Meanwhile, Ding Laosan, Chen Chen, and Cheng Hao charged into the Gale Wolf Pack.
"Third Soul Skill-Whirling Sky Sweep!"
Ding Laosan wielded the Nine-Toothed Rake as a Purple Soul Ring rose beneath him. The rake spun and swept across the battlefield without pause, sending one hundred-year and thousand-year Gale Wolf after another flying. Their bodies burst apart, flesh spraying everywhere.
"Fourth Soul Skill-Scattering Sword Rain!"
Chen Chen's Seven Kill Sword split into hundreds of blue energy swords. Like Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers, they flew toward another Gale Wolf Pack in a dazzling, cherry-blossom-like rain of deadly attacks.
"Fourth Soul Skill-Yu Feng Divine Eagle!"
A Purple Soul Ring lit up. Cheng Hao, hovering in the air, unleashed his Soul Skill, which transformed into one azure-white eagle after another and sent them hurtling toward the wolves. Soul Power exploded, and the pack suffered heavy casualties.
Ding Laosan and Chen Chen were Soul Emperors, while Cheng Hao was a Soul King. Compared to Beast King-level Soul Beasts, they had an overwhelming level advantage over these Gale Wolves. They directly turned the tide against the Black Moon Wolves and even gained the upper hand.
The Gale Wolf Pack could only rely on its numbers to hold them back.
In front of the "Rest Camp" cave, a figure radiating immense pressure swiftly strode through the air and landed before Chen Xiaojun.
"What is it? You seem rather calm." The newcomer was Chen Yu. He smiled faintly.
When Chen Xiaojun went into the woods for his first trial, Chen Yu had not only arranged for Chen Wu, an Agility Attack Type Soul Master, to protect him at all times, but had also notified Ling Yunxiao to be ready to provide support over the next few days.
Otherwise, why would a High-Rank Soul Saint be guarding the gate? Even a Soul Emperor would have been more than enough.
He had also slept without undressing, just in case. He had not expected that just such a thing would happen, though it was not Chen Xiaojun who had suffered the mishap.
As soon as he saw the signal, he flew over at once.
"Grandpa!" Chen Xiaojun straightened up and replied, "Acting beyond your abilities will only hurt others and yourself."
Chen Yu nodded slightly, an approving look flashing across his face.
"Grandpa, aren't you going to help Uncle Wu?"
"Someone else has gone. It's only two or three hundred Gale Wolves; there's no need for such a grand show of force. Don't you want to go and take a look?"
"I do! But I still can't disturb everyone."
The light in Chen Yu's eyes brightened. Smiling, he said, "Come on. Grandpa can protect you just fine."
With that, he brought out the Seven Kill Sword and enlarged it. After signaling for Chen Xiaojun to climb on, he flew toward Black Moon Ridge.
The Wind and Cloud Fan, a Top Seventh Grade Martial Soul.
"Third Soul Skill-Cloud Envelopment!"
A cloud of mist shrouded everything within ten zhang of Ling Yunxiao, obstructing sight. Moreover, the Soul Power of hostile creatures inside the mist would slowly dissipate.
The Demon Wolf leader, its vision obscured, let out a howl. Then wisps of dark azure Soul Power wrapped around it, and in an instant, it disappeared.
"Huh?" Ling Yunxiao froze.
Wolves had keen senses of smell, a hundred times sharper than humans', and excellent hearing, among the best in the animal kingdom. Even if their night vision was obscured, they could still quickly locate their enemy.
"Uncle, be careful! This is the Hurricane Demon Wolf's Swift Traversal!"
Before Chen Wu's warning had even faded, Ling Yunxiao, who was standing still and gathering Soul Power rather than constantly flying on his sword like Chen Wu, suddenly flew backward. A clear claw mark appeared on his left shoulder.
Then five densely packed, dark azure blades of wind pursued Ling Yunxiao as he was still flying backward.
Ling Yunxiao soared into the air and swung his fan, sending out the swirling Soul Power Ball he had just gathered on it. With a "boom," he managed to block the Wind Blades.
But the Hurricane Demon Wolf leapt straight into the air, endured the exploding Soul Power, and appeared before Ling Yunxiao, baring its blue-gray claws.
Ling Yunxiao spun and tossed his fan toward the Demon Wolf. The wolf turned its head aside and took the blow, driving one claw into Ling Yunxiao's chest. Even if it was wounded, it had to take down an enemy first.
