Even after being modified by the spirits of the Elemental Realm, these two Spirit Riders were merely at the General level.
Among the three major families of Stone City, a Marshal-level Spirit Rider was the backbone. Sending two Generals was already showing great respect to Wu Ming.
Unfortunately, the defense of a General-level might barely withstand the attack of a single Iron-winged Golden Eagle or Guwu, but when both attacked together, they were immediately overwhelmed.
Crack! Bang!
With a bone-chilling sound, the two Spirit Riders flew out like torn sacks, leaving a trail of blood across the sky.
“The ability of the Divine Fortune Star… it’s indeed very useful!”
Wu Ming gazed at the battlefield, filled with admiration.
The disappearance of the Divine Fortune Star wasn’t an illusion—it was a true erasure from the world. The spatial transformation even reminded Wu Ming of the blessed lands of cave heavens and paradises!
This was truly a technique of interdimensional separation. Once activated, no attack could have any effect.
The late King Bao Bujue had the audacity to assassinate a Marshal-level opponent solely with this ability, despite being merely at the General level.
Wu Ming tried it out and slaughtered this group of General-level Spirit Riders effortlessly.
“It seems like Xie Lang is having some trouble!”
He looked toward the mine entrance. Moments ago, he had casually eliminated all the enemies in an instant.
But in such a short time, a mountain of corpses—wolves made a hill at the entrance of the Jade Vein Mine!
“Awooooo!”
Xie Lang, covered in blood, stood proudly atop the hill, exuding an indomitable and domineering aura.
“Woof…”
As if showing respect for a strong opponent, the ordinary Jade Wolves withdrew. Three War Captain-level Jade Wolves stepped forward, like proud kings inspecting a defeated general.
They had to kill Xie Lang, or their authority would be greatly damaged, inevitably threatening their future rule!
“Awooooo!”
Xie Lang glanced sideways, his eyes glowing green, showing a provocative expression.
“Awooooo!!”
The three Jade Wolf Leaders exchanged glances. The middle one, the largest, with the smoothest fur and the most robust build, stepped forward. With a leap of over ten meters, he landed atop the hill of corpses.
Boom!
The oppressive aura of a War Captain spread without restraint, like a mountain pressing down on Xie Lang’s heart.
This was a War Captain-level opponent, while Xie Lang had only reached the peak of the War Soldier level! An insurmountable gap of an entire major rank! Not to mention that even for an elite species like Xie Lang, even if a distinguished or even silver species Phantom Spirit were to intervene, a War Soldier simply couldn’t defeat a War Captain!
“Woof…”
Xie Lang took several steps back, its figure seemingly unsteady.
Seeing this, the Jade Alpha Wolf’s wolf eyes showed a distinctly human-like expression of disdain as it slowly approached.
Swoosh!
At this moment, Xie Lang moved!
It transformed into a black shadow, shooting forward like an arrow. A layer of bloodlight surrounded its body, and its claws shimmered with sharpness!
Bloodlust Technique! Sharp Claws Technique!
“Awooooo!”
The Jade Alpha Wolf disdainfully extended its paw; each claw looked like a flawless piece of jade, suddenly slashing out!
Innate Technique—Jade Claw!
Claw winds howled, instantly enveloping Xie Lang.
However, at this moment, Xie Lang seemed to smirk craftily. Its body suddenly shrank, resembling a small black cat, narrowly slipping through the claw gaps.
Innate Technique—Shape Shifting and Stealth!
Crack!
With a flash of black light, it broke through the Jade Claw interception. Its body ignited with soul-consuming flames, and a phantom wolf claw struck out, biting into the Jade Wolf’s neck.
Puchi!
Blood splattered.
“Awooooooo!!”
The Jade Alpha Wolf roared furiously, its body glowing with an emerald-green sheen.
The defense and regeneration of a War Captain were extremely strong. Even though its defense had been breached, it was still far from fatal!
It roared, suddenly jerking its head, sending Xie Lang rolling to the ground. Yet, it staggered back up, baring its fangs, and suddenly raised its head to howl to the heavens: “Awooooo!”
Such endurance and tenacity even seemed to instill some fear in the Jade Alpha Wolf, who took a step back, followed immediately by a surge of furious rage!
Buzzzz!
However, just as the Jade Alpha Wolf was about to finish off Xie Lang, an unexpected event occurred!
Xie Lang’s eyes suddenly burned with intense green light. Then, it emitted a jade-like glow, enveloping its entire body!
At this critical moment, it began to evolve!
“Awooooo!”
The Jade Alpha Wolf naturally wouldn’t allow its enemy to level up. Licking its wound, it prepared to pounce.
“Zhuzhu!”
A gust of wind roared, and the Iron-winged Golden Eagle descended, swatting the Jade Alpha Wolf away with one wing.
“Sorry… although it might seem a bit unfair, but who told him he’s my contracted spirit?”
Wu Ming shrugged helplessly, flashing forward to appear before a Jade Alpha Wolf and punching it so it staggered.
“Don’t kill them; after all, they’re Xie Lang’s prey!”
He laughed, and beside him, the Iron-winged Golden Eagle flapped its wings and cried out.
“Awooooo!”
The three Jade Alpha Wolves were furious, howling as countless Jade Wolves rushed forward.
“Woof…”
At this moment, suddenly from the jade cocoon behind Wu Ming came a distant and mournful wolf howl.
This sound seemed to carry immense intimidation, instantly causing many Jade Wolves to halt.
Swoosh!
