Chapter 184

Ke Jihai shouted angrily, "How dare you," and his spear left his hand, directly piercing the person rushing at the front through the heart.

But just at this moment, the sound of flapping wings came from above, as if a large bird was approaching. Ke Jihai suddenly felt a warning, rolling to the side without a second thought.

Immediately after, a large fireball descended from the sky, smashing into the position where he had originally stood.

The black stone slabs were cracked, and the plants under the snow were instantly charred.

Ke Jihai looked up and saw a large bird in the sky, with a strange appearance, having a crow's head, bat's wings, and a snake-like neck, but no tail.

There was also a passenger on the bird's back, wearing a bronze mask, revealing only two eye holes.

Ke Jihai was so angry he clenched his fists. If he had his longbow in hand, would it be this thing's turn to squawk above his head? Yes, its cry was like a crow's.

"Father!" He Yue was shocked, rushing in front of He Chunhua to block, and with a wave of his hand, he shot an ice arrow.

This ice arrow split into three in mid-air, shooting in a "pin" shape, hitting one person.

But the remaining enemies also rushed to the front, currently only one: He Chunhua.

He Lingchuan couldn't return in time, and just as he wanted to grab the broken blade to throw it, several shadows shot out of the forest like arrows, knocking down three enemies.

Everyone looked closely and was shocked again: these were clearly several gray-skinned giant wolves.

Their size was comparable to small calves, and their limbs were far sturdier than ordinary gray wolves; after pouncing on the enemies, they bit fiercely, and the people were gone.

The lead gray wolf bit the enemy's head and shook it twice, actually pulling it off at the neck, blood spraying everywhere.

Eight people attacked, and five were lost in one go; the remaining three were stunned and suddenly turned to flee.

These giant wolves didn't chase.

In just a few breaths, He Lingchuan finally reached his family's side, his blade aimed at the pack of wolves: "Stop, one more step and you'll be killed without mercy!"

Although the wolf pack had temporarily relieved their siege, the one trapped by the Entangling Silk Heavenly Net was also a wolf demon.

Were they in the same group? Six or seven more giant wolves walked out of the dense forest, sure enough surrounding the Heavenly Net and the werewolf.

He Lingchuan's palms were slightly sweaty, and He Chunhua's eyes were also flickering.

"We have no malice," the lead giant wolf suddenly spoke in human language. "Our target is that madman in the sky!"

He Lingchuan also saw the giant bird circling in the sky, as well as the passenger on the bird's back.

At first glance, he concluded that this guy was related to the giant ape and the werewolf, because that large bird was also equally weird and strange, as if pieced together from seven or eight parts.

At this moment, the giant bird was spraying fireballs downward, smashing them one after another on the Walnut Boat. Ke Jihai lacked long-range weapons, picked up a few branches and threw them, but they were all dodged.

"My boat!" He Lingchuan couldn't breathe from the heartache when he saw the Walnut Boat.

This beautiful wooden boat was smashed with several black pits by the fireballs spat out by the monster bird, and the flames licked the wood and began to jump around.

From the beginning of its production, it was positioned as a tool for transportation, and although it had some fireproof, moisture-proof, and anti-corrosion treatments, it definitely wasn't as durable as a combat magic weapon.

He didn't know what breed the monster bird was, but the fireballs it spat out were red to purple, and even the snow-covered stone ground could be set on fire.

The boatman on it held a pole to put out the fire, extinguishing one cluster after another, but unfortunately, the fire grew faster than he could put it out, and before long, it burned to the bottom of the gunwale.

This boat had just consumed one of his mysterious crystals! He Lingchuan was furious, completely forgetting that this boat was actually He Chunhua's, took out a bow and arrow from his storage ring, ran forward a few steps, and threw it to Ke Jihai with a high toss.

His archery wasn't good yet, and his left shoulder was injured so he couldn't draw the bow, but his right arm was still very strong, and the bow and arrow flew seven or eight zhang in the air.

The giant bird pounced from the sky, wanting to intercept the bow in mid-air.

Heh, come on then. He Lingchuan sneered, grabbed the broken blade, and threw it out.

This one was also thrown quite accurately, and the monster bird was more flexible than an eagle, turning around to dodge.

The broken blade missed and fell into the darkness.

"Uh?" So it wasn't a hundred hits out of a hundred? But after delaying for this bit of time, Ke Jihai had already taken the bow in hand, his spirit greatly boosted, picked an arrow at random, and didn't need to aim, raising his hand and drawing the bow, a cold light leaving the string, fast and accurate.

The passenger on the giant bird waved a bell outward, "ding-ling-ling," so crisp, and a violent wind blew up in mid-air.

His first reaction wasn't fast, but unfortunately, this arrow was also attached with Yuan energy, specifically breaking the Yuan energy of supernatural powers.

No matter how strong the wind blew, the arrow was only deflected by a tiny bit, and Ke Jihai originally aimed at the monster bird's belly, but the final hit was the wing root.

The monster bird cried out while flapping its wings, attempting to glide to the opposite mountain peak.

At this time, the sound of hooves rang out, and more than ten riders rushed up from below the mountain road; it was Ke Jihai's attendants who had arrived.

Ke Jihai was overjoyed: "Don't let it run!" After saying that, he drew his bow again.

Just at this moment, the Walnut Boat could no longer withstand the scorching of the true fire and "pop," shrank back into its original small ball.

The force of Mount Tai pressing down disappeared, and the giant ape immediately broke free, jumping high like a rocket!

