"Boom!" "Growl..." Li Chongwen's sword struck the Demon Wolf King's back, making it roar in pain. It turned around and clawed at him. Fortunately, he managed to retract his sword in time, but the recoil from that single blow also caused him to spit blood and leave the battle.
Seizing the opportunity, Wang Daiyong's axe struck the Demon Wolf King's abdomen. Blood immediately gushed out, ceaselessly. The Demon Wolf roared again in agony and retreated. Having reached the Soul-Nourishing Realm, it had developed some intelligence and understood it was in danger.
"Swish..." Suddenly, a shadow appeared before it like lightning. A blade flashed. The Demon Wolf King's pupils contracted. Before it could react, it felt the world spin. In its final moments, it saw a young man with a small knife at his waist, standing beside a headless demon wolf's body. Its eyes had already darkened.
The one who struck was Sha Antian. With a single strike, he decapitated the Demon Wolf King. His speed was incredibly fast. From the moment he jumped out from where Wu Tianjun was, it took less than three breaths to kill a Soul-Penetrating Realm Demon Wolf as easily as cutting vegetables.
"Hmph! A damned beast..." He paid no attention to the Demon Wolf King's corpse, turned, and vanished, going on to kill the remaining demon wolves.
"Thud." After he left, the Demon Wolf King's head finally fell. Li Chongwen and the other two were startled awake. No wonder Wu Tianjun didn't let Sha Antian join them in battle. Sha Antian's strength was far superior to that of an ordinary Soul-Penetrating Realm cultivator.
With Wan Jingshen's three and Sha Antian joining the battle team, in less than a quarter of an hour, the pack of demon wolves had become corpses. Although the group sustained injuries, no one died. As Wu Tianjun said, this was just a warm-up.
"Why didn't you save Xiao Ningxue?" At this moment, Wu Qingqing looked at Wu Tianjun and coldly questioned him. If Meng Changsheng hadn't intervened in time, Xiao Ningxue would not have merely been injured.
"There's no why. If you don't want to, you don't have to participate." Wu Tianjun glanced at her. "If you feel it's dangerous, or you're afraid of losing your life, you don't have to fight. Stay by my side, and I will protect you." He said with a faint smile.
"You..." Wu Qingqing was so angry she didn't know what to say. This guy was calling her a coward, afraid of death. Unforgivable.
"Haha, do you think that just because you are the Profound Maiden of the Martial God, you will be protected?" Wu Tianjun said with a cold laugh. "Any of you who are injured and can no longer fight, I will protect. If you still have the strength to fight but don't want to, just say so. I will still protect you as much as I can until we leave Ghost Fang Island." Wu Tianjun said to everyone.
"Awoo..." Suddenly, a long howl echoed, followed by many more howls in succession. They were all heading in this direction.
"They're coming so fast..." Wan Jingshen's three and Sha Antian already knew a pack of demon wolves was coming, so they weren't too surprised. They were just a little astonished that they arrived so quickly. The group had just fought and hadn't recovered at all.
"Hmph! A larger pack of demon wolves is approaching. If any of you don't want to fight, you can come to my side. I promise I won't go back on my word." Wu Tianjun said indifferently. This was merely a test of their will.
“…”. Everyone who had just finished fighting was on edge. So this was why Yu Tianjun had allowed people like Sha An Tian to join the battle. It seemed he wanted to finish off this pack of Demonic Wolves before fighting the incoming ones.
“Four God-level First-stage Demonic Wolves. If you want to fight, you can fight later. Otherwise, come with me,” Yu Tianjun said again.
“Huh? You want us to go to our deaths? How many are in a pack led by four God-level Demonic Wolves?” A student from the Martial God Academy asked in shock. With so many demonic beasts, they would have great difficulty fighting them without any surprises.
“You choose. They’re almost here. Whoever wants to continue fighting the Demonic Wolves, stand to one side. Those who don’t, also stand to one side…” Yu Tianjun’s voice was cold.
“Don’t think that just because you’re a genius, you can make us do anything…” The angry man was about to continue speaking when suddenly a person appeared in front of him. It was none other than Yuan Xihe, who gave him a cold glance. If this person weren’t his cousin, he wouldn’t bother.
“All the students from my Martial God Academy will participate. Brother Tianci, just give the orders. It’s just a pack of Demonic Wolves; it’s not enough to scare us,” Yuan Xihe said seriously to Yu Tianjun. Yu Tianjun wasn’t even afraid of a Cloud Demon, so a pack of Demonic Wolves was probably just breakfast for him.
“Hmph! Are you too hasty? Opportunities are for those who seize them…” Yu Tianjun glanced at Yuan Xihe. “How can a good-for-nothing who dares not face danger become a strong practitioner?”
“…”. Cold sweat trickled down Yuan Xihe’s back. Sure enough, Yu Tianjun just wanted to test them.
“What about the rest of you?” Yu Tianjun then looked at those who were not from the Martial God Academy. He preferred these people. Although they were not as strong as the Martial God Academy students, their willpower was much higher. They weren’t very afraid. Some were injured but still endured stubbornly, showing no intention of retreating.
“Haha, of course, I’ll still participate,” Wang Dayong said with a loud laugh. He was almost thirty this year and had only just reached the mid-stage of the Heavenly Pill Realm. His talent was very high, but his physical body was his strongest method, even surpassing his cultivation by a significant margin!
“I’ll participate too…” With him leading, none of the others objected. Having witnessed Yu Tianjun’s methods, these people were extremely reverent. If they could follow Yu Tianjun, they naturally wouldn’t give up.
“Huh! You truly didn’t disappoint me. Hmph! Those who think having a powerful force is good are a bunch of idiots, hmph.” Yu Tianjun said with some satisfaction. Those from smaller forces still had much higher spirit and willpower than those from larger forces. He would rather train these people. Their talent might not be much different; their only difference was cultivation resources.
