Slaying Wolves on the Frozen Plains
The fact that a Foundation Establishment cultivator had died so easily in the jaws of the silver wolf immediately threw the remaining three Foundation Establishment into a panic.
They were once renowned talents in the Twin Orchid Realm, and they thought that by coming to the Immortal Spirit Realm, they could take advantage of the rich Spiritual Qi here and break through to the Golden Core in one fell swoop!
However, to their surprise, the person piloting the shuttle was not skilled enough and led them to the wrong place!
The originally agreed-upon entrance to the Immortal Spirit Realm has turned into a dangerous Northern Snowfield.
Seeing that things were not going well, the other party lured them out of the airship and then turned around and disappeared into the temporary tunnel.
Only then did everyone realize they had been tricked, but it was too late to go back.
"If I had known this would happen, I should have listened to my master's arrangements and waited until Core Formation before venturing out!" A Foundation Establishment cultivator was filled with regret, his hand holding the Law Artifact trembling slightly.
"We're doomed!" another person cried out. "This time we're all dead!"
Seeing that the two men seemed to be terrified, constantly spouting discouraging remarks that were affecting the morale of the group.
The female cultivator standing on the outermost edge, who had fought the alpha wolf several times without being at a disadvantage, snapped irritably, "Shut up!"
"You don't want to live, but I do! If you don't want to die, shut up and do as I say!"
The female cultivator was dressed in Hongyi, and the bright color stood out against the vast white snowfield.
In her right hand was a long black knife, a drop of blood sliding down its blade.
Everyone was then shocked to realize that the female cultivator had actually injured the alpha wolf!
Realizing this, their morale immediately soared. One of the Golden Core quickly spoke up, "Fellow Daoist, please give your orders. As long as our lives are spared, we'll do whatever you say!"
The man appeared to be a cultivator, having already repelled the silver wolves several times with his bare hands. However, there were simply too many silver wolves, and his stamina was severely depleted; he probably wouldn't be able to hold out for much longer.
At this moment, the Hongyi spoke up, and he naturally agreed.
Even the Golden Core had spoken up, so how could the remaining Foundation Establishment dare to question a high-level cultivator? Naturally, they immediately agreed.
The Hongyi was quite pleased with their pragmatism. She turned to the young man in the long robe who had remained silent and instructed him, "I'll hold off the alpha wolf. You set up a defensive formation first, then lead them into the killing formation with the remaining silver wolves. Our survival depends on how well you coordinate."
Upon hearing this, everyone expressed their determination to cooperate fully and not to act recklessly.
Having received the instructions, the young man in the long robe formed hand seals and threw out an array plate, which instantly protected the cultivators within the barrier formed by the defensive array.
"So you're a formation master!" The body cultivator's eyes widened in surprise.
He never expected to have such a fortuitous opportunity, with such a powerful array master among his companions. Suddenly, he felt his chances of survival were much greater.
The young man saw the body cultivator's surprise and delight, but said nothing more. He simply said, "Fellow Daoist, there's no need to be so polite. We're all in the same boat now; only by working together can we save ourselves. Next, I'll set up a killing formation. Everyone, please be careful. Once the formation is complete, follow me and lead that pack of silver wolves into it!"
The others nodded in agreement.
The young array master is currently only at the Golden Core, but despite his youth, his movements are anything but slow.
The Hongyi cultivator in red used the power of her longsword to repel the alpha wolf that had attacked, while the others, protected by the barrier, worked hard to draw the attention of the other silver wolves, preventing these Devil Beasts from interfering with the array master's actions.
But the alpha wolf becomes the leader of the pack not only because of its powerful physique, but also because of its intelligent mind.
A complex expression flashed in those fist-sized, emerald-green eyes; it keenly sensed that something was amiss.
The alpha wolf dodged the Hongyi cultivator's next slash and took the opportunity to growl a few times.
The pack of silver wolves, which had been being led around by the body cultivators, instantly abandoned their prey and turned to run towards the array master in the distance.
The cultivator sensed something was wrong and quickly tried to use the same trick to lure the wolf pack back.
But they completely ignored the prey that was right in front of them, focusing only on heading towards the formation master.
The Hongyi cultivator in red quickly noticed the anomaly. She was about to return to help when she was stopped by the alpha wolf.
Knowing that she couldn't leave at the moment, the body cultivator gritted his teeth and led his men to meet the wolf pack head-on, determined to hold them off!
But there were only four of them, and only one of them was a Body Cultivator at the Golden Core Realm. Faced with such a disparity in strength, even though everyone was trying their best to intercept the wolf pack, they could only stop two silver wolves from advancing.
The remaining silver wolves pounced on the array master in an instant, their sharp fangs biting fiercely into the barrier in front of him. If one attack failed, they would try again!
Under the relentless attacks, the basic defensive array eventually lost ground, and fine cracks soon appeared on the barrier.
This scene also caught the eye of the array master, but at this moment the barrier was about to shatter and the killing array was about to take shape. If he gave up now, it would be tantamount to giving up their only chance of survival.
The array master gritted his teeth, refusing to leave, and instead quickened his movements once more.
The barrier shattered faster and faster, with cracking sounds echoing incessantly.
The slender wolf fangs had somehow pierced through the barrier, seemingly poised to burst into the formation at any moment and end the formation master's life with a single bite.
The killing formation had only two steps left, and the barrier shattered completely at that moment.
Hearing the cracking sound beside her ear, the Hongyi cultivator disregarded everything else and fiercely swung her blade down at the wolf's tail as it attacked. The blade pierced through the wolf's tail, instantly severing the long, snow-white tail.
The alpha wolf let out a mournful howl, but the Hongyi cultivator could no longer care about anything else; her only concern was the array master behind her.
The body cultivator also unleashed unprecedented power, violently overturning the silver wolf in front of him and turning to run towards the array master.
The wolf pack entered through the breach in the barrier, their sharp teeth hovering near the array master's neck.
The array master ignored all of this and placed the second-to-last Spirit Stone into its corresponding position. Now, only the core spirit stone remained, and the killing array was complete.
Unfortunately, he no longer had the chance.
"Hai Tingzhou, get out of the way!" The Hongyi swordsman's voice was filled with hysteria.
The body cultivator's outstretched hand was also deflected by the silver wolf's long tail.
At this moment, it seemed that no one could save the array master's life.
The Spirit Stone between Hai Tingzhou's fingers was knocked away by the silver wolf's tail. With the heavy blow from the silver wolf, he also fell into the snow, his whole body aching, unable to get up.
A huge, full moon hung high in the sky, and the silhouette of the silver wolf looked fierce under the moonlight.
Hai Tingzhou watched this scene, his mind was filled with images from the past.
It's a pity he couldn't find Sang Ying here. He wonders if, in the next life, he would still be able to recognize Sang Ying and Fang Chi.
Hai Tingzhou blinked, preparing to face his impending death.
But as if his eyes were playing tricks on him, he looked past the silver wolf and a familiar figure wielding a sword rushed into his sight.
The figure approached against the moonlight, making it impossible for Hai Tingzhou to see its features clearly, but strangely, he seemed to recognize the newcomer.
A flash of cold light, and the figure under the full moon vanished in an instant, followed by the abruptly severed wolf head.
The foul-smelling blood splattered on Hai Tingzhou's face, but he had completely forgotten his fear. The blood in his body seemed to become hot again at that moment.
The Spirit Stone that had fallen to the ground was flicked by the tip of the sword and landed precisely at the core of the formation.
All that everyone saw was a flash of eerie blue light, and the killing formation was complete!