Chapter 4: Demon Wolves

The seven of them stood on the mountain peak, overlooking the vast expanse of the grassland below.
The grassland was flat and covered in green grass, resembling a green carpet stretching across the land. In the distance, countless demon wolves were running around, their howls echoing ominously. From time to time, groups of these wolves would charge past, displaying the dominance of their domain.
Xiang Qingxian scanned the area and then said with a smile, “This is only the edge of the grassland. Those demon wolves are all at a cultivation level below the Great Vehicle stage. For us, it would take just a breath to kill hundreds of thousands or even millions of them. So, let’s not waste time here. Instead, let’s fly straight to the heart of the grassland.”
Xiang Xing and Xiang Zhong naturally had no objections, while Qu Yi, Jin Zun, Mu Zun, and Tu Zun simply smiled.
Thus, the seven agreed unanimously and flew into the air, heading quickly toward the center of the grassland.
On the grassland, many demon wolves noticed the seven figures in the sky. Seeing that among them was a Higher Human Soul Demon, they dared not fight in the air and immediately began howling, sending out an alarm across the grassland.
Ugh… howl!
In an instant, the howls of the demon wolves seemed to fill the entire grassland. The wolves stopped on the grass, looking up at the sky. In their eyes, those seven figures were already dead.
However, among the wolves below, although there were some at the Human Soul Demon level, no Higher Human Soul Demon was present. As a result, they continued to call out but did not dare to shoot at Qu Yi and the others from the air.
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The Tiger Might Adventuring Party was led by Long Huwei, who was only at the Middle Human Soul Immortal level. He had gathered five members to form this party.
At that moment, Long Huwei and his four members were hiding in the grasslands of the western basin on Iron Wolf Star, planning to head to the underground wolf lair in the center of the grassland to attack the Golden Howling Wolves and complete this adventure mission.
Yes, the Tiger Might Adventuring Party had also taken on the task of hunting the Golden Howling Wolves.
Long Huwei’s plan was to use the Golden Howling Wolves, which were at the Higher Human Soul Demon level, to boost his own cultivation during the battle.
The five members of the Tiger Might Adventuring Party advanced stealthily, thinking that with the Hidden Demon Talismans on them, the demon wolves wouldn’t be able to detect them, allowing them to reach the underground wolf lair in the center safely. Unbeknownst to them, a Higher Human Soul Demon was tracking them from behind.

Suddenly, the entire grassland was filled with the howls of wolves, as countless demonic wolves rushed toward the source of the sounds. Nearby, a group of demonic wolves appeared—each with red fur and golden eyes, tall and ferocious, all at the level of mid-tier Human Soul Demons. There were a hundred of them. A hundred demonic wolves at the mid-tier Human Soul Demon level. The five members of the Tiger Might Adventuring Party immediately stopped moving. Although they had Hidden Demon Talismans, they didn’t dare make any noise for fear of being discovered by these wolves. After all, among the five, aside from the party leader Long Huwei, who was a mid-tier Human Soul Demon, the other four were lower-tier Human Soul Demons and couldn’t withstand the attacks of such a large group. Just as the five crouched down, the higher-tier Human Soul Demon who had been tracking them suddenly took out a whistling-like magic weapon and blew hard. A sharp sound spread instantly. That whistle immediately attracted the hundred mid-tier Human Soul Demon wolves. Then, the higher-tier Human Soul Demon suddenly appeared beside the Tiger Might Adventuring Party and blew the whistle again. “Who the hell are you? Why try to frame us?” One of the party members, clearly understanding the intentions of this sudden intruder, shouted angrily. The higher-tier Human Soul Demon sneered coldly, then dashed into the air and flew away. “Let’s run!” Realizing the urgency of the situation, the tall Long Huwei shouted loudly. Just as the five got ready to fly, the hundred mid-tier Human Soul Demon wolves arrived, surrounding the Tiger Might Adventuring Party both on the ground and in the air. Uuuuh! The hundred wolves howled simultaneously, their voices overlapping and enveloping the party. The chaotic noise nearly deafened the five members. “Break through!” Long Huwei drew his sword and shouted fiercely. Instantly, the five pulled out their magic weapons and, in perfect coordination, flew upward in an attempt to escape through the air. The five sword-shaped magic weapons emitted golden, cyan, blue, red, and yellow beams of light, which converged at one point and struck a red-furred, golden-eyed wolf howling in the air. Uuuuh! The wolf’s body was split in two, its blood spraying everywhere in a tragic sight. With combined efforts, the five managed to kill a mid-tier Human Soul Demon wolf—proving the immense power of that attack. This was also thanks to their long-term teamwork; having adventured together for so long, they knew each other well and had practiced many tactics.

