Chapter 503: Strategies Unveiled, Heavenly Peng's True Form, Colliding with the Golden Wolf King!

Chapter 503: Strategies Unveiled, Heavenly Peng's True Form, Colliding with the Golden Wolf King!

For the native demonic beasts of the Howling Moon Mountains, human cultivators were indeed unwelcome guests.

And to conquer this land and subjugate the local cultivators, they were even more unwelcome.

From this perspective, Ao Xiao's words made perfect sense.

Unfortunately, some things couldn't be resolved through reasoning alone.

For the sake of survival, cultivation resources, and the path to immortality, today, Han Zhan had to take the initiative and establish his dominance over the Howling Moon Mountains!

He lifted his hands slightly.

In the void, a buzzing sound reverberated.

From the ground that had been shaken and collapsed earlier, layers of faint light suddenly emerged, like waves, surging towards Thousand Leaf Peak.

Within the faint light, five figures sat cross-legged, each holding a sharp sword, their gazes coldly fixed on the middle-aged man in a golden robe, his face filled with dignity, beneath the moonlight.

"Puppet Sword Array?" The Savage Wolf Sovereign's eyebrows rose slightly.

Han Zhan smiled faintly and nodded, "You have a keen eye, my friend. Indeed, it is the Two Instruments Five Elements Array that I have been refining. With five late-stage Golden Core sword cultivators as the foundation, drawing upon the energy of the third-stage spirit vein here, the array's power is comparable to that of a Nascent Soul initial-stage cultivator."

The middle-aged man let out a cold laugh, "Do you really think that with such crude methods, you can stop me? Moreover, even if the Five Elements are present, where is the concept of the Two Instruments?"

Han Zhan shook his head and sighed, "I expected your arrival, my friend. The preparations I've made are not so simple."

As he spoke, a black light flashed from his body.

Then, a black puppet appeared, fighting side by side with him.

Seeing this, the Savage Wolf Sovereign's expression changed slightly.

A Nascent Soul-stage puppet!

With this, a life-and-death battle would form the Yin-Yang array with Han Zheng.

Combined with the five late-stage Golden Core sword cultivator puppets, the Two Instruments Five Elements Sword Array was complete!

Its power was likely far beyond that of a Nascent Soul initial-stage cultivator.

Although he had only been a formed spirit for two hundred years and had awakened his bloodline inheritance, in this situation, if he were to fight the opponent with all his might, he feared defeat more than victory.

He had originally thought that during their first encounter, he had already grasped the opponent's strengths and weaknesses.

That time, he had won three moves against the opponent.

This sudden arrival could catch the opponent off guard.

Unexpectedly, such a formidable array awaited him.

For a moment, the Savage Wolf Sovereign was in a dilemma.

Seeing him trapped and unable to advance or retreat, Han Zhan didn't take the initiative to attack, but instead used his divine sense to control the five puppets to frantically devour the earth's spiritual energy, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

The two sides reached a stalemate.

However, the demonic beast army charging towards the camp showed no signs of stopping.

In a moment, thousands of demonic wolves surged forward like a tidal wave.

Luochen, who was still marveling at Han Zhan's powerful divine sense, controlling six puppets and intimidating the Wolf King, was startled by this turn of events.

He wanted to retreat with the alliance disciples.

But it was clear that they couldn't retreat.

Because on the Falling Cloud Sect's side, Cheng Yan had already led his people out to fight.

"The defensive array has been broken, and it will take time to repair it. Everyone, follow me to hold off the enemy, and make sure to keep the beast tide outside the camp's defense line!"

At Cheng Yan's command, the crowd responded.

Luochen took a deep breath and looked back.

He knew that when the Savage Wolf Sovereign descended, that angry strike was not as simple as it seemed.

He hadn't expected that the aftermath of a clash between Nascent Soul-stage powerhouses would be enough to destroy the defensive array of the main camp.

With this, there wasn't much difference between retreating to the rear or staying at the frontlines.

The only thing to consider was...

Swoosh!

A pair of wings unfolded beneath him.

