Somewhere in the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts, startled birds flew away, and the air was filled with the nauseating smell of blood…
In the dense forest, dust flew everywhere. From time to time, a few wolf barks could be heard. Lightning figures shuttled back and forth, then stopped and circled around in an arc. Gray shadows, heavy breathing, they were obviously Wind Wolves.
In the middle of the pack of wolves was a group of humans. The leader was a burly, dignified middle-aged man. The middle-aged man glanced at the Wind Wolves with their red tongues sticking out. His face was solemn. Then, he shouted to the people behind him,"Brothers, form a group of five. Gather quickly and defend where you are!"
" Yes, Third Leader." Everyone did as they were told.
As soon as he finished speaking, Nie Shan's figure flashed and instantly appeared in front of the wolf pack. With a clench of his hands, a five-foot-long last hit appeared. He slashed at a Wind Wolf without hesitation. His speed was so fast that the last hit only left an afterimage in the air. The target Wind Wolf did not react at all. The last hit its head, and its figure flew backward. It swallowed and died.
At the same time, Nie Shan counterattacked and swept across the surroundings. After losing a Wind Wolf, the wolves had already realized what was going on. They stomped on the ground and flipped in the air, avoiding the afterimage of the last attack.
A few Wind Wolves took the opportunity to change their target and attacked the group of people who had surrounded them. Everyone was shocked and hurriedly retreated, defending with their backs to each other. The highest cultivation among them was a Dou Shi. It was obvious that they were not a match for the rank three Magical Beast, the Wind Wolf.
Right at this moment, a finishing blow appeared out of nowhere and smashed into one of the Wind Wolves as if it had eyes. With a clang, it hit the Wind Wolf's head. The Wind Wolf shook its head and fell unconscious. In front of the other Wind Wolf, a tall and sturdy figure appeared. Yellow Dou Qi suddenly burst out from his left hand. A fist surrounded by yellow Dou Qi carried a strong airflow and smashed towards the Wind Wolf. It directly destroyed the Wind Blade released by the Wind Wolf. The force did not change. The fist directly hit the Wind Wolf's chest, and the Wind Wolf flew back like a kite with a broken string.
" Step back and be on your guard!" Nie Shan warned everyone before he could catch his breath after killing the two Wind Wolves.
Although the crisis of everyone was resolved, it also caused the ten plus Wind Wolves to scatter in all directions after one exchange. They immediately surrounded Nie Shan in the center. They clearly had the advantage in numbers. These ten plus Wind Wolves were all human Da Dou Shis. With so many Da Dou Shis attacking together, they clearly had the advantage. However, Nie Shan's expression did not change. It was as if he did not care at all. He casually took the finishing blow from the sky and placed it on his shoulder. He coldly swept his gaze at the Wind Wolf.
At a certain moment, a Wind Wolf waved its sharp claws and took the lead. Nie Shan reacted at the first moment and nimbly slashed at the Wind Wolf. The other Wind Wolves also roughly understood that if they did not deal with this person in front of them, their group of wolves would stop here. At the moment when Nie Shan swung his sword to finish off, the wolves all launched their attacks…
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About five minutes later, the ground was littered with Wind Wolves. In the middle of the Wind Wolves 'corpses, a burly middle-aged man stood proudly. He swept his gaze over the Wind Wolves that had fallen and took a deep breath, causing his heaving chest to ease slightly. He held the finishing blow in his hand, and with the strength of his right hand, he hung it upside down on his shoulder with a whoosh.
Nie Shan was indeed worthy of being an elite Dou Ling. All the wolves were filled with killing intent, but they all became souls under the blade. Nie Shan did not even take a deep breath after killing so many Wind Wolves. Clearly, his strength was not weak among Dou Lings…
At this moment, Nie Shan felt his entire body tingle. This wasn't caused by the crowd's admiring gazes, but rather…he let out a surprised cry and quickly turned his head, his deep eyes staring straight at the dense forest.
Following the rustling of the forest, dust that was even thicker than before rose. Not long after, gray figures quickly entered everyone's eyes.
"It's the Wind Wolves again!" Everyone cried out in horror.
The pack of Windwolves advanced toward the group like a tide, stopping a few feet away. The pack of Windwolves was as dense as ants, surrounding the group tightly.
At this moment, everyone's faces were already filled with fear. Putting everything else aside, the impenetrable encirclement was enough to suffocate them. Moreover, the majestic aura emitted by the wolves made everyone sweat profusely.
