Chapter 364: Chapter 364: Blue-Eyed Wolf King, Two of Them!
Feng Xiaotian and Zhu Zhuqing were guarding the eastern gate of Xingnan City.
The wolf bandits launched a particularly fierce attack here, even sending a ten-thousand-year-old wolf bandit to ram the city gates.
Feng Xiaotian didn't dare to be careless. If the gates were breached, the wolf bandits would pour into the city and unleash a massacre.
Leaping down from the city wall, he personally withstood the charge of the wolf bandits.
"Zhuqing, the night is your domain. Coordinate with me to take down those two thirty-thousand-year-old wolf bandits," Feng Xiaotian shouted as a reminder.
The Shadow Cat Demon martial soul blended seamlessly into the darkness, lying in wait for the right moment.
The wolf bandits in front of Ning Tianchen's section of the wall were quickly eliminated. The remaining two ten-thousand-year-old wolf bandits, seeing they were no match, turned tail and disappeared into the night.
With the battle over, not a single soldier on the city wall was injured, and everyone wore tired but relieved smiles.
But at this moment, they couldn't rest yet.
A soldier arrived to report to Ning Tianchen about the wolf bandit attacks.
Among them, the battle at the eastern gate had been particularly intense. However, the gates guarded by Yu Die and Cai Die, as well as Oscar and Chen Huayu, saw fewer wolf bandits.
After a brief analysis of the situation, Ning Tianchen and Ning Rongrong immediately headed to support Feng Xiaotian.
Before leaving, he reminded them, "The wolf bandits are extremely cunning. You must remain vigilant at all times—don't let your guard down."
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Feng Xiaotian activated his Martial Soul True Body and engaged with the two thirty-thousand-year-old wolf bandits.
The Gale Dual-Headed Wolf martial soul was a variant of the Gale Demon Wolf, and the wolf bandits themselves were Gale Demon Wolves.
When they clashed, neither side gave an inch—it was like three wolf kings fighting over territory.
"Nine Treasures emerge in Glazed Tiles, Nine Treasures have names, the fifth: Attack."
A nine-colored light entered Ning Tianchen's body. He raised his sword, and countless spirit swords appeared above his head.
"Sixth soul skill, Traceless Flying Swords."
Countless spirit swords rained down, working in tandem with Feng Xiaotian and Zhu Zhuqing to slay the two thirty-thousand-year-old wolf bandits.
The attacking force tonight wasn't the main wolf bandit army. With the two thirty-thousand-year-old leaders slain, the remaining lower-level wolf bandits scattered and fled.
"Is it over?"
Feng Xiaotian ended his True Body state and looked up at the full moon, his vigilance unwavering.
On nights of the full moon, the strength of wolf-type soul beasts was greatly enhanced.
If the wolf bandits wanted to breach Xingnan City, tonight would be the perfect opportunity.
While cleaning up the battlefield, a wolf howl echoed from the forest outside the city.
At once, the hearts of the defending soldiers leapt to their throats.
Ning Tianchen's gaze followed the direction of the sound. Through the darkness, he could vaguely make out a pair of azure eyes glowing in the forest.
"Blue eyes—Xiaotian, how old is this wolf bandit?"
Lower-level wolf bandits had eyes indistinguishable from those of ordinary Gale Demon Wolf soul beasts. Ten-thousand-year-old wolf bandits had red eyes.
Blue eyes meant its age was no less than fifty thousand years.
The Feng family had detailed records of wolf bandits. Feng Xiaotian responded, "If its back fur is also blue, its strength is no less than eighty thousand years, and it's likely a mutated soul beast."
"If its entire body is blue, it might be a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast."
The distance was too great for Ning Tianchen to see the color of its fur clearly, but one thing was certain—this creature was very likely the Wolf King.
"Rongrong, boost me. I'll chase after it and take a look."
An opportunity lost would never return. Knowing the cunning nature of wolf bandits, if this Wolf King assessed Ning Tianchen's strength, it would retreat and hide. When it reappeared, it would bring unimaginable devastation.