The cocoon exploded, and a black shadow darted out at speeds the human eye could barely follow!
Peng!
Claw winds howled, and a Jade Alpha Wolf screamed in pain. Its War Captain-level defense could no longer withstand the attack and was actually cut in half.
“Huff… huff…”
The black shadow ran rapidly, exhaling large amounts of white mist from its fangs. Then, with another leap, it pounced downward.
The Jade Alpha Wolf roared, frantically unleashing Jade Claw techniques.
Creeeak!
After a shower of sparks, it still helplessly fell.
“Awooooo! Awooooo!”
Seeing this, the last remaining Jade Alpha Wolf howled a few times, and a large number of Jade Wolves immediately began to retreat.
“Awooooo!”
But the black shadow clearly had no intention of letting it go. After several pounces, the astonishing pressure caused the Jade Wolves to kneel to the ground in fear, unable to resist. The shadow broke through a thousand soldiers, biting through the wolf’s neck in one go. Then, it leaped onto the hill of corpses and howled to the heavens.
“Hmm? Finally evolved, didn’t disappoint my efforts…”
Wu Ming looked forward and saw the evolved Xie Lang’s eyes glowing green, shining brightly in the darkness like giant spotlights. Its dark green fur shimmered, and its muscles bulged with explosive power.
With a flash of Observation Eye, the evolved Xie Lang’s status appeared before him:
[Green-Eyed Evil Wolf]
[Racial Class: Distinguished Species (Yellow)]
[Racial Bonus: +2]
[Attribute: Ghost]
[Rank: War Captain, Early Stage]
[Talent: Wild Heart]
[Combat Skills & Techniques: Shape Shifting and Stealth, Shadow Strike Claws, Soul-Devouring Flame, Beast Fusion, Bloodlust, Sharp Claws, Green-Eye Death Beam]
[Abilities: Enhanced Techniques, Instant Techniques, Silent Techniques]
[Traits: Spirit Rider Charisma (+2)]
[Status: Healthy]
…
“Woof!”
Upon seeing Wu Ming, the evolved Green-Eyed Evil Wolf immediately lost its previous arrogance and coldness, running down like an excited dog and affectionately rubbing its head against Wu Ming’s leg.
“This habit… still hasn’t changed…”
Looking at Green-Eyed Evil Wolf’s stat sheet, Wu Ming couldn’t help but sweat slightly: “Although evolved into a Distinguished Species and gained Green-Eye Death Beam, which sounds like a powerful ability, congratulations are in order! But what’s with this Charisma (+2)? Even Strength would’ve been better…”
Beside him, the Iron-Winged Golden Eagle, seeing the Green-Eyed Evil Wolf confidently facing it without flinching, couldn’t help but feel a bit nervous in its large eagle eyes.
After all, the Green-Eyed Evil Wolf now matched it in both racial class and rank.
Overtaken by a phantom spirit, even it couldn’t help but feel a sense of urgency.
However, this was exactly what Wu Ming was happy to see, so naturally, he wouldn’t stop it.
Quite the opposite, his expression suddenly changed as he looked at the Divine Fortune Star appearing on his body, a look of surprise and joy on his face: “This is…”
…
“Greetings, Elder!”
The next day, Dongfang Tong entered the small building, nervously bowing to Wu Ming: “The battlefield has been cleaned up!”
The hill of wolf corpses, including the three Alpha Wolves, served as a direct warning, completely eliminating any thoughts Dongfang Tong might have had of offending Wu Ming.
“Hmm, deliver the materials from the three Alphas to Hou Yong. The rest you can handle yourself!”
Wu Ming smiled faintly and gave his instructions directly.
“Understood… but…”
Dongfang Tong hesitated for a moment before finally making up his mind to ask: “What about… the bodies of those Spirit Riders?”
“As for them? They were just opportunistic mercenaries. Burn them all!”
Wu Ming said indifferently.
This blatant lie immediately earned Dongfang Tong’s utmost admiration.
However, he didn’t dare to take on such responsibility. Hearing Wu Ming’s idea, he secretly clapped his hands in approval and quickly went down to erase all traces.
“This time… even if I had been killed, the Tantai and Sima families wouldn’t admit they sent these people. Likewise, if the Spirit Riders they sent were killed by me, they could only swallow their teeth and keep quiet…”
A slight smile flickered at the bottom of Wu Ming’s eyes: “From now on, maybe such incidents will decrease a bit? However, next time if we meet again, it will certainly be a Marshal-level Spirit Rider. What do I have to fear?”
…
“Great Elder, the Jade Vein Mine has been attacked!”
In the Dongfang family, Dongfang Ying immediately received the news.
“And the result?”
He slowly asked, looking at Dongfang Rouxin, who appeared both nervous and surprised.
“All enemies were eliminated. The Jade Wolf pack suffered heavy losses. After three Alpha Wolves died, they have already begun to migrate…”
Dongfang Rouxin reported. Even she found it hard to believe when she first heard the news.
Such combat power could probably be called General-level peak. It might even rival an average Marshal-level Spirit Rider!
Crack!
As expected, the Great Elder’s hand holding the teacup trembled slightly, then he said indifferently: “I see. Issue the order; let Dongfang Suoming also participate in this competition with the status of an Elder, serving as a protector and judge…”
After Dongfang Rouxin left, Dongfang Ying lowered his eyelids, his gaze dark: “You indeed have a big secret… but how much longer can you hide it against the Lava Tyrant? That place is getting more dangerous, and it’s just the right time for you to step in…”
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