Chapter 100: Chapter 97: Greedy Wolf King
"AWOO!"
As if having reached a decision, the two Level 3 Moon-Loving Greedy Wolves threw back their heads and let out a long howl. At the sound, all the other wolves raised their heads and wailed in sorrow. Soon, half of the Moon-Loving Greedy Wolves split off from the pack. These were the ones who were grievously injured, having all but lost their ability to fight. Their eyes held a deep sadness, yet also a shocking resolve.
The separated Greedy Wolves then ford pairs and, before Mu Chen’s and the others’ eyes, did sothing they had never witnessed before. They tore out each other’s throats. With a series of ragged howls, the wolves collapsed to the ground, twitching uncontrollably. The remaining wolves, those who could still fight, prostrated themselves before their fallen kin. Then, at the command of the two Level 3 Greedy Wolves, the survivors rushed toward the downed pack and began to drink their blood.
The sight left Mu Chen and his companions dumbfounded. A mont later, sothing bizarre occurred. The Moon-Loving Greedy Wolves that had drunk the blood of their kin went berserk. A powerful surge of Primordial Power erupted from their bodies with a WHOOSH. Their lustrous silver fur instantly turned crimson, and their cold, bloodshot eyes locked onto Mu Chen’s group with pure hatred.
Qing Lei’s pupils contracted. The scene reminded him of an exceptionally cruel Secret Technique, one that was also widespread among humans. It was called "Bloodthirst."
The requirents to activate Bloodthirst were incredibly simple: as long as a kinsman willingly sacrificed their own blood, the one who drank it would have their power tripled. This power was temporary. The recipient would only have half an hour of berserk ti, during which they were nearly immortal. But once that half-hour was up, they would explode and die. To date, no one had ever escaped this massive side effect, making it a Secret Technique of absolute desperation.
"AWOOOO!"
With a sky-rending, synchronized roar, the remaining twenty berserk Moon-Loving Greedy Wolves charged toward Mu Chen and his group...
Once in their Bloodthirsty State, the wolves beca frenzied and swift. Their speed was now more than three tis what it was before, completely exceeding the limits of the Bloodthirst Secret Technique when used by humans. Mu Chen’s expression turned grave. Judging from their oppressive aura, it felt as though he was being charged by eighteen Level 3 Magical Beasts and two Level 4 Magical Beasts.
"Everyone, be careful! Little Tiger, protect the girls at all tis!"
With a sharp cry, Mu Chen snapped open his Profound Jade Fan with a CLANG. He channeled his Extre Ice Attribute Elental Power, condensing it over the fan’s surface. A layer of pure, ice-blue energy coated the black jade, and the surrounding temperature instantly plumted. The Water Attribute Elental Power in the air began to swirl chaotically as crystalline snowflakes materialized from thin air, transforming the area into a Snow Realm.
It was hard to believe. A thick layer of snow now covered the sun-scorched mountain peak, yet even under the direct sunlight, it showed no sign of lting. The charging Greedy Wolves bogged down in the deep snow, their speed drastically reduced. However, the frenzy in their eyes only intensified. They struggled desperately forward, guttural, rumbling sounds issuing from their throats.
His Primordial Power circulated as he slashed the Profound Jade Fan through the air. Ice-blue energy gathered on the Fan’s edge, and a shimring, ice-blue arc of light shot forth. With a sharp SLICE, it struck the nearest Moon-Loving Greedy Wolf.
SQUELCH!
The arc of energy tore open the Moon-Loving Greedy Wolf’s chest, but it failed to deal a fatal blow. Droplets of crimson blood splattered onto the snow, staining a large patch red. The wounded wolf seed to feel nothing, continuing its chanical charge as its exposed ribs scraped through the snow.
Even Mu Chen’s expression faltered at the sight of such a frenzied assault. He waved his Profound Jade Fan rapidly, sending a flurry of ice-blue energy arcs flying forward like a storm of sword strikes. Every attack found its target, but even when a Moon-Loving Greedy Wolf was slashed to the ground, it would imdiately scramble back to its feet and resu its charge as if it felt no pain.
Ye Shuangshuang and Mo Qing couldn’t help but frown as they watched the relentlessly advancing Moon-Loving Greedy Wolves—creatures with missing limbs and exposed viscera—draw ever closer. Their faces paled slightly. The scene was bloody and nauseating, and the two young won found it difficult to stomach.
Just as Mu Chen was at a loss for what to do, Qing Lei spoke up softly from behind him. "Leader, you can’t kill the Greedy Wolf pack with conventional attacks while they’re using the Bloodthirst Secret Technique."
Mu Chen turned his head. "Then how can I finish them off for good?" he asked.
Qing Lei glanced grimly at the zombie-like wolf pack, then held up two fingers. "Two ways. First, the Bloodthirst Secret Technique only lasts for half an hour. If we can hold out that long, they’ll explode on their own. But as things stand, that doesn’t seem feasible. I don’t think we can last that long."
Mu Chen remained silent. Mo Qing, Ye Shuangshuang, and Little Tiger all stared intently at Qing Lei, waiting for him to explain. Qing Lei offered a faint smile. "Actually, there’s another, much simpler thod, one that you can easily perform, Leader." Seeing Mu Chen’s confused expression, Qing Lei continued, "Do you rember the Ice Seal Skill you used on
when I lost control?"
Mu Chen started. "You an... I should seal them in ice?"
