Frost blanketed the ground, freezing it solid and unyielding. After all, Anyang Province lay at the northernmost edge of the continent, making it even colder in winter.
“You’re not heading into the Destroyed Mountains today?” Zong Ling strolled casually beside Dongbo Xueying. “Is it because you’ve already hunted the Shadow Leopard and are planning to return?”
The corpse of the Shadow Leopard was worth over one hundred thousand gold coins.
The most fundamental purpose of Dongbo Xueying’s visit to the Destroyed Mountains this time—to earn tuition money for his younger brother—had already been accomplished!
“No,” Dongbo Xueying smiled. “After my battle with the Shadow Leopard, my spear techniques experienced a breakthrough. I spent the entire night cultivating without rest. I plan to practice my spear techniques today… then tonight I’ll sleep well, and tomorrow, with renewed energy, I’ll enter the Destroyed Mountains again and wipe out that Silver Moon Wolf Pack!”
“Wipe out the Silver Moon Wolf Pack? Are you confident?” Zong Ling was startled.
“Confident,” Dongbo Xueying nodded.
Before his breakthrough, facing the entire Silver Moon Wolf Pack, his chances of success were less than ten percent, while the risk of death was extremely high.
But now?
His spear techniques had improved dramatically. Even without activating his bloodline power, he could reach the ‘Ten-Spear Realm’—previously, he had only been at the ‘Five-Spear Realm.’ This was a qualitative leap!
“As long as you’re confident, that’s good,” Zong Ling felt relieved, watching Xueying grow stronger made him happy too.
…
At noon the next day,
Within a dark, shadowy forest in the Destroyed Mountains, howls echoed from all directions—some filled with terror, others with rage.
Corpse after corpse of Silver Moon Wolves lay scattered across the ground.
And high atop a massive boulder stood the enormous ‘Silver Moon Wolf King,’ roaring furiously. Huge packs of Silver Moon Wolves surged toward a black-clothed youth.
“Die.”
The black-clothed youth advanced.
Snowflakes drifted gently, and cold spear shadows flashed. Each flicker of the spear brought down another Silver Moon Wolf! Each one pierced through vital spots like the throat or skull.
His spear was too fast. No matter how fiercely the Silver Moon Wolf Pack attacked, none could break through Dongbo Xueying’s spear formation. Any who dared approach were instantly killed!
This ‘Silver Moon Wolf Pack’ was the dominant force in the region. Other magical beasts dared not provoke them. Even when human armies conducted sweeps, they suffered heavy casualties when encountering the Silver Moon Wolves. These wolves were large, powerful, and fearless, equivalent to two or three hundred Heaven-ranked knights attacking simultaneously—truly a nightmare.
But now…
Dongbo Xueying had become the nightmare of the Silver Moon Wolves.
“Die. Die,” Dongbo Xueying slaughtered the Silver Moon Wolves without mercy.
Magical beasts were the enemies of humanity.
This was precisely why human armies repeatedly conducted sweeps. Magical beasts often slaughtered human settlements, especially when humans were weaker.
“Roar!” Finally, the Silver Moon Wolf King charged forward, rushing toward Dongbo Xueying.
“Excellent.”
Dongbo Xueying’s eyes lit up.
“Back off!” Dongbo Xueying’s spear, like a nimble dragon, lashed out to both sides. The Silver Moon Wolves near him were either flung backward or knocked sprawling.
As a master of spear techniques, his control over the spear’s power was extremely precise.
Parting the grass to find the snake!
With each sweep of the spear, the Silver Moon Wolves flew aside like grass, while Dongbo Xueying charged straight toward the Wolf King.
The massive Silver Moon Wolf King was startled. It had originally intended to attack together with its subordinates, but the youth’s fierce momentum caused it to panic, even wanting to turn and flee.
But it was too late.
“Thud!” The spear whistled through the air, rotating as it stabbed downward.
The Silver Moon Wolf King immediately leaped desperately, dodging the spear. The spear pierced empty air beneath its body.
“Rise!”
Dongbo Xueying suddenly exerted force.
The spear, which had stabbed downward, transformed into a powerful upward slash! It struck the Wolf King above with a resounding *thud!* The Wolf King’s abdomen was hit brutally, letting out a piercing wail, blood oozing from its mouth and nose. Its body tumbled sideways, crashing down.
“Whoosh!” A lightning-fast spear strike followed, instantly piercing the Wolf King’s throat through its fur.
The massive Wolf King was completely pinned to the ground.
Its body twitched weakly in its final moments.
The remaining hundred or so Silver Moon Wolves around it hesitated, then began to retreat in panic. This black-clothed human youth was too terrifying.
