LRAB Chapter 6 The Golden Wolf King
Chapter 6 The Golden Wolf King
At the same time, a gap was finally broken in the formation. The golden wolf leader was incredibly fast, and in a flash, he slipped past the Soul King, his sharp claws outstretched, lunging straight at Xu Yingluo.
Xu Yunxiao sensed the Golden Wolf Leader's attack the moment it pounced. His fourth spirit ring shone, and with a flick of his left hand, a dense black light transformed into a giant palm that hurtled straight toward the Golden Wolf Leader.
But at that very moment, a bronze-gold figure struck like lightning, crashing violently into the black light.
The palm shattered, and the figure was already in front of Xu Yunxiao.
Caught off guard, even Xu Yunxiao, a Soul Saint-level expert, was greatly surprised. He never expected that such a powerful being was hidden among this pack of golden wolves. The small tortoise shell that circled his body instantly transformed into water ripples and returned to his body, while the shield in his hand shone brightly with black light, blocking in front of him.
"Bang—" The black light dissipated, and Xu Yunxiao, a defensive-type Soul Master, was actually blasted away.
At that moment, the golden wolf leader's claws were already in front of Xu Yingluo.
It all happened so suddenly; no one expected that a powerful individual was hidden among the golden wolf pack, which wasn't known for its intelligence, and that such a treacherous tactic could be devised. The last golden wolf to appear hadn't even been detected by Xu Yunxiao's ripple detection.
Xu Yuanxi was standing closest to Xu Yingluo, but she was on the other side of Xu Yingluo's body. Having not yet obtained her fifth spirit ring, she might not be able to suppress this golden wolf with at least nine thousand years of cultivation, let alone in such a sudden situation.
However, Kong Tianxu discovered that Xu Yingluo seemed to have a lot of confidence in her, and didn't even release her martial spirit, as if she had no intention of resisting at all.
Xu Yuanxi indeed made a move, her fourth spirit ring flashing behind her. Seeing this, the Spirit Emperor Ye Handong stopped his attempt to return to help and continued to deal with the golden wolves surrounding him.
However, another golden wolf, lurking somewhere, crossed the much looser defenses and suddenly pounced on Xu Yuanxi. Although she dodged it, her soul skill release was momentarily interrupted, and the speed at which her soul rings lit up seemed to be slightly slower than before.
This delay slowed down her rescue efforts, making her progress a full beat slower than everyone had anticipated.
The other Soul Kings and Soul Emperors from the Xuanming Sect in the team were too confident in the effect of Xu Yuanxi's fourth Soul Skill, and by then it was too late to come to her rescue. Seeing that she was about to be attacked, Xu Yingluo, pale-faced, seemed frozen in fear, her arms crossed over her chest, motionless.
Just then, a bright orange fire whip suddenly struck between Xu Yingluo and the golden wolf leader without warning. The instantaneous surge of heat caused the golden wolf leader's steel-like fur to curl slightly.
Not only that, the fire whip was raised, and the intense orange-red light stretched upwards, bringing with it a scorching wave of fire that crashed onto the Golden Wolf leader. At the same time, it made Xu Yingluo release her martial spirit as if she had just woken up from a dream.
Don't underestimate this simple act of blocking; in the face of life and death, a moment of resistance can be enough to change the outcome of the entire battle.
The golden wolf leader's paws touched the crimson flames directly, producing a sizzling sound like roasting meat. It howled in pain and its body involuntarily recoiled backward.
Faced with the terrifyingly high temperature of Kong Tianxu's near-extreme fire, its defensive capabilities were far from sufficient.
Xu Yuanxi's fourth spirit ring finally lit up completely. With a flash of black light, her tall figure appeared before the Golden Wolf leader. In her place stood the trembling Xu Yingluo.
Xuanming Displacement! Kong Tianxu's eyes flashed. This powerful auxiliary soul skill allows the user to instantly switch positions with the target within a certain range.
For defensive-type Soul Masters, this is practically a divine skill. In the original story, Xu Sanshi used this skill to play a crucial role in several key battles, and it's unexpected that Xu Yuanxi also possesses it.
What he didn't know was that even within the Xuanming Sect, only Xu Sanshi and Xu Yuanxi among the younger generation possessed this soul skill, and the concentration of Xuanwu bloodline required for successful acquisition was extremely high.
However, Kong Tianxu could clearly see that at the moment he made his move, a fleeting hint of regret seemed to appear in Xu Yuanxi's eyes.
The Golden Wolf leader roused himself, his body gleaming with metallic light, and tried to break out, but Xu Yuanxi held him firmly.
The Xuanming Turtle Soul King, which had been knocked away earlier, immediately returned to attack. The Xuanming Turtle Shell Shield in its hand was divided into several layers and stacked on top of each other, heavily slamming into the side of the Golden Wolf Leader. Countless wolf hairs with a metallic luster instantly flew up.
Ye Handong also made a move in anger. His fifth spirit ring lit up, and his limbs and head retracted into the tortoise shell. He spun around as if he had been thrown into the air by some force, and then fell down with great momentum.
"Pfft—" A mournful howl rang out as the golden wolf leader's waist was dented by the thick tortoise shell, and it slammed heavily onto the ground, twitching a few times before falling still. The combined efforts of a Soul Emperor and a Soul King had finally killed the golden wolf leader.
Enraged by this incident, the Xuanming Sect members unleashed a barrage of dazzling soul skills. In just a few breaths, the once formidable golden wolf pack was decimated.
As the leader of the golden wolves was killed, Kong Tianxu's attention shifted to the other side, where a golden wolf was also present, which was imposing in the elemental vision and had knocked Xu Yunxiao away and entangled him.
To be precise, it should be a golden wolf king.
Unlike the brown of ordinary golden wolves, its eyes are blood red, signifying its powerful cultivation of ten thousand years. It is exceptionally large, at least four meters long, and its robust body, if standing upright, resembles that of a giant bear.
In particular, the muscles in its limbs were extremely well-developed. The sharp blades on its four claws looked no less impressive than the dark gold dinosaur specimen that Kong Tianxu had seen, and a bloodthirsty aura constantly emanated from its body.
Without a doubt, the Ten-Thousand-Year Golden Wolf King is the true leader of this pack of golden wolves. Judging from its aura and soul power fluctuations, its cultivation level should be between ten thousand and twenty thousand years, but judging from its appearance, its actual combat strength is probably over twenty thousand years. This is why the golden wolf pack did not retreat even though they sensed the considerable strength of these humans before them.
It's a pity that soul beasts are still soul beasts after all. Even if they can devise certain tactics, they can't compete with humans in terms of intelligence. In the end, it's just laughable.
Seeing most of its people slaughtered, the Golden Wolf King was enraged. Its ferocity fully unleashed, it showed no sign of retreating. Xu Yunxiao, clearly angered by the near-out-of-control situation due to his momentary carelessness, activated his seventh-ranked, jet-black soul ring. He shrank into a shield that had transformed into a giant tortoise shell, and a Xuanming Tortoise, its body shimmering with dark light, materialized out of thin air.