Chapter 311: Valley of the Wind

The entire space was utterly plain, with only a silver figure remaining.
“Awum…” Immediately afterward, thousands of wolves around began to howl in unison, their voices shaking the heavens. Though their howls sounded mournful, they were filled with courage and determination.
At that moment, all the wolves in the area lay prostrate on the ground. In an instant, several giant white wolves appeared out of thin air. They approached the silver figure and crouched low on the ground.
When the emperor appeared, worship ensued; when the wolf emperor returned, kings came together. At this moment, all the wolf kings gathered here and knelt beneath their wolf emperor.
The figure standing atop the hill was none other than the wolf king. Tall and clad in silver-white fur, he was breathtakingly beautiful. His dark eyes stood out even in the darkness. Gazing into the distance, his expression was empty, as if he had merged with the world around him, emitting no trace of aura—this was the demeanor of a true powerhouse.
“Awum…” All the wolves howled, celebrating the return of their king and the arrival of their emperor! At this moment, they were filled with excitement. They knew their glory would return, and they would once again rise to the top. After enduring a thousand years, they would regain their former greatness! Under the leadership of their emperor, no one dared underestimate them. The wolf race would regain its glory.
“Awum…” In response to the wolves’ cries, the silver-furred wolf emperor also let out a long howl. Looking up at the sky and the moon, a beam of silver light descended upon him as if it were tangible.
A silver column of light descended from the sky, enveloping him in its beauty. Perhaps this could be called a magnificent sight, a splendid miracle.
The wolf king gazed into the distance. Seemingly aware of what had happened earlier, he growled softly. The wolves around him trembled, feeling the emperor’s anger—they couldn’t even lift their heads.
A few white wolf kings nearby growled softly, as if trying to explain something. After a while, the wolf king calmed down, glanced into the distance once more, then turned his gaze away.

The next moment, after a long howl, all the wolves stood up and howled together toward the sky. Their voices echoed across the entire Death Battlefield. That night, the Death Battlefield was never at peace—it witnessed the birth of a king. That night, all the magical beasts there wisely chose to hide in their dens to stay far away from that area! The history of the Source of Darkness and even the continent was destined to begin writing a brand new chapter from that night onward.

After the prolonged howling, everything returned to calm. The Wolf King growled softly a few times before running away, with the rest of the wolves following closely behind, not daring to fall behind. Thousands of wolves moved forward together, creating a mighty force that made way for nothing in their path.

The Wolf Clan’s memorial ceremony came to an end. Rod and Lucy narrowly escaped death, but the danger wasn’t over yet. Behind them was a Wolf King at the Yin Yellow realm, leading dozens of divine-level red wolves in pursuit. No less than ten of those wolves were at the advanced stage of the divine realm, with even some reaching the peak of that stage.

All this made Rod unable to take things lightly. He could only keep running forward. Fortunately, there were no obstacles in their way, allowing them to move forward smoothly. After what seemed like an eternity, a loud roar came from behind. The Wolf King, while chasing Rod and Lucy, also roared, seemingly in response to something! “Brother, hurry up! Their Wolf King has appeared. If we get caught, we’ll be in trouble!” Lucy’s voice sounded anxious as the distance between them and the wolves gradually shrank. With the Wolf King’s presence, she couldn’t help but feel nervous.

If the Wolf King got angry and chased them personally, it would be an extremely dangerous situation—death was certain. Not to mention the Wolf King’s strength at the Yang Xuan realm, even those thousands of wolves could reduce Rod and Lucy to bones.

“Okay, I know. Hurry up!” Taking a deep breath, Rod instructed Lucy before accelerating again and rushing forward. Yet the wolves behind them persisted, seemingly determined not to stop until they caught up.

The two didn’t know how deep into the Death Battlefield they had gone under such circumstances, but one thing was certain: they must have reached the heart of the Death Battlefield. There was no doubt about it. The dark energy here was even denser than outside, swirling like liquid between heaven and earth, blocking out the light and making it impossible to see the night sky clearly.

