Fierce Battle, the Wolf King Appears

Li Wei compared the sketch in his hand again, then took a deep breath and jumped in. This hidden entrance was vertical, a good ten meters high. An ordinary person falling from here would definitely be crippled, if not killed, but for Li Wei, this height was no problem at all.

Like a fallen leaf, he landed lightly on the muddy ground without making a sound. After landing, Li Wei looked around and found no wolf demons nearby. Apart from the small hole above his head, the surroundings were pitch black.

That concludes all intelligence gathering. The clues provided by both the captured wolf demon and Qu Ling are now useless. Logically, the wolf demon should be very familiar with the interior of the Hundred Wolf Cave, but in reality, the Hundred Wolf Cave is extremely secretive. Especially the spies and agents sent out by the Wolf King —to prevent them from being exposed and leaking information—are kept in the dark about the specifics of the place, and of course, they don't know the Wolf King's location.

However, now that he had entered the Hundred Wolf Cave, Li Wei was confident that he would be able to find the Wolf King.

... On the other side, at the main gate of the Hundred Wolf Cave, the wolf demons guarding the area were surprised to find a dark mass of Corpse Jumper leaping towards them.

Corpse Jumper are the most numerous monsters in the Quyin Mountain. They are not demons, but they are definitely not living beings either. In addition to their normal human forms, many dead demons have been transformed into demonic Corpse Jumper due to the influence of yin and filth. These demonic Corpse Jumper are much more powerful. Many of them even retain some of their cultivation from their previous lives. Fortunately, these powerful Corpse Jumper are generally rare. Most importantly, they have no consciousness whatsoever. As long as you don't provoke these walking corpses, you generally won't have any conflicts with them.

But this time, things seem a little different.

The wolf-demon centurion guarding the gate watched the large group of Corpse Jumper approaching from the opposite side, filled with doubt. When did these mindless walking corpses start acting collectively?

However, regardless of the circumstances, this was a major event. Looking at the direction the Corpse Jumper heading, it was the Hundred Wolf Cave. As the gatekeeper, all it could do was report the situation to the captain-level wolf demon as soon as possible.

"Awoo~ You guys guard this place, don't let those walking corpses get close!" After giving the order to dozens of wolf demon guards, the centurion hurriedly ran back into the cave.

Soon, an even taller and stronger wolf demon, covered in scale-like iron armor, appeared at the cave entrance. Its features were ferocious, and its mouth was full of sharp teeth; it was a captain-level wolf demon.

"Heh heh, this pile of rotten flesh is rebelling! Men, don't let a single Corpse Jumper in! Kill them all!"

With a strange cry, the wolf demon captain sent dozens of wolf demons howling as they charged toward the horde of Corpse Jumper. Hundred Wolf Cave was a formidable top-tier force within a thousand-mile radius. Although there were quite a few demon kings among the demon kings of Quyin Mountain, the wolf demon clan was the largest, without exception.

Therefore, no one ever dared to offend them, but now a bunch of lowly Corpse Jumper blocked the entrance to their cave, which enraged the usually arrogant wolf demons.

However, this time they underestimated the strength of the invading Corpse Jumper.

Hidden a kilometer away, the Cripple gave the order to the hundreds of Corpse Jumper to the death. Then, two wild boar corpses covered in pustules and tumors charged at the wolf demon.

These giant wild boars that live in Quyin Mountain are extremely powerful, and ordinary demons dare not provoke them. After they die, they are affected by the yin and filth, and their corpses become Corpse Jumper, which are twice as powerful as when they were alive. More importantly, the countless venomous tumors that grow on their bodies after they die can produce powerful explosions.

The moment the two boar carcasses came into contact with the wolf demon, countless venomous tumors on their bodies burst open, sending rotten flesh and poisonous fluid flying everywhere. The highly corrosive fluid sprayed over a hundred meters, and the wolf demon was in trouble.

Including the captain-level wolf demon, they all howled in pain. The wolf demon with the most corpse fluid on its body had already collapsed to the ground, its fur completely corroded, revealing scarlet flesh. In this state, even a demon would not survive.

But the nightmare for these wolf demons had only just begun. Several rotting wolf demon corpses with murky eyes leaped out from the horde of Corpse Jumper and rushed toward the wolf demon guards who had just been baptized by the corpse water. They opened their mouths and bit, causing screams of agony to erupt.

Even demons feel a sense of fear when they see their dead kin. If that dead kin were to pounce on you with a ferocious expression, the fear would be even greater.

In just a dozen breaths, half of the dozens of wolf demons were dead or wounded. The wolf demon captain, whose eye had been injured by the splash of corpse water, was now enraged. He directly swung his iron spear, which was more than three meters long, and shredded the wolf Corpse Jumper into pieces. But soon, he saw more wolf demon Corpse Jumper rushing over.

"My... friend... I... hope... I can... help... you!" A resolute glint appeared in the eyes of the Cripple hiding in the distance. Although it felt saddened by the deaths of its kind, it felt it was all worthwhile.

In its fragmented memories, a clear hatred for demons lingered. The last time it left Quyin Mountain and reached the outside world, it found peace and tranquility. Compared to the hellish Quyin Mountain, everything outside seemed so beautiful. Even the panicked flight of humans upon discovering it couldn't stop the Cripple's yearning for the outside world. But the clever creature knew it could never integrate into human society, and no one would want to be its friend.

