20demayo Chapter 65 Howling Moon Wolf
Chapter 65 Howling Moon Wolf
In the secluded valley, the wind and snow swirled with the stench of blood; the battle had long since become a one-sided, hopeless situation.
The human cultivators' defensive formation was already on the verge of collapse under the relentless onslaught of the wolves.
The wolf girl unleashed a silver claw strike from mid-air, precisely hitting the core of the formation.
With a crisp crack, the cultivator at the array's core coughed up blood and flew several feet backward, crashing into the ice cliff and dying instantly.
The array's spiritual light instantly dissipated, and faint fragments of light vanished without a trace in the wind and snow.
The cultivators who were in charge of the formation all suffered a severe backlash, spitting out blood one after another, and their bodies went limp to the ground.
Dozens of blue-haired wolf demons let out bloodthirsty howls and pounced like a tidal wave, their claws and teeth gleaming with a chilling light, ready to tear everyone to shreds.
"Let's fight these bastards!"
The middle-aged Golden Core cultivator at the head of the group had bloodshot eyes. Knowing he was doomed, he still gripped his dim longsword tightly, his Golden Core spiritual power surging wildly around him, ready to burn his cultivation for a final desperate attempt.
At the critical moment, a sharp shout rang out in the valley, freezing the wind and snow, and abruptly halting the wolf pack's charge: "Stop!"
A sword light descended from the sky, swift as a shooting star, and slashed straight at the wolf demon at the front.
As the sword flashed, the wolf demon didn't even have time to howl before it was cleaved in two, its blood splattering onto the white snow in a blinding display.
Upon seeing this, the wolf girl in mid-air raised her eyebrows and waved her hand, sending out a dozen silver gusts of wind that tore through the air, barely managing to block the sword light.
All eyes, whether human or transvestite, instantly turned to the source of the sound.
A young man dressed in tattered robes flew through the snow to the center of the battlefield.
Although the newcomer looked somewhat disheveled, he still had the features of a young man, only his figure was much more upright.
His eyebrows were raised with a sharp look, and his eyes were clear, yet he possessed a fortitude beyond his years.
The boy's original heart remains unchanged; his bones and muscles have been tempered into steel, and his sharpness is concealed within. One glance reveals his youthful spirit, and a second look reveals that he has been tempered and refined through countless trials.
The person who arrived was Lu Ming.
Seeing this tragic scene, Lu Ming was filled with righteous indignation.
"In broad daylight, in this desolate northern land, you demons so wantonly slaughter humans! Your actions are cruel and heinous!"
Lu Ming's voice was clear and resonant, echoing through the secluded valley.
"Heinous and immoral?" Upon hearing this, the wolf girl seemed to have heard the most ridiculous words in the world, and let out a series of cold sneers.
Her eerie green vertical pupils were fixed on Lu Ming, her hatred surging. "Hahaha! What a high-sounding but wicked lie!"
"When you human cultivators infiltrated the Northern Wilderness, hunting down my demon race's sons, disemboweling them to extract their cores, extracting their souls and refining their spirits, and turning my demon bones into magical artifacts and their hides into precious garments, did you ever consider the heinous crimes they committed?!"
Her voice suddenly sharpened, filled with deep-seated resentment: "Our clan's sons cultivate for a hundred years to condense a single demon core; the slightest carelessness will result in their complete annihilation!"
"And you humans, for your own selfish gain, treat the lives of my race as worthless as grass, killing them like slaughtering dogs!"
"Who is more ruthless? Who deserves more divine retribution? We're just giving each other a taste of our own medicine!"
"You think killing demons is acting on behalf of Heaven, while my clan's revenge is considered immoral? That's utterly ridiculous!"
The wolf girl's words struck Lu Mingxin like a heavy hammer.
He recalled his early years at the Taoist Academy, where he had hunted demonic beasts with his fellow disciples to obtain their elixirs. At that time, he felt it was a natural competition for resources and never considered the perspective of the demon race.
