Black Lock "Covering Heaven"

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Hearing this voice, Li Wei wasn't particularly surprised; it was all part of his plan, and drawing out the Wolf King was just the first step.

He had concealed his divine essence to lower the Wolf King's guard, and now that the wolf king had finally come out, the plan was complete, and the rest was simple.

That means taking it down and completing the hidden mission.

Li Wei had imagined what the Wolf King would look like before, but when he saw Wolf King for the first time, he was still stunned.

In his mind, the Wolf King should be a much taller wolf demon, or at least extremely dashing in appearance. But what appeared before him was a middle-aged man dressed in a scholar's robe, with neatly combed hair and a goatee. No matter how you looked at him, he was a well-read scholar, or at least a famous figure. But no matter what, he couldn't connect him with the Wolf King.

Seeing Li Wei's astonished expression, the Wolf King grinned, "What? You thought I was some kind of wolf covered in fur and smelling terrible? Little do you know, a demon king is already a powerful being who has mastered the art of transformation. You should know that too, after all, you're also a member of the evil sects. Since you've come to my Hundred Wolf Cave, let's be frank. If you're here to make friends, let's drink and chat. If you're here for revenge, then let's start fighting, and let fate decide our fates!"

After hearing the Wolf King's extremely bold remarks, Li Wei sneered.

"Wolf King, you're certainly putting on a show of generosity, but who's been pulling these tricks behind my back?" With that, he suddenly launched a palm strike. The palm print formed by the Yin Wind Fiend slammed into the Wolf King like a meteor. The latter's expression changed drastically, and hatred flashed in his eyes. He hurriedly threw out a black cloak to block the chilling palm strike.

Li Wei, on the other hand, unleashed his full divine power and continued his fierce attack.

Even after the Wolf King appeared, Li Wei sensed that the guy was deliberately stalling for time, or rather, preparing to ambush him.

With his divine energy fully activated, Li Wei could sense everything within a radius of several miles, even the Cripple at the entrance of the Hundred Wolf Cave. He could clearly sense the Wolf King's guards who were dozens of meters away from him.

After the Wolf King appeared, Li Wei sensed that more than 30 powerful auras were surrounding him. With his divine energy sensing, Li Wei immediately saw the true forms of these auras, which turned out to be giant Pig Demon.

The captured wolf demon confessed that there was a special guard unit in the Hundred Wolf Cave dedicated to protecting the wolf Wolf King. These were all Pig Demon of the captain rank, possessing immense strength. Due to their low intelligence, they were extremely loyal to the Wolf King and could be considered the most elite fighting force in the Hundred Wolf Cave. Now, the Wolf King clearly wanted to use these guards to surround him, and in order not to alert the wolf, he revealed himself and uttered those seemingly generous words, but in reality, he harbored treacherous intentions.

That's why Li Wei went straight into battle; his goal was to kill the Wolf King, and chatting with him was not part of Li Wei plan.

In theory, a Demon King and a Divine Origin Realm cultivator should be evenly matched, but in reality, the Divine Origin Realm cultivator is slightly stronger than the Demon King. At least for now, Li Wei is suppressing the Wolf King. The Yin Wind Fiend, refined by Li Wei, has transformed into countless fists and palms, constantly attacking the Wolf King, while the Wolf King is constantly blocking with his black cloak.

The surrounding Pig Demon only just arrived. Upon seeing this, the Wolf King quickly shouted, and the Pig Demon charged towards Li Wei as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

Li Wei, meanwhile, kept dodging and attacking the Wolf King. The Wolf King's defensive magic item, a black cloak, finally tore under the fierce onslaught of Li Wei's Yin Wind Fiend.

"Not good!" The Wolf King exclaimed in alarm. This Black Spider-Silk Cloak was its defensive magic weapon. After being refined by its own life force, it was already connected with the wolf king's mind. If this treasure were destroyed, it would definitely suffer severe injuries.

"Friend, you've gone too far!" The Wolf King's face was ferocious, and its initial elegance was gone. At this moment, wisps of black energy emerged from its body, and it began to transform, growing fur and sharp teeth. In no time, it transformed into a giant wolf demon with a height of over four meters. Black clouds rolled in its hands, and then a black spear appeared in its hand.

Upon seeing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Li Wei's eyes, followed by disappointment. Then, without the slightest hesitation, he quickly retreated out of the cave.

The Wolf King, now in its true form, was several times more powerful than before. Li Wei was confident that if he had more than three divine essences within him, he could definitely kill it. However, he currently only possessed one divine essence. To put it bluntly, he couldn't defeat the Wolf King in its current state. Since he couldn't defeat it, he could only flee.

Li Wei had considered this possibility from the beginning. There was no doubt that the Wolf King was extremely strong; otherwise, the hidden quest wouldn't have offered such an incredible reward as the 'Celestial Sacred Fruit'. Of course, Li Wei wasn't the kind of stubborn fool who wouldn't see the light. He knew how to conserve his strength; the saying "where there's life, there's hope" applied to this situation.

As he ran, Li Wei couldn't help but smile bitterly. He could say that he had done everything he could. Ever since he discovered the Nine Yin Transformation Scripture, he had been trying every possible way to improve his strength. He even used the 'Spirit Seizing Art' and the 'Yin Seizing Art' in the end. In just two months, he had risen from an ordinary martial artist to the Divine Origin Realm, which was equivalent to an S-rank. Such a speed of improvement was unprecedented in the star field that Li Wei knew of, but he had done it.

