SEC Chapter 87 Wolf Demon Blood Shadow
Chapter 87 Wolf Demon Blood Shadow
Ning Xiaoxi disregarded the pain in her two spirit crystal trees, unleashed her earth-walking steps, and charged towards the wolf demon, gathering the gravity of the earth.
"Whoosh!" A barrage of arrows was fired from behind, but only one sound was heard from the powerful bow and arrow.
"Pfft pfft pfft pfft!" The arrows that pierced through the bodies of the beasts, dripping with blood, penetrated deep into the ground and pierced the frozen soil.
The beasts clashed with the shield-bearing soldiers. The archers, unable to fire a second volley, drew their swords and slashed at the beasts. Xiong Wei also leaped down from the city wall, leading his guards into the horde.
As Ning Xiaoxi approached, the five wolf kings guarding the wolf demon rushed out with lightning speed. Earthly Fiend officials and several guards flashed out from beside Ning Xiaoxi, each wielding a weapon to block the five wolf kings.
Ning Xiaoxi swept across the battlefield and stood in front of the wolf demon.
The wolf demon let out a deafening roar, the sound waves rippling and shaking the surrounding earth. Its eerie green eyes were fixed on Ning Xiaoxi, its greedy expression undisguised.
"You're nothing but a pawn; you're not even worth a chance." Ning Xiaoxi's sarcasm was completely undisguised.
"Roar!" The wolf demon roared angrily, then pounced on Ning Xiaoxi with lightning speed, bringing with it a pungent, fishy wind, and instantly covered several meters.
Ning Xiaoxi's eyes narrowed, and with a light step, she shifted her body and flashed behind the wolf demon. At the same time, the longsword formed from the spirit crystal heart in her hand swung out, and a cold light flashed, like a shooting star streaking across the night sky. With a "sizzle", it cut a bloody mark on the wolf demon's rough and hard side. Dark red blood gushed out and dripped onto the scorched earth, instantly causing wisps of blue smoke to rise.
The wounded wolf demon grew increasingly ferocious. Its large, copper-bell-shaped eyes burned with furious flames. It raised its head, opened its blood-red maw, and spewed out streams of black flames. The flames resembled venomous snakes that would devour anyone they encountered. Wherever they went, the ground instantly turned scorched and cracked, and the soil and rocks crackled and popped from the intense heat.
Shifting through the void, Ning Xiaoxi instantly entered the void, becoming immune to all the wolf demon's attacks. At the same time, she continuously poured her spiritual power into the Spirit Crystal Heart Longsword, causing the sword to shine brightly and dazzlingly. She then thrust the sword towards the wolf demon's neck with unstoppable momentum.
Sensing the deadly danger, the wolf demon raised its front paws high, its sharp claws gleaming coldly in the moonlight as it desperately tried to defend itself. With a loud clang, the longsword clashed with the wolf's claws, producing a piercing metallic scraping sound, sparks flying everywhere, stinging the eyes.
Ning Xiaoxi's arm trembled. The wolf demon was incredibly strong; its swung claws even caused a small particle to shatter from the Spirit Crystal Heart sword. Ning Xiaoxi felt a pang of heartache. She released the sword and flung it away. The Spirit Crystal Heart transformed into a silver snake and shot towards the wolf demon's eyes like lightning.
The wolf demon swung its claws to block the snake's attack, but it didn't notice the dagger in Ning Xiaoxi's hand. The immobilization talisman was activated instantly and stabbed into the wolf demon. The cursed cage then transformed into a golden cage that covered the wolf demon.
The cage bars emitted bursts of golden light, absorbing the wolf demon's demonic power. The little snake that the Spirit Crystal Heart transformed into dodged the wolf demon's claws and quickly retreated back into Ning Xiaoxi's hand.
