On Ghost Fang Island, not far from the Demon Sea coast, only a little over thirty li away, a group of people were engaged in a fierce battle with a pack of Demon Wolves. Seventeen people were fighting more than fifty Demon Wolves.
Although the Demon Wolf King possessed a Spirit-Connecting cultivation, it was being suppressed by two Human cultivators at the Heaven Core realm. It wasn't that the Demon Wolf King was weaker than the two, but rather that one of them held an extraordinary sword, a Divine-tier triple-grade magical treasure! Its right front paw had been cut by the sword and was severely injured. Although it didn't significantly affect its combat power, out of fear of that sword, it hadn't been able to do anything to the two.
The person wielding the sword was none other than Li Chongwen. Relying on his shifting footwork combined with his sword techniques and divine restraint, he was able to cause the Demon Wolf King considerable trouble and damage. The other person was a student from the Martial God Academy, with decent practical combat ability. He cooperated very well with Li Chongwen, preventing the Demon Wolf King from leaving to join the chaotic battle on the other side.
Perhaps this group of people also possessed considerable talent. Typically, Humans would be weaker than Demonic Beasts of the same cultivation level, but this group was not at all weaker, even slightly stronger. Although the great battle had only just begun, it was already becoming intense. Perhaps because of their strength, they were still in a stalemate, despite being greatly outnumbered.
"Junior Sister Wu, you all deal with those Earth Core realm early-stage Demon Wolves. Leave the Heaven Core realm ones to us." A Heaven Core realm student from the Martial God Academy said as he cut down an Earth Core Demon Wolf with a single saber strike. If they fought haphazardly and the Heaven Core Demon Wolves attacked the five Earth Core realm women, the consequences would be dire.
"Huh, you all should be careful too..." Wu Qingqing said nonchalantly. The Demon Wolves here were mainly at the Earth Core realm, so killing them wasn't easy. In terms of numbers, they temporarily had two more Heaven Core realm cultivators, but the sheer number of Demon Wolves meant they hadn't achieved a breakthrough yet.
"Boom!" A Heaven Core realm Human cultivator just clashed with a Heaven Core realm Demon Wolf, their strength seemingly equal. "Evil beast! Die!" The Human's name was Wang Dayong. With a burly physique, he carried a giant axe on his back, which he now drew and swung towards the Demon Wolf. He hadn't unleashed his full strength earlier.
"Roar..." "Ah..." Carelessly, an Earth Core realm woman was bitten on the arm by a Demon Wolf, immediately losing her composure, her limbs flailing. It was the first time in her life she had been injured.
"Swish..." A sword light flashed, cutting down that Demon Wolf. "Are you alright?" It was a Heaven Core realm man who rushed over from nearby. He was not from the Martial God Academy; his name was Meng Changsheng. Seeing the girl's arm torn with a significant wound, he frowned, glanced at Yu Tianjun, and then asked the girl.
"No... I'm fine..." The girl, still trembling with fear, said. Her name was Xiao Ningxue. The pain radiating from her arm prevented her from calming down.
"Can you still fight?" Meng Changsheng asked with concern. He truly didn't understand why that person hadn't acted earlier; with his methods, it would have been very easy.
"I..." Her face pale, she didn't know what to say when a cold voice reached her.
“If you can’t even endure a little pain, then there’s no need to participate. Return to my side.” Wu Tianjun’s voice rang out. He had no interest in teaching trash, whether male or female, it made no difference. It was impossible to become strong without paying a price. If they wanted to be a vase, then they should just be a vase; what was the point of going out for training?
“…” Wu Tianjun’s voice echoed among the group of people engaged in a fierce battle with the demon wolves. What did he mean by that?
Xiao Ningxue didn’t know what to do after hearing Wu Tianjun’s words. That guy’s cold voice seemed to carry a hint of anger. The pain in her hand startled her, but she still didn’t understand. Shouldn’t he have intervened when she was attacked? How could he remain so cold after she was injured? Was he really such a person?
“If you can continue, then join those girls and fight the demon wolves. I will look after you all.” Meng Changsheng’s warm voice reached them. “That guy’s way of thinking must have its reasons. Given his monstrous talent, if he said he’d take us out for training, he definitely wouldn’t break his promise.” He added, though in truth, this was just his feeling; he wasn’t entirely sure.
