Chapter 0206: Pack of Demon Wolves

Chapter 0206: Pack of Demon Wolves

It wasn’t just Qin Yun’s team thinking about entering the First Town; students from other martial academies had the same idea. In addition, teams dispatched by various major forces were also going inside to hunt Demon Beasts and obtain their magic crystals.

Currently, everyone claims they don’t know the purpose of the magic crystals, but Qin Yun feels that the elders from Star Profound Martial Academy must know something. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be collecting magic crystals in large quantities.

Sister Li looked worried as she watched a fast-moving team enter the town and whispered, "It seems that inside, we’ll not only have to face powerful Demon Beasts but also other hunting teams."

All the Xuan-level Martial Academies were collecting magic crystals. A single magic crystal could be exchanged for a large number of Xuan points. If they could snatch them directly from others, those greedy people would definitely take the opportunity.

For greedy people, they would stop at nothing.

"Let’s not worry about that for now. Once we’re inside, we’ll figure it out. We’re not pushovers. Unless we encounter someone with ninth-level martial body cultivation, we won’t be easy to deal with," Brother Li said, fully aware of his team’s strength.

Taking risks is necessary to earn Xuan points.

After resting, they immediately entered the First Town!

As soon as they entered, a strong scent of demon beasts hit them!

This scent was unique to demon beasts. It wasn’t exactly foul but was a very distinct smell, similar to damp mud.

"Many houses have been destroyed. Some places have seen battles, and there’s nothing left!" Brother Li walked while observing the ruined houses.

Because there were many people here, various houses were built high, all with multiple floors.

Meng Feiling said, "This is the outer area. Although it’s far from the central prosperous zone, it’s also the easiest to evacuate from. There shouldn’t be many demon beasts outside."

On the ground, there were feces and fur left by demon beasts, indicating that a large number of demon beasts had once poured into the interior of the First Town.

Qin Yun’s team moved slowly and didn’t rush into the town like the previous team did.

Moving slowly allowed them to clearly sense the surroundings and avoid ambushes. After all, these demon beasts had some intelligence. If they encountered a group lying in wait, they might be ambushed and die here.

After half a day, they had gone deeper and would need to travel a long way to cross the First Town.

"Up ahead, there are several demon beasts. They’re all eighth-level. Should we make a move?" Brother Li suddenly said, though it was unclear how he sensed it.

Qin Yun released his mental energy to probe and could vaguely sense the presence of five demon beasts, but the presence was very faint. If not specifically searching for them, he wouldn’t have detected them.

He marveled at Brother Li’s perceptive abilities while also being shocked by the demon beasts' concealment skills, which were extremely advanced. Even with his powerful mental energy, he couldn’t detect them.

"If the five eighth-level demon beasts attack together, we might not be able to handle it. How about we try to split them up and defeat them individually?" Qin Yun suggested.

"When I rush forward, Feiling, immediately float into the air and fire five consecutive arrows, making sure to hit those five demon beasts! That way, I can take advantage of the moment they are hit to strike them hard! Feiling, Qin Yun, act according to the situation and be cautious, attack any stray demon beasts," Brother Li laid out his battle plan.

Qin Yun and Meng Feiling nodded.

"Everyone must trust one another. If anything feels off, remember to run! There are plenty of demon beasts here, so it’s fine if this operation fails. As long as we aren’t injured, we’ll come out ahead."

Brother Li strictly advised Qin Yun and Meng Feiling, worrying that these young ones might not want to let go of the opportunity and would be reluctant to escape.

"I understand, I’ll remember Brother Li’s words," Qin Yun said.

"Brother Li, don’t worry!" Meng Feiling said with a charming laugh.

Brother Li smiled at them, nodded, and then charged toward the tall buildings ahead.

Sister Li immediately soared into the air, followed by Qin Yun and Meng Feiling.

Hovering high above, Sister Li suddenly saw a few black magic wolves, each two to three meters long, leap out. She quickly drew her bowstring and shot five arrows in just two seconds!

The arrows, formed with Diamond Inner Energy, were incredibly powerful and hit the wolves' heads!

The five black magic wolves howled in pain and rolled on the ground.

Qin Yun admired Sister Li's strength and her mastery of the bow. He suspected her Martial Soul was a Bow Soul; otherwise, she couldn't have achieved such a masterful level of skill.

Brother Li, Qin Yun, and Meng Feiling each faced a magic wolf. As soon as they approached, the wolves, which had just gotten to their feet, were struck by their powerful blows.

Qin Yun, in particular, wielding the nearly top-tier spirit artifact, the Giant Spirit King Hammer, unleashed the Six Dragon Forging Techniques and crushed the wolf's head in just a few hits.