Zeng Yilong's body trembled, his face showing a mixture of fear and excitement.

Judging by his appearance, he was ready for a fierce battle.

Luochen sighed inwardly.

"Forget it, since it's come to this, let's fight!"

With a light shout, Luochen pushed through the crowd.

"Take care of yourselves!"

As he spoke, he had already drawn out the Mystic Flame Sword and slashed forward, releasing a fiery red sword aura that stretched for dozens of zhang.

With the support of his cultivation, the low-level demonic beasts were easily defeated.

Just then, two third-stage initial-level demonic beasts locked onto him and charged forward.

Luochen gritted his teeth and released two Blazing Sun Techniques in succession, temporarily halting their advance. Then, he flipped his wrist, and a round disc, resembling a full moon, fell into his hand.

As he infused it with his cultivation, clicking sounds continuously echoed.

Soon, leaf-like crescent moon-shaped flying wheels detached from the disc, growing larger and multiplying under the infusion of cultivation power.

In the blink of an eye, three hundred and sixty-five flying wheels surrounded him.

But that wasn't all.

Behind him, the Moon-breaking Dual Wings, which hadn't been nurtured for long, were already activated, and two pairs of wings appeared.

From the start, he was going all out!

It wasn't that he was making a big deal out of a small matter or using an overkill approach.

The number of demonic beasts assaulting the main camp was simply overwhelming.

There were no fewer than twenty third-stage demonic beasts alone!

And currently, the Golden Core cultivators guarding the main camp numbered only ten at most.

If you subtracted the two formation masters who needed to stay behind to repair the array, the number became even smaller.

In other words, each Golden Core cultivator currently holding off the beast tide had to face two to three enemies of the same level!

This battle had come far too abruptly!

Not far away, Cheng Yan, who was single-handedly suppressing three mid-stage Wolf Kings, seemed to still have some strength left.

He swept his divine sense around, observing the overall battle situation.

When he saw Luochen effortlessly wielding various techniques and dominating the battlefield, he couldn't help but acknowledge him inwardly.

Indeed, he was the first among the Jade Cauldron Foundation Establishment cultivators! Even after forming his Golden Core, his prowess remained undiminished, still retaining some of the grandeur he once had when he dominated a region and suppressed his peers.

With this, Cheng Yan didn't need to worry about him.

However!

When Cheng Yan's gaze fell upon the three late-stage Wolf Kings at the rear of the beast tide, their eyes filled with anticipation, ready to strike at any moment, his heart sank.

"This battle is perilous!"

"Han Zhan Shidi's cultivation is inferior to the Savage Wolf Sovereign's. By taking advantage of the terrain and the support of his allies to set up the array, he is temporarily holding off the Wolf King, and he won't be able to spare any attention to help us.

"Then, we can only delay."

"Delay until the defensive array is activated!"

"Delay until the Swordsmanship Hall cultivators return!"

...

Several thousand miles southwest of the main camp.

Two battles, one large and one small, were unfolding fiercely.

The larger one was the Seven Sects' siege of Jiuhuang Mountain.

The smaller one was the Swordsmanship Hall's hundred-plus cultivators ambushing the reinforcements of the Savage Wolf Sovereign.

The latter battle erupted swiftly.

And it ended swiftly too!

With a dazzling sword light sweeping across the battlefield, annihilating the last Tier Three Demon Wolf, this ambush came to a close.

The late-stage Golden Core Cultivator, Wei Wuyue, approached with a smile.

"Ling Huo, our task is complete. Should we head to assist the Star Moon Temple next?"

As he spoke, the other Swordsmanship Hall cultivators turned their attention towards him.

As the most elite force in this war, the Swordsmanship Hall of the Nine Sects gathered the best cultivators from the Nine High Lords and even several major Golden Core Sects.

Among them, there were over a dozen powerful Golden Core Cultivators.

There were also hundreds of Foundation Establishment Stage experts.

Such a force could deliver a decisive blow at a critical moment.

If they joined the battle at Jiuhuang Mountain, the prolonged siege would undoubtedly be easily resolved.

