Even hybrid monsters have their day

After saying that, he reached out to grab Geng Miaowan, but in the critical moment, Geng Miaowan's body became unusually agile, and she dodged Xu Ruwen's hand in a flash.

Although Xu Ruwen's mental strength was damaged, his cultivation level was still considerable, so capturing a mere Qi Refining stage cultivator like her wouldn't be too difficult. With a swift movement of his left hand, he grabbed Geng Miaowan's shoulder and pulled her towards him. Spiritual energy was already flickering in his right palm, ready to strike as soon as she got close.

"Ah! Help!" Geng Miaowan shouted.

But in her heart she was thinking that this time she was going to be killed by the watch that Jin Mo gave her.

Just then, a loud shout came from behind, "Demon, put down that girl!" To Geng Miaowan, the voice sounded like heavenly music, extremely beautiful and melodious.

Xu Ruwen inwardly felt a sense of foreboding. He had been so angered by this little girl that he had forgotten that guardians rarely acted alone. Now, hearing that somewhat familiar voice, he knew that it must be the little girl's accomplices. However, he was unwilling to let this little girl, who had tricked him for so long, get away with it so easily.

Thinking of this, he paused in his movements, and with one hand holding Geng Miaowan, he was about to fly away.

"Oh no, Carrot and Mouse, you two block the way, don't let him get away."

Upon hearing these familiar names, Geng Miaowan waved her hands and shouted, "Help! Help me..."

In the blink of an eye, just as Xu Ruwen's toes left the ground, Xiao Bai, whom they had all forgotten about, stood up from the ground and lunged to bite his calf.

If any other puppy had bitten him like that, it wouldn't have been able to cause any harm to a fox demon in the Divine Transcendent Stage. But Xiao Bai's bite actually pulled Xu Ruwen back from mid-air.

Before Xu Ruwen could react, he fell heavily to the ground. The wound where Xiaobai had bitten him throbbed with excruciating pain, as if it had been burned. He involuntarily loosened his grip on Geng Miaowan's hand.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Geng Miaowan broke free and ran to Jin Mo and the others who were chasing after her. As she ran, she said to them, "You guys came just in time."

Hearing her say that, apart from Jin Mo, the other three all wore strange expressions. Could they say they had just witnessed a free intimate scene...?

"It's good that you're alright." Jin Mo said, naturally shielding her behind him. The three people beside him couldn't help but re-evaluate their captain in their hearts.

Despite having taken someone as bait, he could still remain so calm and composed, appearing as if he were a hero rescuing a damsel in distress. His level of skill was several realms higher than theirs.

Over there, Little White didn't linger in the fight either. It released its bite as soon as it got a good grip. Seeing Geng Miaowan run away, it came running over, wagging its tail. As soon as it got to her feet, it rubbed against them, looking all docile and ingratiating.

"Little White?" Geng Miaowan squatted down and looked at it. It barked twice at her, wagging its tail. Seeing that Little White had returned to its old self, Geng Miaowan felt a little relieved and rubbed its head.

In no time, Jin Mo and the others were ready for battle.

Geng Miaowan looked up and saw that a semi-circular isolation barrier had been erected above them—the same bubble-like transparent barrier that Bu Luoyuan and his group had used when she first encountered them. Jin Mo had told her that it was called an isolation barrier.

It is a weapon invented by them in the underworld to block spells generated in battle and reduce damage to the outside world.

However, it is not omnipotent; if it encounters a very powerful magical attack, it will become ineffective.

Seeing that he was surrounded by the four of them, Xu Ruwen gave up his plan to escape. He looked at Jin Mo and said loudly, "You, Jin Mo, have ruined my plans time and time again. I was just worried about not being able to find you, but you actually delivered yourselves to my door. So today, let's settle this score between us."

“Xu Ruwen, you cunning fox, the gates of the Underworld prison have been open for you for a long time. Today I’d like to see how you’re going to escape.” Jin Mo retorted defiantly, “I advise you to surrender obediently, lest I hurt you with my heavy hand.”

"Hahaha..." Xu Ruwen laughed loudly, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. "With just a few shrimp soldiers and crab generals from the underworld, you'd better see if you have the ability to capture me."

"Then let's show you what we've got today!" Jin Mo said, then gestured to the other three, and they all launched an attack on Xu Ruwen.

Xu Ruwen wasn't as relaxed as he claimed. This wasn't his first time dealing with Jin Mo and the others, and he was well aware of their strength. If he were in good condition, he naturally wouldn't take these people seriously. However, he had just been injured by the Undercurrent Explosion, and his mental strength hadn't recovered, so his use of spiritual energy was naturally much weaker than usual.

However, despite this, it's not entirely hopeless. With a cultivation level several realms higher, coupled with the fox clan's unique characteristics and skills, they are not without a chance to fight back.

Thus, a fierce battle ensued between the two sides.

In terms of strength, Jin Mo and his group were slightly inferior, but their numbers and seamless, all-around attacks made it difficult for Xu Ruwen to retaliate. However, Xu Ruwen was agile and quick, and he possessed illusionary techniques that gave Jin Mo and the others a lot of trouble. His illusions were so realistic and difficult to defend against that they couldn't defeat him for the time being.

Although the Underworld developed the Underworld weapon specifically to attack the opponent's mental power, it is only effective when the opponent is caught off guard and attacks at close range. Otherwise, a demon like Xu Ruwen, whose main magic is illusion, would have been easily dealt with by them by throwing a few Undercurrent Blasts.

Therefore, Xu Ruwen was not afraid that they would use that trick again, and he could use illusion magic without any worries. However, as time went on and his mental energy was consumed more and more, Xu Ruwen's movements slowed down.

On the other hand, the situation of Jin Mo's group was even worse. Apart from Jin Mo, the other three were already showing signs of fatigue, especially Heng Yihao, who looked like he was losing his strength.

Xu Ruwen seized the opportunity. He used illusion magic to dodge Jin Mo's attack, leaped in front of Heng Yihao, and smirked. When Heng Yihao looked up at him, a flash of purple light appeared in his eyes.

Heng Yihao stopped swinging his hand at Xu Ruwen, glanced at him with a puzzled look, then turned to Jin Mo and the others, and attacked. He then chuckled and cast a spell at Geng Miaowan, saying contemptuously, "Goodbye, little girl."