Inside Ghost Fang Island, the Martial God Academy students who had arrived were surrounded by a pack of demonic wolves. The number of demonic wolves was much greater than last time, with over three hundred of them!
There were four Divine-level demonic wolves, and although they were all at the First Stage, they were enough to threaten the entire group. Moreover, there were over fifty Spirit-Connecting-level demonic wolves, and the lowest cultivation of the demonic wolves was at the Human Core Realm. It was unknown where the smaller demonic wolves were.
"Let your grandpa play with you." Sha Amtian appeared like lightning in front of a Spirit-Connecting-level demonic wolf blocking his path. His cultivation was no longer held back, and he was actually at the peak of the Spirit-Connecting Realm!
"Swish!" The blade flashed, and before the Spirit-Connecting-level demonic wolf could react, it was decapitated by his single strike. At the same time, a giant claw, about two feet in size, swiped towards him. The Divine-level demonic wolf reacted much faster than that Spirit-Connecting-level demonic wolf.
"Boom!" Sha Amtian, who had just killed that demonic wolf, could only hastily withdraw his small blade to confront the Divine-level demonic wolf. He was immediately pushed back more than twenty zhang before stopping, the recoil force was astonishing.
"Haha, the physical body of a Divine-level demonic beast is indeed terrifying!" Sha Amtian laughed loudly without any fear. That claw seemed to awaken his瘋狂 (fēngkuáng) personality, and with overwhelming killing intent, he charged towards the Divine-level demonic wolf with his blade.
The Divine-level demonic wolf was four zhang tall and over seven zhang long, with a massive physique. Sha Amtian standing next to it might not even compare to one of its front legs. Of course, the difference in physique did not indicate combat power!
"Humans! You dare to slaughter my clan, you shall all die!" The Divine-level demonic wolf suddenly spoke. Normally, beasts at the Spirit-Connecting level already possessed intelligence, and at the Divine level, they could already speak.
"That's right! My children, don't let any of them survive!" Another Divine-level demonic wolf roared, then led the pack of demonic wolves behind it to charge towards the group, vowing to annihilate them all.
"Haha! You stay here." Sha Motian's strange eyes emitted black qi, burning like flames. His speed increased as he blocked the Divine-level demonic wolf that was about to charge towards the group.
"You seek death!" Yuan Xihe and the others had also charged forward and clashed with the pack of demonic wolves.
"You all split into three groups, we'll form a triangular formation..." Yuan Xihe hastily commanded. Each of the three groups had a Divine-level leader. Sha Amtian had already entangled two Divine-level demonic wolves, so it could be a bit easier, but the number of demonic wolves was the main problem. Just the attrition alone would be enough to exhaust the group to death. Several people looked at Yu Tianjun with confused eyes; why hadn't he made a move yet?
The remaining two Divine-level demonic wolves merely circled the battle, not participating in the fight. They seemed to be not simple.
"Boom!" After those pupils emitted that kind of black fire, Sha Amtian's strength increased significantly. Even his fighting spirit was not inferior to a Divine-level demonic wolf. With that previous strike, the demonic wolf had suffered a disadvantage, but it hadn't hit a vital spot, so Sha Amtian hadn't taken it down yet.
"Hmph! Silver Moon Slashes the Sky!" Sha Amtian's single strike had no effect. He held two blades, one short and one long, and made their hilts touch. They actually connected to form a new blade, curved like a crescent moon! He was finally showing his true skills!
As he shouted, he held the blade with both hands and slashed towards the demonic wolf. A giant crescent-shaped blade light slashed towards the Divine-level demonic wolf. Before the blade arrived, its aura had already cut the surrounding grass and trees into fragments.
"Grrr..." As if sensing a threat, the Demonic Wolf roared, shooting three wind blades from its mouth to clash with the saber light. It, too, had used its divine ability.
"Boom!" A loud explosion rang out. The saber light pierced through the wind blades and slashed towards the Demonic Wolf's head. The Demonic Wolf didn't die from this attack, but it was pushed back more than thirty zhang, knocking down many large trees before stopping. A large gash was cut into its head, revealing the bone inside, and blood flowed continuously. It was severely wounded!
"Roar..." Before Sha Amtian could deliver another blow, another Demonic Wolf attacked him, forcing him to turn and strike.
"It didn't die! As expected, its physical body is much more terrifying than that of a Demonic Beast..." Sha Amtian thought to himself. This one move had killed many First-level Divine-grade Demonic Beasts.
