Chapter 0503 Horned Demon Wolf

Chapter 0503: Horned Demon Wolf

Tian Ruoleng actually invited Qin Yun to join her team, which left many people baffled!

"Tian Ruoleng, are you just messing with him?" Yue Wulan giggled. "That's not cool! Besides, he only has one spiritual meridian. Are you really planning to take him?"

Tian Ruoleng didn't even glance at Yue Wulan, her gaze still fixed on Qin Yun.

"I don’t care about his spiritual meridians. If he can fight, that’s all I need!"

Qin Yun had initially planned to go it alone, but a woman like Tian Ruoleng piqued his interest.

"Alright, I’ll take your strike. I hope you mean it!" Qin Yun said slowly, then steadied himself in place.

"I’m not some idiot playing around!" Tian Ruoleng shouted lightly. "Take this!"

She was only a few meters away from Qin Yun. As she rushed forward, a bone-chilling cold radiated from her, and her palm shot toward Qin Yun’s chest with blinding speed!

The moment Qin Yun saw Tian Ruoleng charging at him, his entire body went numb with cold, and a layer of crimson frost coated his skin!

Tian Ruoleng’s jade-like palm pulsed with icy Dao energy!

Everyone nearby felt the biting chill.

"Bang!"

Tian Ruoleng's palm struck Qin Yun's chest!

Instantly, a violent snowstorm exploded, covering the surrounding area of dozens of meters in ice and snow!

Qin Yun stood his ground, using his body to withstand Tian Ruoleng’s strike!

He didn’t budge an inch!

"Good, you’re in!"

Tian Ruoleng's face showed a hint of surprise as she slowly retracted her palm, her eyes gleaming with satisfaction.

Yue Wulan, Yang Mutian, and Long Wuchen were all visibly impressed!

Surviving Tian Ruoleng’s strike meant Qin Yun was on par with her!

"Captain, he only has one spiritual meridian. Is that really acceptable?" Ye Qisheng's handsome face showed displeasure, and he looked at Qin Yun with disdain.

Ye Qisheng was a member of the Ye family and also a member of Tian Ruoleng's team. He had passed Tian Ruoleng's test, so his strength was also quite impressive.

"With such strong power, what does it matter if he only has one spiritual meridian? I pick teammates for their strength, not their spiritual meridians!" Tian Ruoleng said.

Yang Mutian sneered, "Tian Ruoleng, look, your team member isn’t happy! That one-meridian guy isn’t worth it!"

Long Wuchen said, "He was able to withstand Tian Ruoleng's palm strike because he has Dao Artifact Armor! It's not his real strength!"

Dao Artifact Armor!

This caused a wave of exclamations from the surrounding crowd!

Many people immediately showed greedy expressions!

Even in the Spirit Wasteland, Dao Artifact Armor was extremely rare and precious!

"He's using a Dao Artifact for the test? That's not fair!" someone complained.

"If you've got one, feel free to use it!" the middle-aged man in black said coldly.

"Wearing Dao Artifact Armor shows strength too!" Yue Wulan's eyes sparkled as she gazed affectionately at Qin Yun.

But Qin Yun didn’t even acknowledge her!

Long Wuchen and Yang Mutian felt uneasy at this point. They’d missed out on someone with Dao Artifact Armor!

"He probably stole that Dao Artifact Armor!" Long Wuchen said disdainfully. "If he can even use ten percent of its power, I’d be shocked!"

"Better watch your back with something that valuable!" Yang Mutian looked at Qin Yun and sneered a few times.

Many eyed Qin Yun like wolves, itching to rip the armor off him!

Tian Ruoleng’s team had another member, Dong Fangchao, who wasn’t exactly handsome. But his square face gave off an honest vibe, and his lavish gold-and-red outfit made him look noble.

Dong Fangchao smiled. "Even with one spiritual vein, strength is strength! I’m Dong Fangchao. And you are, brother?"

"Qin Yun!" Qin Yun had a good impression of Dong Fangchao and quickly replied.

At the name 'Qin Yun,' the aristocratic disciples were stunned!

"Wait, is this the guy who slapped Liu Chongsheng?"

"They say Qin Yun slapped Liu Chongsheng in Ancient Tree City, but Liu never admitted it."

"Seems legit. This Qin Yun guy’s got some guts!"

"Capable? Ha! Liu Chongsheng’s an Immortal Sect disciple—he’ll make Qin Yun pay!"

"This guy’s digging his own grave, messing with someone like Liu Chongsheng!"

Getting into the Immortal Sect is every aristocratic disciple’s dream here!

Even as an outer disciple, Liu Chongsheng is someone these aristocratic disciples idolize.

Qin Yun was puzzled—his exploits in Wuhuang hadn’t reached this place.

He figured most folks from Wuhuang weren’t in Aoxing State. Some Linghuang bigwigs seemed intent on keeping this under wraps.

At noon, the black-clad man summoned a medium-sized airship and whisked everyone away from Sword City.

The airship was lightning-fast, and by evening, they’d reached a barren mountain in Demon Wasteland.

Sword City isn’t far from Demon Wasteland, so they arrived quickly.

The entrance to Red Evil Wasteland is a red light curtain.

The middle-aged man in black said: "Ten days later, come out on time, and the assessment will end!"

The participants all entered the red light curtain, entering the Red Evil Wasteland.

This wasteland is under Sword Manor’s control, and entry requires their permission.

