Chapter 8: Task Completed

In the Underground Wolf Den, there were five demon wolf leaders, all possessing the strength of three-star Earth Soul Demons. These five leaders were the Golden-Eyed Demon Wolf King, the Blue-Eyed Demon Wolf King, the Green-Scaled Demon Wolf King, the Blood-Eyed Demon Wolf King, and the Twin-Horned Demon Wolf King. They all resided in the bottom area of the Underground Wolf Den, constantly directing the demon wolves at the level of Human Soul Demons to attack Qu Yi and his group. However, seeing that Qu Yi and his companions kept consuming the Blood of Soul Devouring, which sustained their demonic energy and allowed them to grow stronger while fighting, the five wolf kings realized they could no longer let other demon wolves die in vain. They decided to emerge personally and kill Qu Yi and his group in one fell swoop.

Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar!
After five intimidating roars, the five wolf kings rushed out immediately, facing Qu Yi and the twelve others head-on.
“Why have you humans come to the Underground Wolf Den to slaughter us demon wolves?” demanded the Golden-Eyed Demon Wolf King, who was five meters tall and covered in golden fur, his voice fierce.
Demon wolves at the level of Earth Soul Demons could already speak human language.
Everyone turned to look at Qu Yi.
After examining the five wolf kings, Qu Yi smiled and said, “You five must be the leaders of the Underground Wolf Den. You do look quite imposing—not bad at all. Well, since you want to know the reason, let me tell you. It’s because you’re weak, and someone wants your corpses, so we took on this task and came here to kill you.”
The five wolf kings were aware that humans had adventure guilds, and many cultivators from the Demon Realm came to this vast grassland to take on tasks. But upon hearing Qu Yi’s words, their fur bristled, anger surged, and they glared fiercely at him.
“You human, your demonic energy fluctuations are quite weak, but your strength is quite impressive. Since these humans lead you, then the five of us will kill you first, and then the rest,” shouted the Golden-Eyed Demon Wolf King.
Qu Yi’s body was filled with chaotic energy, whose fluctuations were no different from the spiritual energy of the Demon Realm—extremely subtle, which was indeed deceptive.
With that, the five wolf kings suddenly leaped forward, transforming into five beams of light that rushed toward Qu Yi.
These five wolves each embodied one of the five elements. At that moment, they used a primordial force they had mastered to enhance their speed to its maximum.
Seeing the five wolves charging at him, Qu Yi continued to wave the Wu Xi Sword in his hand. The chaotic energy in his body was converted into Water Element Immortal Energy, which was quickly channeled into the Wu Xi Sword.
With a single swing of the Wu Xi Sword, nine walls of water appeared, blocking Qu Yi’s path.

When the five Demon Wolf Kings flew over, they crashed into the water walls repeatedly with loud thuds, breaking through them one after another, yet their speed gradually slowed down. By the time they broke through the ninth water wall, their speed was almost at a standstill.

Jin Zun, Mu Zun, and Tu Zun, whose souls were united with Qu Yi’s, had already known the outcome of the five Demon Wolf Kings’ attack. Therefore, as soon as Qu Yi cast a defensive spell, the three of them took up their immortal weapons and soared into the air.

At that moment, the five Demon Wolf Kings in the air hadn’t had time to react when they suddenly saw Jin Zun, Mu Zun, and Tu Zun appearing right before them.

“No!” the five Demon Wolf Kings cried in fear.

But how could Jin Zun, Mu Zun, and Tu Zun miss such an opportunity? Shangjin Sword pierced into the body of the Golden-Eyed Demon Wolf King; the Wind-Controlling Drum vibrated, sending a Woodly Immortal Energy shockwave into the Green-Eyed Demon Wolf King’s body; the Subterranean Shuttle spun through and entered the Body-Horned Demon Wolf King’s body.

As the three mid-tier immortal weapons pierced into the bodies of the three Demon Wolf Kings, the spatial mysteries contained within immediately ruptured their bodies, causing them to explode.

With just one strike, Qu Yi, Jin Zun, Mu Zun, and Tu Zun had already killed three of the Demon Wolf Kings.

It was no wonder—their souls were united, allowing each of them to instantly know the others’ thoughts. Thus, their coordination was even more seamless than that of those who often worked together.

The Azure-Scaled Demon Wolf King and the Blood-Eyed Demon Wolf King, upon seeing the other three killed, immediately turned and fled swiftly.

“Brother Qu Yi, you guys are truly amazing,” Longhu Wei exclaimed happily.

Qu Yi merely smiled.

Xiang Qing, Xiang Xing, and Xiang Zhong, after witnessing the coordination of Qu Yi and his trio, immediately lost hope. They realized that not only were Qu Yi and his trio more powerful, but their teamwork was also far more seamless than theirs.

The Azure-Scaled Demon Wolf King and the Blood-Eyed Demon Wolf King returned to the pack of Demon Wolves, trembling as they stared at Qu Yi and the others, unable to speak.

Only then did the two Demon Wolf Kings realize that Qu Yi and his trio had reserved some of their strength while fighting the rest of the pack, waiting for them five to appear before launching a combined attack.

How terrifying! the two Demon Wolf Kings thought in panic.

“Hey, you two Demon Wolf Kings, come back here—our battle isn’t over yet,” Qu Yi called out with a smile as he waved his hand.