"I, Qingxu, am willing to be shattered to pieces to set up a great formation to trap the demons of Quyin Mountain and will never allow them to destroy this peaceful world!"

Sometimes, a sentence would suddenly pop into the Cripple's mind, and no matter how hard Cripple tried, he couldn't remember the name 'Qingxu'. But in reality, every time he thought of the name, the Cripple felt very familiar with it.

Perhaps those were memories from before his death, but for the Cripple now, they were unimportant. He only knew that in this life, as Corpse Jumper, he had to live well and cherish every meal he had. That's why he would stand against the Hundred Wolf Cave for his friends.

The Cripple's original intention was to use these Corpse Jumper to attack the Hundred Wolf Cave, but in reality, this was practically impossible. Soon, more wolf demons poured out of the cave entrance, and the casualties among the Corpse Jumper grew heavier and heavier.

The Cripple clung tightly to a tree branch. Every time a Corpse Jumper death, it felt a pang of heartache. But stubborn as it was, it didn't give the order to retreat. Instead, it summoned even more Corpse Jumper to join the battle.

A dead black bear monster appeared in the Corpse Jumper camp. Its addition was barely enough to hold off the attack of the captain-level wolf demon. Then three more exploding wild boars charged out, and in a flurry of blood and flesh, dozens of wolf demons fell to the ground howling in agony.

While the fight raged on one side, Li Wei inside the cave remained completely unaware.

He was currently hiding at the top of a cave, watching the wolf demons rushing past below, a hint of doubt rising in his heart. From the very beginning, the wolf demons had begun a large-scale mobilization, clearly something major had happened.

Li Wei wanted to use his divine sense to investigate, but he held back. It was better not to take the risk before finding the Wolf King.

Once the wolf demons below had passed, Li Wei gently landed and quickly slipped into the cave passage ahead. The entire Hundred Wolf Cave was enormous, with numerous caves and passages, all intricately connected; one could easily get lost if not careful. Li Wei made marks along the way to prevent himself from losing his bearings.

After bypassing a passage, Li Wei entered a huge cave, where hundreds of wolf demons were gathered. They were like an army, clad in iron armor and wielding weapons, running in one direction led by captain-level wolf demons.

"What on earth happened? Why are these wolf demons so nervous!" Li Wei's curiosity grew even stronger. He saw a wolf demon holding a command flag walking in his direction, so he quickly hid. When the wolf demon passed by, he reached out and captured it.

Li Wei's purpose was clear: to extract information from the wolf demon. After crushing a few bones in the wolf demon's body, it revealed the news of the sudden large-scale attack by the Corpse Jumper.

"Corpse Jumper?" Suddenly, the image of the sentient Corpse Jumper from before popped into Li Wei's mind. "Could this be related to it?"

Here, Li Wei showed no mercy. To eliminate any future trouble, he snapped the neck of the unfortunate wolf demon.

Regardless of whether it's related to the Corpse Jumper called "The Cripple," this event is advantageous to me. Firstly, the Corpse Jumper can attract most of the wolf demons away from the Hundred Wolf Cave, making it easier for me to act. Secondly, if I can use this to lure out the Wolf King, it will save me a lot of trouble.

"As the Wolf King, it can't just sit idly by while its territory is invaded, can it?" With this in mind, Li Wei decided to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lure the Wolf King out. Moreover, with the Corpse Jumper in front to cover for him, it wouldn't arouse the Wolf King's suspicion.

Next, Li Wei began to wreak havoc in the Hundred Wolf Cave. Since the outside was already in complete chaos, his stirring up trouble here wouldn't attract much attention. On the contrary, the wolf demons might even think that this was also the Corpse Jumper.

Of course, Li Wei was still suppressing his divine energy and only using ordinary martial arts techniques. Even so, he could kill ordinary wolf demons with a single blow. Centurion-level demons were a bit more troublesome, but they were still no problem for Li Wei. Captain-level demons were more troublesome, as simple martial arts techniques were no longer effective against them.

Just like now, Li Wei was facing off against a wolf demon captain wielding two swords. It was tall and more human-like than ordinary wolf demons, especially in its facial features, which already had the beginnings of a human form, but it was still extremely ugly.

After just one exchange, Li Wei knew that it would be difficult to defeat the Wolf Spirit Captains without using his divine energy. Moreover, they were extremely fast, and even Ghost Step couldn't escape them in the crisscrossing Hundred Wolf Cave.

Helpless, Li Wei used a wisp of divine energy, transforming it into a Yin Fiend Palm, which slammed heavily onto the wolf demon captain's head. A muffled thud was heard, and the wolf demon captain's head shattered like a smashed watermelon, followed by the headless corpse crashing to the ground.

The moment Li Wei used his divine power, a powerful demonic aura locked onto Li Wei. Just as the wolf demon captain's corpse fell to the ground, a strange laugh rang out from behind Li Wei.

"Friend, you trespassed into my Hundred Wolf Cave, and now you've even killed my sons. Do you think I, the Wolf King, am easy to bully?"