Beneath the moonlight, a celestial being soared, a sword coming from the west.
Like a blazing meteor, the sword arrived instantly before the White-Eyed Wolf King.
The Flying Immortal Technique, known as the fastest in the world, was as swift as thunder and fire from the heavens.
As the sword light approached, the white wolf seemed to sense it, its fur bursting with dazzling white light to block the sword edge cutting through the air.
The clashing sound, like metal striking stone, was piercingly sharp.
"Awoo."
The white wolf howled in pain, raising its paw and swiping towards the human before it.
Li Ziye, seeing this, lightly stepped and instantly moved ten paces away.
With a thunderous crash, the spot where Li Ziye had been standing was struck by the wolf's paw, turning stones to dust, the terrifying power shocking to the soul.
"Flying Immortal Technique."
Seeing the white wolf was no ordinary beast, Li Ziye dared not be careless and with a light shout, he readied his sword.
"Sky-bound Lone Sword Strike!"
In an instant, Li Ziye's figure vanished, speeding past, his sword aiming for the white wolf's throat.
As the sword light neared, a strange light flashed in the wolf's ghostly white eyes, and suddenly, Li Ziye stumbled three feet away, his head splitting with pain.
Seizing the human's moment of weakness, the white wolf howled and pounced.
With a thud, the wolf landed on Li Ziye, its jaws snapping at his throat.
"Damn it, it's become cunning!"
In a critical moment, Li Ziye kicked at the wolf's belly, breaking free, and then his figure split in two, darting left and right.
"Flying Immortal Technique, Twin Swords Parting the Wind."
Two indistinguishable afterimages appeared instantly before the White-Eyed Wolf King, both swords slashing simultaneously.
The wolf's eyes flashed, attempting to repeat its trick, but with the two afterimages, real and fake indiscernible, even the intelligent wolf king had to choose one out of two.
With a fifty percent chance, the moment the strange light in the White-Eyed Wolf King's eyes flashed, one afterimage dissipated.
"Zzzt!"
Choosing wrong meant being drenched in blood. The Pure Jun Sword swept past, forcibly breaking through the wolf king's hide, tougher than armor, spewing a dazzling spray of blood.
"Wind Leaves a Trace."
The moment the wolf king's hide was pierced, Li Ziye's Pure Jun Sword spun rapidly, using a move taught to him by Little Red Riding Hood upon first arriving at Li's Garden.
The spinning sword drew out a cascade of blood, and Li Ziye condensed his Qi, slamming a palm onto the hilt, the massive force driving the sword blade deep into the wolf king's body.
"Woo!"
Agony spread, the white wolf whimpered in pain, its mouth opening to emit a blinding white light towards the human before it.
"Damn it, cheating, can it really do that?"
Li Ziye, seeing this, stepped back and withdrew his sword, retreating ten paces to avoid the wolf's breath.
"That's absurd!"
Ten paces away, Li Ziye watched as the grass and trees turned to ash by the wolf's breath, cold sweat streaming down his face.
This white wolf, it really was becoming a spirit.
Had he known, he would have let Little Red Riding Hood fight, while he protected Princess Lanruo.
Such bad luck!
Lost in thought, Li Ziye shifted his gaze to the white wolf ahead, his expression growing stern.
He couldn't delay any longer.
Every moment he delayed, Brother Bai and the others were in more danger.
"Flying Immortal Technique."
The sword gleamed with frost, and on the grasslands, frost reflected in their eyes. Li Ziye's Genuine Qi surged, his sword pointing to the moon.
"Frosty Moon Shines Three Feet!"
In an instant, man moved, sword unleashed a storm of snow, a terrifying force erupting, determined to slay the wolf king with absolute power.
"Roar!"
Sensing the crisis, the white wolf howled angrily, its body radiating intense white light, its paw striking out to withstand the sword's might.
Boom!
The massive collision sounded, the White-Eyed Wolf King unable to withstand such force, its body sent flying, rolling several times on the ground.
"The final move, will claim your life!"
From over ten paces away, Li Ziye shouted, his two Divine Hidden thundering within him, his cultivation fully unleashed, revealing the fourth form of the Flying Immortal Technique, vowing to slay the White-Eyed Wolf King before him.