Hearing the stern question, he was momentarily speechless, opening his mouth but unable to refute it.
In the cultivation world, the law of the jungle prevails, and there is no absolute right or wrong. However, as a human, he has no reason to stand idly by and watch his compatriots perish.
Lu Ming suppressed the turmoil in his heart and said firmly, "Their killing of demons for their cores is a grave evil to the demon race, and your revenge is understandable. But now that I have witnessed it, I absolutely cannot stand by and watch my own kind be slaughtered!"
"You ignorant brat!" The wolf woman sized up Lu Ming, sensing his spiritual energy fluctuations were only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. A look of disdain flashed in her eyes. "You? You dare to interfere in the affairs of my Howling Moon Wolf Clan?"
Lu Ming remained silent, but slowly raised the Cloud Snow sword, its tip pointing at the wolf girl, and a sharp sword intent suddenly emanated from his body.
The sword intent was like a cold blade drawn from its sheath, making the wolf girl's heart tighten.
"Thank you for your righteous help, fellow Daoist!" The middle-aged Golden Core cultivator below immediately thanked Lu Ming loudly upon seeing his sword intent.
He struggled to his feet and shouted fiercely at the cultivators behind him, "Fellow disciples, follow me to help our fellow cultivator defend against the enemy!"
Upon hearing this, the cultivators struggled to their feet and gripped their weapons tightly.
The middle-aged cultivator secretly transmitted his voice to Lu Ming: "Fellow Daoist, this wolf girl is a transformed great demon of the Howling Moon Wolf Clan, and her pair of sharp claws are no ordinary creatures."
"We'll hold off the wolves for you; you focus on the wolf girl, and remember to avoid her direct confrontation!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Ming felt somewhat relieved.
He nodded to the middle-aged cultivator, then his gaze returned to the wolf girl.
"You're asking for death!" Enraged by Lu Ming's disregard, the wolf girl swayed and lunged straight at Lu Ming.
The wolf girl's silver hair danced wildly, and her claws extended several inches of silver sharp claws, her demonic aura surging like a tide.
A dozen crescent-shaped silver claw-like beams tore through the air, enveloping Lu Ming from all directions, even cutting a gap in the swirling snow.
Lu Ming advanced instead of retreating!
His movements were as swift as lightning, unpredictable and ever-changing. In the blink of an eye, he effortlessly weaved through the dense gaps between the claws, and not a single claw could touch the hem of his clothes.
At the same time, Yun Jianxue let out a resounding sword cry, her Qingping sword intent merging with the true meaning of martial arts, unleashing a powerful sword aura.
A sword flashed across the sky, slashing fiercely towards the wolf girl.
"A mere trick!" the wolf girl sneered, crossing her claws and gathering a dense demonic aura to meet the sword energy.
But the next second, her expression changed drastically!
With a hissing sound, the seemingly fierce demonic claw light was torn apart by Lu Ming's sword energy. An extremely sharp force came through her claws, making her arms numb and her blood surge.
"How is this possible!" The wolf girl was shocked. She, a great demon in the Transformation stage, could not withstand a single sword strike from a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
She dared not delay any longer, and her demonic aura erupted, her silver hair shone with white light, and part of her demonic form manifested.
A silver wolf tail appeared behind the wolf girl, and her speed and strength increased several times over!
With a swing of its claws, countless silver claw shadows intertwined into a storm, engulfing Lu Ming completely, and even the surrounding ice and snow were pulverized.
Lu Ming remained expressionless. Yun Jianxue drew a perfect arc in front of him, and sword energy burst forth, transforming into a barrier of cyan sword energy.
No matter how fiercely the storm of silver claw shadows raged, the sword energy barrier only rippled slightly.
The wolf girl's fierce attacks were like an ant trying to shake a tree in front of Lu Ming!
Just as Lu Ming was doing his best to restrain the wolf girl, blocking all her attacks and even forcing her to retreat, a sudden change occurred below.
