The creature in the black mist slowly revealed itself, a wolf-shaped soul beast, much larger than a Yōumíng Wolf, baring its fangs.
"It's actually a Yōumíng Demon Wolf!" Master's voice trembled uncontrollably.
The Yōumíng Demon Wolf was completely black, with a black mist surrounding it that made it impossible to see clearly. It was about four meters long, massive, with a dark green eye that looked terrifying. Its tail hung behind it, shrouded in black mist.
The Yōumíng Demon Wolf was a mutated individual among the Yōumíng Wolves, possessing speed, strength, and command abilities that the Yōumíng Wolves didn't have. It was a born king of the wolf clan and even had a unique innate ability: Demon Wolf Roar!
"Xiao Gang, even though this beast's cultivation hasn't exceeded a thousand years, its strength surpasses that of even a thousand-year soul beast. You take the two children and leave quickly; I'll hold them off!" Principal Ma Nuo's voice was low. The four soul rings on his body shone brightly as he raised his Martial Soul, Rock Shield, and charged towards the Yōumíng Wolf pack.
Hearing this, a gleam flashed in Master's eyes. Without hesitation, he grabbed Tang San and Cheng Xiao's hands and ran in the direction they had come from.
"San, let me teach you a lesson. More rings, more bones, use all the tricks. Fewer rings, fewer bones, just run! This principle is still useful even when you reach the Title Douluo realm," Master said, imparting knowledge to Tang San as they ran.
"Understood, Master," Tang San said seriously.
Cheng Xiao, who was being dragged along by Master, was speechless. What was going on? Didn't even children know that if you couldn't win, you ran? Did you even need to be taught how to run? That was just too silly, wasn't it?
Master's speed was very fast. Luo San Pao, the Martial Soul following behind him, wasn't slow either. It trailed closely behind the three of them, its large eyes filled with terror. For it, nothing was more important than saving its life.
At the same time, Ma Nuo, who was fighting the wolf pack alone, had fallen into a disadvantage. Although he was a Soul Ancestor with four rings, his soul ring configuration wasn't optimal. Moreover, he wasn't an offense-type soul master, but a defense-type soul master. Facing the continuous attacks of the Yōumíng Wolves, the soul power within him was quickly exhausted. Finally, the Yōumíng Demon Wolf, which didn't act unless it was to win the battle, easily knocked him away.
He slammed heavily into a large tree, Ma Nuo's qi and blood surged, and a mouthful of bright red blood spurted out. He looked weakly at the Yōumíng Demon Wolf slowly approaching him.
However, just when Ma Nuo thought he was about to be killed, the Yōumíng Demon Wolf that had injured him didn't even glance at him. After letting out a loud roar, it actually ran alone in the direction that Master and the others had left.
And the one or two remaining Yōumíng Wolves, seeing their leader run away, immediately distanced themselves from Ma Nuo. After all, their cultivation was only barely a hundred years. For them to face a Soul Ancestor, wasn't that just asking to die?
"I... I actually survived?" It seemed that he hadn't expected to survive. Ma Nuo was somewhat stunned. He had already prepared to die just now. But he hadn't expected that the Yōumíng Demon Wolf would let him go and chase after Master and them.
Although he hadn't held out for long, with Master's speed, he should have run very far, right?
In the Hunting Soul Forest, a group of three people, one large and two small, were moving extremely quickly through the shadows of the trees. Many soul beasts, seeing humans, were a little restless, but before they could act, they were stunned in place by the aura of a wolf-shaped soul beast wrapped in black mist, not daring to make any further movements.
"Master, the Yōumíng Demon Wolf is catching up!" Tang San, following behind Master, glanced at the dark shadow behind them and shouted.
"Luo San Pao, stop it!" Master made an immediate decision, issuing a command to his Martial Soul.
Two soul rings rose from beneath Master's feet. Luo San Pao, which had been following the three of them, immediately stopped. Then, its body began to swell, as if about to unleash a powerful move.
However, the Yōumíng Demon Wolf, which had been following them all the way, completely ignored the little thing. With a swipe of its sharp claws, the inflated Luo San Pao was like a deflated balloon, directly flying into the nearby grass, its fate unknown.
Because the Martial Soul and its host were one, when Luo San Pao was injured, Master, who was fleeing, only felt a pain in his abdomen, and his legs immediately went weak. But with a Yōumíng Demon Wolf still chasing them, he could only grit his teeth and continue running, otherwise, they definitely wouldn't survive today.
"Master, are you alright?" Noticing Master's unusual condition, Tang San quickly asked.
"I'm fine, Little San, let's hurry and run." Master's face was contorted, the pain in his abdomen continuously spreading to his limbs, "As long as we run out of the Hunting Soul Forest, we'll be safe."
Just as Master's voice fell, Tang San's eyes suddenly became sharp. The corner of his eye glanced at Cheng Xiao, who was also running, and he thought to himself, Cheng Xiao, don't blame me for being ruthless. Since we're all going to die, it's better to sacrifice you. After Master and I are safe, I will definitely avenge you. When you know about this in the afterlife, you can rest in peace.
Having made up his mind, Tang San secretly raised his left hand and fired a Silent Sleeve Arrow at Cheng Xiao's thigh.
Pfft!
A cold glint pierced the air, hurtling straight toward Cheng Xiao's thigh. However, with the enhancement of Shadow Power, Cheng Xiao sensed the danger in an instant. He immediately released Master's hand, his foot slammed to a halt, forcing his running body to stop short, narrowly avoiding the arrow's chilling point.
"How is this possible?" Tang San was shocked. He hadn't expected Cheng Xiao to evade his Silent Sleeve Arrow. But it didn't matter; his goal was achieved. As long as Cheng Xiao could hold off the Yōumíng Demon Wolf for a while, he and Master would have enough time to escape Hunting Soul Forest and call for help.
"Xiao San, we don't need to care about him. Stopping now is no different than courting death," Master said in a low voice to Tang San, not paying attention to why Cheng Xiao had stopped.
Watching the rapidly retreating Tang San and his master, a cold light flashed in Cheng Xiao's eyes. No wonder they say it's better to be Xiao Yan's underling than Tang San's brother. Fortunately, his body had been nourished by the Shadow Power, greatly improving his physical fitness and reaction. Otherwise, that arrow would have already been lodged in his thigh.
"Hoo..." Taking a deep breath, as Cheng Xiao turned around, the Yōumíng Demon Wolf also stopped. Gazing at the enormous soul beast shrouded in black mist, Cheng Xiao's eyes turned cold. He released his Martial Soul, and suddenly, the entire world seemed to be permeated with a layer of black.
With the release of the Martial Soul, Shadow Monarch, a dark purple light ignited deep within Cheng Xiao's eyes, and then, an unparalleled aura of death surged forth.
Feeling this terrifying aura of death, the Yōumíng Demon Wolf was instantly scared witless. When they first entered the forest, it had sensed an aura that could allow it to evolve further. Although the aura was weak, its soul still felt a sense of dread.
But as a creature that had evolved from the Yōumíng Wolf, it understood the principle of taking a gamble. Although it was afraid, if it succeeded, it would undoubtedly become an even more powerful being!
But now, all that remained in its heart was regret, because it felt a death aura from the soul master in front of it, a feeling it had never experienced in its life. This human before it seemed to be a king who controlled death, a Shadow Monarch!
The moment Cheng Xiao released his Martial Soul, a lot of information flooded his mind.
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