“Kill!”
Two elite martial artists from the army sprang forward in perfect coordination. The bloodthirsty aura around them was so thick it seemed almost tangible, protecting their bodies. It was not only impervious to gods and spirits but also capable of slaying demons and destroying souls!
Such elite warriors were undoubtedly invaluable assets on the battlefield or in hunting down demonic cultivators.
Suddenly, they erupted into action. Blades flashed, instantly halting the ferocious wolf’s assault.
“Even the girl San Gu managed to infiltrate the governor’s inner quarters, and now she even borrows such elite warriors?”
Ji Fu glanced at San Gu’s alluring figure, a hint of jealousy rising within him.
Puchi!
This giant wolf was immensely powerful, swift as the wind, yet possessed little magical power. After being stopped by the two warriors, Zhang Tianxiang’s eyes flickered, and he immediately darted forward like a giant bird.
Chichi!
He swung his three-foot-long green sword, its blade shimmering with a distinct layer of sword qi, piercing the wolf’s fur and drawing blood.
“Attack!”
The other Reborn were momentarily stunned, but naturally, they had come well-prepared, bringing many heavy weapons like iron forks and pǔdāos (heavy sabers), which they now hurled toward the giant wolf.
Two other Reborn had prepared an iron net covered densely with barbs and poison spikes, which they threw toward the wolf’s location.
“Aowu!”
Even a demonic wolf dared not withstand such an attack head-on and could only leap aside. Suddenly, it lunged forward, grabbing a Reborn who had failed to retreat in time. Its gleaming white fangs snapped shut.
Gazhi! Gazhi!
The Reborn let out only a single scream before falling silent. This bloody scene immediately caused panic among the other Reborn.
People like Zhu Si, who were ordinary commoners, were so terrified they wet themselves, their legs trembling as they collapsed to the ground.
“Kill!”
Although Ji Fu had lived a life of luxury, he had been trained by martial arts masters since childhood, making him fundamentally different from Zhu Si.
He roared loudly, gripping his pǔdāo with both hands, like a celestial deity bellowing. Instantly, he slashed out a crescent-shaped arc of energy.
Puchi!
The demonic wolf was struck, whimpering as it leaped away, blood spraying.
But before anyone could cheer, the wolf’s flesh began to writhe, emitting strands of black qi. The wounds inflicted by Zhang Tianxiang’s sword, Ji Fu’s blade, and the two elite warriors began to heal rapidly!
“That’s impossible!”
Ji Fu’s eyes widened in shock, and even Zhang Tianxiang was momentarily stunned.
According to their prior intelligence, this demonic wolf’s regenerative abilities should not be this terrifying!
“Mutation!”
The young scholar, hiding at the side, watched the wolf’s display with a gleam of contemplation and excitement in his eyes.
“Aowu!”
The demonic wolf let out another howl, its speed suddenly increasing by thirty percent. It broke through the encirclement and swiftly appeared before the burly man who had previously captured the young scholar.
“Why does it keep coming after me?”
The burly man’s heart pounded with fear. Just as he tried to flee, a massive claw came crashing down.
“Beast! You’re asking for death!”
In this life-or-death moment, he displayed remarkable bravery. Blood surged to his face, his muscles bulging as he swung his guǐtóudāo (demon-head saber) without hesitation.
Puchi!
The blade sliced through the wolf’s skin, tearing flesh until it was stuck fast by bone.
The wolf roared furiously. With another claw, it attacked instantly, ignoring its own injury, directly ripping open the man’s skull!
Catastrophic!
Even Ji Fu, who had mentally prepared himself, could not have imagined the situation deteriorating so drastically in an instant.
Seeing the wound inflicted by the burly man also beginning to heal, he immediately shouted, “Attack together! We can’t give this demonic wolf a chance to recover!”
San Gu’s expression turned grim. She flicked out a nine-section whip while several nearby hunters immediately drew their bows and arrows.
Clearly, the question was no longer whether they wanted to kill the wolf, but whether the wolf would spare them!
She exchanged a glance with Ji Fu, and a single thought surfaced: “Something must have gone wrong inside the Mountain God Temple!”
“Aowu!”
Facing the onslaught, the demonic wolf showed no fear. Leaping like the wind, it suddenly grabbed two more people—both Reborn from the young scholar’s team.
“Die! Die!”
The young scholar, hiding in the bushes, watched the scene with a crazed expression in his eyes: “You all deserve to die!”
This sinister expression was caught by the fallen Zhu Si, who was immediately startled.
The young man was taken aback, then forced a grim smile: “This… this wolf is too powerful… Let’s run for now…”
“That’s right!”
Zhu Si was stunned, then felt an immediate sense of camaraderie.
Both he and the young scholar had been lucky enough to survive so far, lacking any offensive power. Otherwise, how could they still be alive at this point?
“Ugh!”
At that moment, the situation suddenly changed again!
The two elite warriors who had been blocking the wolf and fighting at the forefront suddenly grunted in pain and staggered back several steps.
Would the wolf miss such an opportunity? It leapt forward and bit off one of the warriors’ left arms!
Kacha!
Blood splattered, the severed arm fell to the ground, yet the warrior’s face remained as cold as ice, as if the arm had not belonged to him at all. Suddenly, black qi surged across his face. Instead of retreating, he charged forward, slashing downward with his blade.