Nie Shan's eyes were filled with shock. He frowned and quickly swept his gaze towards the wolf pack, as if he was looking for something. The two Wind Wolves retreated one after another, making a small path. Deep footsteps came from the depths of the forest. Immediately, another Wind Wolf walked out. Its shiny fur, tall head, and sharp eyes immediately distinguished it from the surrounding Wind Wolves. Nie Shan's pupils shrank as he swallowed hard." Wind Wolf King!”
Then, he turned his head to a mercenary and hurriedly said,"Quick, quickly call Qi Yong over!"
Then, he shouted at the stunned crowd,"Don't move, defend, and wait for orders."
" Yes…" Everyone regained their composure and replied in unison. He also tried his best to release a majestic aura that fused into the surrounding air. This way, he slightly reduced the pressure brought by the Wind Wolves.
In the pitch-black underground room, a tanned and thin man stood upright, sweeping his gaze across his surroundings. His brows were tightly furrowed. It was the imprisoned Qi Yong. When Qi Yong was found out that he had let Yi Chen and Nie Shan go, Nie Shan was furious and charged him with the crime of destroying the safety of the mercenary group. He mercilessly imprisoned Qi Yong here. It could be seen how strict the discipline in the mercenary group was. Even as the captain, Qi Yong could not escape the punishment of the group rules. Of course, Qi Yong himself knew that Third Leader Nie Shan had already gone easy on him. He had imprisoned him here to make him reflect on himself and make him wait for his punishment to be rewarded.
At this moment, Qi Yong heard the commotion outside and felt extremely uneasy. He immediately felt a monstrous aura cover the surroundings and felt that something bad had happened.
" Captain, the regiment commander…has orders!" At this moment, a mercenary ran out of the iron gate, panting. He spoke to Qi Yong, and his hands were not slow. With a clatter, he opened the iron gate and dug out the shackles.
" Captain, the regiment commander has given the order…" Before the mercenary could finish speaking, Qi Yong had already rushed out of the room the moment he released the restraints.
Outside, the air was suffused with a heavy sense of suffocation. The wolf pack had surrounded them tightly. The wolves glared at them and tensed up their bodies, as if they were going to attack in the next moment.
Nie Shan looked coldly at the Wind Wolf King in front of the wolf pack. His heart instantly turned cold.
On the continent, the Magical Beast that experts avoided the most was a wolf. No one liked to provoke a wolf. It was not because of how strong their individual strength was, but because they accidentally attracted a wolf pack. If this was the case, there would be no end to it. This would cause even an expert Dou Wang to feel a headache. If they could not defeat one, they would exhaust one to death.
Although Nie Shan's strength is not weak, he is only a fourth tier Dou Ling. Even an elite Dou Wang would not dare to provoke him, let alone him! However, the worst thing was that there was still the Wind Wolf King among the wolf pack. It was a mid-level fourth rank magical beast, and its strength was not weaker than his. This blew away Nie Shan's thoughts of preserving most of his combat strength. The only thing he could do now was to leave as many people as possible so that the other teams could receive the news and complete the mission.
Qi Yong hurried over from behind the 'regiment commander' and was dumbstruck when he saw the situation.
"Commander, this is…"
" Qi Yong, listen up. Lead the second team of the third regiment of the Blood Wolf Mercenaries and retreat quickly. There must be no mistakes," Nie Shan shouted.
" This…" How could Qi Yong not understand? Nie Shan was prepared to hand over the authority to lead the entire team to him, allowing him to bring his brothers and retreat. Nie Shan himself would stay behind to cover the rear. As such, Qi Yong naturally hesitated.
" Still not accepting the order? Don't tell me you still want this regiment's commander to punish you for disobeying orders?" Nie Shan saw Qi Yong's hesitation and said sternly.
Everyone looked at Nie Shan with solemn expressions.
" Father, I am willing to fight with you. I am not willing to be a coward." Nie Chengfeng stood up and said.
"Captain, you are our captain. We swear to follow captain to the death!" Yi Dou Shi said firmly from the crowd.
" We pledge our lives to fight with our leader!" Everyone echoed in unison.
"Blood Wolf, Blood Wolf…" All the mercenaries shouted at the top of their lungs.
"Roar ~" At this moment, an extremely majestic howl came from the wolf pack. It came from the depths of the soul. Then, the dense wolf pack surged forward like a wave. It seemed that the Wind Wolf King had already ordered the wolves to launch a general attack.
When Nie Shan saw this, he glanced at the people behind him who were waving their hands and swearing. We are outnumbered, the enemy is strong, and we are weak. If we fight head-on, how can the eggs be intact?"
