Deity Invocation Art, Summoning Lord Zhangyue's Divine Might!

Thousand Wolf Mountain.

Located about nine miles north of Four Seas Village.

However, amidst these mountains, a nine-mile trek could hardly be considered a short distance.

But at this moment—

Li Youming led the way, followed by Li Deyang, Li Xiuwu, and a total of ten Martial Artists.

As for the deputy village head, Chen Mazi, he remained behind at Four Seas Village with the four remaining Martial Artists.

And further away from them.

Several young men were hiding stealthily behind large trees, eyes wide as they watched.

These youths were villagers from Zhang Family Village and Liao Family Village, and they were feeling incredibly nervous.

If not for the orders of their respective village heads, they would have fled immediately.

Where was this place?

This was Thousand Wolf Mountain!

In normal times, who would dare approach this place?

The Wolf Demons were on the mountain; this was the forbidden ground of the Four Villages!

"You all follow me into the mountain and slaughter every one of those wolf pups."

Li Youming commanded.

"Understood."

Li Deyang and the others accepted the order solemnly.

Each of them held a whetted, gleaming wood-chopping blade, their muscles bulging and their eyes burning with spirit.

Their energy and vitality were completely different from the past.

After all, they were now Martial Artists of the Body Refining Realm, their blood and qi having undergone a transformation!

Furthermore, having mastered the Gale Blade Technique, they were naturally different.

With sharp blades in hand, the urge to kill arose naturally!

"Enter the mountain."

Li Youming waved his hand, his expression serious as he stepped into Thousand Wolf Mountain.

The ten men, including Li Deyang, followed behind, spreading out slightly.

"They actually went in!"

"Look at Li Xiuwu; compared to the past, he's practically a different person!"

"And Li Youming, is that really Old Man Li Youming? How does he look like he's only in his thirties!"

The young men from Zhang Family Village and Liao Family Village exclaimed, looking at each other in shock.

Could it be—

That the Lord of the Land of Li Family Village... no, Four Seas Village, had truly manifested?

Were the rumors true that Old Man Li Youming had received a blessing and regained his youth?

Had Li Xiuwu and the others also received blessings and become Martial Artists?

No matter how wild the rumors were, they were still just rumors.

But now that they had seen it with their own eyes, the people of Four Seas Village had undergone a massive change!

This left them unable to do anything but waver between belief and doubt.

"Let's wait."

"If they can truly slay the Wolf Demon, then the matter of the Four Seas Village Lord of the Land manifesting must be absolutely true."

Zhang Qi'an said in a low voice.

He was the most outstanding youth of Zhang Family Village and had already touched the edge of blood and qi transformation.

It was estimated that in another year or two, he would be able to undergo his first blood and qi transformation and advance to the Body Refining Realm to become a Martial Artist.

"Let's wait further away."

The youth from the Liao family said.

The group nodded and immediately retreated far back.

The forests of Thousand Wolf Mountain were dense, filled with towering trees and low-lying shrubs everywhere.

Moreover, there was a vast amount of ice and snow, a shimmering expanse of white.

The eleven men exhaled white mist from their noses and mouths as they trekked up the mountain.

"Awoo—!"

A wolf's howl suddenly echoed from not far away, and a wild wolf with green eyes emerged, staring fixedly at Li Youming and his group while drool dripped from its jaws.

Behind it, one wild wolf after another stepped out, each a head taller than an ordinary wolf and appearing incredibly ferocious.

"Kill them all."

Li Youming's expression remained unchanged as he gave the order.

"Kill!"

Li Deyang let out a cold shout and charged out first.

He was a Martial Artist at the limit of the First Rank.

At this moment, the only broadsword in the village was in his hands; he covered the distance in a few strides, reached a wild wolf, and brought the blade down!

The speed was as fast as lightning!

It was none other than the Gale Blade Technique!

The power of blood and qi flowed over the broadsword, flickering with a faint blood-red hue as it tore through the air, severing the wolf's head before the beast could even react!

Wolf blood splattered everywhere!

"Awoo--!"

The remaining wild wolves let out angry roars and lunged at the group!

"Kill--!"

Li Xiuwu shouted in rage, his eyes filled with killing intent. He unleashed the Gale Blade Technique, dodged a wolf's pounce, and struck with his blade!

Pfft--!

A wolf's head went flying!