Seeing this, the group of people being besieged by the pack of Demonic Wolves became excited. Sha Amtian was indeed as powerful and terrifying as Wu Tianjun had said. He had fought two Divine-grade Demonic Wolves and managed to severely wound one without suffering even a scratch!
"Haha, everyone, follow Brother Sha Amtian's example! Chop down all these Demonic Wolves!" Yuan Xihe laughed loudly, swinging his sword and slashing at several Demonic Wolves attacking him. He was much more at ease with the two Divine-grade Demonic Wolves not participating in the fight. Now, with two fighting Sha Amtian and one severely wounded, even if the other two joined the fray, they would still be much more comfortable. This was thanks to Sha Amtian severely wounding a Divine-grade Demonic Wolf. The battle was at least heading in a good direction. Moreover, there was also the unfathomable Wu Tianjun, who was playing with Xiao Yun. Even if they were injured, their lives would certainly not be in danger!
"Interesting! What is that black flame?" Wu Tianjun teased Xiao Yun while occasionally glancing at the group fighting the Demonic Wolves. The black flames that suddenly erupted from Sha Amtian's pupils piqued his interest. Sha Amtian didn't seem to be using a secret technique; he thought it was a type of bloodline power, an extremely warlike bloodline!
"You still won't give up?" He looked up at the sky and muttered. That Cloud Demon was still here, and he didn't know what its purpose was. That fellow had developed a bit of sentience, but it wasn't enough. Wu Tianjun still couldn't figure out its purpose, and communicating with it was also impossible.
"Roar!" The Demonic Wolves charged, besieging the people from the Martial God Academy and the invited guests. Although they were a bit flustered, with three Divine-grade experts holding the line, they still maintained control of the situation. At least for now, only minor injuries had occurred. Some were a bit weakened. The seventeen people who initially fought the Demonic Wolf pack for the first time, although Wu Tianjun had given them Life Force to help heal their injuries, which were almost completely recovered, their stamina couldn't keep up. They had weakened considerably, and their attacks were no longer as strong as before. After half an hour, the strain of the battle was clearly showing.
The Demonic Wolf pack, being commanded, knew when to advance and retreat. Although there were three Divine-grade experts, Yuan Xihe and the others had only managed to kill over fifty Demonic Wolves, mostly Human Core Realm Demonic Wolves, and only one Spirit Comprehension Realm one. The several Earth Core Realm women had gathered in the center, occasionally launching long-range attacks. At this point, the main force consisted of the Spirit Comprehension Realm and Heaven Core Realm individuals, with the three Yuan Xihe primarily guarding against the two Divine-grade Demonic Wolves ambushing the group. This situation couldn't continue!
"Boom!" Sha An Tian's battle with the two Divine-level Demonic Wolves continued. Although one was severely wounded, it could still fight alongside the other against Sha An Tian. If there had been only one, Sha An Tian could have killed it in three strikes, but with two cooperating, he was temporarily at a loss. Moreover, two other Divine-level Demonic Wolves were watching intently, and he couldn't afford to show any weakness. With a single strike against the uninjured wolf, he separated them. Standing in one spot, he pondered. The two Demonic Wolves, seeing this, temporarily ceased their attacks and seemed to be communicating with the two other Divine-level Demonic Wolves that had not yet joined the fight.
"Hmph! If I kill one Demonic Wolf, I'll surely be hit by the other. If those two other Demonic Wolves suddenly join in, I'll definitely be severely injured..." Sha An Tian cautiously mused, looking at the two Divine-level Demonic Wolves outside the battle circle. He knew that Wu Tianjun would certainly not let them die, but at the same time, he wouldn't participate in the melee. If Wu Tianjun joined, the pack of Demonic Wolves would probably be completely annihilated in less than a quarter of an hour. This was his speculation, but it wasn't what he wanted. He still had a trump card that could kill a Divine-level Demonic Wolf, but he didn't want to reveal it yet. After all, his combat power was already higher than the Demonic Wolves at this moment; it was just a matter of how to kill them without suffering too much injury.
"Yuan Xihe! You tie down one Divine-level Demonic Wolf for me..." Sha An Tian suddenly shouted. If he was afraid of those two suddenly ambushing him, then he just needed to prevent them from being able to separate and ambush him.
"Huh?" Yuan Xihe was stunned when he heard Sha An Tian suddenly shout, but he quickly understood. "Junior Brother Wan, Junior Brother Ren, you two take care of the other junior brothers. I'll go deal with that Divine-level Demonic Wolf." He turned and spoke to Wan Jingshen and the other, then drew his sword and charged towards one of the Divine-level Demonic Wolves that was observing from the side. Along his path, five or six Demonic Wolves were cut down and killed with a single sword stroke.
