Translator: CinderTL
On the surface, Gou Jun was at odds with Xiao Yue, but secretly, he was sending messages to the other nine individuals.
"It seems that unless we eliminate this Silver Wolf, we won't be able to wait here peacefully for the Divine Blood Hall to open."
"Although it's a peak fourth-tier beast, it came alone. Can't the ten of us handle a single beast? Why is Brother Gou Jun being so cautious and wasting so much breath on it?" Yang Yu transmitted his question.
Gou Jun replied, "Yang Yu, your Beastmaster Sect is far from the Tuo Cang Mountain Range, and you haven't had any contact with the demon clans there, so naturally, you haven't heard of Xiao Yue's reputation and don't know how formidable it is. The Silver Wolf Clan led by Xiao Yue is one of the overlords of the Tuo Cang Mountain Range, and the place we're in now is their territory."
"Xiao Yue appearing alone doesn't mean it came by itself. As far as I know, it has tamed two peak fourth-tier ferocious beasts: a Dragon Leech and a Calamity Scorpion. These two beasts must be hiding nearby."
"With the help of these two ferocious beasts and Xiao Yue's exceptional escape techniques, it won't be difficult for it to escape from the ten of us. Once it escapes, it will surely gather other powerful demon clans to besiege us."
Although ferocious beasts are also a type of demon beast, they are born with low intelligence. No matter how high their cultivation, they will always act on instinct.
Yang Yu said, "Since Brother Gou Jun knows so much about Xiao Yue, you must already have a plan to deal with it. Please speak frankly, and we will follow your instructions."
"Good!" Gou Jun said in a commanding tone, "Brothers Xue Cangqiong, Gui Ni, and Yang Yu, join me in surrounding and killing Xiao Yue. Xiao Yue's escape speed is extremely fast, so we must not let it escape. The other six brothers, stay alert. Once the Dragon Leech and Calamity Scorpion appear, intercept them and prevent them from interfering with our four-man team's attack on Xiao Yue. Once Xiao Yue is dead, the two mindless ferocious beasts won't be a threat."
Song Wen and the other eight remained silent, tacitly agreeing to Gou Jun's arrangement.
"Attack!"
With Gou Jun's shout, Xue Cangqiong, Gui Ni, Yang Yu, and Gou Jun surged with killing intent, charging straight at Xiao Yue in the sky.
"Lowly humans, you dare to ambush me?"
Xiao Yue flapped its wings, suddenly accelerating and fleeing into the distance.
"Xue Cangqiong, stop it!"
Seeing that Xiao Yue's escape speed was faster than all four of them, Gou Jun urgently shouted.
A Corpse Infant suddenly appeared in front of Xue Cangqiong.
The Corpse Infant was less than two feet tall, its entire body pale as snow, with an abnormally swollen head that contrasted sharply with its thin body, giving off an extremely discordant feeling.
As Xue Cangqiong cast several spells, the Corpse Infant's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened.
Those eyes were filled with resentment and hatred, as if loathing and cursing everything in the world.
"Giggle, giggle..."
The Corpse Infant let out a series of eerie laughter.
The laughter was sharp and piercing, like the cry of a night owl, unbearably unpleasant.
Except for Xue Cangqiong, the other nine felt their hearts tighten inexplicably upon hearing the laughter.
Song Wen noticed that the blood in his body began to surge uncontrollably.
However, his body could devour the essence blood of others, so how could his own blood easily lose control? In just an instant, the blood in his body returned to normal.
In contrast, the others also experienced situations similar to Song Wen's. However, relying on their formidable cultivation, they forcefully suppressed the surging blood in their bodies.
Only Tai He was an exception.
His cultivation was a minor realm lower than Xue Cangqiong's, and he lacked the extraordinary physique that Song Wen possessed. His blood vessels were engorged, and his entire body turned a deep red.
Soon, thin strands of blood began to seep from every pore of his body. It was as if an invisible force was squeezing his body, causing blood to uncontrollably ooze from every pore.
Tai He instantly became a blood-soaked figure, a scene that was exceptionally horrifying.
However, Tai He, Song Wen, and the others were merely affected by the Corpse Infant's laughter. The true target of the laughter was Xiao Yue.
Xiao Yue, who had been fleeing with all his might, was caught off guard when the Corpse Infant's laughter reached his ears. It was as if he had been struck by lightning, and a trace of blood spilled from his mouth. His body stiffened abruptly, nearly causing him to plummet from the sky.
Xiao Yue's escape technique was thus drastically reduced, allowing Gou Jun, Yang Yu, and Gui Ni to close in on him.
Xue Cangqiong, who had been controlling the Corpse Infant, fell behind.
The cost of controlling the Corpse Infant seemed significant, as the laughter lasted only a few moments before abruptly ceasing.
The four humans and one demon immediately engaged in a fierce battle.
...
Song Wen and the other five were intently observing the dark, shadowy mountain range beneath them.
According to Gou Jun, both the Dragon Leech and the Calamity Scorpion were burrowing demon beasts, likely lying in ambush somewhere underground.
Suddenly, Song Wen's fingers trembled slightly, and a few strands of Spiritual Power shot out from his fingertips.
The other five, who were already on high alert, noticed Song Wen's sudden release of Spiritual Power and assumed he had discovered something. They all turned their attention to the strands of Spiritual Power he had emitted.
However, these strands of Spiritual Power coiled around four heads on the ground—the ones Xiao Yue had thrown out earlier.
These four heads belonged to members of the Lei family, including Lei Jun's head.
Lei Jun, along with over a dozen Golden Core cultivators and talented juniors from his family, had narrowly escaped the pursuit of the Beastmaster Sect. After much difficulty, they had fled to the Tuocang Mountain Range. Yet, in the end, they met their demise at the hands of demon beasts.
Song Wen had promised Yu Wen that he would help her kill Lei Jun.
Now, not only was Lei Jun dead, but the heads of three other Golden Core cultivators from the Lei family were also present. This could be considered an overfulfillment of his promise to Yu Wen.
The other five were puzzled by this.
At such a tense moment, why was 'Yin Shuo' thinking of picking up the heads of Golden Core cultivators?
"Yin Shuo, what are you up to?" Tai He demanded, his tone stern and displeased.
"The heads of Golden Core cultivators still have some use. Let's not waste them," Song Wen said nonchalantly.
Song Wen's casual tone only fueled Tai He's anger, making him even more furious.
Already covered in blood, Tai He's face appeared particularly ferocious.
"Yin Shuo, your reckless actions are distracting us. If the Dragon Leech and the Calamity Scorpion launch a surprise attack, the consequences would be unimaginable."
"Tai He, it's you who's distracting everyone now," Song Wen retorted.
"You..." Tai He's words were cut short.
Suddenly, the soil in the dense forest below churned, and a massive figure over ten zhang in length burst through the rocks, emerging from the ground.
It was a headless giant worm, shell-less and scale-less, its body covered in a deep brown outer skin.
At the top of the giant worm's body, a cavity suddenly opened, revealing rows of sharp, blade-like teeth.
Countless black liquid gushed out from the giant insect's mouthparts, resembling raindrops flowing upstream, splattering in all directions.
(End of the Chapter)
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