Feng Xiaotian stopped him, his voice grave. "It's too dangerous. If it's an eighty-thousand-year-old wolf bandit, this group will number over a thousand!"
"Even if you can fly, it'll be nearly impossible to break through their encirclement."
Ning Tianchen patted his shoulder and said earnestly, "Xiaotian, we only have one chance! Tonight, we've already revealed our strength. If this guy hides, the trial will fail!"
The mountains around Xingnan City were vast and dense. Once this Wolf King retreated deep into the wilderness, even a thorough search wouldn't uncover its tracks.
Feng Xiaotian knew this truth, but relatively speaking, their safety was the top priority.
"I'll go ahead and take a look. You stay and assist with the city's defenses. Rongrong, boost me."
As the team leader, Ning Tianchen's decision wasn't something Feng Xiaotian could easily oppose.
"Be careful—I'll support you immediately if needed."
"Rest assured, I'm confident I can retreat safely." Ning Tianchen nodded solemnly.
Seeing this, Ning Rongrong didn't object. "Nine Treasures emerge in Glazed Tiles, Nine Treasures have names, the second: Speed, the fourth: Defense, the fifth: Attack, the sixth: Amplification."
"Wings of the Sword."
Ning Tianchen stepped onto the Seven Kill Sword, his back sprouting sword wings. With multiple layers of speed amplification, his figure shot through the night sky like a meteor, charging into the forest.
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"We need to rearrange the city's defenses," Feng Xiaotian said gravely. "Zhuqing, Rongrong, you two take over Cai Die and Yu Die's positions and bring them here."
This location was closest to the Wolf King. To prepare for the upcoming battle, Feng Xiaotian had to call the sisters here.
Both had broken through to Soul Sage level and possessed a martial soul fusion skill, making them more than capable of assisting Ning Tianchen against the wolf bandits.
Without hesitation, the two quickly moved to relieve the others.
Meanwhile, Ning Tianchen hovered in midair, his gaze sweeping over the forest below.
It was summer, and the trees on the mountain were lush and dense, making it difficult to see what lay beneath by sight alone.
He unleashed his spiritual energy, searching for traces of the Wolf King in the forest.
Suddenly, a pair of sharp claws attacked him from behind.
Ning Tianchen reacted in time, dodging the strike.
His attacker was a wolf bandit with blood-red eyes and blackish-red fur all over its body.
"Fifty thousand years!"
Ning Tianchen didn't want to waste time with it—his target was the Wolf King.
However, this fifty-thousand-year-old wolf bandit clearly had no intention of letting him go.
Baring its fangs at him, sharp claws extended from its hands, gleaming under the moonlight.
Ning Tianchen formed a sword gesture with his right hand and casually swung, releasing a wave of Azure Dragon Sword Qi.
The strength of a fifty-thousand-year-old wolf bandit was equivalent to that of an ordinary Soul Douluo. Feeling disrespected, it became extraordinarily agitated.
Blocking the Azure Dragon Sword Qi, it howled toward the sky.
The hidden wolf bandits nearby seemed to respond to its call, rushing recklessly toward Ning Tianchen.
"Tianchen, go after the Wolf King—we'll hold these guys off."
The newcomers were none other than Yu Die and Cai Die.
Upon learning the Wolf King's location, the sisters hadn't wasted a moment and rushed to support him.
Their strength was still somewhat strained against a fifty-thousand-year-old wolf bandit.
However, the true extent of their power went far beyond that.
Standing back-to-back, they immediately unleashed their martial soul fusion skill.
"Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Butterfly God!"
Previously, their martial soul fusion skill manifested as the Dazzling Bewitching Butterfly.
Now, it has transformed into a pair of humanoid figures with butterfly wings.
"It's a humanoid martial soul!" Ning Tianchen thought inwardly.
The quality of a humanoid martial soul far surpassed that of weapon or beast martial souls.
The butterfly wings turned into razor-sharp blades, suppressing the fifty-thousand-year-old wolf bandit.