"Huh! Good!" Wan Jingshen replied. The three of them, being Divine-level cultivators, were dealing with Demonic Wolves of a much lower level than their own cultivation, so they could observe the overall situation. They quickly understood Sha An Tian's intention: Yuan Xihe's only purpose was to distract.
"Ha, finally taking a risk, huh? Heh heh." Wu Tianjun chuckled. In fact, he believed that Sha An Tian and the three others, including Yuan Xihe, had thought of this long ago; they just hadn't dared to take the risk.
First, Sha An Tian would definitely be injured, and the severity was unknown. If he could quickly kill one Divine-level Demonic Wolf before the other observing Divine-level Demonic Wolf could attack and break through the defenses of Wan Jingshen's group, then he would win. Otherwise, he would lose! Normally, losing would mean many deaths, but today, with Wu Tianjun present, even losing wouldn't matter; the Demonic Wolves would still die. Luck played a big part, but of course, if Sha An Tian was confident in his own strength, he wouldn't need luck!
Second, if all four Divine-level Demonic Wolves suddenly attacked Sha An Tian simultaneously, Yuan Xihe and the other two Divine Realm cultivators would also have to join the battle. At that point, it would depend on whether the Spirit-Connecting Realm cultivators could hold out until Sha An Tian and the four others defeated the four Divine-level Demonic Wolves. There were also the two possibilities mentioned above. This was also an advantage of having a strong protector accompany them, but if it continued like this, these people would always be dependent on their elders. There were both advantages and disadvantages.
"Hmph! You all die!" Sha An Tian snorted coldly, the black flames in his eyes burning even more fiercely. The dao rhythm emanating from the saber in his hand was profound, carrying a terrifying aura of destruction. "Silver Moon Shatters Heaven! Annihilation!" He suddenly swung his saber, the saber light appearing just as before, but its power had increased by more than thirty percent as it slashed towards the uninjured Demonic Wolf.
"Roar..." That destructive aura and terrifying saber light suddenly slashed down with incredible speed. The Demonic Wolf had no time to dodge and could only use all its might to block. It opened its mouth and spat out four black wind blades, sending them towards the saber light, then shifted its feet to avoid the point of impact. That previous attack had pierced through the divine ability of the injured Demonic Wolf, so it could imagine how terrifying this attack was. The saber light shattered the wind blades and then slashed into its chest.
"Boom!" The Demonic Wolf was sent flying over fifty zhang, its massive body crashing through countless large trees, finally slamming into a giant tree before stopping and falling to the ground, its fate unknown!
"Howl..." "Boom." Almost simultaneously, the already injured Demonic Wolf bit towards Sha An Tian. He only had time to raise his great saber to block in front of him. A giant claw slammed directly onto the saber, sending him flying over thirty zhang, crashing into a giant tree before stopping.
"Cough!" Sha An Tian wiped away the blood overflowing from the corner of his mouth. This was within his calculations. Fortunately, his physique was tough; otherwise, the force of that claw, even just the rebound, would have been enough to gravely injure him. "Heh heh! It's your turn now! Cloud Moon Executes Heaven!" He stood up and charged back towards the injured Demonic Wolf that had just attacked him. He needed to deal with it quickly. The remaining God-level Demonic Wolf, which had been observing from outside, had already charged in, frantically attacking Ren Zhi Yi to target the people inside. The pressure on that side immediately increased.
"Boom!" Yuan Xi He was currently fighting another God-level Demonic Wolf. In terms of cultivation, Yuan Xi He had the advantage, but for now, they could only fight to a stalemate. Demonic beasts were usually stronger than cultivators of the same realm; this was due to physical differences. In terms of physical body alone, cultivators were far inferior to demonic beasts.
"Huh! So, it's almost over." Wu Tian Jun chuckled faintly. Among these people, apart from Sha An Tian, Yuan Xi He, and the big man Wang Da Yong, who could fight for a bit longer, the rest lacked the stamina and accumulated energy. In other words, their foundations were not yet solid, and there were still many gaps that prevented their combat power from reaching its peak.
Wu Tian Jun thought this was also a problem for all cultivators. Only by solidifying one's foundation could one's future cultivation not be superficial and unstable. Moreover, the more stable the foundation, the higher the combat power. This was also why talented cultivators could fight above their level; they never sacrificed their foundation for the sake of increasing their cultivation.
Author: Di Qing
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