“Mm…” Xiao Ningxue nodded upon hearing this. Her gaze towards Meng Changsheng was a little strange. As for Wu Tianjun, she was silently cursing him to die quickly. He really had no understanding of romance! How could a woman wrestle with demon beasts and fight so brutally like a man?
The battle continued. With the advantage of the strong, the group had almost eliminated all the Earth Core Realm demon beasts. Even a Sky Cauldron Realm demon wolf was instantly cut down by Wang Dayong, split in two. The Demon Wolf King, seeing this, became enraged, but Wang Dayong, having finished off his opponent, was now free and joined the others. With three Sky Core Realm cultivators surrounding it, the Demon Wolf King was even in danger of losing its life.
“If we keep fighting like this, we’ll win, it’ll just take a bit longer.” Ren Zhiyi stroked his chin and said.
“Huh! Although Qinqin and the other five girls are a bit tired, they’ll be fine after a short rest. It’s just Junior Sister Xiao…” Yuan Xihe frowned as he looked at the Earth Core Realm girls. If Wu Tianjun hadn’t been here, he would have long since gone up and quickly dealt with all the demon wolves.
“Idiots, if you have to follow them every time they go out, will you do it for their entire lives? If a cultivator is afraid of a few demon beasts of the same level, then what’s the point of cultivating? Go home, get married, have children, and live a peaceful life.” Sha Antian stood to the side and said coldly. These people were mostly young masters from prominent families, rarely participating in life-and-death battles. If these people were to take power in their families, they would only cause their families to decline quickly.
“…” Yuan Xihe glared at Sha Antian upon hearing this. This guy really didn’t know his place. If Wu Tianjun weren’t here, he wouldn’t mind teaching him a lesson he’d never forget.
“Hmph! Sha Antian is right. You’ve become too accustomed to the Martial God Academy and don’t understand the meaning of a cultivator. The academy sends you out for training to gain life-and-death experience. Only by truly experiencing it will you understand…” Wu Tianjun didn’t look at them but focused on the three people far away who were fighting the Demon Wolf King. They were gradually gaining the upper hand.
“Injured wild beasts are very ferocious. I don’t think demon beasts would be any different…” He muttered. And they could call for their pack, but Wu Tianjun just didn’t say it out loud.
"Of course, compared to wild beasts, demonic beasts are even more insane. With so many of its offspring dead, it would be strange if the Demonic Wolf King didn't go mad..." Sha An Tian also said with a faint smile. "Huh..." He suddenly looked up into the sky. At the same time as him, Wan Jing Shen and two others also looked up.
"Did you see it? Although it's hidden very well, it still revealed itself. If I didn't find it interesting, I would have already made my move..." Yu Tian Jun said with a faint smile, but above their heads, there was still no abnormality whatsoever.
"What is it? I just caught a trace of its aura, but it immediately disappeared," Wan Jing Shen said in surprise. He wasn't the only one who saw it; three others also sensed it. As for Yu Tian Jun, it seemed he had seen it long ago.
"To be able to move freely in the sky without being detected, could it be the legendary Cloud Demon?" Sha An Tian's pupils contracted as he spoke. His family's ancient texts recorded quite a bit about the terrifying Cloud Demons, but they were usually very gentle.
"Cloud Demon..." Wan Jing Shen and the other two's pupils flashed with shock upon hearing this name. There were many ancient texts in the academy that mentioned Cloud Demons. They were gentle, but once they went berserk, they became monsters. Born from clouds, they were almost impossible to kill, and incredibly powerful. Any Cloud Demon born possessed the Saint Ancestor realm.
"Huh! It must be it, no mistake. It's been following us since we were in the Demonic Sea..." Yu Tian Jun said with a smile. "It's just a Cloud Demon that hasn't fully awakened its intelligence yet."
"..." The four of them were petrified. Even without intelligence, it was still a Cloud Demon, a supreme powerful being at the Saint Ancestor realm. Yu Tian Jun spoke a bit too lightly. Fortunately, it didn't cause any trouble. Otherwise, if attacked by a Cloud Demon, their group would undoubtedly die. Oh, no, Yu Tian Jun had discovered the Cloud Demon long ago and showed no fear at all. This...