"Flying Immortal Technique, Four Realms Extinguish the Wolf Smoke!"
After a thousand years, the legendary fourth form of the Flying Immortal Technique reappeared in the world. Li Ziye's Genuine Qi surged, his hair flying, his aura reaching its peak.
Just then, from the south of the grasslands, the thunder of hooves, hundreds of warhorses, galloping towards them.
Sensing this, the White-Eyed Wolf King staggered to its feet, howling to the sky before turning to flee, without a moment's hesitation.
Behind, the wolf pack, hearing the king's command, also swiftly turned and fled northward.
The disciplined pack came quickly and left just as fast, vanishing into the night in a few breaths.
Under the night sky, Li Ziye stared at the long-gone white wolf, seething with anger.
It had escaped just like that?
He hadn't even unleashed his big move!
Was he supposed to finish his act? His pants were already down, and now this?
"Lanruo!"
Not far away, the Great Sovereign of Helian arrived with warriors from the tribe, shocked at the sight of wolf corpses everywhere.
"Father!"
Helian Lanruo, seeing her father arrive, tears welled up in her eyes.
"Lanruo, are you hurt?"
The Great Sovereign of Helian dismounted, rushing over anxiously.
"I'm fine."
Helian Lanruo replied, her gaze shifting to Bai Wangyu behind her, "Thanks to Young Master Bai and the others protecting me, I was unharmed. Father, Young Master Bai was bitten by the wolves while protecting me, please have someone treat his wounds."
Hearing this, the Great Sovereign of Helian noticed Bai Wangyu's left arm soaked in blood.
"Someone, bring the wolf medicine, apply it to Young Master Bai!"
The Great Sovereign of Helian regained his composure, immediately ordering.
"Yes!"
A Helian warrior responded and quickly approached.
"I'll do it."
Helian Lanruo took the wolf medicine and personally began to treat Bai Wangyu's wound.
Wen Xiuru, seeing this, felt relieved and not wanting to be in the way, turned his gaze to Li Ziye nearby and walked over.
"Brother Li, where's the wolf king?"
Wen Xiuru asked, looking at the blood on the ground and smiling.
"It ran away!"
Li Ziye said with a frustrated face.
"How did it run away?"
Wen Xiuru feigned surprise, "I heard you shouting loudly just now, wanting to slaughter that wolf king. With your mastery of the Flying Immortal Technique, you shouldn't have failed to kill it!"
"It didn't fight honorably!"
Li Ziye said indignantly, "I had my big move ready, and it just turned tail and ran."
"Haha!"
Hearing this, Wen Xiuru couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Brother Li, didn't your senior brother tell you? You shouldn't use unfamiliar moves in real combat. You took so long to prepare, did you expect the wolf king to wait for you?"
"Get lost, that wolf king had thick skin, how could I kill it without my big move!"
Li Ziye said irritably, his gaze shifting to the distance, "How's Old Bai's injury?"
"It should be nothing serious, Princess Lanruo is treating our senior brother. I came over here because I felt like I was in the way," Wen Xiuru said with a smile.
"Let's go check."
Li Ziye said solemnly, "And while we're at it, find the person who attacked from the shadows."
"What do you mean, Brother Li?"
Wen Xiuru's smile faded as he asked.
"Why would Old Bai's horse be spooked for no reason? Don't you find that strange?"
Li Ziye said coldly, "There must have been someone tampering with it."
"That shouldn't be the case. Our hunting trip with the Great Sovereign of Helian was spontaneous. Even if someone wanted to harm our senior brother, they wouldn't have had the chance," Wen Xiuru said gravely.
"No, there was one person who had the opportunity."
Li Ziye's eyes flashed coldly as he spoke.
"You mean…"
Wen Xiuru's expression changed, "Ao Qiong?"
"Exactly."
Li Ziye said coldly, "On this journey, only he has been in close contact with us and had the opportunity and motive to act in secret."
"How can we be sure it's him?"
Wen Xiuru cautioned, "We're in Helian territory. We can't act rashly without evidence."
"I have my ways."
Li Ziye's gaze fixed ahead, his voice icy, "I already warned him when he shot at Old Bai. There would be no next time, or I would flay him alive. Look, he's brought this upon himself; he can't blame me!"
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