One Hundred Thousand Years! Moon-Eroding Wolf Emperor!

Now, only Hua Yao and Zhang Lexuan remain in the entire Soul Hunting Squad who have yet to obtain their soul rings.

Perhaps because they would be leaving the Star Dou Great Forest before long, the group's mood was inevitably somewhat joyful; only Mu Guiyun had his brows tightly furrowed.

His gaze turned toward the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, where one could not see their own fingers, a hint of inquiry flashing in the depths of his eyes.

About half a month ago, Mu Guiyun had vaguely sensed that a gaze, now present and now absent, had been watching him from the shadows.

As a spiritual attribute soul master, Mu Guiyun trusted his intuition implicitly, but what made it incomprehensible was that the gaze held no malice whatsoever, as if it were quietly waiting for something.

Forget it, if all else fails, this young master will just call for backup. Who relies solely on themselves when out in the world?

Unable to make sense of it, Mu Guiyun simply stopped thinking about it, slowly reached into his robes, and pulled out a golden Dragon Scale.

On the other side, the group led by Han Ruoruo had formed a small circle of their own, and even the topic of their conversation was becoming increasingly bold: "Xiao Tao, is Guiyun really your younger brother? Are you sure he isn't a 'special' brother?"

"Wu Ming, what nonsense are you spouting again? I watched him grow up since he was little; he's just a younger brother, pure and simple!"

"Really? Then I'm going to make my move, okay? I just love these little shota types~"

"Get lost!"

Mu Guiyun: ...

There is a saying that holds true: you never know just how explosive the topics girls discuss in private can be.

Mu Guiyun had truly witnessed it now; if this were written down directly, it would probably be locked away in a secret chamber.

Just as the group was chatting heatedly, a distant wolf howl suddenly reached their ears.

As the backbone of the team, Zhang Lexuan was the first to snap back to reality, quickly shouting, "Everyone, stay alert!"

Although the group had been laughing and joking, their vigilance had not relaxed in the slightest. Upon hearing the order, they instantly formed a defensive formation, surrounding Mu Guiyun and Hua Yao tightly in the center.

With Mu Guiyun's Beast Taming Technique, the Soul Hunting Squad no longer needed perimeter guards; after all, as they drew closer to the core area, it was easy for unnecessary accidents to occur if the team was too spread out.

However, strangely enough, the insects controlled by Mu Guiyun did not send any early warnings. In other words, this wolf howl was either a false alarm, or the newcomer's strength was simply too overwhelming.

Time ticked away second by second, and a stifling atmosphere permeated the air, pressing down on the group until they could barely breathe.

Could it really just be a false alarm?

Mu Guiyun narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze shifting to Zhang Lexuan on the perimeter. He saw her expression was taut, and she was guarding the surroundings with a grave look.

Wait!

Something was wrong—something was very, very wrong!

Mu Guiyun's eyes sharpened as he keenly noticed a detail that everyone else had overlooked.

It was too quiet around them, wasn't it? It was quiet to the point of being eerie.

One had to remember that they were currently in the Star Dou Great Forest, and the night was the time when certain soul beasts were most active.

Yet, the surroundings were frighteningly silent; forget the roars of soul beasts, even the chirping of insects had vanished without a trace. The only sounds left in the air were the rapid breathing of the group, and even their heartbeats were clearly audible.

Just then, a slightly flippant voice suddenly exploded in Mu Guiyun's mind: "That thing is to your southeast, it's charging over!"

Before the voice had even faded, a terrifying sense of crisis instantly surged into Mu Guiyun's heart.

With no time to think, he hurriedly activated all the storage Soul Tools on his person, and countless rare metals flew out from them in an instant.

"Southeast direction, everyone, watch out!"

Hearing this, everyone subconsciously looked toward the southeast, only to see a black shadow hurtling toward the team at a breakneck speed, so fast that it caught them off guard.

"Everyone, dodge!"

Zhang Lexuan, the first to recover, grabbed Mu Guiyun and Hua Yao by their collars and swept rapidly toward the rear.

Southern Cross Shield!

At the same time, a massive silver-white metal shield appeared out of thin air directly in front of the black shadow. Although it shattered completely after holding for less than a breath, it still bought the group some time.

"That was close, that old fox actually launched a sneak attack!"

Hua Yao patted her ample chest, letting out a sigh of relief in the center of the formation.

Beside her, Zhang Lexuan's expression was grave. To be able to evade her perception—the cultivation of this soul beast was likely...

"Awoooo~"

Having failed its sneak attack, the black shadow let out a howl toward the sky.

After putting a safe distance between them, the group finally used the moonlight to examine this insidious and cunning soul beast.

Its body was about five meters long, its pupils a dark red, radiating a chilling ferocity in the night. Its entire body was covered in a layer of ink-black fur, and the fluffy black hair around its neck stood up in layers, as if it were wearing a scarf.

Its sturdy, vigorous limbs were filled with explosive power, and the crescent moon mark on its forehead shimmered under the moonlight, with the patch of white fur on its chest being particularly eye-catching.

Moon-Eroding Wolf!

"Under normal circumstances, the fur of a Moon-Eroding Wolf should be snow-white; only when it breaks through to a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast does its fur turn ink-black..."

Zhang Lexuan's voice reached the ears of the group, causing everyone's spirits to jolt.

In other words, this soul beast was not an ordinary Moon-Eroding Wolf, but a Moon-Eroding Wolf Emperor!

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!

Thinking of this, everyone cast a look of gratitude toward Mu Guiyun. If not for his warning, had they been successfully ambushed by this Moon-Eroding Wolf Emperor, the Soul Hunting Squad would likely have suffered heavy losses in an instant.

After the gratitude, a sense of unprecedented excitement rose in everyone's hearts.

Although the Moon-Eroding Wolf's bloodline was mediocre—barely stronger than the Soft Bone Rabbit seen everywhere in the Star Dou Great Forest—it was still a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!

That meant a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone!

The treasures that every soul master dreamed of were right before their eyes, and their gazes gradually grew scorching.

Even though a hundred-thousand-year soul beast was a cut above an ordinary Titled Douluo.

But who were they? They were the elites of the Shrek inner court, with a resident elder accompanying them!

Relying on Xuan Zi's super-strong level 98 cultivation, suppressing this Moon-Eroding Wolf Emperor was simply effortless.

Without a word, Wu Ming raised her hand, took a signal device from her bosom, and crushed it with a slight exertion of her knuckles.

I choose you!

Come out, Pika-Xuan!

Time passed slowly, one second, two seconds...

Yet, even after half a minute had passed, Xuan Zi's figure still did not appear.

"Where is Xuan Zi? Why hasn't he come out yet? He doesn't expect us to take down this hundred-thousand-year soul beast, does he?"

The expressions of the group turned somewhat ugly. If not for the fact that Xuan Zi was a resident elder, many would likely be cursing him out loud by now.

"Perhaps... Xuan Zi is observing us from the shadows right now?"

Han Ruoruo's expression was also quite strange, but out of respect for Xuan Zi's status, she didn't say anything more.

"Forget about all that nonsense, it's charging at us!"

Shen Yao's eye twitched as he watched the Moon-Eroding Wolf Emperor charging straight at him, and he hurriedly pulled out his Soul Tool.

The others, hearing this, couldn't care about anything else and had no choice but to activate their own martial souls.

"Moon Avatar!"

Zhang Lexuan was covered in a layer of pale purple armor, which added a touch of heroism to her already cold temperament.