“…”. The others remained silent. Only a few students from the Martial God Academy were still somewhat unconvinced but dared not speak out. If not for Yu Tianjun’s methods, they feared they would not fare well against the incoming Demonic Wolf pack.
“Hmph!” Yu Tianjun’s left hand surged with incredibly powerful life force, having reached the World Realm Life Force, which no one here understood. Seventeen streams of green life force were thrown out by Yu Tianjun, striking those who had just participated in the battle. “Recover a bit. We’ll fight the Demonic Wolves again later,” Yu Tianjun said indifferently.
Yu Tianjun suddenly attacked, unleashing seventeen streams of falling power towards them, making everyone tense and terrified. Why did he suddenly attack? They immediately reacted, but the blue light didn't stop, falling into the bodies of the seventeen people one after another.
"You..." Wu Qingqing tried to dodge, but the power not only penetrated her attack but also entered her body without any hindrance. How terrifying were these methods? As she was in shock, she suddenly felt that the blue attack was indeed attacking her, but it was also doing something she couldn't imagine: it was helping her heal. Whether it was internal injuries or those sustained in the recent battle, they were miraculously healing. What kind of method was this?
"What are you doing..." Wan Jingshen and the other two spoke in surprise, but quickly discovered the anomaly. The injuries on those people were visibly healing!?!
"This is..." Seeing the others' injuries healing, Sha An Tian looked at Yu Tianjun in surprise. Such an effect could only come from Life Force. Yu Tianjun had actually comprehended Life Force, and not only that, but his realm was not low; it had definitely surpassed the Intent Realm. How could Yu Tianjun, being so young, achieve this?
Every time Sha An Tian thought he had glimpsed a part of Yu Tianjun's abilities, the more he learned, the more terrified he became. Just one type of ability was enough for him to dominate the younger generation. With so many terrifying methods combined, no wonder he wasn't particularly wary of the Yu family. Sha An Tian sighed, "Where did this monster come from?"
"You comprehended Life Intent..." Following Sha An Tian, Jiang Yunmeng recognized the blue power and said in surprise. She recognized it because the Jiang family also had a Saint Ancestor Realm expert who comprehended Life Force. That Saint Ancestor only barely comprehended the World Realm at the seventh step. Yu Tianjun said he was twenty years old and had already comprehended to this extent...
"Life Force..." The others were all shocked upon hearing this. Various sword intents, saber intents... were already very difficult to comprehend, and Life Force was even harder. Although it didn't manifest as combat power, very few people were willing to be enemies with someone who comprehended Life Force. Which cultivator doesn't get injured or suffer from hidden ailments? While normally not an issue, obstacles in cultivation due to physical deficiencies were not uncommon. Although there were elixirs to heal injuries, they weren't always effective. However, if one could cultivate and comprehend Life Force, it would be much easier. Of course, it also depended on the extent of that person's comprehension of Life Force.
Those who comprehend Life Force are usually called Life Saints. They primarily follow the path of medicine and are welcomed by many forces. The higher a cultivator's cultivation, the more they will pay attention to hidden physical ailments, so they often interact with Life Saints. This greatly elevates the status of Life Saints.
Yu Tianjun's comprehension of Life Force was probably not low. Could he also be a Life Saint?
"Hmph! Don't look at me like that. The pack of Demonic Wolves has arrived." Yu Tianjun said, displeased, seeing them looking at him in shock again. Although he knew that very few people possessed Life Force, it wasn't necessary to react to that extent. These people didn't know about the Eight Ultimate Forces, so they didn't understand their importance.
When ultimate power reaches its limit, it is essentially at the same level. Furthermore, it is the key to reaching the Chaos Realm, so for Wu Tianjun, these things hold the same significance. This reflects how cultivators at different positions have different perspectives. Wu Tianjun's vision is far grander than any of yours here; in fact, in this era, no one's vision surpasses Wu Tianjun's!
"Ah! The Demon Wolf pack..." The crowd exclaimed in surprise upon hearing Wu Tianjun. The Demon Wolf pack was already less than two li away, having entered the range of their spiritual perception. Of course, the Demon Wolf pack had sensed them long before.
"Everyone, do not break formation! Although there are many Demon Wolves, there's no need to fear..." Yuan Xihe shouted loudly. With Wu Tianjun still here, he believed Wu Tianjun would certainly not let them die.
"Hmph! Leave the four leaders to me. The three of you help them kill the remaining Demon Wolves!" Sha Antian suddenly stepped forward and said coldly. At his waist, where there was originally only a short saber, now appeared a long great saber, five chi in length. He used dual sabers, one long, one short!
"You can kill four God-level First-stage Demon Wolves?" Yuan Xihe asked doubtfully. This fellow's display of power was formidable, but it wasn't yet enough to kill four God-level First-stage Demon Wolves. Could this Sha Antian be even stronger than Yuan Xihe himself?
"Hmph..." Sha Antian glanced at him without answering, then looked at Wu Tianjun. That fellow was the one in charge here now.
"Ha, just make sure I have some meat to eat. God-level Demon Wolves for breakfast should be enough for our group..." Wu Tianjun said with a smirk. Sha Antian, using only his short saber, was already on par with Yuan Xihe. If he used both sabers, he would probably be much stronger. He was a Starry Sky prodigy!
"Huh! I'll just cut off their heads..." Sha Antian's eyes gleamed with confidence. He had fought many God-level Demonic Beasts before; Fiend Beasts were no different!
"Grrr..." The leading God-level Demon Wolf was already in front of the group. The Demon Wolves behind it immediately followed, and a chaotic battle was about to begin again!