Seeing that the wolf girl was entangled with Lu Ming and had no time to pay attention to them, the middle-aged Golden Core cultivator immediately dropped his pretense and shouted sharply, "Go!"
Before he finished speaking, he raised his hand and threw out several Explosive Flame Talismans, which landed below Lu Ming and the wolf girl's battle and exploded with a bang!
The blazing flames and shockwaves suddenly erupted, not only blocking the wolf pack's path but also forcing Lu Ming to pause slightly.
At the same time, the middle-aged cultivator threw several precious demon-repelling pills at the wolf pack, attracting the attention of all the wolf demons.
Then, leading a group of cultivators, they used their escape techniques to their fullest extent, transforming into several streaks of light as they frantically fled out of the secluded valley.
In their pursuit of speed, they even went so far as to push several severely injured cultivators into the wolf pack!
The cries of agony from the cultivators rang out instantly, but were quickly drowned out by the sounds of the wolves tearing at them.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye.
Lu Ming was focused on fighting the wolf girl. When the shockwave from the Exploding Flame Talisman came, he thought it was just the middle-aged cultivator cooperating.
But when he saw the several streaks of light that had fled, and his fellow foes being pushed to the wolf pack, his heart sank, and a chill ran down his spine.
He wasn't stupid; he instantly realized that he had been treated as a pawn from the very beginning.
The middle-aged cultivator's thanks, telepathic messages, and feigned cooperation were merely a ploy to get him to willingly restrain the wolf girl and buy them time to escape.
Even those several Exploding Flame Talismans were not only meant to block the wolf pack, but also to distract him, trap him in the wolf girl's fierce attack, and make him a stepping stone for their escape!
He bravely stepped forward to save people, even at the cost of becoming an enemy of a transformed demon, but what he received in return was the scheming and betrayal of his own kind.
The wind and snow, carrying the stench of blood, blew against my face, icy and biting, but it was nothing compared to the chill in my heart.
The wolf girl was already suppressed by Lu Ming's sword energy. Seeing that Lu Ming's figure was slightly sluggish, she wanted to take the opportunity to launch a fierce attack.
But when she sensed the sudden surge of sword intent and killing intent emanating from Lu Ming, she inexplicably felt a tremor in her heart, and a sense of fear arose spontaneously.
Lu Ming slowly raised his eyes and looked at the few streaks of light that had fled, anger rising in his heart.
When he turned back, his gaze fell directly on the wolf girl.
"You're right, there are indeed ruthless individuals among the human race," Lu Ming said calmly. "But your demon race's slaughter is by no means just."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Ming moved like an arrow, rushing straight at the wolf girl!
A burst of sword energy, like a dragon emerging from the abyss, suddenly erupted.
The wolf girl was horrified; she could clearly feel the threat of that sword strike.
She crossed her claws to block, gathering all her demonic energy in her arms in an attempt to deflect the sword.
"clang!"
The clanging of metal was deafening, and the entire valley seemed to tremble.
The wolf girl felt the sword energy pierce through her protective demonic aura in an instant, and her arms were severely injured.
The wolf girl was sent flying backward by the sword strike, crashing heavily into the ice cliff.
She was filled with shock and anger. Demons of the same realm were generally stronger than human cultivators, but she had actually been injured by a human cultivator who was a whole realm lower than her!
She could sense the spiritual energy fluctuations of Lu Ming, who was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, but how could she know that Lu Ming had already reached the Great Perfection of the Body Tempering Realm, and that his physical strength far surpassed that of the demon race?
Moreover, Lu Mingwu's true qi and the spiritual power of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique have merged, making his foundation even more extraordinary.
After injuring the wolf girl with a single sword strike, Lu Ming remained standing, sword in hand, his breathing steady.
"You've already been betrayed and used as a pawn, and you still want to stick your neck out? If you leave now, I won't pursue you, I'll just go after the others!" the wolf girl said angrily.