The Tuo Xiao Beast was completely enraged, its bulbous eyes glowing with a purple ferocity, suddenly fixating on Yingtao.

With the fierce beast staring at her, Yingtao felt a chill run through her entire body.

As a Sun Wheel Realm fierce beast, the Tuo Xiao Beast possessed intelligence not inferior to that of humans. It had been restricted by the magic attacks of the female human twice, which had already angered it...

Roar! The Tuo Xiao Beast opened its mouth, gathering purple light within, condensing it into a beam, and launched it at Yingtao at a speed three times that of sound. At such a short distance, it took less than a second for the beam to hit Yingtao, but at the same time, a milky white glow emanated from her body, forming a protective shield. The purple beam struck it, sending Yingtao flying backward, crashing into the rock wall behind and embedding her entire body into it, coughing up a strand of fresh blood from the corner of her mouth.

"Yingtao..." Lin Mo turned his head, looking at Yingtao embedded in the rock wall, and couldn't help but frown.

Perhaps only by exploding with five hundred times the combat power could they quickly end the battle and slay this beast.

...

As Lin Mo and Yingtao joined forces against the Tuo Xiao Beast, at the other end of the canyon connected by the cave, a figure was constantly approaching the cave.

Soon, a figure appeared in mid-air at the cave entrance.

"This should be the place leading to the treasure, right?"

Standing in front of the cave was a young man with a fair complexion, dressed in a white robe, holding a simple folded fan in his hand. He had an elegant demeanor, resembling a refined scholar, with a faint smile on his lips as he walked into the cave.

The cave wasn't wide, nor was it long. Soon, the scene before him changed abruptly, from the green forest to a bare valley appearing in front of him.

"Hmm?"

The man standing in the cave doorway glanced around and instantly saw Lin Mo fighting the Tuo Xiao Beast in the sky, with an injured woman standing aside, struggling to condense a Dharma Seal to assist.

"Lin Mo!"

The young man saw Lin Mo, a sinister curve appeared on his lips, and his eyes showed a cold gleam, "Search a thousand miles to find no trace, yet effortlessly found here. I never expected to meet you here!"

At the same time, Lin Mo, fighting fiercely with the Tuo Xiao Beast in the sky, sensed the presence of a strange aura.

"Slash!"

The Xuanyuan Sword slashed down fiercely, bringing with it sparks of thunder, cutting onto the Tuo Xiao Beast's right paw, splashing a burst of purple sparks. The Tuo Xiao Beast's mouth gathered an energy ball and struck Lin Mo, simultaneously sending him flying backward.

"Su Yun..."

Yingtao saw Lin Mo flying backward and quickly condensed a Dharma Seal, a purple light dragging Lin Mo and gently bringing him to the ground, helping him to absorb much of the impact.

Lin Mo looked down, seeing under his clothes, his body covered with the Blood Demon Vine forming 'plant armor' that was blown open, emitting black smoke. The injured part, however, was visibly healing.

"Su Yun, it seems another unwelcome guest has arrived." Yingtao frowned with her willow leaf eyebrows, biting her thin lip.

They were already struggling in battle with the Tuo Xiao Beast, and with the sudden arrival of another person, if they continued to battle, others would surely benefit from it.

Lin Mo raised his head, his gaze landing at the cave entrance, seeing a young man with a fair and elegant face standing there.

"Lin Mo, after three years, I never thought we'd meet again. Today will be your death day!"

The elegant young man said lightly, yet his voice echoed throughout the canyon, clear for all to hear.

"Lin Mo?"

"Su Yun?"

Yingtao furrowed her brows, "So your real name is Lin Mo!"

Lin Mo glanced at Yingtao, smiling lightly. In the Golden Secret Realm, not using one's real name was a common practice, and Lin Mo didn't believe 'Yingtao' was her real name either.

"Do you have a grudge against him?" Yingtao turned her gaze back to the youth at the cave entrance, showing a hint of concern.

"Sect Master of the Yin Yang Shishen Sect, Pei Yongjun!"

Lin Mo looked at him. Although it had been three years, the aura from him was still incredibly familiar.

"I see you still remember me. Three years ago, you infiltrated my Yin Yang Shishen Sect, stealing our Hell Spiritual Veins. Today, I shall cleanse the shame of my sect with your blood!"

Pei Yongjun slightly narrowed his eyes and unfolded the folded fan in his hand.

"Now, do you think the time is right?"

Lin Mo looked at the nearby Tuo Xiao Beast.

"Lord Nine Tails, I entrust this to you..." Pei Yongjun suddenly bowed with great respect, and as soon as he finished speaking, an orange-red glow emerged from his body, gradually gathering into a 'Demon Fox Beast' form, coalescing in the sky with a massive body, its eyes like red gemstones emanating a fierce glow.

"What, what kind of demonic beast is this, such a powerful aura, entirely on par with the Tuo Xiao Beast." Yingtao's face turned pale upon seeing the Nine-tailed Demon Fox.

"Lin Mo, this time you are undoubtedly doomed!"

The Nine-tailed Demon Fox hovered in the air, its ruby-like eyes glanced at Lin Mo. Its nine long fox tails danced in the air, suddenly lunging at the Tuo Xiao Beast.

Lin Mo frowned. The Nine-tailed Demon Fox was a beast comparable to the Golden Core Stage and could not enter the Golden Secret Realm Trial. Otherwise, Lin Mo would have brought Zhen Yuanzi, at least as an 'assistant.'

Looking closely, Lin Mo finally noticed that the Nine-tailed Demon Fox's aura was much weaker than three years ago; if not for him depleting the Spirit Vein back then, it would have already advanced to the Golden Core Stage.

It seemed that Pei Yongjun had signed a master-servant contract with the Nine-tailed Demon Fox, bringing it in by carrying the beast.

The Tuo Xiao Beast noticed the Nine-tailed Demon Fox, its savage glare intensifying as it roared and lunged at the fox, the two engaging in a fierce fight.

Pei Yongjun then flew to Lin Mo and Yingtao, hovering in mid-air, casting a vicious glance at Lin Mo, "Lin Mo, if it weren't for this Golden Secret Realm Trial, I would have suppressed my cultivation and already come to kill you!"

"Really? Wanting to kill me, you'll have to see if you have the strength." Lin Mo wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his face full of battle intent.

The aura Pei Yongjun emitted was far stronger than that of the Ninth Prince and others. Plus, with the Nine-tailed Demon Fox, he could rank among the First Tier geniuses of this trial.

"Night Parade of Hundred Demons!"

Pei Yongjun threw the folded fan in his hand, forming Dharma Seals with both hands. Instantly, streams of light entered the fan, which grew larger in the wind, floating in the air, from which hordes of evil ghosts and beast souls burst forth, emitting fierce, terrifying howls, chilling to the bone.

"Lin Mo, how did you offend such a strong figure!"

Yingtao bit her thin lip, her eyes showing hesitation. If they hadn't just fought the Tuo Xiao Beast, they might have had a chance to escape, but now with another genius and a beast as strong as the Tuo Xiao Beast, together they had no resistance.

"Consider it as me owing you once..." Yingtao suddenly turned to Lin Mo and said, then grabbed Lin Mo's hand, yelling, "Holy Method, Escape into Emptiness!" Before Lin Mo could react, he felt a white light enveloping him and Yingtao, distorting the space and time around them...