Preparing to Strike First

Wu Yun's expression instantly turned grave. In his spiritual vision, a pack of Fire Shadow Wolves was charging toward them in the distance.

They were already less than a hundred meters away.

Wu Yun said, "There's no time. Lin Dong and I will hold them off. Qing Tan, ride Xiao Yan back and tell the people at the manor to get ready. A Demon Beast pack is attacking!"

"Go, Qing Tan!" Lin Dong urged as well.

The two of them knew perfectly well that Qing Tan and Xiao Yan were the weakest here. If they all fled together, the Fire Shadow Wolves would inevitably catch up, and Qing Tan would undoubtedly be the one left behind.

"Be careful, both of you. I'll get Grandpa and the others here to save you as quickly as I can."

"Xiao Yan, go!"

Qing Tan did not dare hesitate any longer. She mounted Xiao Yan and raced back toward Ironwood Manor.

"Kill!"

Wu Yun and Lin Dong exchanged a glance, their eyes equally resolute.

Wu Yun drew the treasured saber at his waist. Numerous runes covered its blade, giving off a faint purple glow.

This Thunder Pattern Saber had been given to him by Ziyue. It was forged from Thunder Pattern Steel, and the runes upon it had been personally inscribed by Ziyue.

It was exceptionally compatible with the Mad Thunder Saber and Thunderous Slash martial arts he cultivated.

"Mad Thunder Saber!"

Wu Yun swung the Thunder Pattern Saber with both hands. At the same time, his spiritual power surged out and activated the runes on the blade. A powerful saber edge aimed at the first Fire Shadow Wolf rushing toward him and slashed down.

Swish! The Fire Shadow Wolf was cleaved directly in two.

Yet that bloody sight failed to frighten the remaining Fire Shadow Wolves. Instead, it made their eyes turn even more crimson.

Several dozen Fire Shadow Wolves surrounded the two men and one tiger, launching frenzied attacks.

"Mysterious Gate Seal!"

Lin Dong also unleashed his formidable ultimate technique.

"Lin Dong, conserve your strength. There are too many demon wolves," Wu Yun reminded him.

These Fire Shadow Wolves were all Earth Yuan Stage Demon Beasts. Even Lin Dong's full-strength strike could only severely wound one of them. If he kept using his ultimate moves, he would not last long.

Mysterious Jade Hand, Purple Demon Eye, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon! At a time like this, these martial arts from the Heavenly Treasure Record were put to excellent use.

Although Wu Yun did not know what grade these martial arts belonged to, he understood how useful they were. They could be said to never become outdated. They did not possess overwhelming attack power, but they were extremely versatile support martial arts that could pair well with any other martial art. They were truly all-purpose.

The two men and one tiger formed a triangular formation, covering one another.

The battle was incredibly fierce. Like trapped beasts, they were surrounded by Fire Shadow Wolves and attacked without respite.

Each of them had to deal with the attacks of several wolves at once.

Before long, Lin Dong was injured.

Quite a few wounds appeared on his body.

Wu Yun distracted himself to help block the attacks for him, only to be careless enough to have his arm clawed by a Fire Shadow Wolf as well.

Suddenly!

"Roar!"

A ferocious tiger roar shook the mountain forest.

When Bai Yun saw Wu Yun being clawed by a Fire Shadow Wolf, she went berserk.

Her fur stood on end, and her forepaws scraped the ground as she let out an enraged roar. Terrifying beastly might erupted from her body.

Her Fire Python Tail stood straight up.

Whoosh! Bai Yun leaped into the pack of Fire Shadow Wolves, extending all her tiger claws and opening her jaws wide as she tore into the Fire Shadow Wolf that had injured Wu Yun.

In mere moments, she ripped that wolf into several pieces, an incomparably bloody sight.

Yet at that moment, no Fire Shadow Wolf dared attack Bai Yun.

They even retreated, fearfully avoiding her.

Bai Yun was truly enraged and continued her slaughter. The Fire Shadow Wolves she targeted and pounced upon actually lost all ability to resist, trembling as though they had seen something terrifying.

Even the strongest Wolf King was trembling at this moment.

"Is this the suppression of bloodline?"

"So it really exists!"

Seeing this scene with his own eyes, Wu Yun was also alarmed. He too could feel Bai Yun's powerful aura, but unlike these Fire Shadow Wolves, he did not lose the will to resist.