" Qi Yong, quickly receive the order. Anyone who disobeys the order…will be beheaded." Nie Shan's expression was extremely serious.
After Nie Shan finished speaking, he ignored everyone. His body flashed, and he swung his five-foot-long knife in the air…
Qi Yong's expression turned cold. He glanced at the rapidly approaching wolf pack and took a deep breath. He then looked at Nie Shan, who was in the middle of the wolf pack. Under Nie Shan's forceful swing of his saber, the wind wolf pack was forcefully cut open. Seeing this, his expression returned to clarity. He clenched his fist and said,"Qiyong, you have received the order."
"Uncle Qi, you?"
"Captain Qi?"
Everyone looked at Qi Yong in shock, filled with confusion.
"Everyone, gather, prepare, retreat. Those who disobey will be killed!”Qi Yong blocked in front of everyone. His words were filled with unquestionable words. Immediately, the afterimages of the enormous sword that was waved in the air repeatedly appeared after the word 'chop' was spat out. Finally, with a 'bang', it was inserted into the deep ground. The majestic aura of a Da Dou Shi erupted without any reservation.
The entire arena was silent. Everyone gritted their teeth and clenched their fists…
" Uncle Qi, I'm willing to stay and help father," Chengfeng stepped forward with his sword.
"Xiu" At this moment, a black shadow flashed in the distance and instantly approached. Qi Yong's eyes suddenly widened. He twisted his body and turned around to block in front of the black shadow. With a backhand pull, the huge sword that was stabbed deep into the ground suddenly stopped in front of Qi Yong as if it was being sucked in.
" Bang!" A crisp sound rang out. The black shadow collided with the huge sword that had suddenly charged in. The powerful force directly bounced it back, and the huge sword also flew back. Qi Yong casually stretched out his hand, and the huge sword was firmly held. Glancing at the black shadow, he had green eyes and sharp teeth. It was surprisingly a Wind Wolf.
Although Nie Shan was blocking the front line, they had the advantage in numbers. Some Wind Wolves bypassed Nie Shan and broke through the defense line. With one fish that slipped through the net, there was a second one. One after another, the Wind Wolves rushed over. With this, everyone would definitely be in a tough battle.
Qi Yong blocked the sneak attack of the Wind Wolf beside Nie Chengfeng and grabbed the other party's hand as he said in a deep voice," If this goes on, the weaker brothers will inevitably die. If this is really the case, the strength of the third regiment will definitely be greatly reduced. As the young regiment commander, you should consider the big picture and not act on impulse. Do you understand, young regiment commander?"
" Our regiment commander is very powerful, so it's best for us to cover the rear. When our brothers are safe, our regiment commander will be free to lead us again." After saying that, he didn't care about Chengfeng's reaction as he pulled on Hope to break through. However, even he himself did not know that when he said this, he did not have enough confidence.
Not far away, Nie Shan's body was orange and yellow. His last hit was as light as a kitchen knife. As he swung his last hit, an ear-piercing whistling sound came from the air. Afterimages appeared one after another. Every time he swung his last hit, he almost took the lives of several Wind Wolves. Such a swift and violent attack cut a small opening in the round pancake of the wolf pack. Qi Yong cooperated with him and led the mercenaries to retreat through the narrow gap.
Along the way, due to the narrow path that had been cleared, their speed was extremely slow. Even though Nie Shan's strength was close to the intermediate Dou Ling class, he was only one person. He could care about the front but could not care about the back. The wolf pack was like a broken water, quickly filling the gap. It was as if they were cutting off the water with a knife, and the water was flowing with it. Qi Yong gritted his teeth and stood in front of Nie Chengfeng. He shouted to the surrounding mercenaries," Protect the young leader!" Hearing this, the mercenaries quickly retreated and surrounded Nie Chengfeng. In an instant, the mercenaries on the periphery screamed as the wind wolf approached. In an instant, blood splattered in the air and limbs were cut off on the ground.
Nie Shan, who was in front of him, had already taken into account the situation here. With a furious roar, his body soared up and a deep yellow Dou Qi gushed out from his body. It was as dazzling as a sun in the sky. The final blade in his hand actually became larger and brighter under the urging of Dou Qi. He immediately roared,"Mountain Splitting!" and swung his arm forward. A huge deep yellow blade shadow descended from the sky.
" Boom!" Thick dust rose from the ground, and with a series of puchi sounds, this attack actually killed more than a dozen wind wolves. Qi Yong's team, on the side, lost the threat of the wind wolves, and the pressure on them was greatly reduced.
