The Jackal Pack

The cultivator surnamed Jing did not die immediately; he stubbornly remained on the ground, futilely covering the huge hole in his neck with his hand. The wound was excruciatingly painful, but he could not cry out.

The leader of the Purple Fire Jackal was not afraid of the cold gaze of the Sect Leader Kang Da. He swallowed the Jing surname cultivator's throat in just a few bites and then swam to the next battlefield.

Having learned from the example of the cultivator surnamed Jing, the remaining cultivators all became more vigilant.

With his relatively unremarkable personal strength, the leader of the Purple Fire Jackal found it difficult to achieve a decisive victory against these well-prepared cultivators. He could only remain hidden in the shadows, like an assassin, waiting for his chance to strike.

To be fair, if the cultivators were to face off against the Purple Fire Jackal head-on, it would be hard to say who would win.

But now they were in a narrow, dark mine tunnel, where the Purple Fire Jackal had the upper hand due to their agility and excellent teamwork, making the situation for the cultivators quite perilous from the very first exchange.

After struggling in vain for a while, the cultivator surnamed Jing still died.

At this point, no one would have time to care about him.

Sect Leader Kang Da unleashed a flurry of short blade strikes, and with several streaks of black light, he severed the heads of two Purple Fire Jackal, slightly salvaging the cultivators' momentum.

After the initial panic, the cultivators gradually regained their composure.

After all, the Purple Fire Jackal's combat strength is not outstanding, and the cultivators recruited by Tanggu County this time are not weak either. There are two or three Qi Late Qi Refinement cultivators in this group alone, so their strength is not much weaker than that of the jackals.

As long as they remain calm, this pack of jackals, whose numbers are only slightly larger than the cultivators, will find it extremely difficult to easily hunt them down.

Kang Dabao wasn't in a hurry to find the leader of the Purple Fire Jackal. The beast was clearly very wary, and it would be difficult to find it without some effort. So he decided to help the cultivators deal with the Purple Fire Jackal in front of them first.

Once the enemy has been nearly wiped out, whether the Purple Fire Jackal leader appears or not will no longer affect the battle.

The White Bear Fang Banner was summoned by Sect Leader Kang Da. This First-Tier Supreme-Grade Law Artifact, which he obtained from Fei Nanying, was being used against an enemy for the first time.

This is supposed to be a magical Law Artifact only suitable for battles involving array formations, but the two restrictions it carries, "Forge Courage" and "Strengthen Heart," are not out of place in the current chaotic battle.

A dazzling white light shone from the banner, and the cultivators pointed at by the light felt their fatigue recede considerably, and their spiritual power was restored. The Purple Fire Jackal before them was not as frightening as it had been before.

It looked like a wolf just now, but now it looks like a dog!

With the cultivators' morale greatly boosted, after a short while, Sect Leader Kang Da stopped the white light of the White Bear Fang Banner, smashed another Purple Fire Jackal with a single Delusion-Breaking Golden Eyes, and after surveying the battlefield, he sensed something was wrong.

This group of Purple Fire Jackal was clearly being driven by humans; otherwise, they would have fled long ago, having already lost a third of their members.

Demon Beast would only fight to the death against humans, regardless of the risk of injury, when they were guarding their nests or protecting their cubs, but the current situation clearly does not fall into that category.

Sure enough, seeing that the Purple Fire Jackal had begun to grow fear due to the numerous casualties, even the low growls emitted by their Purple Fire Jackal from the shadows could no longer urge them forward.

Kang Dabao swung his short blade again toward the spot where the growl had come from, and a few breaths later, the bloodied blade returned to his hand.

The leader of the Purple Fire Jackal didn't dodge fast enough this time and failed to escape unscathed, but fortunately, he wasn't seriously injured. He just needs to move further away so he can lick his wounds.

The leader's retreat further dampened the morale of the Purple Fire Jackal.

Just as Sect Leader Kang Da was about to raise the White Bear Fang Banner again and lead the cultivators to switch from defense to offense, a sharp and piercing bone whistle suddenly rang out in the mine, causing all the cultivators present to pause in surprise.

After a moment of confusion, the group felt as if the Purple Fire Jackal before them had gone mad again. Then, a colorless fragrance wafted over, stimulating these ugly, sharp-beaked creatures to become even more fearless.

Even when only half of its body remained, one of the Purple Fire Jackal still tried to tilt its head and bite the thigh of the cultivator next to it.