But as soon as the five of them flew into the air, the remaining hundred demon wolves followed closely behind, forming a spherical enclosure that continued to surround the five members of the Huwei Adventure Group at the center of the sphere. Suddenly, one of the demon wolves opened its mouth wide and spat out a human-shaped flame that headed straight for the five of them. “Magic Element Shield!” Long Huwei quickly shouted again. The five of them raised their swords in front of them, and five streams of magic elements were emitted, each forming a light shield. These five light shields quickly connected together to form a cylindrical shield. Boom! The human-shaped flame hit the Magic Element Shield and was instantly scattered, but the shield also separated back into five individual shields for each person. The hundred demon wolves around them saw what had happened and let out eerie howls, as if they were enjoying themselves, treating the five members of the Huwei Adventure Group like playthings. Suddenly, two demon wolves on either side opened their mouths at the same time, each spitting out a human-shaped flame that aimed at the Huwei Adventure Group in the middle. “Damn these demon wolves! Don’t panic—use the Magic Element Spin Shield!” Long Huwei yelled angrily. The five members of the Huwei Adventure Group held their swords upright and moved rapidly in a fan shape, releasing five streams of magic elements. The shields formed from these elements quickly connected into a cylindrical shape that was spinning at high speed. When the two human-shaped flames hit the Magic Element Spin Shield, they were easily deflected. However, the shield also dispersed immediately. Once again, the five members of the Huwei Adventure Group managed to save their lives. But the hundred demon wolves showed no sign of annoyance, letting out more eerie howls, seemingly eager to continue playing around and spit out more human-shaped flames to kill the five members of the Huwei Adventure Group step by step. “Leader, there are too many demon wolves now—it’s not the time for training. Quickly take out the life-saving talisman and kill these demon wolves!” Hearing the howls of the demon wolves, one of the men in the Huwei Adventure Group shouted immediately, already feeling scared. Long Huwei had formed this adventure group with the goal of training himself and improving his strength. However, thanks to his powerful background, he had brought along some powerful talismans when going on adventures. Hearing his teammates’ cries, Long Huwei realized that with just the strength of the five of them, they truly couldn’t withstand the attacks of the demon wolves and would surely be killed in amusement. Therefore, he decided to use a precious spirit talisman to kill these demon wolves. Suddenly, four figures appeared in the air, each holding a mid-tier magic weapon.

Qu Yi, Jin Zun, Mu Zun, and Tu Zun had already flown over.
“Fellow cultivator, leave these demon wolves to us four.”
Qu Yi shouted with a smile as his Liuhe Blade pierced into one of the demon wolves’ bodies. By the time he pulled it out, the wolf was already dead. At the same time, Jin Zun wielded his Shangjin Sword, Mu Zun used his Xiefeng Drum, and Tu Zun held his Qiantu Shuttle, all of them slaughtering among the demon wolves.
“Speed of Order!” Jin Zun called out quickly.
Suddenly, Jin Zun’s body created illusions, as if thousands of him appeared in the air at once. The demon wolves at the Mid-Level Human Soul Demon stage didn’t even have time to react—each one had its body torn apart mid-air before turning into flesh pulp and falling down.
“Speed of Life!” Mu Zun said softly.
Suddenly, Mu Zun’s body vanished, reappearing beside another demon wolf. With a sound from his Xiefeng Drum, that wolf exploded and died instantly. Then Mu Zun’s body vanished again, appearing next to another wolf and killing it in the same way.
Speed of Life meant explosive speed, impossible to predict.
“Speed of Endurance!” Tu Zun called out with a smile.
As soon as he spoke, Tu Zun’s body began moving swiftly, becoming increasingly faint while moving faster. His Qiantu Shuttle swung rapidly as well, splitting each demon wolf in two as they fell from the sky.
Qu Yi, Jin Zun, Mu Zun, and Tu Zun had been there for only a short time but had already wiped out all 100 Mid-Level Human Soul Demon stage demon wolves.
“Fellow cultivators, are you all alright?” Qu Yi asked with a smile as he approached Long Hu Wei.
Long Hu Wei had seen many battles and known many powerful beings at the Earth Soul Demon stage, so he wasn’t surprised by the performance of the four of them. Still, he felt grateful that they had saved him earlier.
“Thank you all. I’m Long Hu Wei. From now on, you four will be my friends in adventuring,” Long Hu Wei said seriously.
Just then, Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, and Xiang Zhong flew over from behind, staring at Qu Yi, Jin Zun, Mu Zun, and Tu Zun in disbelief.
“You’re Earth Soul Demons,” Xiang Qing said with a dry throat.
Qu Yi nodded and smiled before saying, “Captain Xiang Qing, we four brothers hid our true strength. I hope you won’t blame us. From now on, we’ll still stay with the True Heroes Adventuring Group and explore the demon world together.”

As soon as Xiang Qing heard this, a troubled expression appeared on his face.