In the air, Sister Li fired at the two unattended wolves. Her arrows were swift and precise, leaving the beasts unable to attack, their abilities significantly weakened after suffering heavy head injuries.

Brother Li was the fastest to take down his wolf and immediately moved on to the next one.

Meng Feiling was no slouch either, her long whip lashing out and sending the magic wolves flying.

Within moments, the five eighth-stage magic wolves were defeated, thanks to their coordinated efforts.

"Be careful!" Brother Li suddenly sensed something and shouted at Sister Li in the air.

Qin Yun also sensed a powerful force heading toward Sister Li from a distance.

"Sister Li, watch out!" Meng Feiling exclaimed in shock.

A powerful beam of light, obviously not a Demon Beast's attack but a human's, shot toward them from afar.

In an instant, Qin Yun quickly channeled his powerful mental energy and used his strongest mental force to pull Sister Li down, barely avoiding the beam. The light beam struck a nearby multi-story building, causing it to explode, scattering debris and rubble.

"Thank you, Xiao Yun. That was close!" Sister Li said, landing on the ground with lingering fear.

"You're welcome!" Qin Yun replied, his eyes fixed on the direction the beam had come from, burning with anger.

Brother Li said to Qin Yun, "Xiao Yun, go handle the wolf corpses first. I'll deal with those guys."

Qin Yun collected the wolf corpses and placed them into his storage spirit artifact before joining Brother Li from behind.

Brother Li's expression was cold and filled with anger, as the previous attack had nearly seriously injured his wife.

The person who attacked Sister Li had also appeared—six middle-aged men clad in black armor. The leader, an older-looking man with some white hair and wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, stood two meters tall, large and burly, his face full of disdain.

The tall middle-aged man sneered at Brother Li, "Lucky to have dodged my attack! Who are you people?"

Brother Li coldly replied, "Star Profound Martial Academy! What was that just now? You almost injured my wife. You owe us an explanation!"

"Star Profound Martial Academy?" The tall middle-aged man scanned Qin Yun and the others, his gaze finally landing on the seductive Meng Feiling.

"Consider this a warning. This area is ours. Leave now. This is our hunting ground!" The tall middle-aged man looked at the spot where the wolves had been killed and angrily added, "What did you kill? Hand it over. It belongs to us!"

It was unclear why they were so furious, but it was evident that they were extremely arrogant individuals.

All six were at the eighth level of the Martial Body stage, and with six of them, they outnumbered Brother Li's group of four.

"Why should we hand it over to you?" Brother Li, now also filled with rage, shouted coldly.

The tall middle-aged man sneered, "With just a few of you small fry, you dare to act arrogant in front of us? Do you even know who we are? We are from the Tianling Empire, and we all come from the Ling Martial Academy. Our empire is supported by the deputy head of the Ling Martial Academy. We even had drinks with him not long ago!"

"Let me tell you, my name is Yin Sheng, and I am the grand general of the Tianling Empire!"

Qin Yun was puzzled; those who dared to call themselves an empire must have a certain level of strength! He had never heard of the Tianling Empire.

Meng Feiling and the others were also puzzled, but they did know that this Tianling Empire was supported by the Ling Martial Academy.

"Now that you know who we are, are you afraid? Hand over the demon beast you just killed! We might let you slink back to the Star Profound Martial Academy," Yin Sheng sneered, clearly looking down on the Star Profound Martial Academy.

The relationship between the Star Profound Martial Academy and the other two Xuan-level academies was neutral.

Brother Li gritted his teeth. If it weren't for Qin Yun and Meng Feiling, he would have fought these six middle-aged men to the death.

The six of them were all at the eighth level of the Martial Body realm, and they all had storage spirit items, likely carrying spirit items. They were not as easy to handle as ordinary demon beasts. If a fight broke out, neither side would emerge unscathed.

"Watch out, a large horde of demon beasts is coming! This is the territory of the wolf pack, and the spirit-level wolf king is approaching," Qin Yun suddenly shouted, his face filled with fear.

Spirit beasts were something that could only be dealt with at the Martial Realm stage. Yin Sheng and his men also showed fear upon hearing this.

"Are you trying to trick us, kid?" Yin Sheng sneered, "In front of me, you still dare to..."

Howl!

Suddenly, a wolf howl echoed, and a terrifying aura descended. Yin Sheng's face changed drastically, and without a word, he turned around and started running, his subordinates also fled in fear.

"Let's get out of here!"

Brother Li's voice was also urgent; he could sense a large horde of demon beasts approaching. However, he was certain that the area they were in was not the territory of the wolf pack.

"I lured the wolf pack here!" Qin Yun said as he ran, "We can't afford to fight right now! With just the four of us, we can't match them. But they don't know our names, while we know that guy is Yin Sheng. We can settle the score with him later on."

Facing such strong opponents head-on would only result in losses.