"It's following us..." Sha An Tian suddenly remembered Yu Tian Jun saying the Cloud Demon was following them. What was it following them for?
"Huh! More accurately, it's following this little fellow..." Yu Tian Jun said with a smile, rubbing Xiao Yun's head. Cloud Demons were born from clouds, and Cloud Beasts controlled clouds as a natural divine ability, so there was a close connection.
"Following Xiao Yun..." Sha An Tian's pupils constricted in shock. Xiao Yun's power was undeniable, and its origin was mysterious. Ah, Yu Tian Jun once said it wasn't a Demonic Beast. He suddenly thought of a name, a name that made him a thousand times more terrified and caused him to retreat far from Yu Tian Jun.
"Could it be..." Sha An Tian dared not continue speaking. If this matter wasn't revealed, then so be it. If it were revealed, he feared the starry sky would be stained with a bloody rain and wind. If those creatures appeared in the world, the starry sky would surely tremble greatly. If the world knew that a young beast had appeared, he feared many old monsters would also emerge to contend for it... Yu Tian Jun must have known its origin and yet dared to openly go out like this. Was he foolish or overconfident?
"Ha, I'm becoming more and more curious about your family..." Yu Tian Jun said with a faint smile. "You guys go ahead and deal with the pack of Demonic Wolves. There's a big battle coming later." He turned to Wan Jing Shen and the other two.
"Huh? Another big battle?" Yuan Xi He said in surprise. Wasn't one Cloud Demon troublesome enough?
"We are currently fighting a branch of a larger pack of Demonic Wolves. They will arrive in about an hour. Go prepare a bit. Tonight, we'll eat Demonic Wolf meat!" Yu Tian Jun said indifferently.
"Huh? How could this be?" Yuan Xihe felt as if Yu Tianjun had already known this, yet still allowed them to attack the pack of Demon Wolves. His intentions were not simple. The three of them then left to deal with the remaining Demon Wolves.
"Normally, even a super family like the Jiang family, passed down from antiquity, wouldn't know about Primordial Behemoths. Yet you were able to deduce it from just a few pieces of information. Your family is not simple, is it?" Yu Tianjun brought the topic back to Xiao Yun.
"I'm even more curious, who exactly are you? As far as I know, there are no hidden aristocratic families with the surname Tian. You must be using a fake name. It just makes me even more puzzled that you dare to roam outside with a Cloud Beast without fear of others coveting it. Has your family become so powerful that you look down on everyone else?" Sha Amtian frowned, speaking in confusion.
"Haha, I've only heard rumors about your hidden aristocratic families. How do you compare to the Twelve Peak Powers? I think you're probably not far behind," Yu Tianjun said with a laugh.
"Not necessarily. Each of the Five Great Hidden Aristocratic Families has strength equivalent to one of the peak powers you mentioned. How about that?" Sha Amtian said, frowning.
"Haha, I guessed correctly!" Yu Tianjun laughed loudly. "Xiao Yun was entrusted to me by its father, so no one should even think of having designs on it. Otherwise, hehe." Yu Tianjun suddenly let out a strange laugh. "Now that you know, you can try to see if your family has that capability."
"Ha, don't misunderstand! I'm not interested in Cloud Beasts, nor will I report this to my family. You can rest assured." Sha Amtian said with a faint smile. Everyone has their own ambitions. Others would rush over like a flock of ducks if they knew there was a young Cloud Beast, but for him, it was very different. He couldn't bring himself to rob others.
"Oh! Interesting! So that's how it is, Brother Sha, it's time for you to show your skills. Four Divine-level First-stage Demon Wolves leading the pack, haha, that's enough to give you a good fight!" Yu Tianjun chuckled lightly upon hearing this, then immediately changed the subject again!
"You're certainly not just fighting a few small wolves, are you?" Sha Amtian's face darkened as he spoke. This guy changed his mind faster than flipping a book. "What about that Cloud Demon?" He pointed to the sky and asked.
"If it dares to come, then we'll talk..." Yu Tianjun said with a confident smile.
Author: Di Qing
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