“Awooooo!” “Awooooo!” The Silver Moon Wolves cried out in panic and quickly scattered in all directions.
“Brilliant! Xueying, I never expected you to handle an entire Silver Moon Wolf Pack so effortlessly,” Zong Ling appeared as well.
“My spear techniques are well-suited for dealing with surrounded attacks,” Dongbo Xueying smiled.
“Hurry, let’s dissect and collect the materials,” Zong Ling urged. “The stench of blood here is enormous. Although this is the Silver Moon Wolf Pack’s territory, if we stay too long, other magical beasts will come. Leave the dissection to me—I’m more experienced than you.”
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Zong Ling instantly drew six blades. With six arms swinging, the Silver Moon Wolf King’s corpse was rapidly dissected.
“This is the Silver Moon Heart,” Dongbo Xueying immediately placed it into an iron box and stored it inside his storage pendant. The pendant already held the Shadow Leopard’s corpse, leaving little space, but it could still hold small items.
After collecting some precious materials,
They proceeded to peel off the entire pelt of the Silver Moon Wolf King.
“A shame,” Zong Ling shook his head. “The meat of the Silver Moon Wolf King could fetch a high price—it’s a waste to leave it behind.”
The meat of the Silver Moon Wolf King weighed nearly twenty thousand jin. How could they carry such a massive weight? Even if they could, how would they walk? Plus, the stench of blood would surely attract more magical beasts.
“Let’s go.”
Zong Ling folded the Silver Moon Wolf King’s pelt and tied it with cloth bands. It was taller than a man!
“This pelt alone must weigh nearly two thousand jin,” Zong Ling marveled.
“I’ll carry it,” Dongbo Xueying, with his immense strength, didn’t mind the two thousand jin.
He hoisted the folded pelt of the massive Silver Moon Wolf King. The Wolf King’s head dangled beside him. Its snow-white fur was indeed beautiful, its luster brighter and whiter than ordinary Silver Moon Wolves. This was the kind of luxurious material favored by nobles—used to decorate beds and floors, it exuded majesty, and displayed on walls, it was a prestigious collector’s item.
Not counting other materials, this single Silver Moon Wolf King pelt was worth about fifty thousand gold coins—it was naturally worth bringing back.
“Let’s go. Home,” Dongbo Xueying smiled.
“Right, let’s go home,” Zong Ling was also happy. This trip to the Destroyed Mountains had yielded incredible rewards.
…
The Cutlass Alliance.
Their stronghold was extremely well-hidden, located deep within a mountain, merely over two hundred miles from the mountain’s outer edge.
“Single Ear, did you hear? The Luo Family refused to pay this time?” Two bandits were chatting casually on a mountaintop near the stronghold, hiding in the tall grass while keeping watch.
“The Luo Family said they’d only pay half! Otherwise, it’ll be mutual destruction,” the thin, one-eared man beside him replied.
“I think the Luo Family must be squeezed dry, nearly broke?”
“Hmph! The leader said not a single copper coin less! Dare they refuse? Next time, we’ll launch a brutal attack on the Luo Family’s territory! Wipe out a few villages, and they’ll know fear! These damned nobles won’t budge until they see the coffin!”
The one-eared bandit cursed under his breath.
“Look! Someone!”
“Hey! Actually, someone dares to enter the Destroyed Mountains!”
The two bandits keeping watch were both startled.
Dozens of bandits were stationed around the stronghold, mostly to watch for magical beasts. As for humans? It had been a long, long time since any human had attacked their stronghold. And as for military sweeps? They had friends within the army—whenever the military planned major actions, they would leave the mountains early and wait outside.
“Look! Isn’t that the Six-Armed Snake Demon? Zong Ling from Xueying Domain!” The one-eared bandit immediately recognized him. This Six-Armed Snake Demon had even fought their leader and survived.
“The youth beside him is carrying a pelt—it’s so beautiful! Much more exquisite than the ordinary Silver Moon Wolf pelts we’ve seen. And that pelt is so large! It must be the Silver Moon Wolf King’s!”
The two bandits exchanged glances.
The Silver Moon Wolf King’s pelt?
That was worth nearly fifty thousand gold coins—about the same price as the entire Xueying Domain.
“So white, so large, so glossy… It must be the Silver Moon Wolf King. It must be.”
“Single Ear, hurry! Go report to the leader! I’ll keep watching here.”
The two bandits were both excited, almost drooling.
This was definitely a big deal.
But whether to rob the Silver Moon Wolf King’s pelt or not would ultimately be decided by the leader.
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