The gloomy wind howled incessantly, with waves of blue-colored gas flowing continuously—it looked like hell, a hell on earth.
“A gorge ahead! We can’t get through!” Taking a deep breath, Rod said to Lucy, his tone somewhat anxious.
“We can’t stop. Charge ahead, quickly! The Wolf King behind us will catch up soon!” Even if the Wolf Emperor didn’t show up, just this Wolf King and dozens of packs of red wolves might be enough to doom the two of them. Rod and Lucy had no choice but to keep moving—not even the valley could stop them!
Glancing back briefly, they saw the wolf pack growing closer and closer. With a firm resolve, Rod ignored everything else, closed his eyes, and charged forward. When he reached the edge of the cliff, his combat energy erupted as he leaped across.
Below was a bottomless gorge, and the cliff on the other side was about a hundred meters away. Under normal circumstances, he could have jumped across, but this time, with Lucy with him, Rod wasn’t sure.
Perhaps he could have a chance if he stayed behind, but Lucy would definitely be in danger. For Lucy’s sake, Rod chose to fight!
Reaching the cliff’s edge, Rod exerted all his strength, leaping up like an enraged antelope and soaring toward the opposite cliff.
Whoosh… A series of howling sounds came from the bottom of the cliff, as if something were inhaling loudly.
At the moment of jumping, Rod felt a powerful suction force pulling him downward. Uncontrollably, he plummeted like a stone.
“Damn it!” Rod roared in frustration. No matter how hard he struggled, the suction force kept clinging to him, dragging him downward like a vacuum cleaner. His body seemed frozen, unable to move, as he watched helplessly as he and Lucy fell rapidly.
“Big brother…” Lucy cried in panic, hearing the howling wind as they descended.
“Lucy, this time, big brother has doomed you!” Knowing there was no hope, Rod said with a bitter smile. The descent was unstoppable, and the gorge was bottomless—unknown what lay below. But Rod knew they were basically finished.

He never expected to encounter such things even before entering the Death Battlefield. He truly felt unwilling to accept it—why was this happening? Was the Death Battlefield really a place where people died? Thinking of these things, he felt a sense of despair and frustration.

“It’s okay. As long as I’m with Big Brother, no matter where we go or what happens, it doesn’t matter!” Unexpectedly, at this moment, Lucy’s mindset was surprisingly calm. With a faint smile on her lips, she spoke slowly, her gaze drifting as if recalling something—memories of Rod helping her the first time they met, all the way up to now. Scenes from those times kept swirling in Lucy’s mind.

Seeing her expression, Rod became somewhat lost in thought. Every time he was with Lucy, he felt comfortable and relaxed. Now that he had brought her here, could he just watch helplessly as she died with him? Rod was unwilling to accept that!

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At the same time, as Rod and Lucy fell toward the canyon, the Wolf King and the red wolves chasing them also reached the edge of the cliff. Upon seeing Xuan Yuan, the Wolf King’s eyes flashed with panic as he quickly stopped. Inertia carried him a good distance before he finally halted at the cliff’s edge, but one of his feet was already outside. Terrified, he broke into a cold sweat and quickly stepped back under the pull.

He managed to stop himself, but the other red wolves weren’t so lucky. Out of more than thirty red wolves, only ten managed to stop by using their companions as a barrier, while the remaining twenty-plus tumbled rapidly downward amidst howls.

“The Valley of the Wind! Damn it!” Glancing at the canyon below, the Wolf King muttered in fear, his eyes filled with panic. Clearly, he knew this canyon and feared it greatly.

“Alright, they’re beyond saving. Let’s hurry back to welcome our king!” Taking a deep breath, the Wolf King didn’t even glance at the canyon before speaking. His knowledge of the Valley of the Wind told him that those who fell in had no chance of survival!

One of the red wolves behind him seemed to know this place as well. It quickly nodded and followed the Wolf King away from there.

The Wolf King left, but Rod was still in danger! His unwillingness and anger erupted.

“No, we can’t just die like this! There are still so many things to do!” Rod stared at Lucy’s expression, lost in thought for a moment before shouting loudly. He couldn’t die along with Lucy like this. He had promised the Black Phoenix clan to take Lucy back, promised the Netherworld to fulfill his mission, promised the Nightingale, and promised his comrades that he would return to be with them. How could he die without having done anything?
He struggled again with all his might. It had been almost ten seconds since he fell, yet he still hadn’t seen anything at the bottom! This made Rod even more panicked.
Just as Rod was at his wits’ end, as he struggled desperately, a cool sensation came from his hand—it was Xuanyuan’s energy. This energy had saved him many times before. Delighted, Rod placed all his remaining hope on Xuanyuan. Now, Xuanyuan was his only hope. Resolving to try anything, Rod poured his fighting spirit into Xuanyuan’s body, frantically injecting his own energy into him.