Hunting Wolf Bandits, Scheming for a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Bone!

The Desolate Gold Plain stretched between the Silvis Kingdom and Fasino Province, bordering the Barak Kingdom and Northern Province. Its terrain was flat, yet it held strategic importance.

It was not far from the famous Barak City. The ancient Barak River ran across the Desolate Gold Plain, filling this fertile land with vibrant life.

At sunset, the setting sun cast down its lingering rays.

The Desolate Gold Plain seemed draped in a veil of golden gauze. In the golden autumn season, the air was filled with the joy of harvest.

Xia Mu looked ahead, burning with frustration. Endless flames had risen from a distant village.

"Those damned wolf bandits!"

"They come out every autumn to plunder wantonly. Not only do they steal food, but they also harm innocent women and children."

"They deserve to die!"

Two soul rings rose beneath Xia Mu's feet. His second soul ring flashed purple before completely vanishing.

"Second soul skill—Concealed Edge!"

This soul skill could not only enhance him, but also conceal his aura, making it easier to launch close-range assassinations!

After absorbing two soul rings, Xia Mu's body was now nearly indistinguishable from that of a teenager in his teens.

Holding the Light-Hiding Sword, Xia Mu swiftly approached the wolf bandits.

Not far away, beside the village road!

More than a dozen wolf bandits walked along the road. They were methodically transporting grain, while several of them viciously escorted a few young girls.

Wolf bandits were the offspring of Gale Demon Wolves and humans. Naturally cunning, cruel, and lustful, they were extremely difficult to deal with.

Since killing wolf bandits did not produce soul rings, soul masters had little interest in these mongrels.

With soul masters turning a blind eye, the wolf bandits grew utterly lawless.

Wolf bandits were known for working as a team. Under the leadership of their chief, they often plundered civilians, leaving the people of the Desolate Gold Plain in endless misery.

But today, this group of wolf bandits had met its match.

Bang!

One wolf bandit fell to the ground, its head severed from its body as blood sprayed more than ten feet into the air. Before the others could react, a flash of sword light suddenly appeared, and their vision went dark.

More than a dozen wolf bandits collapsed in an instant, beheaded with a single sword strike. The sword light was icy and sharp, capable of cleaving gold and cutting jade.

"Hurry and run for your lives!"

"This isn't a place where you can stay for long!"

Xia Mu looked at the human girls and spoke softly. He had arrived in time this time, preventing a tragedy. It was a blessing amid misfortune.

"Evil must be eradicated completely!"

"If the roots aren't pulled out, it will grow again when the spring breeze comes."

"Looks like I'll have to put in some effort this time. Perfect—I'll let them have a taste of my Heaven-Shaking Thunder."

After saying that, Xia Mu silently departed. Like a passing breeze, he came without a trace and left without a trace.

Rumble—

Inside the wolf bandits' lair.

Heaven-Shaking Thunder fell like raindrops. Once the bombardment ended, three figures appeared within the ruins.

The three moved in an orderly manner, going from wolf bandit to wolf bandit to finish them off. Their methods were so practiced that it was almost unbelievable.

"Old Xia, be careful!"

"That wolf bandit is playing dead!"

Liu Yuer warned him. It turned out the wolf bandit chief had gone along with their scheme, intending to play dead and ambush them!

"Seeking death!"

Xia Feng raised his heavy composite bow, drew the string, and nocked an arrow. The arrow tore through the air as it shot toward the wolf bandit.

A flash of green light appeared, and the wolf bandit chief vanished, dodging the fatal blow.

"This wolf bandit chief is so powerful!"

"Judging by its aura, it is almost comparable to a forty-thousand-year soul beast. But it has been seriously injured now. Let's hurry after it—we can't let the tiger return to the mountains!"

Liu Yuer spoke, inwardly shocked as well.

"Bloodthirsty Berserk?"

"This wolf bandit really has something special about it!"

Xia Mu saw it clearly. This wolf bandit chief should be the one from the original story. It possessed a forty-thousand-year Bloodthirsty Berserk Hurricane Right Leg Bone.

Because they were hybrids, wolf bandits had exceptionally long lifespans, comparable to soul beasts.

Other than being unable to produce soul rings, wolf bandits were practically no different from soul beasts. This wolf bandit had lived for who knew how many years, and its strength was nearly comparable to that of a high-ranking Soul Emperor.

That wolf bandit had just endured a barrage of Heaven-Shaking Thunder. Dragging along its ruined body, it could not escape now.

"A mere wolf bandit!"

"You refuse the road to heaven, yet force your way through the gates of hell. Second soul skill—Crimson Serpent Strangulation!"

A middle-aged man entered their view. Two yellow, two purple, and two black soul rings—six in total—flashed beneath his feet.

As his words fell, the second yellow soul ring released a strange radiance, and a Crimson Iron Python silently appeared!

The moment the Crimson Iron Python appeared, it tightly coiled around the wolf bandit chief, ending its life before long.

"Do not be alarmed, you three!"

"I am Dugu Bo. I saw that you were eliminating wolf bandits and noticed the tremendous commotion here, so I came to lend a hand and prevent righteous people from falling into danger!"

Dugu Bo clasped his hands. He had gone out this time to hunt a soul beast for his future daughter-in-law.

On the way, he had noticed the fierce battle here and come over to see the excitement. To his surprise, he found these three painstakingly exterminating wolf bandits for no reward.

With the intention of helping out, Dugu Bo decisively intervened and killed the wolf bandit chief.

"Thank you, Senior, for helping us!"

"We never expected this wolf bandit to be so cunning and so powerful!"

The forty-thousand-year wolf bandit chief was far stronger than they had imagined. If not for the Heaven-Shaking Thunder, this training expedition might have ended with them capsizing in a gutter.

"You are far too polite!"

"Those who carry firewood for the masses must not be left to freeze to death in the wind and rain. Besides, I did not contribute much!"

"Wolf bandits are notorious. Hunting them for the sake of the people is an act of supreme kindness."

"People like you are not often seen."

Dugu Bo himself walked the line between righteousness and evil, but faced with such a scene, he could not help feeling somewhat moved.

"Father!"

"Uncle!"

Two figures approached together from the distance.

Taking advantage of the moment, Xia Mu ran to the side and put away the wolf bandit chief's corpse.

"Son, why are you picking up that thing? It's so unlucky! Hurry up and throw it away!"

Liu Yuer said with great disgust.

"The materials on this wolf bandit chief's body can still fetch some money. We shouldn't waste them!"

Xia Mu smiled like a little thief who had stolen a chicken.

"Fine, fine!"

"This training trip has been exceptionally fruitful. If the child wants to keep a memento, let him."

Xia Feng spoke, conveniently giving him an out.

"Such innocent childishness!"

Dugu Bo did not think much of it either. Wolf bandits did not produce soul rings—this was common knowledge in the soul master world!

"Father, who are these three?"

Dugu Xin looked at the three of them and asked.

"Ah, I forgot to introduce everyone!"

"This is my son, Dugu Xin, and this is his girlfriend, Feng Yansha. May I ask the names of you three?"

Dugu Bo looked at Xia Mu's family and asked.

"Xia Feng!"

"Liu Yuer!"

"Greetings to you both!"

"This is our son, Xia Mu!"

After exchanging names, Xia Feng and Liu Yuer were both in their twenties, so possessing such cultivation was perfectly normal.

However, Xia Mu's soul ring configuration was far too heaven-defying, and he was far too young, so the two kept silent about it.