Ling Huo Jie heard this suggestion and was tempted.

As the leader of the Swordsmanship Hall, he had the authority to act on his own initiative and report later.

Helping was an option.

Especially for the Star Moon Temple, which had a good relationship with the Falling Cloud Sect.

Assisting them in capturing Jiuhuang Mountain would allow them to become neighbors, and it would be justifiable to annex them as a vassal.

It would be similar to the relationship between the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect and the Flame Alliance back then.

Just as he was about to make a decision, his gaze suddenly shifted, looking towards the ground.

Whoosh!

A yellow light burst forth from the ground, rushing straight towards him.

The air was filled with surging spiritual power.

Ling Huo Jie caught the yellow light while raising his hand to stop the others.

"Don't worry, it's a message puppet from my Falling Cloud Sect."

Everyone relaxed, and as they looked over, they saw a small yellow armadillo.

Although its size was small, its grade was extremely high, reaching the third tier!

Wei Wuyue exclaimed, "Using a Mystic Yellow Armadillo as a message puppet, your sect is quite extravagant!"

Ling Huo Jie smiled slightly and cast a spell.

The yellow armadillo, as if it had received a password, chirped and opened its mouth.

Its voice was sharp, but it was clearly human, albeit a bit rushed.

"The sect is in danger, hurry back!"

Ling Huo Jie's expression instantly turned gloomy.

The main camp, more than being the allied forces' camp, was the Falling Cloud Sect's main camp.

The other sects were stationed separately outside.

Only the Falling Cloud Sect and the Swordsmanship Hall were stationed in the area of Thousand Leaf Peak.

Now that the Swordsmanship Hall had been dispatched, nearly ninety percent of those left behind were disciples of the Falling Cloud Sect.

Considering the Golden Core Cultivators distributed to Moonbreaker Immortal City and other places, there were less than ten Golden Core Cultivators left in the Falling Cloud Sect!

With the message of "the sect is in danger," he understood its implications better than anyone else.

The others, upon hearing this, exchanged glances.

Lin Qingxuan frowned, "No wonder the reinforcements sent by the Savage Wolf Sovereign were so easily defeated. It was just bait!"

Wei Wuyue nodded, "After transforming, demonic beasts' wisdom is no less than that of our human race. Last time, they used Jiuhuang Mountain as bait to ambush the Swordsmanship Hall cultivators. This time, they simply lured us out, drawing us away from the main camp. They're aiming straight for the heart of our forces!"

Nanlan Feng from Liusen Temple asked, "But isn't Han Zhenren guarding the main camp?"

How dare they?

Isn't the answer obvious?

Of course, it was a peer-level expert who took action personally.

Ling Huo Jie's face darkened, and without hesitation, he waved his hand.

"Forget about clearing the battlefield."

"Everyone, follow me to reinforce Thousand Leaf Peak!"

"Any losses will be compensated by my Falling Cloud Sect later!"

With that command, he charged ahead.

The others hurriedly followed, not bothering to collect the spoils of war on the ground.

Ling Huo Jie led the way, his heart burning with urgency.

"I just hope the sect can hold on and not suffer too many casualties!"

...

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill all these humans!"

"Hoooowl!!!"

On the battlefield, wolf roars echoed like tidal waves, unceasing.

The voices of the Falling Cloud Sect's lower-tier disciples also filled the air, but they were cries of agony and despair.

One by one, the precious puppets they cherished were being brutally smashed by the overwhelming number of demonic beasts.

In the short span of the battle, the casualties among the lower-tier cultivators were already appalling.

If it had only been this, it might have been bearable.

But even in the battles of higher-tier cultivators, the balance of victory was gradually shifting.

Boom!

A Tier Three puppet self-destructed! The powerful shockwave swept across the area, directly killing a Tier Three Initial Stage Demon Wolf and taking down dozens of lower-tier Demon Wolves in the process.

Of course, many Falling Cloud Sect disciples were also mistakenly killed in the crossfire.

"Disciples, I'm sorry."

