The passage guarded by Liu Changxu and five other cultivators of the Liu Lineage was precisely the route the wolf pack had chosen for its breakout.
When he saw the wolf pack coming toward him,
Liu Changxu hurriedly took several talismans from his Storage Bag. First, he activated an upper-grade first-tier Diamond Talisman, which formed a golden barrier that protected him securely.
The Azure Wind Wolf Pack soon reached the entrance to the passage. As they entered, Liu Changxu activated three middle-grade first-tier Fireball Talismans at once, turning them into three scorching fireballs that struck the three Azure Wind Wolves that had just come inside.
The Liu cultivators beside Liu Changxu followed his example, activating the Fireball Talismans in their hands to attack the pack.
In an instant, more than a dozen scorching fireballs whistled toward the wolves. Already utterly exhausted, the pack suffered grievous losses under the Liu Household cultivators' talisman attacks.
Two lower-grade first-tier Azure Wind Wolves were burned to death outright, while three more were severely wounded.
After activating his Fireball Talismans and completing the first round of attacks, Liu Changxu formed hand seals to cast the Fireball Spell. He rapidly launched three scorching fireballs in succession at one severely wounded Azure Wind Wolf, killing it.
Immediately afterward, Liu Changxu took the Tortoiseshell Shield and Dragon Spring Sword from his Storage Bag and charged at another severely wounded Azure Wind Wolf.
Liu Changxu swung the Dragon Spring Sword, unleashing three streaks of azure Sword Qi, each several zhang long, in succession and killing the wounded Azure Wind Wolf.
Liu Changxu's valiant performance soon drew the attention of a middle-grade first-tier Azure Wind Wolf.
The Azure Wind Wolf spat an azure Wind Blade at Liu Changxu.
Liu Changxu deployed the Tortoiseshell Shield and blocked the Wind Blade.
This Azure Wind Wolf was cunning. It took full advantage of the long range of its bloodline demonic technique, Azure Wind Blade, to launch repeated Wind Blade attacks at Liu Changxu.
The azure Sword Qi Liu Changxu unleashed with his Dragon Spring Sword, however, could not reach the Azure Wind Wolf.
Liu Changxu had no choice but to put the Dragon Spring Sword back into his Storage Bag. Forming hand seals, he cast the Fireball Spell to trade magical attacks with the Azure Wind Wolf, occasionally activating Fireball Talismans as well.
The Azure Wind Wolf had consumed a great deal of magical power in its earlier battle against the Golden-Horned Deer.
Thus, as it fought Liu Changxu, its magical power began to fail, and it gradually fell into a disadvantage.
Seeing that things were going badly, the Azure Wind Wolf unleashed a fierce Wind Blade, then immediately bolted toward the exit.
How could Liu Changxu let the Azure Wind Wolf escape? He activated a Mud Mire Talisman, turning the ground along its escape route into a mire. Caught off guard, the Azure Wind Wolf sank deep into the mud.
Liu Changxu immediately drew the Dragon Spring Sword and infused it with magical power. Swinging it, he unleashed azure Sword Qi in relentless attacks against the Azure Wind Wolf. Although the wolf kept spitting Wind Blades in retaliation, it was trapped in the mire and soon fell to Liu Changxu.
By now, after fighting without pause, Liu Changxu had nearly exhausted the magical power in his dantian. He hurriedly swallowed a Qi-Replenishing Pill.
While working swiftly to refine the Qi-Replenishing Pill and restore his magical power, Liu Changxu also carefully surveyed the battlefield.
At this point, the Wolf King's defeat was already certain under the combined attacks of his grandfather, Liu Baishan, and his Seventh Grandfather, Liu Baichuan.
The Deer King, meanwhile, was under attack from his father and mother together. The fight had only dragged on this long because his father, Liu Shihao, intended to capture it alive.
The other lineage members were also doing well in their battles. Seeing that none of them were in danger, Liu Changxu joined his grandfather Liu Baishan in the fight against the Wolf King.
Although the battle was going badly for the Wolf King, it still made full use of its extensive combat experience to contend with his grandfather Liu Baishan and his Seventh Grandfather Liu Baichuan, seeking an opportunity to escape.
After joining the battle, Liu Changxu did not engage the Wolf King at close quarters. Instead, he formed hand seals and attacked with the Fireball Spell. Whenever the Wolf King showed signs of fleeing, Liu Changxu activated a Fireball Talisman to force it back.
After a fierce struggle, his grandfather Liu Baishan seized an opening and directed his flying sword to inflict a grievous wound on the Wolf King with a single strike.
Severely wounded, the Wolf King was even less of a match for the three of them. His Seventh Grandfather Liu Baichuan soon killed it with one sword strike.
His father, Liu Shihao, captured the Deer King with the Demon-Binding Rope.
The lineage members killed all the remaining Azure Wind Wolves. They also captured six Golden-Horned Deer and killed the rest.
The Liu Lineage achieved an unprecedented victory in this Demon Hunting operation. In total, they killed fifteen Azure Wind Wolves and six Golden-Horned Deer, while capturing another six Golden-Horned Deer alive.
The lineage planned to tame and breed the captured Golden-Horned Deer. Their offspring would become the lineage members' spirit beasts, allowing them to establish a Deer Guard.
Although the Golden-Horned Deer were not particularly powerful fighters on their own, they charged at considerable speed. When the lineage's cultivators rode them into battle, their shortcomings would be effectively offset, allowing them to unleash their full combat strength.
Once the lineage's Deer Guard reached a sufficient size, it would greatly increase the Liu Lineage's strength.
Of course, this process would take a long time and require a steady stream of investment from the lineage. There was no way around it. Every powerful force was built up bit by bit, with no shortcuts to take. Fortunately, the Liu Household was steadily growing stronger.
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