"Keep talking tough," the Mountain God called out calmly, his face completely untroubled.

However, it was precisely this indifferent expression that made it all the more terrifying; because you could never guess what it was thinking.

"Bastard! If you have the guts, kill me. If not, let me go," Lin Yifan challenged, hoping to grasp a slim chance of survival.

"Killing you is certain, but before I kill you, I must torture you to death, haha! Ha ha!" the Mountain God laughed loudly.

The laugh was so cold-blooded, so merciless.

It was unafraid of Lin Yifan's threats, because it had already devised a strategy.

The next moment, its expression turned icy cold, and it snapped another of Lin Yifan's fingers.

"Snap!"

"Ah!!!!!"

Lin Yifan rolled around on the spot, struggling to endure the intense pain coming from his hand.

"Haha! Little ant, how is it? Isn't the taste of this agony thrilling?" the Mountain God asked with sheer delight.

For some reason, the more pain Lin Yifan felt, the happier it became; perhaps this was simply the nature of such a cold-blooded creature, enjoying only the sensation of its prey trembling in fear.

"Pah! Screw you!" Lin Yifan spat a mouthful of bloody saliva onto the Mountain God's hideous face, cursing fiercely.

Since threats were useless, he decided to go all out. If he could disgust this devil, so be it; if he could hurt a single hair on this devil, he would do just that.

"Damn it, bastard! Die!"

The Mountain God grew angry, unable to believe that Lin Yifan, even at death's door, dared to disrespect it. It was unforgivable.

It kicked the prone Lin Yifan, sending him flying without the slightest pity.

Lin Yifan felt an immense attack strike his abdomen, almost kicking his intestines out; it was horrifying.

"Bang!"

Finally, he crashed heavily into a solid wall like a car speeding at two hundred kilometers per hour, causing the wall to shake and sustain severe damage himself.

"Puh! Puh! Puh!"

After spitting out several mouthfuls of fresh blood, his face turned pale, nearly unable to hold on any longer.

"Am I really going to lose my life here today? I can't accept this! I can't accept this!!!" Lin Yifan cried out in his heart, but was utterly helpless.

He didn't know how to defy destiny, and even though the black pearl could revive him once, he would still die, because he was facing a man-eating monster that would leave no corpse behind.

"Hehe! Little ant, is this despair I see?" the Mountain God suddenly gloated, washing away its earlier anger.

As long as it saw Lin Yifan in pain, suffering, and despair, no matter if it felt anger or sadness, it would rejoice.

At that moment, another beam of light struck it, revealing its true appearance.

It was truly a monster; Lin Yifan had never seen such a terrifying, such a disgusting creature.

The body of the monster, its arms and legs, were covered in wriggling tendrils, similar to octopus tentacles, dense and horrifying. Its fingernails and toenails were exceedingly sharp, like Wolverine's claws, capable of easily piercing any flesh.

Aside from that, it had a pair of bluish-purple wings on its back that could flap.

Lin Yifan did not know how fast this monster could fly, but he felt that it definitely was not inferior to the speed of his "Peerless Under Heaven" Qinggong at its highest level, and it might even be faster.

Looking at this creature that resembled neither human nor ghost, Lin Yifan suddenly became terrified; the feeling was much like a person who is completely unarmed facing a fierce tiger, helpless and filled only with despair.

Seeing the fear in Lin Yifan's eyes, the Mountain God burst into triumphant laughter; this was exactly the effect it wanted, Lin Yifan's fear.

"Prey, seeing my true face, are you scared? Do you still dare to be so arrogant now?" the Mountain God taunted, savoring this unique pleasure.

"Scum...scum! If you dare... just kill me." Lin Yifan mustered all his strength and said weakly, making his last stand.

Even in death, he wanted to die with dignity.

However, this time, the Mountain God was not angry but pleased, and did not let him have his way.

"Kill you? Wouldn't that be letting you off easy? I would never make such a losing deal. Now, I'm going to torture you slowly, making you wish for death yet unable to die."

Having said that, the Mountain God walked over with an evil smile and began to break Lin Yifan's fingers as punishment.

"Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap!"

"Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!"

With each finger broken, Lin Yifan experienced heart-wrenching pain. Under the immense agony, he was close to his last breath, nearing death.

"Jiajia! Qiqi! Qingqing! Fangfang! I'm sorry, I won't be able to grow old and play with you all anymore."

Lin Yifan felt heartbroken and full of guilt.

The situation now was all his own doing; if he hadn't provoked this Mountain God, none of this would have happened.

But, with his character, could he really endure watching the people of Qingshi Town being deceived by this demon? The answer was definitely no.

Thus, it was all fate's arrangement; since fate wanted him dead, he might as well accept it.

After breaking five fingers, the Mountain God turned its attention toward Lin Yifan's toes, having broken all of his fingers.

But just then, an anxious female voice came from outside the cave: "Yifan! Where are you? Are you in the cave? Are you alright? Is that monster human or ghost?"

This voice belonged to Little Fang, who had been waiting at the Lin Family House for Lin Yifan and grew anxious when he did not return for over an hour.

Logically speaking, if the fight was manageable, Lin Yifan should have been able to finish it quickly and not take more than an hour. Now, over an hour had passed, which meant trouble.

Concerned about Lin Yifan's safety, she then proposed her course of action and suggestion to everyone.

Zhou Jiajia and the others, upon hearing this, unanimously agreed with her decision.

Now with Lin Yifan's life hanging in the balance, everyone was worried; although they all believed in Lin Yifan's strength, what if he encountered an emergency? Therefore, sending someone capable to check on the situation and assist seemed necessary.

Hence, Little Fang became that irreplaceable scout.

Before setting off, Little Fang called over Second Uncle, Second Aunt, and the eldest uncle and aunt, instructing them to protect Lin Yifan's parents and Zhou Jiajia and the three girls.

After everything was settled, she felt at ease to leave the Lin Family home and set off toward the mountain's back.

The Town Chief and his people likely wouldn't harm Lin Yifan's parents or Zhou Jiajia and the girls unless they disregarded the law or received instructions from the Mountain God; therefore, she was relatively at ease.

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