"Tian Ruoleng, you better keep an eye on your team member!" Yue Wulan said. "Not only does he have Dao Artifact Armor, but he's also offended Liu Chongsheng. Plenty of people are out for his blood!"

"Anyone who wants to kill my team member is trying to kill me!" Tian Ruoleng's voice was filled with killing intent as she glanced at Long Wuchen and Yang Mutian.

Soon, many teams rushed into the ancient forest of the Red Evil Wilderness, searching for Horned Demon Wolves.

There were many Horned Demon Wolves here because the Red Evil Wilderness contained a lot of beast oil, which could nurture many powerful demon beast hordes.

The Horned Demon Wolf was a Mystic Beast, and even warriors who had just entered the Lingwu Realm must be cautious when dealing with them.

Hunting Horned Demon Wolves was no walk in the park!

Even a group of top-tier Ninth Layer Martial Path warriors would struggle to pull it off.

Ye Qisheng looked at Qin Yun with disdain in his eyes: "What's the use of having Dao Artifact Armor? It doesn't help in a fight!"

"Captain, our team's already small. Why bring dead weight?"

Ye Qisheng was downright hostile toward Qin Yun.

"Ye Qisheng, with your strength, you could easily join another team. Why stay here?" Dong Fangchao smiled. "Are you trying to hit on the captain or something?"

Tian Ruoleng's face turned cold. "Enough chatter. Move out!"

Qin Yun didn't say anything but was secretly on guard against Ye Qisheng.

As evening fell, the Horned Demon Wolves emerged to hunt.

Some Horned Demon Wolves lived in packs, while others were solitary, and there were quite a few of both.

The target of these teams was the solitary Horned Demon Wolves!

Night fell swiftly, and the dense forest teemed with tall weeds concealing venomous creatures.

The forest echoed with eerie insect calls, sending chills down their spines.

Tian Ruoleng led the way, her icy aura driving back swarms of venomous insects.

She carried a glowing stone through the night, daring any beasts to challenge her.

Even the usually cheerful Dong Fangchao looked on edge.

Ye Qisheng, meanwhile, was fuming.

"If we don't kill the Mystic Beasts, the solitary Horned Demon Wolves will sense us and keep their distance!" Qin Yun suddenly said.

"All talk, no action. Think you can actually find a lone Horned Demon Wolf?" Ye Qisheng immediately scolded. "If you're not pulling your weight, shut it! You're nothing but dead weight!"

Qin Yun stayed quiet out of respect for Tian Ruoleng.

He owed her that much.

Otherwise, he would have left long ago!

"Ye Qisheng, watch your mouth!" Tian Ruoleng said coldly. "Qin Yun's here because I said so. If you're on my team, you follow my orders."

Ye Qisheng shot Qin Yun a venomous glare, his face darkening.

"Captain, I’ve got a talisman to track demon beasts, but no guarantees it’ll pinpoint a lone Horned Demon Wolf."

Qin Yun spoke up suddenly.

Right now, our top priority is to get into the Sword and Saber Manor!

Once we're inside the Sword and Saber Manor, we can deal with the rest later!

"Hurry up and hand it over!" A spark of joy flickered in Tian Ruoleng's eyes.

Qin Yun passed the Demon Tracking Talisman to Tian Ruoleng, saying, "Captain, if we run into a pack of wolves, don't come crying to me!"

"No worries!" Tian Ruoleng activated the talisman and cautiously moved forward, following its lead.

Soon after, a menacing beastly aura loomed ahead!

Tian Ruoleng swiftly stashed the Demon Tracking Talisman and tossed it back to Qin Yun, yelling, "It's a lone wolf—let's take it down!"

Confronting a Horned Demon Wolf, a Mystic Beast, Tian Ruoleng didn't flinch in the slightest!

The Horned Demon Wolf stood about a hundred meters ahead. At just over three meters long, it was relatively small for a beast of its kind.

Its body was encased in black armor, topped with a razor-sharp, half-meter-long black horn.

Tian Ruoleng led the charge!

Gripping her black longsword, she darted to the scene in a flash.

With a swing of her sword, a bone-chilling icy force engulfed the surrounding ten meters.

Even Qin Yun, a hundred meters away, felt the icy bite!

The Horned Demon Wolf attempted to gore Tian Ruoleng with its horn, but it was frozen stiff, immobilized!

With a swift 'swish,' Tian Ruoleng's longsword arced down, unleashing a wave of lethal intent.

The chill was downright terrifying!

Her blade cleaved through the ice, clashing against the Horned Demon Wolf's black armor and sending sparks flying!

The Horned Demon Wolf's black armor was nearly impenetrable!

Tian Ruoleng's longsword, a mid-grade spiritual weapon, was no match for it!

Just then, Dong Fangchao charged in.

His longsword thrust forward, plunging into the Horned Demon Wolf's eye!

The Horned Demon Wolf howled as demonic energy erupted from it, shattering the ice encasing its body!

Qin Yun, wielding a mystical weapon greatsword, dropped from the sky like a thunderbolt.

He unleashed the Wind-Splitting Mountain-Cleaving Strike, aiming for the Horned Demon Wolf's neck!

Being a mystical weapon, the greatsword sliced through the Horned Demon Wolf's thick black armor like butter!

"I'll keep freezing it!" Tian Ruoleng shouted as she saw the Horned Demon Wolf struggling.

Waves of intense icy force froze the Horned Demon Wolf again.

Qin Yun fiercely slashed several times, severing the wolf's head!