Huala!
A layer of black light gathered on his blade, unstoppable, and with one slash, he severed the wolf’s front paw!
“Blood-burning technique?”
Behind them, San Gu witnessed this and felt as if a piece of her heart had been carved out in pain.
These two experts had cost her a great deal to borrow from the governor’s mansion. Each of them had emerged from mountains of corpses, possessed iron-blooded auras protecting their bodies, and were skilled in killing techniques. More importantly, they had secret arts that could consume their essence and lifespan to boost their strength in critical moments!
But this warrior had already lost an arm and was now forcefully activating his secret technique. Even if the wolf spared him, he would undoubtedly be rendered useless!
San Gu could imagine that even if she returned safely, her relationship with the governor’s mansion would plummet to freezing levels, meaning all her previous investments would be wasted.
“Don’t waste this opportunity!”
Ji Fu shouted loudly, gripping his pǔdāo with both hands as he charged recklessly forward.
Even as a prince, he understood that he had no choice but to fight for his life now.
Xiū!
Faster than him was Zhang Tianxiang, who suddenly flicked his finger against his sword blade, producing a crisp, resonant dragon-like cry. He seemed to merge entirely with his sword, flying forth like a white rainbow piercing the sun, thrusting through the wolf’s eyes.
“Uniting body and sword?!”
San Gu gasped in shock, naming this ultimate sword cultivation technique. At the same time, she and the other Reborn did not hesitate, quickly dismembering the wolf. A long spear pierced straight into the wolf’s heart.
“Huh… huh…”
Zhang Tianxiang panted heavily, clearly showing the strain this move had placed on him: “Is the demonic wolf eliminated?”
“Aowu!”
At the very moment he relaxed, the wolf’s corpse on the ground flickered. A claw shot out, piercing another elite warrior from the governor’s mansion through the neck!
Amidst the wolf’s howl, blood and flesh flew through the air, threads of black qi emerging. They began stitching the wolf’s original corpse back together, reforming the giant wolf!
“Impossible… an immortal body?!”
Zhang Tianxiang’s heart sank, but he saw Ji Fu, San Gu, and others already turning and fleeing without looking back: “This demon is too powerful. We must retreat quickly!”
If the wolf’s physical form wasn’t destroyed, it would remain immortal. Only a fool would keep fighting head-on!
“This can’t be… Our garrison forces were also elites, no less capable than those here. How did it come to this?”
As they fled, Ji Fu exchanged a glance with San Gu, both sharing a sense of foreboding.
…
Perhaps even for the wolf, reassembling from a shattered corpse required time. It did not immediately pursue, allowing Ji Fu and the others to breathe a sigh of relief.
As the group retreated in disarray to near the Mountain God Temple, they were astonished to find the area completely shrouded in thick black mist.
“What’s going on?”
Ji Fu stared at the mist-enshrouded temple, hesitating to enter.
Tatata!
At that moment, footsteps echoed, and a figure slowly emerged.
Ji Fu had already drawn his bow and arrow, but upon seeing the person, his expression slightly relaxed: “Daoist Master, what exactly happened?”
The figure wore Daoist robes, was covered in blood mist, and kept his head lowered—but it was unmistakably Wu Ling Daoist.
He staggered out, step by unsteady step, as if he might collapse at any moment.
“What happened?”
Ji Fu was startled but did not approach. One of his companions, however, could not contain himself: “Master Daoist… what about the others?”
He rushed forward to support the Daoist, only to see Wu Ling Daoist raise his head, revealing a pair of emerald-green eyes, burning like ghostly flames!
“Bad!”
Ji Fu had already prepared. An arrow flew out, piercing through Wu Ling Daoist’s neck.
“Aowu!”
Blood splattered, but the Daoist showed no effect. With a claw, he slashed forward, his emerald-green nails elongating. In an instant, he tore open the helper’s throat!
From his seven orifices, strands of black qi emerged, reforming into the demonic wolf’s spirit form. It snarled at the crowd, spreading immense terror.
“What are you waiting for?”
The young scholar shouted loudly: “Quickly hold it off and go destroy the soul-binding jar! If we let its physical body catch up and attack from both front and rear, we’ll all die without a burial place!”
Perhaps due to his shout, Ji Fu and San Gu gritted their teeth and charged forward again.
Especially within San Gu’s team, some Reborn even pulled out talismans and holy water, bestowing blessings upon the remaining members, clearly possessing Daoist techniques.
Moreover, the white glow on Zhang Tianxiang’s sword seemed especially effective against the wolf’s spirit form.
Only with the combined strength of the three major fighters could they barely hold back the demonic wolf.
Hearing the wolf’s physical body rapidly approaching, the young scholar recognized its howl, yet he smiled coldly. Suddenly, he took out a golden talisman and stuck it onto himself.
Wengweng!
Instantly, golden light enveloped his entire body, glowing with radiant golden runes, clearly an extraordinary item.
In a flash, he charged forward, his target clearly the Mountain God Temple, now shrouded in a black formation array.
Ji Fu and the others’ eyes flickered, but with the wolf’s spirit looming over them, they were already stretched to their limits and could not stop him.
“Aowu!”
In the distance, trees toppled as the wolf’s physical body approached, causing despair to flicker across everyone’s faces.
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