Wolf Ridge

The roar echoed throughout the East Ward, lingering in the silent night sky.

As these words were spoken, Chen Bin's eyes narrowed slightly. The officers, captains, and small banner officers on the wall changed their expressions drastically, while Wang Sheng's expression grew even more somber, his aura turning increasingly frigid.

"Kill the remaining wolf demons. As for that Wolf Ridge!" Wang Sheng gritted his teeth, his words spitting out with bone-chilling coldness, "I want him alive!"

"Yes, sir!" Liu Wei, Ding Jun, and two other small banner officers drew their swords, their jet-black blades reflecting the firelight.

Wang Sheng had already vanished from his spot, leaving only afterimages behind.

"My children, charge out and slaughter all these humans!" Wolf Ridge roared, condensing sharp wind blades in the air that shot out in all directions like a torrential rain.

"Retreat!" Chen Bin immediately shouted in a deep voice. The small banner officers quickly dismounted the wall, their movements flustered yet orderly.

Such an assault could only be withstood by the General Banner himself.

With a deafening boom, the scarlet demonic energy blade shattered the brick wall. Bricks and stones collapsed, raising a sky full of dust.

Humans and demons clashed at the breach, the sounds of clashing weapons, roars, and screams intermingling.

Just as Chen Bin leaped off the gate pavilion, the main gate was smashed to pieces. A pale red demonic energy blade, like the Grim Reaper's scythe, reduced the gate to splinters.

Fierce fighting sounds immediately erupted within the courtyard, sparks from metal collisions flashing in the night.

Chen Bin strode towards the breach in the gate pavilion.

At this moment, a flash of red on his peripheral vision caught his eye on the map:

[...: Qi Gathering Realm Wolf Demon, Merit obtainable: 20]

He instantly sped up and charged forward. The other party clearly felt his presence and also accelerated.

Just as they were about to clash, the jet-black blade and the grayish-white wolf claws imbued with scarlet energy slammed together with a deafening impact, sending out dazzling sparks.

With a slice, the black blade cut into the wolf's claw. The blade's patterns glowed red.

The wound instantly shriveled, preventing the wolf demon's blood from gushing out. Blood dripped down the blade.

Chen Bin quickly closed the distance, his movements as agile as a ghost. He smoothly thrust the Demon Suppression Blade into the wolf demon's chest.

The wolf demon let out a piercing scream that echoed through the night sky, filled with pain and unwillingness.

In agony, the wolf demon wildly counterattacked with its sharp claws.

Chen Bin nimbly dodged the claws, drew his sword with a sidestep, and leaped onto the wolf demon's back. He planted his feet on its back and raised his blade, stabbing fiercely into its nape, the blade piercing straight into the neck bone.

Chen Bin gave a powerful push, and the wolf demon's body staggered and fell, its life extinguished. Blood spread across the ground, forming a pool of scarlet.

[Killed Qi Gathering Realm Wolf Demon, obtained Merit: 20, remaining Merit: 1293]

Chen Bin withdrew his blade and flashed into the courtyard.

As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, the scene before him made Chen Bin squint.

Two figures, one tall and one short, were locked in fierce combat. The once orderly courtyard was now a mess.

Deep ravines covered the ground, the beams and pillars of the houses were broken and tilted, and rocks from the artificial mountain were scattered everywhere.

Streams of energy shot back and forth around the man and the demon. Wherever they passed, trees snapped, and flowers and grass were destroyed.

These energy streams were all emitted by the wolf demon. Wang Sheng's sword strikes were swift as the wind. Although he didn't unleash his energy externally, red flowing light wrapped around his blade and his body, like a brilliant rainbow – the power of scorching flames.

Just as Chen Bin was about to step forward to assist, a surge of demonic energy whistled past, the gust of wind stinging his cheeks and narrowly missing him.

Sensing the ferocity of the demonic energy, Chen Bin knew he couldn't participate in this battle of powerhouses.

He decisively turned, a flicker of determination in his eyes, and charged towards where Liu Wei was.