The wolf demon was trapped in the cage, its body frozen, its demonic power absorbed, and its entire body stiffened. Ning Xiaoxi seized this fleeting opportunity and suddenly thrust out the longsword that the Spirit Crystal Heart had once again transformed into, plunging it deep into the wolf demon's heart. The sword penetrated most of the way in, and wolf blood gushed out instantly, splattering onto her face and body.
The wolf demon's eyes widened, filled with resentment and astonishment. It let out a howl that echoed through the valley for a long time before its tall body crashed to the ground, raising a cloud of dust that blotted out the sky.
The longsword, formed from the Spirit Crystal Heart, remained embedded in the wolf demon's chest, its demon core secretly drained clean.
As the wolf demon fell to the ground, Ning Xiaoxi turned to look at the battlefield behind her. The few wolf kings that had not yet transformed into demons were no match for the officials and guards, and had been wiped out.
The few remaining beasts on the battlefield, having lost control of their demonic power after the wolf demon's death, have already fled in defeat.
In the distance, several centurions led their men in pursuit of the fleeing beasts, and a burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted on the battlefield. All the soldiers who could still stand raised their weapons high in Ning Xiaoxi's direction.
Ning Xiaoxi didn't care that she only had a spirit crystal dagger in her hand, and she raised it high as well.
The soldiers began cleaning up the battlefield.
Ning Xiaoxi sheathed her dagger, and as soon as she lifted her foot, she seemed to stagger as if she had lost some strength.
"Young lady, be careful." The Earthly Fiend official quickly reached out and supported Ning Xiaoxi's arm.
Ning Xiaoxi used the support to steady herself. "Thank you."
"I am Wang Qi, an official under Lord Di Qiao. Lord Di Qiao's residence is located in Kuang City, which is twenty miles north of here. If you have the opportunity, young lady, you may visit Kuang City."
Ning Xiaoxi smiled and nodded to Wang Qi, then strode towards the camp. Soldiers came to clean up the wolf carcasses under her feet. The stumble she had just made was not due to exhaustion, but because that troublesome Ling Jingxin had secretly absorbed the souls of several wolf kings again.
Ning Xiaoxi quickly retrieved the Spirit Crystal Heart. Seeing the azure light emanating from it, she knew it contained the heart and cabbage. However, since Tuanzi hadn't reacted for so long, it seemed to be working. Being able to shield Tuanzi's senses—hmm, a useful ability.
As she walked along, all the soldiers cleaning up the battlefield made way for Ning Xiaoxi, and at the same time dragged away the beast corpses under her feet so as not to delay her from landing.
It wasn't until two soldiers carried the body of a comrade back into the camp that Ning Xiaoxi came to her senses. This was a battlefield that had just experienced an attack by a pack of beasts.
Looking around, dusk had fallen. Torches were set up on the camp fence, and huge braziers stood on either side of the entrance, their flames shooting straight into the air in the night.
The battlefield was quickly cleared, and all the dead and wounded soldiers were carried back to camp.
All the wild animal carcasses were carried to the hillside behind the camp and sorted together. A group of soldiers were skinning wolves and leopards. Wild boars were dismembered and butchered, while soldiers nearby lit a fire to singe off the tough bristles on the hides. Brown bears were skinned, and their paws were quickly transported back to the camp kitchen.
"Hey, hey, that bear gallbladder, bear gallbladder!" Ning Xiaoxi called out quickly as the soldiers were about to dismember the brown bear. The soldiers stopped and looked at Ning Xiaoxi who was running towards them.
"Hey, someone go to the exile camp and find Physician Zhao. Tell the old man to come and extract the bear gallbladder." Ning Xiaoxi casually pointed, and a soldier quickly ran back to the camp.
"Haha, thank you so much for your help, young lady!" Xiong Yan laughed as he walked over, his leather armor badly damaged. Behind him followed Xiong Wei, his arms wrapped in white strips of cloth, blood seeping through them.
Seeing the rudimentary bandage on Xiong Wei's arm, Ning Xiaoxi frowned, wondering why the treatment seemed so careless.