Winged Azure Wolf, Pursued by Black Beast Demons

"Dudu du..."

"Boss Zhan Kong, what's wrong?"

"Little Black, seal all the caves immediately, hurry. Once they're sealed, evacuate the crowd at once and get everyone to the Safe Barrier!" Zhan Kong was practically shouting.

He'd originally planned to lie in wait around the caves and catch some Black Vatican members, but the situation had changed. Bocheng people's safety came first.

"Yes, boss!"

Little Black was confused, but he followed orders.

Ending the call, Zhan Kong dialed another number.

It connected.

"Qin Yuan, where are you now?" Zhan Kong asked urgently.

"Next to the Demon Cave at Inscribed Girls Middle School. Just feeding the 'rats.'"

Qin Yuan said.

Zhan Kong: "???"

"Rats?" Zhan Kong was taken aback. "Giant-eyed Starry Rats?"

"Yeah."

"...What are you feeding them with?"

"Black Vatican. Want to hear, Senior Zhan Kong?"

Qin Yuan smiled.

There was a moment of silence on the other end, followed by a piercing shriek. "Ahhh..."

Then.

"Crunch crunch!"

The sound of chewing flesh and blood, bones breaking, rang out.

Zhan Kong: "..."

He'd thought the cave in the Inscription Area was sealed, and the Black Vatican would think they'd been exposed and wouldn't go there. He never expected they actually did.

And they'd landed right in Qin Yuan's hands.

"Hoo." Zhan Kong took a deep breath, then instructed, "Qin Yuan, since you're in the Inscription Area, help evacuate the people there."

"Mm, already doing it. They're at the Safe Barrier by now."

Qin Yuan replied.

Zhan Kong: "???"

My goodness, how is this kid always one step ahead? It feels like he predicted everything.

"Good, once they're evacuated, get yourself to the Safe Barrier and take shel—"

Before Zhan Kong could finish, a sudden gale swept around the post station. Under this airflow, all communication devices instantly lost connection.

"Wuwu~~~!!!"

Following that came a deafening roar that echoed through the entire Snow Peak Mountain Post Station.

Zhan Kong's eyes widened. Without time to think, he rushed out the door and looked up.

The Hunter Mages, Military Mages, vendors, and others in the station also instinctively looked toward the sky—and then saw a shocking sight.

The sky was half-shrouded in dark clouds. Within the clouds, a massive black shadow was flying.

As its wings beat, the air currents swept open, scattering the surrounding clouds and revealing its true form.

It was a wolf...!

Huge in size, with a pair of wings on its back. Its deep blue fur was eerily chilling. Its wolf eyes held not a trace of emotion as it indifferently swept its gaze downward before speeding off into the distance.

Its aura was neither Servant Grade nor General Grade—it was a genuine Commander-level Demon.

"Wi... Winged Azure Wolf!!!"

Inside the station, a vendor let out a sharp shriek.

"No good, it's heading toward Bocheng!" a Military Mage said in terror.

"All Military Mages, hear my command!"

Zhan Kong unfurled his 'Wind Wings' behind him, rising to the central high altitude of the station, and shouted, "Immediately eliminate the Demon Pack around the station. I'll handle the Winged Azure Wolf myself!"

As his voice fell, Zhan Kong shot off with a whoosh, chasing the distant Winged Azure Wolf.

With three high-level elements and the secret arts of the Zu Clan on his side, facing a near-mid Commander-level Winged Azure Wolf alone was difficult, but not hopeless.

The captain of the National Government Team—how could that reputation be undeserved?

Bocheng.

With the Blood Alert sounded, everyone was of one mind, rushing toward the Safe Barrier.

But panic amplifies—even before the city was overrun with demons, traffic was gridlocked, the streets packed to bursting.

Inscription Area.

Qin Yuan had been "Soaring Through the Heavens" with Ye Xin Xia, only to be drenched and battered by the "Fountain of Ferocity" halfway through.

Knowing the course of events well, Qin Yuan immediately brought Ye Xin Xia back to Inscription Area, had Mo Qing head to the Safe Barrier with her, and began evacuating the crowd at top speed.

To ensure no oversights, Qin Yuan even went to check the demonic cave entrance at Inscribed Girls Middle School, just in time to spot several Black Vatican members who had finished destroying it.

Qin Yuan directly "physically liberated" them, tossing them to the Giant-eyed Starry Rats as snacks, then temporarily sealed the cave entrance to buy time for the evacuation.

In short, Inscription Area suffered no major casualties.

"Awoo!"

"Puchi!"

A Blaze Wolf stepped forth, its fur pitch-black but its limbs the color of molten rock, one paw crushing a flattened Giant-eyed Starry Rat beneath it.

"Call ended?"

Qin Yuan stared at the call-end screen on his phone, a puzzled look on his face.

Before he could guess, the phone rang again, the screen showing three words—Sister Tang Yue.

Qin Yuan answered, barely getting out one word, "Tang..."

"Little Yuan, where are you now?" Tang Yue's anxious voice came through.

"I'm near Ruiguang Residential Area."

Qin Yuan glanced around, then added to reassure her, "Don't worry, Sister Tang Yue, you know my strength."

"Don't mess around. Get to the Safe Barrier and take shelter."

Tang Yue's voice was stern.

"Mm, I know." Qin Yuan replied perfunctorily, hearing noise on the other end, and couldn't help asking, "Sister Tang Yue, where are you? Why's it so loud?"

"At Tianlan Magic High School, I'm helping evacuate the students... Anyway, get to the Safe Barrier quickly, and let me know when you arrive."

With that, Tang Yue hung up.

Qin Yuan gripped his phone, pondered for a moment, then mounted the Blaze Wolf. "Xiao Yan, let's go."

"Awoo!"

The Blaze Wolf roared and dashed off in a certain direction.

As they passed a corner, a Giant-eyed Starry Rat suddenly burst out, reeking of sewer filth.

"Thunder Seal—Fury Strike!"

Qin Yuan formed a Thunder Seal in an instant, a bolt of purple lightning arcing straight toward the Giant-eyed Starry Rat.

"Zzzzzt!"

The Giant-eyed Starry Rat convulsed, paralyzed.

"Puchi!"

The Blaze Wolf stomped on it, using the corpse as a springboard to leap onto the rooftops, heading straight for Tianlan Magic High School in a straight line.

The empty Inscription Area was dead silent.

Soon after.

"Gurgle gurgle..."

"Awoo..."

"Roar..."

In the silent Inscription Area, the roars of dozens of demons rang out, roughly estimated.

Fortunately, the area had already been evacuated.

"Splash splash!"

The Urine-colored Rain kept falling, growing heavier, and any demon it touched became more violent and frenzied.

Three kilometers south of Tianlan Magic High School.

"Thump thump thump!"

A female mage in a cream-white uniform, covered in blood, was running for her life.

Even drenched in sweat, she dared not stop for a moment, as if some "horror" was chasing her.

"Gurgle gurgle~"

"Gurgle gurgle~"

Two pitch-black, monkey-faced, malformed monsters were pursuing her, their hairy forearms bearing crescent-shaped blades that gleamed coldly.

With their appearance, the air turned foul and nauseating.