You're Doudou's Elder?

The next second, pairs of glowing green eyes appeared all around the dense forest, nearly surrounding everyone.

Everyone's expressions changed instantly.

"Damn it! How did these wolves get here so fast?"

"Seriously, why does Xuan Zi have to be away right now?"

"Stop complaining. We're all strong enough—just hold on until Xuan Zi gets back, and we'll be fine."

The appearance of the Silver Moon Wolf pack instantly plunged the already-tense atmosphere into icy silence.

And when the enormous leader finally emerged, its fur shimmering with a silvery glow like moonlight, the murderous aura rushing toward them was so overwhelming it made their scalps prickle, almost tangible in its intensity.

Zhang Lexuan's pupils contracted sharply. She cried out, "A hundred thousand years! It's actually a Hundred-Thousand-Year Silver Moon Wolf King!"

At her words, the entire clearing fell silent.

Even the students who had just been forcing themselves to stay calm turned deathly pale.

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was nearly impossible for them to defeat, especially a Silver Moon Wolf, renowned for its cunning and coordinated attacks.

"Run! Xiaotao, take Doudou and run! Head for the edge of the forest!"

Zhang Lexuan spoke almost instantly. Seven rings appeared behind her, and a powerful surge of Soul Power burst forth, locking firmly onto the wolf king.

"I'll hold it off!"

Ma Xiaotao knew how dire the situation was. Without the slightest hesitation, she mounted Pegasus Zeus, wrapped her arms tightly around Chen Doudou, and called urgently, "Zeus, go!"

Zeus let out a long neigh and sprang forward, all four hooves kicking up as he turned into a streak of silver light and charged toward a gap in the encirclement.

However, the Silver Moon Wolf King merely glanced coldly at Zhang Lexuan, as though looking at an ant.

It jerked its head back and let out a deafening howl toward the sky. "Kill them all!"

In an instant, the bloodthirsty wolves lunged at the Shrek group from every direction.

Among them, three Silver Moon Wolves were noticeably leaner, their auras only around ten thousand years old. Yet, against all reason, they raced past the pack at tremendous speed, chasing straight after Ma Xiaotao and Chen Doudou as they tried to break through.

"You think you can catch us? No way!"

Ma Xiaotao glanced back and flung several fireballs at them, trying to hold them off.

But the three wolves were incredibly fast and exceptionally crafty. They darted nimbly between the trees, using the terrain to their advantage. They narrowly dodged the fireballs time and again, and instead kept closing the distance.

Pegasus could fly, but maneuvering through the dense forest restricted him. The three wolves, clearly more familiar with the terrain, stayed hot on their heels.

Chen Doudou clung to Ma Xiaotao's back, his little face tense.

He watched the wolves drawing closer, then glanced back at Zhang Lexuan and the others, swallowed by the pack and fighting in a sea of blood. A look of determination flashed in his eyes.

Maintaining an enhancement for a long time would be exhausting, but it was still better than suffering the heavy losses they had in the original story.

Besides, Zhang Lexuan had treated him very well all this way.

"First Soul Skill, My Passionate Horse!"

He immediately summoned the Life Rakshasa Holy Scythe.

As the phantoms of a herd of Pegasi surged into their bodies,

the Shrek elites, who had been locked in a bitter struggle, instantly sprang to life, as if they'd been injected with adrenaline. "That's the stuff! What a feeling!"

"Hahahaha! Come on, let's fight! I'm not afraid of you anymore!"

"Chen Doudou, I'll never forget this! If I make it back alive, I, Wang Gang, will treat you to a meal!"

Feeling the change in her body, Zhang Lexuan looked back and gave Chen Doudou a grateful glance, then turned to intercept the Silver Moon Wolf King once more.

Zeus's body shuddered, and his speed surged another notch.

"Well done, Doudou!" Ma Xiaotao exclaimed in delight.

One side pursued while the other fled, as a heart-pounding chase unfolded through the forest.

Branches tore Ma Xiaotao's sleeve and grazed Chen Doudou's cheek.

He gritted his teeth and didn't make a sound.

"This won't work. They're too fast!"

Watching the wolves' shadows grow clearer behind them, Ma Xiaotao gritted her teeth. "Doudou, hold on tight!"

When she spotted a relatively open patch of forest ahead, Ma Xiaotao steeled herself and slapped Pegasus.

Zeus let out a long neigh, reared up on his hind legs, and spread his wings. He barely managed to dodge a large tree, but his speed faltered for an instant.

That instant was all it took.

"Awoo!"

A Silver Moon Wolf suddenly leaped into the air, its claws reaching straight for Ma Xiaotao's back.

"Look out!" Chen Doudou cried.

Ma Xiaotao reacted with incredible speed, shooting a stream of fire behind her to force the first wolf back.

But the second and third wolves seized the opening and pounced close, one attacking Pegasus's legs while the other went for Ma Xiaotao's lower body.

Ma Xiaotao knew she couldn't keep running.

If she continued fleeing with her back exposed against three ten-thousand-year Silver Moon Wolves,

they might all end up dead.

A desperate fight might be their only chance!

"Zeus, take Doudou and go!"

Ma Xiaotao dismounted. The Evil Fire Phoenix possessed her in an instant, and a brilliant torrent of scorching Evil Fire surged toward the three Silver Moon Wolves.

She was only a Soul Elder, but she had been fighting since childhood. Combined with the powerful sticking force of her Evil Fire, she managed to force the Silver Moon Wolves back again and again.

But two fists could hardly fight four hands, much less three Soul Beasts working seamlessly together.

Before long, several gashes had opened across her arms and calves, and blood ran freely. She looked battered and disheveled.