Ning Tianchen no longer hesitated and continued flying forward.
In the distance, atop a mountain peak, a massive wolf bandit let out a long howl toward the sky.
Ning Tianchen's brow furrowed. "Found you."
As he drew closer, aided by the moonlight, he could finally see its appearance.
As Feng Xiaotian had described, it had azure eyes and azure back fur.
The fur on the rest of its body was also close to azure.
Its age was definitely over eighty thousand years but less than a hundred thousand.
"A troublesome opponent."
Ning Tianchen didn't back down. Holding his sword, he charged forward.
The Wolf King sensed the provocation and leapt into the air, lunging toward Ning Tianchen.
"Seven Kill Sword Technique, Swift Sword Form."
The sword moved like the wind, swift as lightning.
Under the moonlight, the sword beams of the Seven Kill Sword connected into silver threads.
Having reached the Sword Heart Realm, Ning Tianchen's control over sword qi was exceptionally precise. After the sword techniques dissipated, the sword qi condensed in the air, quickly forming a Great Wall of Sword Qi.
"Seven Kill Sword Technique, Annihilation Form!"
Annihilating life, cutting down all things.
As the most powerful technique in the Seven Kill Sword, the power of this sword strike was enough to make even a peak Soul Douluo tread carefully.
The azure fur on the Wolf King's back stood on end, as if activating some kind of innate ability.
The Wolf King's aura suddenly surged, its claws slashing rapidly and easily tearing through Ning Tianchen's sword qi.
"It's not over yet."
Ning Tianchen snapped his fingers, and a great wall of Sword Qi erupted instantly. Countless streams of sword qi surged forward, attempting to completely engulf the Wolf King.
However, after activating its innate ability, the Wolf King's defenses became incredibly powerful, effortlessly withstanding Ning Tianchen's assault.
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At the city gate, Feng Xiaotian sensed the commotion from the distant battlefield and grew extremely anxious.
But he couldn't leave. If the eastern gate lost his defense, the oncoming horde of wolf bandits would cause devastating losses.
Moreover, as a Soul Sage, after activating his True Body martial soul, he had a cooldown period of several days.
He was no longer able to unleash his full strength.
In his moment of anxiety, the massive army of wolf bandits, frightened by the battle in the forest, was heading toward the eastern gate.
Compared to before, this wave of wolf bandits had increased in number by tens of times, with many high-level individuals among them.
"Prepare for battle!"
Feng Xiaotian shouted loudly, and the soldiers on the city walls readied themselves for a desperate fight.
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Meanwhile, Ning Tianchen exchanged blows with the Wolf King for several rounds. He gained no advantage and was gradually falling into a disadvantageous position.
The Wolf King's claws moved at an incredible speed, forcing Ning Tianchen to barely keep up with his Swift Sword Form.
"Since you enjoy using your claws, let's play around a bit."
"Seventh soul skill, Coiling Dragon True Body!"
The ice and fire-colored dragon patterns on the Seven Kill Sword began to shimmer vividly before merging into Ning Tianchen's body.
True Body transformation: Beast Spirit Integration!
A golden dragon with ice-and-fire-colored arms soared into the sky, accompanied by resounding dragon roars.
After obtaining the Ice and Fire Dragon King's arm soul bones, Ning Tianchen's body brimmed with pure dragon lineage.
The suppression of its bloodline caused the Wolf King to tremble all over. Deep-rooted fear welled up in its heart, greatly limiting its performance.
"Golden Scale Dragon Right Leg Soul Bone Skill, Phantom Gold Claw!"
The golden dragon swung its sharp claws, leaving golden claw marks in the air with every slash.
Under the pressure of the bloodline, the Wolf King's resistance became sluggish and weak, and the dragon claws left deep gashes on its body.
"Ice Dragon King Right Arm Soul Bone Skill, Ice Essence Shatter Fang Slash!"
Sharp, fang-like fragments condensed in the golden dragon's right palm.
