An undefended rear: a surprise raid on the Demon Wolf Forbidden Ground
The Asura Headquarters is surrounded by hundreds of peaks connected by Rope Bridges. Every ten peaks form a whole, dividing the area into ten major regions. From an aerial view, the seven outer regions can be seen to form a circle, while the three innermost regions stand in a triangular formation, like stars surrounding the moon, Guard the center. These three innermost regions are where the Inner Core Disciples reside, and also where the sect's sharpest weapons are located.
The outer sect's Official Disciples focus on training and development, while the Inner Sect's core disciples focus on combat power. They are responsible for intimidating other Small Sects or handling matters related to the Asura Sect 'Inner Core Disciple laws and regulations.
In one of the three core areas, on a mountain peak, a young girl sat cross-legged, her internal Qi Energy surging. This powerful Qi Energy continuously tempered and refined her bones and muscles. Judging from her appearance, she was no more than twenty years old. The surging Qi Energy emanating from her body had clearly reached the Body Tempering Realm Tenth Layer. With just one more step, she would reach the Meridian Opening Realm, beginning to open up the Meridians within her body from the outside in.
"Damn it!!" A shout filled with anger suddenly rang out, coming from the next room. Hearing this, the girl hurriedly opened her eyes, and in a flash, ran into the next room.
Inside the room, a young man, whose face was filled with intense anger and killing intent, appeared to be only in his early twenties. A terrifying killing aura emanated from him. The girl, who was at the Body Tempering Realm Tenth Layer, couldn't even stand steadily next to him. Her delicate face showed a look of horror. "Master, what exactly happened?"
Official Disciples of the Asura Sect are entitled to have their own attendant to attend to their daily needs, allowing them to focus on cultivation. This girl, at the Body Tempering Realm Tenth Layer, is merely Maid of another disciple?
"The Life Lamp has gone out," the young man said in a cold voice, his face almost frozen with a chilling expression and his eyes filled with murderous intent.
Turning my gaze, sure enough, the oil lamp on the table in front of the young man, which had always burned continuously, had gone out. The Life Lamp was a special kind of Magic Artifact that could be connected to a person's life; once the person connected to it died, the lamp would go out.
"Young Master Ming!" The woman's face paled in horror as she looked at the extinguished Life Lamp on the table.
"Go and investigate who Mingdi has met and what he has done in the past few days. No matter who the murderer is, I will make sure he dies a horrible death!" The young woman nodded solemnly after hearing the young man's words, her eyes flashing with murderous intent.
Seeing the Monster Riot the Three Great Clans' demonic beasts, hundreds of disciples fled in panic. Zhuge Xiang and his group naturally had to flee as well. However, Zhuge Xiang suddenly spoke up, "Listen to me, everyone. I remember there's a river about 150 miles from the forest that runs directly into the Plains of the Wolf Tribe clan's territory. Right now, the Three Great Clans' Monster Riot, almost all of them have come out. Perhaps we have a chance to go deeper into the heart of the territory and take a look."
Zhuge Xiang's suggestion made Zhang Kuang and the others stare at him. At this moment, seeing the Monster Riot, everyone's first reaction was to flee for their lives. But what was on his mind? A sneak attack on the Monster Beast's territory? To take advantage of the Monster Beast' weakened defenses and wreak havoc?
"That's a good suggestion. The sudden surge in the Wolf Tribe is indeed unusual, as it seems to have increased in a short period of time. Perhaps we can only find out the reason by going deep into the Wolf Tribe's most sensitive territory," Lu Yuling nodded, her expression thoughtful.
The Asura Sect can only accept around 20,000 Wolf Tribe. Once this limit is exceeded, they will be purged. However, this wolf pack has more than 50,000 members, which is far too many. How come it wasn't discovered before?
The extra 30,000 would take at least ten years to reproduce. Even in the Endless Mountain Range spiritual energy is abundant, it's not easy for ordinary wolves to transform into Demon Wolves. It's impossible that the problem with the Wolf Tribe population wouldn't be discovered within ten years. Therefore, it can only be said that the number of these Demon Wolves has increased in a short period of time.
Since Zhuge Xiang and Lu Yuling both agreed, Niu Geng and Hua Nongying naturally wouldn't object either. Zi Xiang glanced at Zhuge Xiang. Although the Demon Wolf Tribe's rear was vulnerable and the opportunity was rare, there were only six of them. The danger of this trip was self-evident. After thinking for a moment, Zi Xiang gritted her teeth and said to Zhuge Xiang, "You're all going, so it's impossible for me not to go. Besides, our lives are intertwined. If anything happens to you, even if I hide in the Sect Headquarters, it won't help."