According to the main questline, Li Wei, at the Divine Origin Realm, could complete it with ease, which is why Shadow Street increased the difficulty and triggered the hidden quest. However, it seems that the Wolf King, now restored to its original form, is at least S2, or even S3 level, far beyond Li Wei's current capabilities. Therefore, Li Wei wisely chose to run without the slightest hesitation.

Using the Ghost Step, each step covered a distance of nearly 50 meters, but even so, the powerful demonic aura of the Wolf King behind him was getting closer and closer.

Suddenly, a sharp gust of wind swept in from above. Li Wei quickly rolled away, barely dodging it. The spot where he had just stood was now blasted into a large crater.

"This Wolf King is indeed abnormally strong after reverting to its original form!" Li Wei continued running at full speed without slowing down. He was almost hit along the way, but although it didn't hurt him, he was covered in wounds from the Wolf King's black iron spear.

Finally, Li Wei saw the light ahead, indicating that he was not far from the cave entrance. At this time, the passage was full of wolf demons, but for Li Wei, they could just hold off the Wolf King behind him. Ghost Step has a special feature: it can ignore gravity, so Li Wei simply lifted his leg and started running wildly across the ceiling.

"Get out of my way!" the Wolf King roared from behind. He had already figured out that this evil expert was at most a master of the ordinary demon king level, while he himself had been a demon king for decades and his cultivation had improved significantly. As long as he returned to his original form, he could unleash 100% of his combat power, and dealing with this evil expert would be a piece of cake.

As a demon race, what they lack most is suitable cultivation techniques. The great immortal arts of ordinary humans are not suitable for them. On the contrary, unorthodox cultivation manuals are very compatible with them. However, there are very few unorthodox masters in this world. Even if there are, they will not wander around Quyin Mountain without reaching a certain level. Even if they do come, ordinary demons will not be able to get a single word of the incantation or mental techniques. But if an unorthodox master is captured, as long as various methods are used, the unorthodox cultivation techniques they want to know can definitely be extracted. The Wolf King at this moment has this idea in mind, so it will not let Li Wei escape under any circumstances.

The chase ensued, and they broke out of the Hundred Wolf Cave. The Wolf King was truly anxious now. It knew that the most powerful and unorthodox masters in the world were generally arrogant and vengeful, a trait somewhat similar to their wolf clan. If this man were to escape, it would surely cause endless trouble. Moreover, this unorthodox master had sneaked into its territory and killed its subordinates; for that reason alone, it couldn't be allowed to get away.

Thinking of this, the Wolf King gritted his teeth, opened his mouth wide, and suddenly spat out a black net. After the net flew out, it rapidly expanded, growing to a kilometer in a single breath. Then, like a pot lid, it crashed down, covering the kilometer-wide area.

"I have already unleashed the Earth-grade magic weapon, the Black Lock 'Covering the Sky,' which has created an impenetrable barrier within a thousand meters. You think you can escape? It's too late... This strange friend, you might as well stay in my Hundred Wolf Cave. I still have many questions for you!" The Wolf King relaxed when he saw that the magic weapon he had unleashed had covered the surrounding area, but he stopped in place.

Li Wei also saw the magical weapon spewed out by the Wolf King, and smiled bitterly to himself, thinking that he probably couldn't escape now. Fortunately, judging from the Wolf King's appearance, it didn't seem to want to kill him, and probably wanted to capture him. Regardless of its purpose, Li Wei knew for the time being that he wouldn't die.

At this moment, the battle outside was also nearing its end. Although the number of Corpse Jumper was large, the wolf demons were even more powerful. Most of the Corpse Jumper had turned into rotten flesh that could never be regenerated, covering the ground hundreds of meters from the cave entrance. Even the Cripple who was hiding behind and controlling everything was now being besieged by several wolf demons and was about to lose his life. When Li Wei saw this, a surge of hot blood welled up in his eyes, and he flashed over, releasing the Yin Wind Fiend to tear those wolf demons to shreds.

"Li... Li... Wei..." The Cripple was overjoyed to see Li Wei appear.

"You're here to help me?" For some reason, Li Wei felt a pang of sadness.

The Cripple could clearly understand, but his ability to express himself was severely lacking. In his excitement, he could only nod hastily, looking incredibly simple and honest.

"Brother, thank you!" At this moment, Li Wei looked at the Cripple covered in rotten flesh and no longer felt disgusted by it. In fact, he felt very close to this zombie who had regained his senses. At least Li Wei saw sincerity in its eyes, so Li Wei's " brother" was very sincere.

The Cripple, however, remained the same, but his slightly trembling fingers revealed just how excited he was.

Perhaps this is the first time in so many years that someone has treated it as a brother.

'Hiss!'

At that moment, the Wolf King in the distance suddenly gasped. He had noticed this unusual Corpse Jumper from the very beginning, but at first he hadn't paid it any attention. However, the more he looked, the more something seemed off. From the blurry appearance of this Corpse Jumper, the Wolf King was actually recalling a memory.

Suddenly, the Wolf King remembered, and then this powerful demon king, who could cause chaos with a stomp of his foot in Quyin Mountain, revealed a hint of fear. Pointing at the Cripple standing next to Li Wei, he muttered, "It's him... it's actually him!"