Thunder Wing Silver Wolf

The low growls of Yao Beasts echoed from the distant jungle.

"Thump, thump! Thump, thump!"

Heavy running sounds reverberated through the silent night. Judging by the weight of the footsteps, it seemed to be humans running.

Shi Yan couldn't tell if it was Martial Artists hunting Yao Beasts or Yao Beasts preying on humans. He didn't want to get involved, so he told Di Ya Lan, "Hide yourself well and don't meddle in other people's business. Remember the lesson of the Tusk Mercenary Group."

Di Ya Lan nodded and whispered to Mu Yu Die in the tree hollow, "Don't make a sound. Just stay inside the tree hollow."

"Let's go, find a big tree with dense foliage to hide in," Shi Yan mused for a moment before moving quickly. He soon found an ancient tree with lush branches and leaves and crouched down.

As soon as he crouched, Di Ya Lan followed and hid beside him among the leaves.

Peeking through the gaps in the leaves, the two scanned their surroundings, holding their breath and concentrating, concealing their presence for fear of being discovered.

Before long, five panicked mercenaries, looking disheveled, approached from a distance.

All five bore some injuries. The leader had the cultivation of the Human Position realm, while the other four were in the Innate Realm.

This group of five fled in a panic, constantly looking back as if pursued by a monstrous beast.

And indeed, there was!

As soon as the five appeared in Shi Yan's line of sight, he noticed a "Fire Cloud Yao Python" and two "Frost Lizards" moving rapidly through the forest. "Silver Armor Scorpions," each as large as a washbasin, also emerged from the direction to the left of the five, seemingly intending to flank them with a plan.

The five looked desperate and continued to rush blindly into the forest ahead.

Shi Yan's expression changed, and he thought to himself, "They're finished."

While the five couldn't see it, Shi Yan saw clearly that ahead of their escape route stood a silver wolf, four meters long and incredibly robust!

The wolf had two silver wings, each five to six meters long, covered in intricate patterns that made it appear mysterious and eerie.

Although this was his first time seeing this wolf, Shi Yan had heard rumors about it. It was a "Thunder Wing Silver Wolf," a level seven Yao Beast, at the very top of the Gloomy Forest's food chain!

The moment he saw the "Thunder Wing Silver Wolf" appear, Shi Yan realized this wasn't a case of mercenaries hunting Yao Beasts, but rather... Yao Beasts preying on humans!

The bloody hunt instantly began!

When the group of five rushed into the forest and saw the "Thunder Wing Silver Wolf" waiting for them, they let out desperate screams.

The "Thunder Wing Silver Wolf" didn't give them any chance. As it unfurled its thunderous wings, deafening thunderous explosions echoed around the five. Three of them were blown to bloody messes on the spot!

The "Thunder Wing Silver Wolf" stood proudly, motionless, not making another move.

But the pursuing Yao Beasts swarmed forward, instantly entangling the remaining two.

Under the combined assault of the "Fire Cloud Yao Python" and the "Frost Lizards," the two were trapped. One was poisoned to death by a "Silver Armor Scorpion," and the other was bitten to death by a "Frost Lizard."

"Crunch! Crunch!"

Eerie sounds echoed through the silent forest.

Aside from the "Thunder Wing Silver Wolf," the other Yao Beasts gathered around the bodies of the five mercenaries, gnawing on their bones.

Di Ya Lan looked horrified and dared not look in that direction.

She wasn't afraid of killing, but she was somewhat repulsed by the brutal way Yao Beasts ate humans, which made her feel nauseous.

Shi Yan, however, stared intently from the leaves, calmly observing the Yao Beasts and calculating in his mind.

With the deaths of the five mercenaries, the Essence within them would gradually dissipate, eventually scattering into the heavens and earth over time.

If he could reach that area before the Essence completely vanished, he could gain benefits from it!