The rest of the villagers were brimming with momentum; although this was their first time in a real fight—

The insights into the Gale Blade Technique bestowed upon them by the Blessing Talisman were the real deal!

Each of them acted as if they had practiced the Gale Blade Technique for many years, and in just a few moments, they had slaughtered all fifteen wild wolves.

Scalding wolf blood sprayed onto the snow, making it look as if blood-red plum blossoms had bloomed across the snowy ground.

"Continue forward."

Li Youming said indifferently.

He led the ten men up the mountain.

Along the way, packs of wild wolves attacked, but they were all cut down by their blades.

They even encountered wolf leaders comparable to mid-rank and high-rank First Rank martial artists, but they were also dispatched by Li Deyang in short order.

Less than an hour later.

From a distance, the group could already see a massive cave.

"We have reached the Wolf Demon Cave."

"All of you, fall back a distance."

Li Youming said in a deep voice.

Li Deyang and the others nodded, immediately retreating several dozen yards and hiding behind the trees.

"Temple Keeper of Four Seas Village, by the divine decree of the Orthodox Land God, Lord Zhangyue, I have come to slay the wolf demon!"

Li Youming took a deep breath and shouted suddenly.

The sound waves rolled forth, kicking up the snow across the ground!

The booming voice even carried out of Thousand Wolf Mountain, echoing through the range—

[Temple Keeper of Four Seas Village, by the divine decree of the Orthodox Land God, Lord Zhangyue, I have come to slay the wolf demon--!]

[...by the divine decree of the Orthodox Land God, Lord Zhangyue, I have come to slay the wolf demon--!]

[...I have come to slay the wolf demon--!]

[...wolf demon--!]

The villagers of Zhang Family Village and Liao Family Village at the foot of the mountain heard the reverberating echoes, all of them showing expressions of shock.

Was that the voice of Old Master Li Youming?

Coming down from Thousand Wolf Mountain?

The once decrepit and elderly Li Youming had actually become this powerful?

Perhaps he really had received the blessing of the Lord of the Land!

Boom--!

A thunderous roar erupted from the Wolf Demon Cave, and the earth began to tremble slightly.

The accumulated snow near the Wolf Demon Cave was shaken loose.

Snowflakes swirled around the towering trees nearby.

"Orthodox Land God?"

A low, icy voice echoed from the Wolf Demon Cave:

"There are no such things as orthodox gods in this world!"

"If there were, I would love to taste what a god actually feels like!"

"I'll eat you first, then go smash your Land God Temple and devour your entire family!"

The next moment—

A giant wolf standing over two zhang tall emerged from the Wolf Demon Cave.

Its cold eyes were a sea of crimson, its fur as black as ink, and its body was wreathed in dark demonic energy.

It looked down at Li Youming, its pupils filled with disdain.

Did a piece of trash like this really dare to come looking for trouble?

It opened its jaws, lunging to bite Li Youming!

At the same time, its demonic energy surged outward, forming a massive spectral claw, intending to seize Li Youming before devouring him in one gulp!

Behind him.

Seeing the gargantuan demon wolf right before them.

Li Deyang, Li Xiuwu, and the others were gripped by intense nervousness, sweat soaking their foreheads and backs.

This was the infamous and terrifying Wolf Demon!

Just by looking at it.

They felt as if a mountain had been placed upon their backs; the pressure was suffocating, and their faces turned deathly pale.

"Evil creature! How dare you show disrespect to an orthodox god?"

"I respectfully invite the Divine Might of Lord Zhangyue to descend!"

Li Youming's expression remained unchanged even while facing the massive, terrifying demon wolf, his voice filled with devotion.

Without a moment's hesitation, he immediately performed the Deity Invocation Art!

The strength of this Wolf Demon had already surpassed his limits.

He was completely incapable of matching it on his own.

Only by summoning the Divine Might of Lord Zhangyue could he slay the Wolf Demon!

BOOM—!

As his voice fell, a brilliant golden radiance suddenly erupted from the Land God Temple in Four Seas Village.

It streaked across Zhang Family Village and Liao Family Village like a heaven-shaking rainbow, descending upon Li Youming within Thousand Wolf Mountain!

The golden light was filled with vast Divine Might!

A terrifying pressure rolled forth.

At this moment—

The massive demon wolf found itself unable to move, its face twisted in shock as endless terror flooded its heart!