dragon Peng's breakthrough. The Antagonistic Dragon Peng was already at the late fifth level, and another breakthrough would bring it to the early sixth level, equivalent to a martial commander.

Li Wushuang and Yun Hongling were increasingly surprised by Li Lin.

"Let's go back. It's about time," Li Lin said, looking at the sky. The breakthrough of the Blood Jade Demon Tiger had brought dusk.

Everyone and the beasts then headed back to the Li family. Along the way, Little dragon hovered on Li Lin's shoulder, while the Antagonistic Dragon Peng, the Blood Jade Demon Tiger, and the Twin-Headed Water-Fire Demon Jiao shrank their bodies and followed behind.

Li Wushuang and Yun Hongling watched all this, exchanging glances. With Bai Ling included, such terrifying demonic beasts following Li Lin was too frightening.

Back at the courtyard, Luo Lan had already personally cooked a lot of delicious food waiting for the three to come back and eat. Having her son and daughter-in-law by her side during this time made Luo Lan smile every day, thoroughly happy in her heart. With her son like this, she no longer had to worry.

Into the night, Li Lin and Yun Hongling were both practicing in meditation. Li Lin was also pondering that the people from the Zhao family should be arriving at the Li family soon.

Surrounded by a circle of faint yellow light, Li Lin immediately entered a state of practice, and time slowly passed.

Deep spring had gradually passed, and it was now early summer, which was different from deep spring's beauty. On the ground, numerous unnamed plants were set against the dense greenery around them. In the morning, Qingyun Town was enveloped in a thin mist. The sun had not come out, and the warm wind blowing through the space carried a moist coolness. Outside Qingyun Town, the lush green leaves in the surrounding mountains overlapped, swaying in the wind, presenting a vibrant greenery.

When sunlight penetrated through the dense layers of branches and leaves, the ground was filled with coin-sized spots of light. In the mountains, the forest radiated a green light under the sunlight, and the entire Qingyun Town was shrouded in a mist-like fog, with a cool breeze circulating above the land.

"Whew!"

Li Lin exhaled a breath of turbid air from his body. The recent practice had further consolidated his breakthrough from a few days ago. Both his Qi and spiritual power had become more solid than before.

Feeling the Qi and spiritual power within his body, Li Lin showed a smile. If there was a suitable opportunity, he could also swallow Qi and spiritual power again to prepare for the next breakthrough.

Qingyun Town was still immersed in the quiet of the morning, but at this moment, outside Qingyun Town, several huge demonic beasts brought a whistling airflow as they flapped their wings and came.

In this quiet morning, the sound of the airflow was even more noticeable, sounding like a gust of wind howling past. People in Qingyun Town immediately went to the streets to look up.

What appeared in everyone's eyes were seven huge demonic beasts, with the one in front being the largest, the two behind it slightly smaller, and the last four even smaller.

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