The Green-Scaled Demon Wolf King and the Blood-Eyed Demon Wolf King trembled for no apparent reason, unconsciously taking a step back into the depths of their den. Looking at Qu Yi’s gesture was like seeing the God of Death waving at them.

“Humans, why do you attack our demon wolf pack? We haven’t left this vast grassland and haven’t done anything to harm humans, have we?” The Green-Scaled Demon Wolf mustered up courage and shouted.

Just like in the Immortal Realm, the beasts in the Demon Realm were also weak forces, constantly bullied by human cultivators. Moreover, these beasts knew the danger themselves and could only rely on human kindness, so they never dared to harm humans on their own.

Seeing the two demon wolves’ expressions, Qu Yi realized they no longer had the courage to attack him. So he said, “Demon Wolf Kings, send out a Golden Howling Demon Wolf so that my brother Hu Wei can have a proper fight with it.”

Since both adventure groups had taken on the task of hunting the Golden Howling Demon Wolf, and Long Hu Wei had declared that he would kill it while still allowing the True Heroes Adventure Group to complete the mission, Qu Yi said those words.

Immediately, the two Demon Wolf Kings understood that the reason for this human invasion was the Golden Howling Demon Wolf.

Uuuu!

The two Demon Wolf Kings howled, triggering the howls of all the demon wolves in the underground den—sounds of sorrow, anger, and defiance.

Before long, a Golden Howling Demon Wolf was chosen by the pack and rushed forward to Qu Yi.

Qu Yi smiled and immediately turned to Long Hu Wei, saying, “Brother Hu Wei, this Golden Howling Demon Wolf possesses the strength of a Higher Human Soul Demon. You’ve just reached that level as well. Do you have the confidence to defeat it?”

Without hesitation, Long Hu Wei shouted, “Brother Qu Yi, I can!”

Qu Yi smiled and pointed at the Golden Howling Demon Wolf that had just appeared.

Long Hu Wei drew his Fierce Tiger Sword and shouted at the wolf, “You demon wolf, fight me! If you can defeat me, we’ll let you go. If you lose, we’ll take your body.”

Uuuu!

The wolf let out a mournful cry and immediately leaped at Long Hu Wei. In midair, it spat out a blast of demonic energy that took the form of a blade, containing sharp magical forces—strength of hardness and sharpness that could be switched at will, each one extremely destructive.

The Golden Howling Demon Wolf was determined: even if it had to die, it would injure Long Hu Wei severely.

Longhu Wei had just advanced to the rank of Upper Earth Soul Demon. Instead of using the Bearing Law Art he had just mastered, he employed the Accepting Law Art. A mass of demonic energy formed a shield shape and was thrust forward, with the force of acceptance and the force of retention intertwining within it.

The blade of demonic energy struck the shield of demonic energy. The force of firmness confronted the force of acceptance, and instantly, the force of sharpness met the force of retention. With an explosion, as the blade shattered, the shield split into four identical fan-shaped pieces that flew away at high speed.

Longhu Wei chuckled and shouted, “Xiaojin Demon Wolf, I can see already. Your Gold Element Law Art is only just at the beginning stage; you haven’t grasped its deeper aspects yet. Its power is quite weak.”

There are also differences in the mastery of Law Arts. Monks with lower mastery can only control a small amount of demonic energy when switching between the two forces. Those with higher mastery can control a large area and cause rapid changes in both forces simultaneously.

Hearing Longhu Wei’s words, Xiaojin Demon Wolf snorted, leaped again, and charged at him. While in mid-air, it spat out another mass of demonic energy, which took the form of a sharp cone descending from above. This cone contained the Force of Severity and the Force of Pressure, which changed rapidly.

Seeing this, Longhu Wei laughed heartily. He picked up the Fuhu Sword and drew a slash through the air. A mass of demonic energy imbued with the Law Art of Nurturing formed a sword shape and immediately struck the descending cone.

The cone split into two halves instantly.

The demonic energy emitted by Longhu Wei suddenly turned into the Force of Transformation. Upon touching the cone, it concentrated in one spot, forming a sharp force that cut through the cone. After all, the Force of Severity and the Force of Pressure within the cone were characterized by their robustness, so they couldn’t be countered with mere sharpness.

Xiaojin Demon Wolf landed on the ground, looking disappointed once more.

Longhu Wei laughed loudly and said, “Xiaojin Demon Wolf, since you’ve attacked twice already, it’s my turn now.”

With that, Longhu Wei suddenly channeled all his demonic energy into the Fuhu Sword. The sword’s internal array activated, unleashing the spell “Fierce Tiger Descending the Mountain.” A giant tiger suddenly appeared in the air and pounced on Xiaojin Demon Wolf.

Ugh…

Without even having time to struggle, Xiaojin Demon Wolf was knocked to the ground by the tiger. Its body writhed in pain before it exploded and died instantly.

Longhu Wei used his mid-tier demonic weapon to kill this Xiaojin Demon Wolf.

The other demon wolves in their lair howled in sorrow upon seeing this.

Qu Yi smiled at the scene and said, “Brother Huwei, well done. Since you’ve promised the wolf pack, let’s take this dead Xiaojin Demon Wolf and leave.”

With this sound, those demon wolves immediately stopped their mournful howls and became quiet. It was as if they had been granted amnesty.