Zi Xiang's words clearly referred to her Lifebound Gu, but Niu Geng, Lu Yuling, and the others looked at Zhuge Xiang and Zi Xiang with some surprise, obviously not understanding what was going on between them. Especially Lu Yuling, who knew Zi Xiang better. However, since the two of them were unwilling to talk about their relationship, the others naturally did not press them for details.
Zhang Kuang Spear brandished his spear, his Red-Haired Crimson-Eyed radiating arrogance, and he looked on with great anticipation. "Haha, your suggestion is excellent."
Now was clearly not the time for idle chatter. After everyone reached a consensus, there was no need to look at the map anymore. Zhuge Xiang had already memorized the direction of the river. The group turned around, shifted their position, and ran towards the river. The Monster Beasts from the Three Great Clans were all focused on the large target of hundreds of disciples. As for Zhuge Xiang and his disciples running in other directions, only five Eagles swooped down.
The Eagles swooped down from thousands of meters in the sky with astonishing power. However, how could Zhuge Xiang and his group be dealt with so easily? Although these five Eagles were all Two-Star Monster Beasts, relying on the effect of Mind's Eye, Lu Yuling directly took out his Mechanical Puppet at the critical moment. The Bear Puppet that stood upright was like a huge shield, blocking in front of Zhuge Xiang and his group.
Knock knock...
A series of impacts echoed as Two-Star Monster Beast swooped down from thousands of meters in the air, its force resembling a small meteorite crashing down. However, Lu Yuling's Mechanical Puppet was brought out from the Ice Maiden's Abode. Although it was difficult to unleash its full combat power due to the use of ordinary Spirit Stones, the material of this Mechanical Puppet was something that these Two-Star Demonic Beasts could not destroy.
Several Eagles crashed into the Puppet as if they had hit a rocky mountain. Although the impact forced the Puppet back a few steps, the eagles themselves were left dizzy and disoriented.
How could Zhuge Xiang and the others let this opportunity slip by? The enormous Puppet, with its paws outstretched, grabbed the wings of an Eagle with both hands and slammed them hard into the ground. With a mournful cry, the eagles spun around and were unable to fly.
With his Spear in hand, Zhang Kuang leaped onto the Eagle's back, ready to kill it, but Zhuge Xiang stopped him.
Zhuge Xiang also jumped onto the Eagle's back, grabbed the Eagle's neck with one hand, raised the other hand high, poured in his Qi Energy, and then slammed it hard into the Eagle's back, making it cry out in agony.
"Fly! Fly according to my instructions!" Sitting on the Eagle's back, Zhuge Xiang clamped his legs around its neck, gripped the Eagle on its back with one hand, and attacked fiercely with the other, shouting angrily. Despite his desperate struggle, the Eagle had no way to shake Zhuge Xiang off.
Seeing Zhuge Xiang's actions, Zhang Kuang and the others understood his meaning: he wanted to tame the Eagle? It was indeed a good idea; having the Eagle as Mount would certainly be much more convenient.
The Eagle struggled violently in mid-air, but Zhuge Xiang held firm, attacking relentlessly with a violent display, clearly intending to subdue the Monster Beast by force. After a moment of struggle, the Eagle suddenly let out a sharp cry, ignoring Zhuge Xiang on its back. Its massive wings flapped violently, and it charged at full speed towards a large rock not far away.
"Oh no!" Zhuge Xiang, who was on the Eagle's back, changed his expression. He twisted his waist and suddenly jumped off the Eagle's back, landing steadily on the ground. However, the Eagle crashed headfirst into a large rock, its brains splattering out and it died.
His face flushed and paled in turns. Zhuge Xiang truly hadn't expected that this Eagle would rather die than submit. Was it the Eagle's pride that prevented it from yielding? Or had the hatred these Monster Beasts harbored for humans reached a level greater than their own lives?
A series of system notifications sounded, indicating that they had gained experience. Seeing that the Eagle Zhuge Xiang was willing to commit suicide, Zhang Kuang and the others realized that taming it was impossible. They resolutely and decisively killed the remaining Eagles, and the group could only rely on their own two legs to escape once again.
One hundred and fifty li isn't far, but it's not close either. Fortunately, with the effect of Zhuge Xiang's Boots of Speed, the entire group's speed increased by 20%, and they quickly escaped the sight of the Monster Beast. After traveling and stopping for most of the day, as darkness fell, they heard the sound of flowing water. This time, they reached the riverbank.