Ice Silkworm Poison Palm

Black mist spread everywhere.

It blanketed the sky.

Xue Xiao Ran, Xiao Hong Chen, and Meng Hong Chen raced along at the very rear of the group. Soul rings appeared around them as the billowing toxic mist drifted backward, swallowing the Wolf Soul Beasts pursuing them.

However, the Wolf Soul Beasts' stamina was clearly not as frail as that of humans. After passing through the black mist, their steps merely became somewhat unsteady.

Xue Xiao Ran remained silent. With a sweep of both hands, colorful gases drifted toward the rear like a spring breeze.

All he could do now was hope that the Ten-Thousand-Year Azure Fire Wolf was not among them. As for the thousand-year and hundred-year ones, they definitely would not last long against the poison of the three of them.

Sure enough, before long, a hundred-year Azure Fire Wolf let out a pained howl, missed its footing, and crashed to the ground.

The Wolf Soul Beasts behind it hurriedly picked it up in their jaws, unaware that poison had also contaminated their mouths.

In an instant, like falling dominoes, groups of hundred-year Soul Beasts collapsed to the ground, and wolf howls shook the heavens.

Yet several dozen thousand-year Azure Fire Wolves still chased closely behind them.

Xue Xiao Ran clenched his right hand again. His complexion grew slightly rosier, and his speed increased considerably.

"Not good!"

Xiao Hong Chen shouted from ahead. He saw that more than a dozen hundred-year and thousand-year Azure Fire Wolves had long been lying in ambush on both sides of them.

They had been surrounded from all sides!

"Xue Xiao Ran, watch out!"

A thousand-year Azure Fire Wolf leaped from the side, its fangs gleaming with cold light as it pounced at Xue Xiao Ran. Xiao Hong Chen hurriedly warned him.

Xue Xiao Ran was in midair and had no time to evade. He quickly raised both hands before him, and a translucent yellow shield appeared in front of him.

It was the Rank Two Defensive Soul Tool Nana Senior Sister had given him.

The Soul Tool was quite sturdy. It collided with the thousand-year Azure Fire Wolf with a loud bang, yet did not crack in the slightest. Xue Xiao Ran instead used the impact to leap toward a nearby tree.

Several hundred-year Azure Fire Wolves had already been waiting beneath that tree. Their gleaming fangs were especially conspicuous in the dim Star Dou Great Forest.

Xue Xiao Ran snorted softly and stepped on the head of a hundred-year Azure Fire Wolf. With a twist of Shadowless Kick, he used the wolf's head as a foothold and sprang back up into the tree.

"Beautiful!"

Xiao Hong Chen could not help cheering inwardly.

An encounter battle had also broken out at the front of the group. However, with Yan Yuyan, Yu Ling Lin, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and the others attacking, their speed did not slow in the slightest. Instead, they grew faster and faster.

The wolves lying in ambush on both sides clearly could no longer hold back. They howled and joined the battle, lunging at Xiao Hong Chen, Meng Hong Chen, and Xue Xiao Ran at the rear of the group.

Xue Xiao Ran's expression did not change. The Cold Poison that had originally spread around him was instantly drawn into his palm, and he then thrust out a flat palm strike.

A hundred-year Azure Fire Wolf that had leaped into the air immediately froze all over, turning into a snow-covered wolf before falling straight down.

Ice Silkworm Poison Palm.

It instantly gathered the Cold Poison within his body into his palm, allowing him to injure enemies through the air. Anyone struck would have their body frozen by the Cold Poison.

This could also be considered Xue Xiao Ran's Self-Created Soul Skill.

The cold mist around Xue Xiao Ran vanished, replaced by Hundred Flowers Poison. Meanwhile, all the Cold Poison had been gathered into his palms, ready to erupt and kill Soul Beasts at any moment.

Xue Xiao Ran struck out with several consecutive palms. Three more Soul Beasts were hit through the air, ice and snow freezing over their bodies as they fell stiffly to the ground.