"The Three Incense Cult!" Kang Dabao recalled what Tie Liuyun had told him at the Chongming Market. No wonder this jackal pack was so frenzied; it turned out to be the work of the Three Incense Cult Sect again!

Another series of rustling, rapid footsteps echoed through the mine tunnel. Kang Dabao immediately shouted a warning, urging the cultivators to gather around and be on guard.

At this moment, apart from Sect Leader Kang Da, the cultivators had the most outstanding record among all the array masters in the Late Qi Refinement.

He realized something was wrong and no longer hesitated to spend his money. He took out three array flags, shouted for a while, and three cultivators who had some knowledge of array principles surrounded him.

The four formed a Four Symbols Origin-Guarding Formation, which, although one of the most basic defensive formations and lacking any outstanding features, was still much safer than fighting alone.

To Kang Dabao's slight surprise, one of the three was Kuai En. However, he had no time to think about it, as small groups of Purple Fire Jackal were emerging from the mine pits from all directions.

They didn't look well; many were missing ears or were blind, clearly having just come from a fierce battle.

However, it is worth noting that as the jackals gathered in greater numbers, the morale of the monks, which had been boosted by the White Bear Fang Banner, began to dissipate.

"Don't even think about running! You can't escape! These beasts are much faster than you in the mine!" Kang Dabao recklessly ignored the several Purple Fire Jackal that were already surrounding him, first warning them aloud, then summoning a thunder talisman.

The power of the First-Tier Supreme-Grade lightning talismans was indeed extraordinary. Gun Shide did not use inferior goods to show off his generosity; these lightning talismans were all exquisite works made by legitimate talisman masters.

The talisman ignited in the wind, transforming into a streak of brilliant golden lightning with incredible speed.

The Purple Fire Jackal that were closing in on Kang Dabao couldn't dodge in time; their four claws had barely kicked up when they were blasted into charred remains.

After the thunderclap, smoke rose from the mine shaft. Kang Dabao became alert and put his index finger to his lips. Before he could blow it away, and before the smoke had even dissipated, his eyesight was excellent. He saw a purple phantom rushing towards him.

With his two front paws slashing out ten crisscrossing wind blades, Kang Dabao changed his hand gestures and uttered the word "Chi". The Garrison Earth Azure Origin Shield, which was in front of him, expanded in the wind and turned into the size of a millstone, easily intercepting the wind blades.

The leader of the Purple Fire Jackal was still unwilling to give up, and launched another burst of purple flames, but it still could not break through the mysterious light on the outer layer of the Garrison Earth Azure Origin Shield. Instead, Kang Dabao's short blade seized the opportunity to strike again, almost leaving a mark on its body once more.

However, a single leader of the Purple Fire Jackal was no match for Sect Leader Kang Da, and now there is more than one leader of the Purple Fire Jackal in this mine.

At this moment, the other cultivators in the mine tunnel were also in danger.

With his meager rudimentary knowledge of array formations, Kuai En was able to unite with a Late Qi Refinement array master.

Their small group of four was among the best off of all the cultivators at this time. With the Four Symbols Origin-Guarding Formation, the four of them firmly restrained eleven or twelve Purple Fire Jackal.

This Late Qi Refinement array master was a man of great vision. When he saw that the Purple Fire Jackal had lost its patience and was about to turn around and surround other cultivators, he did not let it go. Instead, he used his methods to lure it back.

In this way, the scales of victory were not completely tipped in favor of the jackals.

Just now, with the help of his companion beside him, he used a large Xuanhua axe to cut open the belly of a Purple Fire Jackal. The spike on the axe head then plunged into the Purple Fire Jackal's head, leaving a yellow and white mess on the ground.

He leaned on his large axe, panting heavily. The moment he looked up, a look of panic crossed his face. "Uncle, be careful!"

Two purple- Purple Fire Jackal fur on the back of their necks were crouching behind Kang Dabao, seemingly startled by Kuai En's shout, and they leaped up in unison.

Two sharp beaks covered with fine teeth, wreathed in purple flames and billowing gray smoke, descended from the sky, about to bite down on Sect Leader Kang Da's vitals.

Kang Dabao's gaze sharpened. At this moment, he was still using the Garrison Earth Azure Origin Shield to deal with the current leader of the Purple Fire Jackal and could not turn around.

Even so, he remained calm. Sect Leader Kang Da a small gray pouch next to his Storage Bag, and a figure radiating deathly aura appeared before the two leaders of the Purple Fire Jackal.

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