Skyblue blade flashed through the gloom.
The moment it lit, expression upon Ji Tian Qing’s fair face drastically changed, albeit in that split instant Qian Ye’s radiant wings expanded to utmost extent, whereas gun Zang Xin still needed an infinitesimal moment to release its roar.
This indeed was the crucial junction. Prioritizing this moment above all else, Ji Tian Qing could not concern about other matters anymore as she poured her might to bombard the Wolfdominus. With extraordinary destructive prowess that eclipsed her real strength, each and every of her remote assaults forced Wolfdiminus to attend to matters of its attack — force that exceeded one’s personal strength in a similar strange manner akin to Qian Ye’s Grand Mystic War Manual.
Then, finally having completed the prelude, Qian Ye released not primal bullets but a lustrous feather from Zang Xin’s glowing barrel.
At this moment, it was as if the universe and everything lost all color while all witnesses saw nothing other than this resplendant filament. Time appeared to halt — spatial dimension losing its usual meaning.
It might have been an illusion of stopped chronology. Different persons awoke from their trance at different pace.
Almost immediately, Ji Tian Qing turned around and fled forthwith after witnessing light-plume’s materialization. By contrast, the skyblue phantom hesitated briefly, apparently discontent to abandon this place; though finally she did make up her mind and departed, choosing a differing direction altogether.
Wolfdominus’s irises turned crimson bloody the time the luminous filament emerged. Instantly grasping its unavoidable fate, Wolfdomon had already realized his evading possibility no longer existed.
Before the beam, Time and Spatial laws ceased to maintain their integrity, with the lumen missile transciting the ancestral barrier and striking Wolfdimon’s chest the instant it had coalesced nearby.
The WolfKing released a frenzied howl that reverberated through, forcing open atmospheric clouds layers upon layers. Murky crimson Ancestro-Energy burst with violence; erupting upward into sky pillars while descending, scarring and blasting the landscape. The fiery pillar incinerated everything — whether fortification walls, homes, or military redoubt, reducing these to dust as if they never existed.
Within those blazing columns Wolfdominus howled to the heavens, before bursting forth from chest—sprouting a fountaining spurt of blood.
Wolfdimon’s thorax now bore a gaping sanguine cavern, horrid in its profundity; even with those wounds still not traversing completely through its colossal torso, Wolfdominus, suddenly breaking through pillars of conflagration, vanished beyond the wild plains beyond vision within instants.
From afar, watching Wolfdimon flee — Qian Ye’s mind inwardly lament a missed decisive strike, suddenly, vision blurs, consciousness dimmed — body plung forth towards the ground below. Two shadows zipped from respective directions — hands reached simultaneously to prevent his fall.
Only when these two individuals gazed mutually at the moment did surprise flash within eyes. With disdain humps exchanged wordlessly, hands withdrawn at the same second in unison.
A solid thump later, plummeted was Qiane who smashed through the rooftiles of a common citizen dwelling, landing within — after that, neither noise, breath nor motion arose hence forward.
Ji Tian Qing’s gaze darkened toward her opposite, “Didn’t expect you’d show here today.”
Before she stood a young aristocrat donning deep sapphire martial garb, his sword-shaped brow arching over sharp gaze akin a shining star — ruby-like lips as if painted by a brush — he himself resembles nothing other than a sheathed sword unsheathed midair, unmistakably, Li Kuang Lan.
Li’s lips curled slight amusement, “Who said I shouldn’?”
“Nothing here for you to handle.”
“Had I not intervened, you two’d have cornered yourselves at dire straits, wouldn’t you? Imagine if you missed the shot…”
Ji said coolly: “Also knew how paramount his firebeam was… thought you had some plan to cleave Wolfdimin right atop your steed.”
Li chuckeled: “So long as you handle it— no problem to me.”
Although loathe, Ji couldn’t deny the veracity within — for it was none other than Li Kuanglan’s sudden strike breaking through those ancestral defenses that enabled Qiance’s shot past barriers. Hence whether she willed it or no… must acknowledge that sword-stroke’s importance.
Amid their silent confrontation, gesturing below said:
“Won’t you bother rescuing him?”
“He lives yet— mere collapse from over-draining, sleeping it off shall recover.”
“Surprising you seem concern for that matter.”
“Didn’t your flight speed rival not moment ago.”
“Took the reverse.”
“Well then, nice of you slowing pace.”
In midst exchanges between two, Song Zi Ning appeared distant yelling:
Quickly! We need pursuit on the Wolfdominus—can’t allow escape!
Much unexpectedly, answered Ji Tianqing — “Duty holds me yet.”
Far curt-er Li said “Not going.”
Stunned — sighed Song Zi Ning, leaving behind.
Only when Song’s shape disappeared from view:
“They cannot catch.”
Li added calmly: “Even if he did, meaningless chase.”
Rarely aligned opinions passed between. Their gaze intersected again, though — neither warm, clearly disturbed at coincidentally mutual thought.
Li Kuang Lan gesture once more beneath:
“If you delay anymore, he may perish.”
“Sheer drained exertion—nap recovers one.”
Nonchalant spoke Ji — though eyes suddenly lit with mirthful gleam, querying “With this concluded… When are you departing?”