Nie Shan leaped up and dashed to Qi Yong's side. He panted roughly and placed one hand on the other party's shoulder. He said expressionlessly," Little Yong, Feng 'er, I'll leave it to you." After saying that, his figure flashed and he disappeared into the wolf pack.
Then, a bright figure rose up from the sky. A furious roar sounded,"Splitting the Mountain and Splitting the Earth". Then, a hundred feet large saber appeared in the air. The blade was suffused with dark yellow Dou Qi, and the blade emitted a sharp aura. In an instant, the dark yellow color swallowed the wolves. A "Hong" sound resounded through the dense forest...
Qi Yong looked at Nie Shan, who was walking away. His eyes flickered and gradually became moist. He could naturally hear that in Nie Shan's words just now, there was a trace of determination to say goodbye forever. He clenched his fists and said,"Little Yong will definitely do it. Big Brother Nie." After saying that, he waved his hand and led everyone to retreat towards the empty space.
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Nearly fifteen minutes later, Qi Yong and the others had already left the battlefield. The explosions in the distance continued, shaking everyone's ears until they were numb. However, other than shock and surprise, there was also a trace of anticipation and surprise on everyone's faces. However, at this moment, the explosions suddenly stopped. Everyone felt as if they had been punched in the chest. The trace of anticipation on their faces instantly disappeared and was replaced by intense regret and anger.
Nie Chengfeng's face instantly turned dull as he muttered to himself," Father, father…"
Qi Yong's eyes were moist as he sighed. He then immediately regained his composure,"Immediately send a message to Captain Li and Captain Pi. Tell them that there's a change in the situation and that they'll be waiting at the Black Valley 800 miles away."
" Also, send a message to the headquarters to request for reinforcements…" Seeing the confusion and reluctance on everyone's faces, he continued," With our current strength, we definitely won't be able to complete the mission, but we have to complete it…" "That's the only way." After saying that, his expression darkened.
Just as everyone was feeling sad, a rustling sound came from the forest. Some people with sharp senses trembled and frowned as they looked at the dense forest.
After a while, dozens of Wind Wolves appeared. They stared at the crowd coldly with green light, as if they would be sentenced immediately if they took any action.
Qi Yong and the others felt their hearts clench. With so many Wind Wolves, if the captain was present, it would naturally not be a problem. However, the problem was that the strongest person in the group was Qi Yong, a high level Da Dou Shi. It was still not enough to face so many rank three Wind Wolves. At the very least, Qi Yong was unable to protect those who were weak.
They hoped that they could find a way to make the wolves come one by one. This way, they would have a peak Dou Shi and a Da Dou Shi on their side. At the very least, they would be able to fight for a while…
Of course, the Windwolves didn't know what to do, and didn't give the other party much time to think. With a howl, the Windwolves attacked in groups. Moreover, in a single exchange, some of Qi Yong's mercenaries became the souls of the Windwolves, and the scene was extremely miserable.
After a few minutes, the number of Wind Wolves had decreased considerably. However, there were only a few people left in the mercenary group, including Qi Yong, Nie Chengfeng, and the others. These people were clearly powerful people. However, even so, under the crazy attacks of the Wind Wolves, there was nowhere to hide or hide. It was expected that if the Wind Wolves were eliminated, there would be a few survivors in the team.
Just as everyone was in a sorry state, a few black and white buddle-like flames suddenly appeared in the lonely sky. They rapidly descended, and the speed was so fast that everyone was unable to react. Of course, this included the Wind Wolves. In the blink of an eye, they attached themselves to the remaining Wind Wolves. A few breaths later, the Wind Wolves that were hit howled in pain. Their bodies strangely soared into the black and white flames, and they were instantly swallowed by the black and white flames…
"Hiss!" When everyone saw this strangeness, they couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. Moreover, there was a familiar feeling in their hearts. Qi Yong frowned and pondered for a moment before his eyes suddenly lit up. He cupped his hands towards the void and respectfully said,"Thank you for saving me, senior."
Qi Yong had long seen this white flame before. At that time, everyone thought it was his masterpiece. Little did they know that Qi Yong's heart was like a mirror. At that time, there must have been an expert helping him. Now that the scene had reappeared, how could he not be excited? Although they did not know why the other party wanted to save everyone, at least their lives were in danger.
Everyone also realized that there was an expert helping them and immediately followed Qi Yong to bow respectfully. They knew that their current situation was extremely bad. If an expert could help, then perhaps everyone could survive this time.
However, everyone maintained their posture for a long time, but no one appeared. They could not help but feel puzzled and could not help but look around.
Just as everyone was wondering, two short figures slowly walked over from the dense forest…
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