You Are Tang Yi?

"What? You want us to help him slay the demon? What was going on? Could this big man not be the helper he had found?"

Qiu Yan's thought-waves spread out. The three Condensed Human Souls flying toward him were puzzled at first, but soon understood the reason.

"Not good! This man was trying to divert disaster onto us? But wasn't he thinking too simply?"

They had only just figured it out and had not yet had time to say more when a powerful current of air burst forth, engulfing the three souls. What followed was dense Yang Qi of flesh and blood, along with surging demonic winds!

Awoo!

With a roar, an enormous black shadow pounced. Even the moonlight descending from the sky was drawn in and twisted, absorbed by that huge shadow!

Whoosh!

A fierce gale erupted around the black shadow, shrieking sharply and throwing the surrounding air into chaos.

"Not good! Has this demon gone mad? It actually revealed its true form in the city regardless of everything!"

Before the three souls stood an enormous silver wolf, one zhang tall and three zhang long!

The giant wolf swung its claw!

That swipe tore straight through the air. Its sharp claws creaked, and streams of force crisscrossed its tips as demonic qi gushed forth!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Air currents, demonic qi, and the life force of flesh and blood swept out. The raging gale sent the three Condensed Human Souls reeling like kites with snapped strings.

"What dense demonic qi! It is actually a great demon that has refined Three Souls! It has at least a century of cultivation! But this demon is far too reckless—it dared attack before even figuring out what was happening! It is utterly lawless! It came to wreak havoc in the city and even revealed its true form. We need not intervene; within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the city's Earth Deity will act!"

Though they said so, the three Living Souls were being tossed about by the demonic qi, their soul bodies torn and ripped. How could they wait calmly? Sharp Wolf Claws came swinging at them again. At once, the figures within the three souls formed hand seals and each split off a fragment of Living Soul.

Transform!

Open!

The Living Soul fragments twisted and changed, becoming three Character Spells. They released strange power and forcibly opened up a gap within the dense demonic qi.

"Mere brute strength from a demon—how could it contend against spell arts and incantation seals! Hm? Where did the invading Living Soul go? In just this brief moment, it has vanished without a trace. We were entangled by this demon and actually failed to notice!"

The three souls broke free of the demonic qi and controlled the Character Spells, preparing to leave the range of the chaotic currents. But the currents suddenly split open in a huge fissure, like curtains parting, and a gaping bloody maw lunged out from within!

Awoo!

"You vile beast!"

Three thought-waves erupted. Then they split off another three fragments, transforming them into Character Spells.

Explosive Character Curse!

Boom!

A violent explosion materialized out of thin air!

Amid the blast, over half of the Pan Household shook as though an earthquake had struck.

Creak! Creak!

One tightly shut Room Gate after another opened throughout the residence. Masters and servants alike were jolted awake by the tremors, walking outside in bewilderment and alarm.

"What happened? What was going on?"

Pan Yuanwai also emerged from his room. Led by two guards, he hurried onward, crossed two separate courtyards, and had just left the inner residence when he noticed the fierce winds in the sky and the enormous figure leaping and rolling about in the front courtyard.

Behind him, the hastily arriving Third Young Master Pan also saw the giant shadow beneath the moon. His eyes widened, and he stood there gaping.

Awooo!

The wolf's howl pierced the sky. Firelight flashed, and the moonlight fell into the front courtyard, clearly illuminating the black shadow's appearance.

"A wolf?"

The next instant, cries of alarm rang out from all over the Pan Household. Even the usually arrogant Third Young Master Pan turned pale and cried out instinctively.

"Not good!" Pan Yuanwai's expression changed. "That giant wolf is floating in the air, accompanied by fierce winds. It is no ordinary creature—it must be a demon!"

His voice was low and trembled faintly, yet it still carried the calm authority of one long accustomed to high station, as though all problems could be solved so long as his orders were followed.

He turned and instructed the guard beside him, "Pass down the order. The demon is vicious; none of my sons, nephews, relatives, wives, or concubines are to approach! Also, tell the servants that anyone willing to go to the front courtyard at this time will be rewarded with ten taels of silver!"

"Father, you mean to...?" Third Young Master Pan asked in a trembling voice from behind him.

"Demons like to eat human flesh. As long as it is fed in advance, it will not harm others. It is their honor for those servants to die for the Pan Household. Afterward, I will not mistreat their families either! This is the method of wielding favor and authority together..." As he spoke, Pan Yuanwai intended to give his son some guidance.

Just then, the ground shook as the giant wolf landed. Its sole remaining left eye suddenly glanced at the Pan father and son.

That cold, savage gaze—just one look—chilled Pan Yuanwai, the guards, and Third Young Master Pan to the bone. In their terror, their bodies stiffened, and they could not even move a finger.

Tremble!

That demon seems to have noticed me! Run! I have to run!

Overcome with fear, Pan Yuanwai desperately tried to turn and flee. But without warning, a hand suddenly pressed against his back and shoved him forward.

Pan Yuanwai staggered two steps forward, then looked back in panic, grief on his face.

"Zhi'er, you!"

"Father, I don't want to die! You have lived to such an age, enjoyed everything there is to enjoy—you have lived a worthwhile life. Help your son block it for a moment."

Third Young Master Pan had been so terrified that his mind was in turmoil. A premonition had arisen in his heart, driving him nearly hysterical.

Boom!

With a sudden thunderous crash, smoke and dust billowed before Pan Yuanwai and the others. A miserable green eye gradually became clear within the haze.

"Such intense thoughts—unwillingness, regret, fury. The Ancestral Vein Aura on his body also faintly connects with this residence. Perfect. It can help this general suppress the soul turmoil stirred up by those three Human Souls!"

The voice came from within the dust, low and hoarse. Then a gaping bloody maw burst through the haze. Amid Third Young Master Pan's shrill scream, Pan Yuanwai, the guards beside him, and even the stone-paved ground beneath their feet were all swallowed by that mouth!

Only then did the thick smoke disperse, revealing the wolf's one-zhang-tall body within. Half the giant wolf was drenched in blood, and large patches of its fur had been scorched black.

Yet as it swallowed, specks of thin spiritual qi gathered from all around the Pan Household. The scorched parts of its wolf body quickly faded, and its wounds rapidly healed. However, its blinded right eye showed no sign of recovery.

"You foul beast!"

Three soul shadows sped over. Fragments of Living Soul followed after them, transforming into characters that arranged themselves in sequence and wound around the enormous Silver Wolf.

Suddenly, one of the Living Souls trembled.

"Hm? Young Master has been invaded! It must be that soul which brought disaster here! You two suppress this Wolf Demon first. I will go check on Young Master, just in case."

As the words fell, one soul split away from the three and flew toward the depths of the inner residence.

"Oh? I never expected you to make it here."

In the anciently furnished room, a faint fragrance of rouge lingered in the air. The handsome young man rose from the bed and looked toward the empty air.

There floated a Living Soul invisible to ordinary people.

"Yet you have courage without strategy—coming here only to die." The young man chuckled, elegant and composed.

The Living Soul hung motionless in midair, bound by threads as fine as hairs, unable to move even a fraction. The other ends of those threads extended toward the empty space outside the window and door, as though they had sprouted from nothing.

"The Soul-Guiding Formation Diagram's effects are not limited to attracting and calling Living Souls. It can also trap souls. You should be feeling that deeply now."

At that moment, a thought-wave emerged from the Living Soul bound by the fine threads—

"You are Tang Yi?"