The Golden Core Cultivator from the Falling Cloud Sect, his face pale, muttered to himself, filled with guilt.

He had no choice.

Surrounded by a pack of wolves, the only option was to self-destruct his cherished puppet.

Under normal circumstances, sacrificing a puppet to kill a peer-level Wolf King would be worth it.

But now, his enemy was not just one.

The next moment, two massive dark shadows pounced from the sky.

The Golden Core Cultivator from the Falling Cloud Sect controlled two flying swords, attacking simultaneously.

Even in his injured state after refining the self-destructed puppet, he could still manipulate two flying swords, proving his exceptional strength.

However, he was already at his last breath.

A shrill shriek suddenly exploded.

The force of it made his head spin and his divine soul tremble.

When he hurriedly regained his senses, he saw that the two flying swords had been knocked away to who knows where.

And those two Demon Wolves, whose cultivation was on par with his, were already dangerously close.

One of them unleashed a torrent of demonic energy, suppressing his cultivation, while the other howled past, tearing him to shreds.

Even self-detonating his Golden Core couldn't achieve this.

After their success, the two Wolf Kings paused to catch their breath, then their bloodthirsty gazes scanned the battlefield, each seeking a new opponent.

This scene unfolded in the blink of an eye, as swift as a rabbit pouncing and a falcon diving.

But it didn't escape the notice of a single Golden Core Cultivator!

Cheng Yan's expression changed, and after forcefully killing a mid-stage Wolf King, he glared hatefully at the three late-stage Wolf Kings in the rear.

One of them had just let out that shriek, disrupting the balance of the battlefield.

As a result, one of his fellow disciples had fallen without any resistance.

Yet all he could do was watch.

All he could do was watch!

Luo Chen, who was currently entangled with two Wolf Kings, naturally witnessed this scene as well.

He couldn't help but feel a twinge of relief.

Maintaining his Golden Core cultivation, he had attracted the attacks of two early-stage Tier Three Wolf Kings.

Despite appearing to exert himself to the utmost, he managed to maintain a balance of victory and defeat.

If he had pushed himself a little further,

Perhaps those three late-stage Wolf Kings would have targeted him.

But soon, he realized that luck couldn't last forever.

Because one of the Wolf Kings that had broken free was heading straight for him.

"With my strength, I can barely suppress two Wolf Kings without killing them. This is my limit."

"If another one comes, I'll be in danger if I don't give it my all!"

"I can't hide my weakness any longer!"

Luo Chen's eyes turned cold, and the wings behind him trembled.

In an instant, he broke free of the encirclement of the two Wolf Kings and soared into the sky.

His extreme speed left the two enemies stunned.

Before, Luo Chen was only slightly faster than them.

If he had unleashed this speed earlier, they...

"Something's wrong!"

"Be careful!"

Luo Chen couldn't understand their wolf language, but he didn't have time to listen.

He soared into the sky, drawing a circle with his sword in one hand while the other hand pressed down forcefully.

The Blazing Sun Technique erupted!

The Primordial Breath Grand Palm Seal descended with a thunderous roar!

After unleashing two attacks, his cultivation energy stalled, but Luo Chen ignored the intense pain in his meridians and forcibly mobilized the energy stored in his Golden Core.

With his fingers flying, countless afterimages of incantations appeared.

Above the battlefield, a virtual mountain emerged, with lava flowing and a terrifying heat.

The powerful suppression force even pinned down low-level Demon Wolf Cultivators within a hundred li radius, leaving them unable to move.

Luo Chen let out a low shout.

"Mountain Collapse!"

In an instant, the virtual mountain exploded!

The terrifying power concentrated at a single point.

The Wolf King, who had just barely escaped the bombardment of the two spells, faced this earth-shattering strike with eyes wide in terror.

Boom!

The deafening explosion reverberated in all directions, even surpassing the noise of the Tier Three Puppet's self-destruction.

With just one strike!

The two early-stage Tier Three Wolf Kings were annihilated without any resistance.

Only a massive crater remained on the ground.

