Dark and Gloomy

"Were these wolf bandits refugees?"

In the shadow of a house, Zhu Zhuqing frowned as she watched the wolf bandits.

These wolf bandits looked as though they had suffered a devastating blow. Every one of them bore wounds of varying sizes.

It was not as if there were no hundred-year wolf bandits, but there were pitifully few of them, and they too were covered in countless wounds.

The ten-thousand-year wolf bandit in particular had a slash across its chest that had nearly split its entire torso in two.

Whoosh!

Her eyes turned into vertical pupils, and she held two blades horizontally before her.

These wolf bandits must have been struck by a soul master force elsewhere. Their group had likely been much larger originally, but after one battle, the hundred-year wolf bandits had almost been wiped out. Only a little over forty thousand-year wolf bandits remained, along with a single ten-thousand-year one.

After sacrificing part of their forces to survive, this Wolf King had led a group of elite wolf bandits to this remote mountain village.

Looking at the women crying miserably while surrounded by wolf bandits, and the wolf bandits drooling greedily at them, Zhu Zhuqing and her three clones slipped directly into the shadows.

Whoosh!

The three clones used Shadow Stealth to approach the thousand-year wolf bandits.

By the time Zhu Zhuqing arrived, the slaughter throughout the village had already ceased. The wolf bandits had scattered into every corner of the village, enjoying their feast.

Whoosh!

A streak of Black Light flashed past, and a wolf bandit tasting a delicate foot was instantly beheaded.

The wolf bandits did not even have a chance to react before Zhu Zhuqing's three clones continuously cut them down.

Zhu Zhuqing's style of killing emphasized stealth and one-hit kills!

Her blades were extraordinarily sharp. These thousand-year wolf bandits could not even withstand blades that had inherited only eighty percent of their original strength. One slash was enough to separate head from body.

Zhu Zhuqing was like a death god hidden in the darkness. Not a single target she set her sights on survived.

Inside a dilapidated house, a wolf bandit that was as old as Nine Thousand Years had not followed the Wolf King's orders to bring all the women before it.

Instead, it had caught a human woman in this room.

Looking at the human woman who exuded such an alluring aura, the wolf bandit tossed aside the half-eaten foot in its hand and slowly rose, its eyes bloodshot!

"Ah!!!!"

Overwhelmed by absolute terror, the woman's scream had lost even its ability to carry. She could only stare in silent panic as the wolf bandit drew closer and closer.

Drip!

A drop of foul saliva mixed with blood fell to the floor as the wolf bandit moved ever closer to the woman.

Suddenly, the wolf bandit's shadow rippled, and a pitch-black figure emerged from within it.

Looking at the filthy wolf bandit, Zhu Zhuqing crossed her arms before her, murderous intent filling her cold gaze.

Gripping her blades in reverse, Zhu Zhuqing silently leaped up. Once she reached the right height, she fiercely swung both blades.

The wolf bandit also sensed the faint movement of air behind it, but with such beauty right before it, who cared about that?

Smack!

The sound of a head hitting the ground.

Thud!

The sound of a body crashing to the floor.

When the woman realized in terror that she had not been harmed, she tremblingly raised her lowered head. Then she saw the wolf bandit's headless body collapsed in a pool of blood.

Its head, meanwhile, had landed not far from her feet.

"Ah... Urk!"

Seeing that the wolf bandit's severed head was still staring fixedly at her, the woman's eyes rolled back and she fainted on the spot.

This scene played out everywhere throughout the streets and alleys. Any wolf bandit that was alone had no chance of walking out alive.

In almost the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the only wolf bandits left in the entire village were the Wolf King at the center and the dozen or so wolf bandits guarding it.

Sniff sniff!

The Wolf Bandit Leader, who had been lying on the ground after eating its fill to recuperate from its injuries, twitched its nose.

Something about the scent was wrong.

The thick smell of blood in the surroundings mixed with the blood of wolf bandits was normal, since they had all suffered considerable injuries.

But now, the scent of wolf bandit blood in the air was rapidly growing stronger.

What was going on!?

The Wolf Bandit Leader opened its blood-red eyes and slowly rose to its feet.

As the Wolf King entered a combat stance, the wolf bandits that had been wearing greedy expressions also grew serious.

"Awuu!"

The Wolf Bandit Leader raised its head and called out to the sky, but only the dozen or so wolf bandits present answered it.

The Wolf Bandit Leader's face twisted into a savage expression. He knew another formidable enemy had arrived.

"Awroo!" Prepare for battle!

At the Wolf King's command, all the wolf bandits sprang into action. Centered around the Wolf King, they surrounded him and warily watched their surroundings.

The Wolf Bandit Leader continuously scanned the area, his nose constantly sniffing the air in an attempt to find traces of the enemy.

They had relied on that nose to escape pursuit time and time again.

But today, it seemed as though his nose had lost its effectiveness. He could not smell any other scent at all.

As time passed, the wolf bandits gradually grew restless.

Just as the Wolf Bandit Leader thought the humans had left, three black figures appeared in the sight of every wolf bandit.

"Woo, woo!"

Seeing the three suddenly appearing Black-clothed Women with such stunning figures, the wolf bandits' breathing instantly grew heavy.

Their eyes became increasingly scarlet, while the drool dripping from the corners of their mouths grew ever murkier.

Roar!

After confirming that these three humans were the ones who had slaughtered his subordinates, the Wolf Bandit Leader immediately ordered the pack to attack.

Whoosh!

As the thirteen wolf bandits charged at them, the three clones worked together, their blades weaving an impenetrable curtain as they continuously slew them.

"Woo!"

Watching his underlings constantly being cut down by the three humans, the Wolf King could no longer stand still.

These were his last remaining men. If they were gone, who knew how long it would take him to rebuild his forces!

Step!

The moment he took a step forward, the Wolf Bandit Leader suddenly sensed a sharp blade light striking from the side.

Almost instinctively, the Wolf Bandit Leader tried to leap forward to evade the blow.

His head was spared, but the entire lower half of his body was sliced off.

Bang!

His massive body crashed to the ground.

The pain of losing half his body nearly drove the Wolf Bandit Leader mad.

Howl!

Looking at Zhu Zhuqing, who had suddenly appeared and ambushed him, the Wolf Bandit Leader's eyes were filled with madness.

He opened his mouth, preparing to spit out the wolf bandits' signature skill, Wind Blade, at Zhu Zhuqing.

And it was a Wind Blade unleashed with all his strength.

Pfft!

Before the Wind Blade could fully form in his mouth, three sharp blades pierced through his head, chest, and abdomen, appearing in his field of vision.

Three against fifty might have been somewhat difficult, but three against ten was still something Zhu Zhuqing's three clones could handle.

Moreover, because of the sharpness of their blades, these wolf bandits of flesh and blood were like crops before a scythe when facing them.

Even chives were not this easy to harvest.

As a black Soul Ring slowly rose from the Wolf Bandit Leader's body, the three clones sheathed their blades at the same time.

With nothing left to support him, the Wolf Bandit Leader fell to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Ugh!"

Once she confirmed that every threat had been eliminated, Zhu Zhuqing could no longer maintain her cold expression. Her legs went weak, and she dropped to her knees. The nausea in her heart, coupled with the blood-red scenes in her mind, made someone who had never experienced such storms desperately want to vomit until she blacked out.