The might of a Beast King was even more suppressive toward Demon Beasts! "Kill!"

Wu Yun shouted.

Taking advantage of Bai Yun terrifying the Fire Shadow Wolves out of their wits, he and Lin Dong charged into the wolf pack and began slaughtering them wildly.

Bai Yun's beastly might was practically a weakening debuff placed upon the wolf pack.

Wu Yun also discovered at this moment that after fusing with the Grand Yin Profound Sha Qi, his Yin Sha Yuan Power had become extraordinarily powerful. Compared to before, it was like heaven and earth apart. When the same martial arts were executed with Yin Sha Yuan Power, their effects and might increased severalfold.

Simply put, one of his ordinary attacks now was equivalent to someone else unleashing their ultimate move.

He killed a Fire Shadow Wolf with every slash, cutting them down to his heart's content.

The situation had reversed. The Fire Shadow Wolf pack was now surrounded by the two men and one tiger.

The several dozen Fire Shadow Wolves began to collapse and scatter, fleeing in all directions.

Only a field of corpses remained! "Brother Lin Dong! Brother Wu Yun!"

Riding Xiao Yan, Qing Tan rushed over anxiously with a group of people.

However, the battle was already over.

They stared blankly at the wolf corpses strewn across the ground.

Luo Tong asked, "You two did this?"

He truly could not believe it.

Wu Yun and Lin Dong were only at the Earth Yuan Stage. Including Bai Yun, there were only three of them, yet twenty-seven Fire Shadow Wolves lay dead here—and they had all been Earth Yuan Stage as well.

By then, Xiao Yan had already run into the wolf corpses and begun searching for Demonic Cores. He swallowed all twenty-seven Demonic Cores and advanced directly to the Middle Earth Yuan Stage on the spot.

Seeing this, Lin Dong sheepishly gave all the Stone Talisman Spiritual Liquid on him to Bai Yun.

"We clearly already cleared this forest. There shouldn't be such a large Demon Beast pack left, and Fire Shadow Wolves live deep in the forest. Why did they suddenly come out?"

"Exactly. If Wu Yun and Lin Dong hadn't held them back this time, and those Fire Shadow Wolves had rushed into Ironwood Manor, our losses would have been enormous."

"Fire Shadow Wolves do not leave their territory lightly. I suspect there's something suspicious about this!"

Afterward, Luo Cheng, Lin Zhentian, and the higher-ups of both families reviewed the matter.

When they had first discovered the Yang Yuan Stone Mine, they had cleared out the forest behind it precisely because they feared powerful Demon Beasts might remain and become a hidden danger.

Yet now, not only had Demon Beasts come over, there had been quite a few of them.

"Could the Yang Yuan Stone Mine have attracted the Demon Beasts?"

"That possibility cannot be ruled out, but it could also have been the work of someone."

They dispatched people to investigate.

Sure enough, three days later!

They had the results.

Luo Tong said, "Someone lured them here with the juice of Fire Yuan Fruits. Along the route the Fire Shadow Wolves took, we found many leaves smeared with Fire Yuan Fruit juice!"

Fire Yuan Fruits were Third-Grade Spiritual Medicine and were extremely attractive to Demon Beasts such as Fire Shadow Wolves.

Lin Zhentian had been stationed at Ironwood Manor all this time. He said, "Since it was done by people, it was most likely the Lei and Xie Families. We have invested too much manpower in Ironwood Manor, which has already drawn their attention. Recently, spies from the Lei and Xie Families have frequently appeared around Ironwood Manor. I even suspect that they may have already planted spies within us."

It seems the Lei and Xie Families are preparing to make their move... Wu Yun pondered. They had already gone to trade Yang Yuan Stones twice, so the Lei and Xie Families likely knew of the Yang Yuan Stone Mine's existence.

It was only a matter of time before they fell out with the Lei and Xie Families.

Wu Yun carefully recalled what methods the Lei and Xie Families had used in the original story.

He was preparing to strike first.

Since they already knew who the enemy was, there was no need to passively endure attacks.

They should send people to assassinate Lin Dong and me!

And Black Dragon Stockade is one of their methods as well!

With that thought, Wu Yun had already formed a plan.

In the original story, the Lin Family had struggled greatly to deal with all this, but times were different now.

Wu Yun had transmigrated here. He had foresight.

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