At that moment,

The late-stage Tier Three Wolf King that had been rushing towards them had arrived nearby.

He paused for a moment, then unleashed a torrent of demonic energy and charged straight at Luo Chen.

He wanted to seize this opportunity to kill this despicable human.

"Die!"

Luo Chen's expression turned solemn as he coldly watched the massive Demon Wolf rushing at him like lightning.

In a short time, he had exerted himself to the limit, releasing three spells, which didn't deplete his cultivation energy too much. However, mobilizing his energy so quickly caused a brief vacuum period.

But!

If it had been someone else, they might have already been captured by now.

Yet he was different.

Although he couldn't temporarily mobilize the energy from his Qi Sea,

The seven hundred acupoints he had cultivated contained a considerable amount of pure cultivation energy, rivaling the amount in his Qi Sea.

After all, this was his so-called second Qi Sea.

With a thought, the seven hundred acupoints trembled in unison, and cultivation energy gushed out like a spring.

The Purple-Gold Flying Wheels above his head, resembling a formation of geese, flew out and constantly changed their formation in the air.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

The extreme sharp force sliced through the void.

It was like a net, waiting for the Wolf King to fly into it.

At that very moment!

"Woof!"

Another shrill howl, like a thread, entered Luo Chen's ears.

His entire body stiffened.

The Purple-Gold Flying Wheels in the void stopped instantly, no longer spinning.

Not far away,

Cheng Yan had just killed a Tier Three Wolf King and, upon seeing this, shouted, "Be careful!"

Unfortunately, his warning came too late.

Without their master's control, the Flying Wheels stopped spinning, creating an opening in the net.

The early-stage Tier Three Wolf King, with the support it received, approached Luo Chen without hesitation, closing in to within ten li.

It opened its mouth and unleashed a Crescent Moon Slash, shattering the Purple-Gold Wheel formation.

Then, the massive wolf body followed, swinging its claw down.

At this moment,

A black glow flashed across Luo Chen's body.

He abruptly opened his eyes, staring intently at the Demon Wolf King now in front of him.

This time, it was the Wolf King's turn to freeze.

With one hand raised in front of his chest, a deep blue light screen unfolded like a glass shield, easily blocking the residual power of the Crescent Moon Slash.

With his other hand, he summoned the Flying Wheels that had fallen to the ground in disarray, encapsulating the Demon Wolf King.

Sizzle...

A continuous, piercing sound echoed.

Blood and flesh splattered, leaving no trace of fur.

Bones shattered, and the Demon Core exploded.

As the Demon Wolf King howled in agony, a light exclamation echoed from the rear of the battlefield.

"That person, he's unaffected by my wolf roar."

"No problem, I'll take care of it!"

A deep response came, and finally, one of the three late-stage Demon Wolves in charge of the situation moved.

The first one, with the brightest fur, like a giant Demon Wolf forged from gold, took a step forward and rushed towards Luo Chen.

Behind him, another Black Wolf King glanced at his companion who had just howled.

"Third Brother, Luoyun Sect has no backup. I and Big Brother will sweep the battlefield. You stay in the rear and continue your previous actions, making sure to kill more Human Golden Core Cultivators."

The Demon Wolf called Third Brother stuck out his tongue and licked his lips.

"Alright, I understand. These human cultivators, their Divine Souls are indeed powerful. I didn't expect that a mere Golden Core First Layer, oh, a Second Layer cultivator, could withstand my Divine Soul attack."

As the Black Wolf King was about to move, he paused again.

"Don't provoke that old man. Although he's old, his Divine Soul surpasses ours. Be careful of backlash."

"Nagging!"

"Hmph!"

The Black Wolf King shook his head, ignoring the Third Brother who was most favored by their father, and chose an opponent to charge towards.

However, during his flight, most of his attention was still on the first Demon Wolf who had taken action.

That human cultivator had just killed three of their companions, greatly boosting the morale of the human side.

When Big Brother takes action, he will eliminate him.

"Among us three brothers, Big Brother has the strongest physique. Killing him should be easy!"

...

He effortlessly annihilated three opponents of the Wolf King level.