Xiao Hong Chen and Meng Hong Chen also used their signature techniques at the same time. Things had reached this point, so there was no longer any need to hold back. Thick black mist instantly engulfed the surroundings.

Xue Xiao Ran smiled. As expected, they all used poison. This way, they could deal with the Soul Beasts on the spot without engaging in close combat.

He even drew a sword from his ring. The sword light flickered as he continuously cut down the Soul Beasts that came near him.

Although the sword was not his martial soul, its sword light was not something that could be easily endured.

Quite a few Azure Fire Wolves felt sharp pain in their chests while still in midair, then were cut down by a single slash.

He could not kill them, but Xue Xiao Ran was still capable of making them lose their ability to fight.

After running for an entire afternoon, everyone was exhausted.

At some point, the Wolf Soul Beasts behind them vanished. Perhaps they had been frightened out of their wits, or perhaps they were preparing another ambush. In any case, they completely disappeared from Xue Xiao Ran and the others' sight.

Only then did Xue Xiao Ran and the others breathe a sigh of relief. Looking at the sky, they realized that it had already gone completely dark.

"Meng Hong Chen, go ahead and scout out the territory. I'll stay at the rear."

Xue Xiao Ran gave the instruction, and Meng Hong Chen obediently nodded.

After Meng Hong Chen left, Xiao Hong Chen frowned and asked, "Xue Xiao Ran, do you think they've given up?"

"Who knows? But wolf packs have always held grudges. Who knows whether they'll launch another sneak attack tonight?"

"This..."

Xiao Hong Chen gave a bitter smile. Only after leaving the battle did he feel his body go limp, and even his spirits could no longer rise.

"It would be best to find a cave. Then we only need to guard the entrance," Xue Xiao Ran muttered.

"What if the Azure Fire Wolves use fire to attack us?"

Xiao Hong Chen said this with cold sweat running down his face. Originally, he had believed Soul Beasts were extremely foolish creatures, mere tools for humans to kill and turn into soul rings. But after experiencing the pursuit of the past few days, he took back those words.

The coordinated attacks of the Wolf Soul Beasts today had been terrifying. If Xue Xiao Ran had not been drawing their attention, they might have died long ago under that dense assault.

"Don't jinx it."

Xue Xiao Ran sighed and scattered powder along the path behind them to erase their scent.

He had initially guessed that the Azure Fire Wolves had found their camp by tracking their scent and aura.

So all he could do now was erase every trace of their arrival.

After racing for a while, the people ahead finally came to a stop.

"What's wrong?"

Xue Xiao Ran walked to the very front of the group. Seeing everyone standing still, he could not help asking.

"Xiao Ran... it seems... we took the wrong road."

Wang Dong said dryly.

"How did we take the wrong road?"

Xue Xiao Ran's face remained calm as water as he asked Yan Yuyan beside him.

"It seems we're in the heart of the Star Dou Great Forest now..."

Yan Yuyan looked at the map, somewhat speechless.

Even Xue Xiao Ran could not help feeling that this was troublesome. They had actually entered the heart of the Star Dou Great Forest, and they might have already drawn the attention of the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts gathered here.

"It's not too late to pay attention now. Hurry up and leave."

"We can barely run anymore."

Yan Yuyan said this somewhat ashamedly. After leaving the battle, her whole body felt as though it had been drained, leaving her unable to muster any strength.

He turned to look at Shrek's five people. Aside from Wang Dong, who was still standing, the other four were sitting on the ground and gasping for breath. Two of them were injured.

"What do you think? If we're leaving, we can abandon the dead weight and go."

Xiao Hong Chen walked to Xue Xiao Ran's side and spoke softly.

The dead weight he meant was obviously the people from Shrek Academy.

Yet there was only calmness in Xiao Hong Chen's blue eyes. Clearly, this was a conclusion he had considered carefully.