Frank expulsion of guest it was.
Li Kuanglan however remained tranquil, hands placing at back:
“If here already — no rush leaving. Was hearing about newly-established Mercenary Corps named Dark焰 at this city, likely still seeking recruits? I — not talented per say — but thought about testing field-life as mercenaries.”
“Aren’t you just a mere vice-commandant? Not your voice decide recruitment policy.
“Yet awaits return of our lying comatose commander below.”
“A wait of several days, possibly.”
“Seven Prin’al can come soon, too.” Undeterred tone from Li.
“Seven…”
This phrase caused sudden jolt across Ji’s mind; abruptly began divinitory calculations, face turned pale mid-calculation.
“Horror—the boy be now in peril.”
Exchange gaze; with mere point toward grounded body she declared:
“Him entrusted you—Must now find Prin’al Seven.”
Silent assent from kuanglan’s nod. Although descendant clan li, never did celestial foresight manifest — remaining his ultimate strength in martial steelways. By contrast Ji had master every arcane, having methods sufficient to pinpoing song’s position.
Thus at this crucial apex, mutual rivalries temporarily relinquish, both acting with silent mutual understanding on assigned duty they excel in.
Ji’s silhouette flashing — soon vanished upon Song’s trailing route…
Within wild deepland appeared Wolfdimon’s figure liming forward unsteadily. Even currently, chest-wound appeared horrific as always— showing no signs of recovery. Wound area devoid even trace vitality, tissue remained utterly inert—neither regrowing nor decaying. Devoid of biological signs like life-force being stripped.
An ill scenario far more fearsome than natural wound worsening. No matter effort pumping primalforce toward afflicted thorax — force just stagnates there around margins, unable advancing into wound core. The strange power carried within that glowing filament was annihilating all signs vitality — hard removeable.
Currently — despite moving freely, and ability to fight, healing said injuries likely take not simply “day and night” but longer.
Ancestron force now exhausted completely, his eyes cleared. Headed directly along towards his army core. It’s the more energy-efficient alternative compared traveling flight above.
Mid-dashing, he halted. Hair upon back of its neck bristled. An unutterable threat suddenly sensed. Sniffed the wind. Directed its eyes sideways— where behind hundred-meter away rubble and shrubs stood an obstacle to its plan.
From behind a boulder, a pale robed少女 stepped out. Her hand firmly gripped a menacing razor-tipped spidercleaver.
WolfKing’s irises narrowed abruptly, not expecting meeting this devil here today. Appeared fragile — yet it had already outclassed him during prior fight causing it lose a precious primalcrystal this last round he had received severe harm…now he crossed fates alongside her unexpectedly yet again. Just coincidence?
Wolfdominus intuitively realized turning back upon the female would bring calamities untoll.
As white girl approached, Wolfdominus crouched low — snarling low like grievously injured direbeast warning nearby predators not to advance.
True to suspicion—Bai Kongzhao hesitate stepping closer after that standoff posture, yet she didn’t withdraw entirely.
Haste urged Wolfdominu; Heaven knew unknown danger might come soon… Recall prior encounter he fetched a belt-pouch from waist and hurled it far ahead toward the maiden.
Girl collected pouch. Inspecting carefully the contents inside. Expression indicated satisfaction eventually — then slowly she began to move back.
Surprsinged this truce occurred so easily…
“You let me proceed? That effortless?”
“As long as you breathe… shall be able take more treasures of thine.”
Those words almost made the Wolfdominus dizzy upon processing—yet although her might appeared moderate alone on field, an abnormal level of threat aura radiated from her presence.
Past engagement previously substantiated truthfulness of this very intuition.
With disciplined temperament born by many years, suppress rage within query:
“How did you locate me twice under such conditions?”
Critical nature of this question cannot underestimated — for the fact she materialized interception while Wolfdimon at weakest state, occurring not once, occurred twice — too deliberate to dismiss as coincidence.
Girl simply respond:
“That secret—will not disclose to you!”
Silence. Watch as girl departed further back.
Then finally turning himself, resuming toward army core…
Sometime after Wolfdimon disappear from wild — from wilderness emerged Song Zi Ning himself.
Seven’s current attire: hunter-style light armor, silver spear firm within grip. Following faint wilderness cues, tracking with patient expertise toward quarry’s trail.
With need continuously crosschecking genuine from forged clue left behind by escaping Wolfdimon — pace naturally reduced; but with Seven, the master-hunter with unmatched meticulous precision and enduring patience; his quarry, grievingly wounded one that with persistence, inevitably would fall to wound’s own consequence.
Seven wasn’t merely a tactician within headquarters — but field lone hunter expert at highest standard, too.
As he concentrated pursuit, neck tingled with cold premonition — sent involuntary shiver down his spine!
He remained calm, turning slowly, lowering the spear into guard stance — facing Bai Kongzhao who stood stationary tens-of-meter distanced.
“This princeling today carries nought except lance on hand… If intent hostile… battle it shall be…”
Yet the少女 did not strike — instead placed a beltpouch upon earth.
“To deliver to him.” she said, then departed as specter in hush.
Only later, approached cautiously he picked beltpouch.
Style and detail matched precisely the type Wolfdimon wore—undoubtedly familiar beyond second guess.
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