There was a Qi Gathering Realm wolf cub there, trying to break through.

Its fur bristled, its eyes filled with madness, and it was desperately trying to charge out of the courtyard.

"Bang!"

A dull thud, like a thunderclap from clear skies, instantly shattered the din of the battlefield.

The wolf demon's sharp, blade-like claws, carrying a fierce gust of wind, attacked Liu Wei with all its might at lightning speed.

Liu Wei reacted with extreme agility, raising his sword to block in the blink of an eye.

But the wolf demon's attack was like a surging tide, one wave after another. Immediately, another wolf claw, carrying the force of a thunderbolt, struck again.

Seeing this, Liu Wei's blade instantly shimmered with a layer of pale green "qi." This energy, like a dancing spirit snake, coiled around the blade.

As the blade vibrated violently, a powerful repulsive force erupted, actually shaking off the ferocious wolf claws.

At the same time, Liu Wei's body flickered. He sidestepped with extreme dexterity, narrowly dodging a claw strike aimed at his heart that could have shattered it.

Although Liu Wei and the wolf demon were in the same realm, the wolf demon's massive physique and its innate deadly weapons – its four limbs and sharp claws – far surpassed Liu Wei's swordsmanship in terms of power and agility.

The lack of post-natal cultivation ultimately couldn't compare to innate abilities.

More importantly, the wolf demon's speed was lightning-fast.

Just as Liu Wei had clumsily dodged the previous round of attacks, and before he could fully get up from the ground, a pungent, fishy wind assaulted his face.

"This situation is bad!" Liu Wei's heart suddenly jolted, feeling a chill down his spine.

He lightly tapped the ground with his toes, retreating at extreme speed.

However, the demon claw was faster, closing in within moments. Life and death hung by a thread, the situation precarious.

At this critical juncture, a sudden, faint golden curtain appeared, instantly blocking his vision.

In his panic, Liu Wei didn't have time to think. The pitch-black blade in his hand instinctively slashed forward.

Blood bloomed on the curtain ahead like a gushing spring, then splattered onto his face. The warm sensation carried a strong, fishy odor.

"Awooo!" A piercing wolf howl tore through the surrounding air, echoing across the entire battlefield.

In an instant, a dark silhouette flashed past Liu Wei's eyes.

He saw the pitch-black blade, imbued with faint golden Pure Yang True Qi, slice across the Wolf Demon's waist like a golden lightning bolt, faster than the eye could follow.

This Wolf Demon, possessing only 18 points of Merit, recoiled sharply from the blow.

It then snapped in half, falling heavily to the ground in two pieces.

[Killed Qi Gathering Realm Wolf Demon, gained Merit: 18, remaining Merit: 1311]

Chen Bin's expression was as cold as frost. "Are you alright?" he asked.

"Thank you for your help. I owe you my life, I won't forget it!" Liu Wei sighed in relief, wiping the blood from his face. The strong, foul smell made his stomach churn, almost making him vomit.

Chen Bin didn't step forward to help. He simply said, "Go quickly and support the others. I'll deal with those Body Tempering Realm wolf cubs."

"Okay!" Liu Wei didn't hesitate. He turned and sprinted towards the fiercely engaged battle in the distance.

With that, Chen Bin turned and, without looking back, rushed towards the wolf cubs caught in the encirclement, his steps swift.

His figure weaved through the battlefield.

The encirclement technique employed by the Demon Suppression Division was second to none in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The Body Tempering Realm Wolf Demons, lacking Demonic Energy to protect them, were struck by the poisoned arrows, which burrowed directly into their fur.

But the Wolf Demons were massive, and the poison would take some time to take effect within their bodies. This provided Chen Bin with the perfect opportunity to arrive and reap their lives.

Just as Chen Bin decapitated the seventh Body Tempering Realm Wolf Demon, a powerful and ferocious surge of Demonic Energy erupted from within the courtyard.

[Killed seven Body Tempering Realm Wolf Demons, gained Merit: 65, remaining Merit: 1376.]