It jumped four or five zhang high, passing over everyone's heads, catching that man and bird in mid-air, and falling into the valley like a weight.

Ke Jihai's arrow also shot out, hitting the giant ape's hindquarters, making it roar in pain, but it didn't let go.

Everyone rushed to the edge of the cliff to look down; the bottom of the valley was pitch black, but several pine trees had been knocked down, and the tops of the rest were constantly trembling.

It seemed the giant ape didn't die and was still fleeing outward.

Ke Jihai pointed to two subordinates: "You two chase and take a look."

The two took the order and rode down the mountain.

Over there, the wolf pack confronted He Chunhua and the others, and seeing Ke Jihai's men arrive, their side's strength increased, and their hearts were immediately settled. The whistling arrow just now also alarmed the guards of the Luming Garden, and the sound of hooves came from the mountain road above, not far from here.

The wounds on his body became more and more painful, and He Lingchuan's smiling face turned into a grimace.

He touched his waist, and the blade had already returned.

The injured driver had already fainted from the pain, and the civilian youth also climbed up; Lady Ying thanked him repeatedly, and the youth waved his hand: "No, no harm, it's good that the lady is fine."

He Yue looked at his back and said: "The blood is black; there is poison on the arrow."

Ke Jihai had a military doctor among his subordinates, who stepped out of the crowd and handed over a pill: "Take the antidote pill first."

This antidote pill was effective against general toxins, but after the youth took it, his forehead became even darker, and his hands and feet began to twitch, letting out a low moan.

If this continued, he would soon fall into a coma.

Lady Ying said in surprise: "What should be done!" If it weren't for the youth sacrificing himself to save her, it would be her who was poisoned and suffering now.

Ke Jihai pondered slightly and said: "Take my token and rush to the Jinghe Hall at the foot of the mountain. A famous doctor from the old Fu family is sitting there, and I remember one who is good at detoxification!"

The subordinate responded and took the youth and the unconscious driver down the mountain.

At this time, more than ten guards from the Luming Garden also arrived, and they were shocked to see the wolf pack, their weapons unsheathed with a "clang."

There were demons running wild in the Royal Villa; if this got out, it would be their dereliction of duty.

Surrounded by aggressive humans, the wolf pack was also a bit uneasy, with several baring their fangs.

"Everyone, hold your fire for a moment," Ke Jihai opened his mouth at the right time. "The culprits who ambushed me and Lord He have already left." Saying this, he walked over to negotiate with the leader of the guards.

The lead gray wolf emphasized again: "We have no malice; we only followed Dong Rui here, just wanting to save our young master."

"Young master?" He Chunhua's gaze fell on the werewolf on the ground. After the masked monster left, it was no longer crazy, only growling low.

"This is our young master, Lu Ze; he was severely injured and taken advantage of by Dong Rui, who transformed him into this appearance," the gray wolf's voice was a bit sad. "My name is Lu Xin, and we are the Rock Wolf Clan of the Northern Star Tundra. Please return our young master to us!"

They didn't snatch him at the first opportunity just now because they were wary of Dong Rui being present, and the werewolf still obeyed him even after leaving the Heavenly Net. He Chunhua understood this point very well, so he said: "This monster is already my war trophy; it almost put me to death earlier."

He Lingchuan took off his coat to let the military doctor treat his wounds, while saying to the wolf pack: "If we snatched your war trophy, would you be happy?"

"We can offer compensation," the gray wolf Lu Xin said. "There are several special medicinal herbs on the Northern Star Tundra, and using our clan's secret recipe, we can rub out a spirit medicine for lightness and health. Not only do you martial artists need it, but even horses can have more endurance when using it."

Even Ke Jihai was a bit moved when he heard this condition.

If horses could run faster and further, even if only the scout team used it, the mobility of the team would have a more intuitive improvement.

He Chunhua shook his head: "How can mere herbs compare to the status of your young master?"

He asked the wolf demon again: "Is your whole clan here?"

"Most of our clansmen are still staying on the Northern Star Tundra, guarding the territory."

He Chunhua pointed to the werewolf on the ground: "I return him to you, and you can restore his sanity?"

Lu Xin immediately said: "We can try; don't trouble you, sir."

He Chunhua looked at Ke Jihai, wanting to consult his opinion, and the latter immediately said: "Lord He's captive, Lord He can handle it himself."

"I am going north to Xiazhou to recruit troops and buy horses, and I am in urgent need of manpower," He Chunhua had already thought it through. "Please have the Rock Wolf Clan send a small team under my command, at least fifteen healthy adult wolf demons, not too much, right?"

These wolf demons showed extraordinary combat power as soon as they appeared, and the wolf pack's advantages in endurance, discipline, and obedience were world-famous. He Chunhua also knew that many armies inside and outside had demon soldiers participating in the war, and they could effectively make up for the shortage of human soldiers.

Lu Xin was stunned, not expecting him to make such a shameless request, which was far beyond their expectations.

The pack of wolves gathered together and whispered, and others couldn't understand their way of communication at all, only seeing their tails shaking violently, thinking they were arguing very fiercely.

After a while, Lu Xin turned around and said to He Chunhua: "There are many threats on the Northern Star Tundra, and our strong ones also have to guard the territory, so they cannot stay away from the clansmen for a long time."

He Chunhua frowned.

Fortunately, Lu Xin immediately gave a compromise plan: "How about this, Lu Jin and I will sign a covenant with you now to fight together."

Thanks to Qin Ruofan and Qiandai Qixiu for their support!

(End of chapter)