The extreme ice attribute instantly dropped the surrounding temperature to freezing levels.
Just as Ning Tianchen was gathering power, he detected the presence of another Wolf King emanating from the forest below.
His eyes widened in shock.
The Wolf King he was fighting had almost lost its ability to resist—so what was this presence beneath him?
Before he could react, a cyan figure shot out from beneath the ground, its sharp claws seemingly intent on tearing Ning Tianchen apart.
There was no time for hesitation. The True Body form was too large to dodge the attack.
As he canceled the buildup of his soul skill, he also dispelled the Beast Spirit Integration.
Dodging the attack, he finally got a clear look at his new opponent.
"There are two Wolf Kings!"
Moreover, the newly appeared Wolf King was even stronger than the one he had been fighting earlier.
Normally, there could only be one Wolf King in a pack—it was impossible for there to be two.
This time, Ning Tianchen had miscalculated.
"Unless it's a male and female pair!"
His lips twitched involuntarily.
A male and female pair of Wolf Kings was something he hadn't anticipated.
The female Wolf King he had been fighting earlier was already difficult to suppress, and now the male Wolf King that had appeared had a cultivation level nearing a hundred thousand years.
With the male Wolf King leading the charge, the fear in the female Wolf King's heart vanished instantly.
The two Wolf Kings joined forces, intent on tearing Ning Tianchen to shreds.
Ning Tianchen didn't give up without a fight. His crimson eighth soul ring lit up, dyeing the night sky red.
"Eighth Soul Skill, Shadow Clone!"
A clone split off from his body.
The clone could fight independently, but its soul power consumption would be drawn from Ning Tianchen's main body.
Ning Tianchen swallowed a few leaves of Dragon Ganoderma, exchanged a glance with his clone, and then they each sought out their respective opponents.
His main body faced the male Wolf King, wielding the Seven Kill Sword deftly to fend off the claws' attacks.
Fighting two-on-one doubled his soul power consumption—it was clearly a losing battle.
He had the ability to escape fully, but if he did, Xingnan City would be doomed.
As Feng Xiaotian had said, wolf bandit activity was particularly rampant on nights of the full moon, especially with two Wolf Kings appearing simultaneously.
An invasion of this scale would leave nothing but piles of bones in the city by morning.
"Killing God Domain, activate!"
Upon activating the Killing God Domain, both his main body and clone were covered within its range.
"Evolved Killing God Domain Skill, Asura Eye."
A pair of blood-red eyes slowly opened behind him, releasing a powerful mental shockwave that enveloped every corner of the domain.
Aside from spirit-type soul beasts, the mental strength of other soul beasts was far inferior to that of soul masters of the same level.
The intense mental shock slowed the movements of the two Wolf Kings considerably.
Both his main body and clone launched simultaneous attacks, briefly gaining the upper hand.
However, as time passed, Ning Tianchen's soul power was being consumed at an alarming rate, making it increasingly difficult to maintain balance on the battlefield.
With no other choice, he dispelled the clone and fought the two Wolf Kings alone.
Not far away, Yu Die and Cai Die were surrounded by the massive army of wolf bandits.
They wanted to rush to Ning Tianchen's aid but couldn't break through the encirclement of the wolf bandit horde.
"Sister, what do we do?" Cai Die asked grimly.
If not for the appearance of two Wolf Kings, Ning Tianchen wouldn't have been caught in such a desperate struggle or fallen into this dire situation.
Yu Die shook her head bitterly.
The wolf bandits kept pouring in for reinforcements. At this point, they were like fish trapped in a barrel, unable to even protect themselves—how could they possibly support Ning Tianchen?
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"Could it really come to abandoning Xingnan City and fleeing with everyone?!"
Ning Tianchen understood in his heart that the tide had turned against them.
If he didn't escape soon, he would be devoured by the two Wolf Kings.
As he furrowed his brow in thought, a crane's cry echoed through the sky.
"Eighth Soul Skill, Azure Sky Cloud Sea Sound Severance."
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