Given the Hurricane Demon Wolf's size, its claw covered Ling Yunxiao's entire chest.
"Uncle! Fourth Soul Skill-Seven Kill Annihilation!"
Chen Wu lit up his purple Fourth Soul Ring. The Seven Kill Sword shimmered with Phantom Shadow-blue light, unlike its usual azure. A streak of icy light suddenly flashed through the air, shooting toward the Demon Wolf leader at incredible speed like an arrow.
Ling Yunxiao gripped the Demon Wolf's "giant claw" tightly with both hands, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.
"Fourth Soul Skill-Wind-and-Cloud Mist Lock!"
Strands of Wind Bindings mixed with mist formed air chains that coiled around and restrained the Demon Wolf without pause. Judging by their appearance, they were not only powerful restraints but also seemed to slow and seal the Demon Wolf's Soul Power.
Yet that Ling Yunxiao's figure was gradually fading. This was Ling Yunxiao's Fifth Soul Skill-Fan Shadow Split; it could create a clone with 70% of his Soul Power.
Clone-type Soul Skills were not mere illusions; they could also use Soul Skills. This was a rare skill-and a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Skill, at that.
"Seventh Soul Skill-Wind-and-Cloud True Body!"
"Azure Sea Sky Fan!"
A humanoid phantom appeared in the sky, holding a fan twenty-three or twenty-four meters long. The fan, which had been pale white, turned dazzling azure-green.
The fan stabbed downward. The Azure Sea Sky Fan tore through the sky like a streak of blue lightning, carrying a fierce gale that made the very space ripple. Its shrill sonic boom was muffled and chilling.
This was a fan-strike Soul Skill Ling Yunxiao had created himself, based on the Chen Clan's Sword-Controlling Art finishing move, "Sword Radiance-Azure Sea Heavenly Sword."
Held fast by Ling Yunxiao's clone and unable to use its Soul Power, the Demon Wolf had already taken a hit from Chen Wu's "Seven Kill Annihilation."
Seven Kill Annihilation carried not only a Soul Power attack but also a mental attack. The Demon Wolf let out a cry on the spot; blood sprayed everywhere, and it grew listless, its feet slipping as it struggled to stay upright.
Gale Wolves were small, and even this Demon Wolf leader was only about four and a half meters long. It simply couldn't dodge the rapidly incoming "Azure Sea Sky Fan," which was over twenty meters long.
At the brink of death, the Hurricane Demon Wolf opened its huge, blood-filled mouth and spat a Wind Cone toward the Azure Sea Sky Fan. The cone rapidly enlarged, turning into a giant Wind Cone three zhang wide that crashed into the "Azure Sea Sky Fan."
"Boom, boom, boom..." The earth-shaking booms rang out without pause. The powerful shock waves pressed down on the Demon Wolf leader.
In its haste, the Demon Wolf leader hadn't gathered enough Soul Power. The Wind Cone only managed to reduce the "Azure Sea Sky Fan" to five or six meters before it still stabbed into the Demon Wolf.
The Demon Wolf was pressed straight to the ground, a huge wound pierced through its body, and blue-brown blood flowed from it.
At the same time, thin streams of blood flowed from its eyes, ears, and mouth.
It slowly got back to its feet, its whole body swaying unsteadily. It seemed its injuries were quite serious.
Standing on the sword in midair, Chen Xiaojun murmured to himself, "Great-Uncle is so powerful and clever in battle. He actually tricked the Hurricane Demon Wolf."
Chen Yu smiled elegantly and replied, "Your Great-Uncle Yunxiao has always been suave and graceful, quick-witted and clever."
"The key was that move just now, 'Cloud Envelopment.' It seemed like a mistake, making the Hurricane Demon Wolf think it had an opportunity and grow careless, but it was actually a trap."
"Otherwise, in a straightforward, head-on fight, your Great-Uncle and Chen Wu might not have been able to defeat this outstanding Hurricane Demon Wolf."
"His Martial Soul, the Wind and Cloud Fan, is top-tier as well. It has Wind, Water, and Ice attributes."
"He was personally taught by your Grandma Han Xin's father, your great-granduncle. He also incorporated the Chen Clan's secret Sword-Controlling techniques, so naturally his combat strength is extraordinary."
"Besides, fan-type Martial Souls all emphasize the unity of yin and yang, with hardness and softness complementing each other. You'll have to be extra wary whenever you encounter this kind of Martial Soul in the future."
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