"Damn it!"

Ma Xiaotao spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, her gaze turning vicious. "I'll take you bastards on!"

She poured all her Soul Power into the fight. Her Phoenix Evil Fire instantly swelled several times over, burning one Silver Moon Wolf until it was covered in wounds.

But the other two wolves seized their chance. One lunged for her waist and abdomen while the other sprang for her throat.

"Buzz—!"

Suddenly, an emerald-green Pegasus phantom surged into Ma Xiaotao's body.

Her aura, which had been fading from exhaustion and blood loss, instantly surged.

Not only did her wounds heal at a visible speed, but her movements became much more agile.

"Xiaotao, I'm here to help!"

Ma Xiaotao turned to look. Chen Doudou and Zeus had come back.

"Doudou? Didn't I tell you to leave?"

Chen Doudou's face was pale. It was his first time seeing such a bloody scene, and his legs were trembling.

But to hide his fear, he gave a soft snort. "Hmph, who do you think I am? My dad said that running away from a fight isn't the ticket to becoming strong!"

Seeing him like this, Ma Xiaotao was both amused and touched. "All right, Doudou. Today, we'll team up and drive off these three Silver Moon Wolves!"

She felt a warm current surge through her body. The despair in her heart gave way to hope, and her strength multiplied.

Seizing her chance, she whipped out a long, graceful leg and struck one wolf squarely across the bridge of its nose, sending it reeling.

"Yelp!"

Another wolf was knocked aside by Zeus, who had just charged back into the fight, with a headbutt.

On Pegasus's back, Chen Doudou swung the scythe in his hand, and several Pegasus phantoms instantly charged at the wolves.

Several phantom Pegasi appeared out of thin air, slamming into the three Silver Moon Wolves' minds.

The wolves had clearly never faced a mental attack before, and they were briefly stunned.

"Xiaotao, now! Use your strongest attack!" Chen Doudou shouted.

"Okay!"

Ma Xiaotao seized the fleeting opportunity.

"Second Soul Skill, Bathing Fire Phoenix!"

"Third Soul Skill, Phoenix Wings Soaring!"

With the support of two Soul Rings, the surging Evil Fire rose to unprecedented heights, sweeping over all three Silver Moon Wolves in an instant.

The tide turned.

A moment later,

the three wolves were burned so badly that barely a patch of unscorched fur remained. Whimpering, they turned and fled in a sorry state.

The battle was finally over.

Ma Xiaotao collapsed onto the ground, nearly drained of Soul Power. Her clothes had been torn in several places, revealing the pale skin beneath, now smeared with blood.

Chen Doudou lay panting in her arms, his little face filthy.

They looked at each other and burst into laughter.

Looking at the little fellow in her arms, who had been scared out of his wits yet still fought to protect her, Ma Xiaotao felt the warmth in her heart break through her defenses.

She hugged him tightly.

"Doudou! Thank goodness for your support. Otherwise, your big sister might've been done for today."

Chen Doudou chuckled and brushed the dust off his nose with his thumb. "Hehe, we did it together."

To be honest, Chen Doudou hadn't felt much one way or the other about Ma Xiaotao before.

His impression of her had always been that she had a short temper, was stubborn as a mule, and flew off the handle at the drop of a hat.

But just now, she could have escaped on her own. Instead, without a moment's hesitation, she had stepped in front of him, shielding him from the storm with her not-so-broad shoulders.

In that instant, his affection for her had shot through the roof.

How could she possibly be a bad woman?

She was clearly just an adorably foolish goofball.

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

Even with Chen Doudou's all-attribute enhancement,

Zhang Lexuan and the other students were still struggling against the Hundred-Thousand-Year Silver Moon Wolf King.

After only a few exchanges, two students were seriously injured and fell to the ground.

Just as the wolf king opened its jaws and its claws were about to strike Zhang Lexuan,

"Boom!"

A streak of purple-black light fell from the sky like a meteor, crashing heavily in front of the wolf king and sending dust billowing in every direction.

As the dust settled, a breathtaking figure, aloof and proud, slowly emerged.

The purple-black Eight Spider Lances supported her on the ground, and a suffocating killing intent instantly enveloped the entire clearing.

"Sixth Soul Skill, Eternal Wound!"

A cool, emotionless voice rang out softly.

The eight sharp Spider Lances, like the Grim Reaper's scythes, instantly pierced the Silver Moon Wolf King's thick fur.

"Awoo—!"

The Silver Moon Wolf King let out a piercing howl and struggled wildly, but the terrifying poison swept through its entire body almost instantly.

In the blink of an eye, the once-arrogant Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast collapsed helplessly to the ground, with barely enough strength left to twitch.

The whole clearing fell deathly silent.

The Shrek elite disciples stared at the woman before them, their mouths hanging open in shock.

One strike?

She'd killed the Hundred-Thousand-Year Silver Moon Wolf King in a single strike?

Even Xuan Zi probably couldn't do that!

The surrounding Silver Moon Wolves were so terrified by the sight that they fled in all directions with their tails between their legs.

Bibi Dong didn't even glance at the dying wolf king. She walked straight up to the still-shaken Zhang Lexuan, and her cool voice rang out. "Where's Doudou?"

Zhang Lexuan drew a deep breath, suppressing the tumult in her heart.

She had imagined countless times what it would be like to meet the person behind Doudou, but she had never imagined that the forces backing him would be this terrifying.

To kill a Hundred-Thousand-Year Silver Moon Wolf King in a single strike—there probably weren't many people on the entire continent who could do that.

Zhang Lexuan forced herself to stay calm. "Y-You're Doudou's elder?"