During the process, he unleashed three large-scale spells, activated three magical treasures, and even used his trump card, Mirror Flower Water Moon.

At this moment, although Luo Chen wasn't at the end of his strength, he had fallen into an absolute state of weakness.

But under these circumstances, no other Demon Wolves on the battlefield attacked him.

It seemed bizarre, but the atmosphere was extremely solemn.

Because a golden light was tearing through the darkness, chasing stars and moons, rushing towards him.

That dazzling golden light was so enormous, like a golden sun in the night sky.

The surging demonic energy swept through, stirring up a terrifying whirlwind wherever it passed.

The vast divine perception locked onto Luo Chen, leaving him nowhere to escape.

"This is what you forced me to do!"

Luo Chen gritted his teeth and roared, not retreating but advancing towards the golden light without regard for his life.

Seeing this, Cheng Yan shouted from a distance.

"No!"

But Luo Chen acted as if he hadn't heard.

He rushed faster and faster.

And his body was undergoing crazy changes.

His Daoist robe collapsed!

His body grew wildly!

His hands reached forward, and his claws seemed capable of tearing through the sky.

Streams of vigorous energy blood swirled around him, forming pure white energy armor that enveloped his entire body.

When the distance between the man and the wolf was thirty li, a colossal creature resembling a Great Peng suddenly appeared in the night sky.

Its body had already reached a height of four zhang!

But!

"Still not enough!"

Luo Chen's eyes widened, and a massive amount of energy blood surged onto the Breaking Moon Wings, causing them to expand and stretch to their limit, like heaven-reaching wings.

Luo Chen, who was originally much smaller than the Golden Wolf, was now only one-third smaller after spreading his wings.

His speed instantly increased several times!

If it had just ended there, it would have been fine.

But Luo Chen didn't stop.

The lifebound true flame in his Qi Sea was stimulated, bursting forth and enveloping his entire body.

In an instant, a monstrous creature with wings like hanging clouds appeared on the battlefield.

He was shrouded in a cyan-red aura, like a fire god.

By this time, the transformation had ceased.

And the distance between the two had entered a ten-li range. The tremendous impact momentum made it impossible to stop this strike.

Under the night sky, two colossal silhouettes, one golden and the other red, collided with resolute determination.

Boom! Volcanic flames erupted, engulfing the surroundings.

The surging energy waves rippled outwards from the point of impact.

The dark clouds in the sky suddenly dispersed, revealing the bright moonlight.

The nearby human-wolf battle groups were forced to disperse.

On the ground, a deep pit a thousand zhang deep collapsed, like a gaping hole, shocking to behold.

The cyan flame blazed fiercely!

It surged towards the golden light, attempting to refine it.

But in just an instant.

That cyan-red figure shot back like an arrow released from a bow, flying directly into the human camp.

The golden shadow in the void retreated dozens of steps.

It shook its head vigorously, and its body trembled as demonic energy surged out, eradicating the strange flame that tried to burn its flesh.

At this moment, it stopped and gazed at the figure that had been blasted back hundreds of li away.

"What a physical body!"

"Come again, come again!"

The wolf's roar reverberated through the wilderness.

In response, a dazzling light curtain soared into the sky, illuminating the night.

The defensive array of Luoyun Sect was finally restored!

Cheng Yan shouted, calling for the remaining Luoyun Sect members to retreat into the formation.

The wolves exhausted themselves in their encirclement, preventing the humans from retreating.

Three enormous Demon Wolves led a group of Third Stage Wolf Kings, pressing forward together.

"The human tortoise shell won't stop us!"

"Charge in and kill them all!"

The defensive array of Luoyun Sect, finally restored!

Cheng Yan shouted, calling for the remaining Luoyun Sect members to retreat into the formation.

The wolves exhausted themselves in their encirclement, preventing the humans from retreating.

Three enormous Demon Wolves led a group of Third Stage Wolf Kings, pressing forward together.

"The human tortoise shell won't stop us!"

"Charge in and kill them all!"

(End of Chapter)

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