However, with so many Yao Beasts devouring the corpses, he didn't dare to act rashly, only hoping the beasts would leave soon.

"Wooooo..."

A human scream echoed from the far distance, a piercing cry filled with despair.

The "Thunder Wing Silver Wolf," which had been standing motionlessly, suddenly let out a low growl and lunged forward.

The few Yao Beasts that were almost finished devouring the bodies of the five mercenaries immediately stopped their feeding at its growl and hastily followed it, as if seeking other human prey.

As soon as the Yao Beasts scattered, Shi Yan, who had been hiding in the leaves, leaped down from the tree and moved like a phantom towards the bloody remains.

Di Ya Lan was startled and cried out softly from the tree, "What are you doing?"

"I'm going to take a look and will be back soon. Don't leave," Shi Yan replied without looking back, rushing to the spot at maximum speed. He stood amidst the scattered limbs, closed his eyes, and felt.

Fortunately, although he was late, there was still a little left. Hmm, the Essence from a Martial Artist in the Human Position realm was indeed more abundant. Two-tenths of the Essence had not yet dissipated.

Invisible wisps of Essence, as if drawn by a magnet, entered his pores and flowed into the Acupoints within his body...

Feeling the power contained within the Essence, Shi Yan's lips curved into a satisfied smile.

Before long, all the remaining Essence in the area had flowed into Shi Yan's body.

Looking at the scattered limbs and organs on the ground, Shi Yan frowned. Enduring the pungent smell of blood, he rummaged through the backpacks of the five corpses, which were still stuck with shredded meat and blood.

The food was too stained with blood, and possibly contained the venom of the "Silver Armor Scorpions," so it was definitely inedible. Crystal coins weren't very useful here, and carrying too many would only slow him down, so these mercenaries hadn't carried many.

After searching for a while, he only found some materials from Yao Beasts and some wound-healing powders.

"Beggars," Shi Yan muttered softly. He wiped his blood-stained hands on a backpack of one of the corpses before walking out from the shadow of the large tree towards the ancient tree where Di Ya Lan was hiding.

"Roar!""Roar!"

Within the Gloomy Forest, the roars of Yao Beasts echoed. Just as dawn was breaking, the Yao Beasts surprisingly moved out in all directions, seemingly in an organized hunt for the human Martial Artists and mercenaries in the woods.

Listening to the heart-pounding roars, Shi Yan was not alarmed but pleased.

The Yao Beasts' actions would surely affect the group chasing them. Those who dared to move at night would inevitably disturb the Yao Beasts. The larger the group, the more obvious the target. Perhaps those from the Dark Nether and the Mo Family, and the fangs, would suffer heavy losses tonight, becoming the primary targets of the Yao Beasts.

He guessed correctly...

That night, Mo Chao Ge and his group indeed received special attention from the Yao Beasts.

Because they were in a hurry to capture Shi Yan, Mu Yu Die and her group did not rest after Hu Long's suicide. They continued to search the Gloomy Forest for any trace of Shi Yan's party, which drew the attention of the Yao Beast horde. Only after losing five bodies did the group recognize reality and hide in an ancient tree.

"Where did you go?" Di Ya Lan's delicate brows furrowed slightly. "Were the items on those people worth you taking such a risk? If any Yao Beasts had returned midway, or if you had been discovered by other Yao Beasts, you wouldn't have been able to escape!"

"Am I not unharmed?"

Shi Yan climbed the ancient tree, not explaining what he had truly obtained. With a somber expression, he said, "Something strange is happening tonight. For some reason, those Yao Beasts have gone mad, chasing mercenaries and Martial Artists in the forest. Perhaps someone did something to anger the high-level Yao Beasts, otherwise, it wouldn't be like this."

"Then what should we do?" Di Ya Lan looked helpless. "Should we still keep traveling?"

"Let's wait. Those Yao Beasts have been busy all night; they shouldn't appear during the day. We'll set off around noon."

"Alright."