Qing Lei nodded. "Exactly. But not to kill them, just to temporarily seal them in ice. Back in my family’s library, I read so books on attribute amplification. They said that combining powerful Ice and Fire Attribute Elental Power can produce imnse destructive force. If you use your Ice Attribute Elental Power to freeze these wolves in their Bloodthirsty State, and then have Shuangshuang attack them with her strongest Fire Attribute Combat Technique, the conflict between the Ice and Fire Attributes will cause the elents in the surrounding space to go haywire, triggering a massive explosion. The force of that blast would be no less than a full-powered strike from a High-level Martial Spirit. Wiping out these Moon-Loving Greedy Wolves would be child’s play."
The group was overjoyed at Qing Lei’s words. Mu Chen nodded. "If that’s the case, we have no ti to lose. We have to finish them off quickly. If the Wolf King completes its advancent, we’ll never make it out alive."
With that, Mu Chen’s fingers moved deftly, and his Profound Jade Fan snapped shut with a CLANG. With a THUD, he plunged the fan into the ground beside him. He glanced at the twenty Moon-Loving Greedy Wolves, now less than ten ters away, and his expression hardened. Extending his left hand with his palm open, a current of bone-chillingly cold Ice Attribute Elental Power began to swirl around him. As his Extre Ice Attribute Elental Power pulsed, the Water Attribute Elental Power in the air began to fluctuate violently in response.
As a Water Attribute user, Mo Qing felt this phenonon with exceptional clarity. But while she was still reeling in surprise, Mu Chen made his move. He targeted the twenty Greedy Wolves with his open palm and abruptly clenched his fist.
BOOM!
That single motion produced a muffled boom. The twenty Moon-Loving Greedy Wolves froze in their tracks. A mont later, with a crystalline TINKLE, twenty massive blocks of Profound Ice materialized before the group, encasing the wolves.
Before anyone could react, Mu Chen called out, his brow furrowed. "Shuangshuang, now! I can’t hold so many Magical Beasts frozen for long!"
Ye Shuangshuang was jolted back to her senses and her hands began to fly through a series of seals. Suddenly, a scorching aura erupted from her body. Mu Chen watched her in astonishnt. He could sense that the aura of her flas was even more intense than that of Vice Dean Di Cang.
Ye Shuangshuang’s eyes snapped open. An eerie purple fla erupted from beneath her feet, instantly enveloping her. She threw her hands wide and thrust them upward, crying out, "Nine All Burned!"
The mont she finished speaking, the snow-covered mountain began to tremble violently. A huge, purple circle materialized beneath the twenty frozen Moon-Loving Greedy Wolves. The circle radiated an intense heat that instantly vaporized the layer of snow Mu Chen had created.
"Break!"
With another sharp cry, the twenty purple circles flared with a blinding light. BOOM! Twenty pillars of purple fire erupted from the ground, shooting into the clouds and staining the azure sky a violent shade of violet-red.
In that instant, extre heat and extre cold converged. The Ice and Fire Attributes in the surrounding space began to riot violently. Startled, Mu Chen snatched his Profound Jade Fan from the ground and yelled to the others, "Run!"
The group unleashed their Primordial Power, springing from the ground and fleeing the mountain at top speed. As he left, Mu Chen quickly used his Storage Ring to collect the bodies of the more than one hundred dead Moon-Loving Greedy Wolves before retreating with the others. They didn’t stop until they were a thousand ters away. The mont their feet touched the ground, the space around the mountain peak, now shrouded in both extre cold and scorching heat, suddenly distorted. A dazzling white light erupted, illuminating the entire mountain basin as the five of them watched in horror.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The earth itself trembled violently as rock and debris shot in every direction. A flare of fire appeared only to be instantly swallowed by an aura of blue light. It was over in an instant, but the cataclysmic roar shook the entire Demon Beast Prison, echoing for miles and miles. From a distance, the summit of what had been the highest mountain was simply gone, replaced by a flattened plateau. As for the twenty frozen Moon-Loving Greedy Wolves, they had likely been annihilated, leaving not even a speck of dust behind...
Mu Chen stared blankly at the aftermath, utterly aghast. ’Qing Lei was wrong,’ he thought. ’That attack absolutely surpassed the power of a High-level Martial Spirit. It was verging on the Martial King Level.’
Qing Lei was equally dumbfounded. He had no idea why the combination of Ice and Fire Elental Power had produced such a colossal explosion. Still, at least the result was a good one.
But the most surprised of all was Ye Shuangshuang. ’Only I know the true level of my Fire Attribute. It’s the Six Yang True Fla, a power that borders on the Extre Fire Attribute. This fla can evolve six tis: red, purple, black, gold, and finally, white. Once it reaches its highest form, white, its power is on par with the Extre Fire Attribute itself. But just now, in the instant of the explosion, my Six Yang True Fla was instantly crushed by an irresistibly powerful Ice Attribute. There can only be one reason for that: Mu Chen’s Ice Attribute is at least one level higher than my Fire Attribute. Just how powerful is he?’ She didn’t know the answer. She only knew that in that mont, his image had been seared into her heart.
The events here had long since been noticed by the distant Elder Council. When the twenty pillars of fire shot into the sky, nearly every Elder had instinctively turned to look in this direction. Although they were too far away to feel the sheer impact of the scene, their keen eyes had not missed the mont the space itself distorted.
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