Chapter 259

Cai Xing Deer naturally broke through to Second Rank Fifth Layer, and the cultivation feedback arrived simultaneously; Yu Zhangsheng's cultivation base also advanced a few points.

"Not bad, finally broke through. Don't rush; next up are you two."

Yu Zhangsheng stroked Cai Xing Deer, nodded in satisfaction, and at the same time spoke to the Red Tempered Snake and the Golden-Winged Great Eagle beside him.

Just after walking in for a while, he ran into three Mist Beasts; this density was something Yu Zhangsheng had not encountered in the two previous patches of white mist.

This also showed that this patch of white mist was vast, and the number of Mist Beasts contained within was likely countless — a good thing for Yu Zhangsheng.

As the three spirit beasts broke through in cultivation, the Beast Origin required to continue advancing more than doubled; a small hundred-mile white mist patch might not be enough even with five of them, but the current one solved the urgent need.

"If not for that Vajra Pierce-Heaven Ape, Cai Xing Deer would not have broken through so smoothly."

Yu Zhangsheng shook his head, walking toward the depths while not forgetting to stay vigilant of his surroundings.

The white mist was boundless, but fortunately the Mist Beasts on the outer circle were mostly only Second Stage First Level; with Yu Zhangsheng's strength, clearing them was naturally no difficulty.

"If I can run into a few more Mist Beasts like the Vajra Pierce-Heaven Ape, my spirit beasts' breakthroughs should be quite fast, right?"

Yu Zhangsheng thought; Mist Beasts like the Vajra Pierce-Heaven Ape were ultimately rare — one was equivalent to several dozen ordinary Mist Beasts.

"Roar roar roar!!"

Roars came intermittently from within the white mist all around, now far now near, impossible to pin down.

The blood moon above the sky vault reached its most flourishing moment at midnight, blazing intensely; blood light grew stronger, slashing across the vault of heaven, dyeing the dense white mist a faint blood color as it passed through.

In an instant, the mist was like blood; viewed from afar, this vast mist resembled a sea of blood, extremely eerie and bizarre, exceptionally gloomy and terrifying.

"Roar roar roar!!"

The beast roars that originally only rang out occasionally suddenly became continuous, reverberating from all directions and coalescing into a mass.

Violent auras surged with the blood mist, one after another, in astonishing numbers; pairs of crimson beast eyes shone glitteringly within the blood mist.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Heavy footsteps sounded like a heartbeat furnace, and also like muffled thunderclaps one after another, suddenly exploding all around; coarse panting rose slowly.

Yu Zhangsheng's eyes narrowed slightly; he watched the suddenly transformed blood mist vigilantly, and together with the three spirit beasts formed a circle, standing ready, unmoved.

Although Divine Sense was suppressed by ninety percent here, it was not to the point of leaving Yu Zhangsheng completely unable to see anything, not to the point of being overly passive.

Within the blood mist, afterimages of giant beasts flashed past; as they moved in unison, the earth trembled, and the blood mist was dragged along, following their advance.

"This aura feels a bit off."

Yu Zhangsheng pondered, walking slowly outward; the Golden-Winged Great Eagle cried softly, its wings fanning the blood mist and revealing a patch of vision — though quickly covered again by the blood mist, it still exposed a corner outside the blood mist! One wolf-shaped Mist Beast after another, treading heavy steps, surrounded Yu Zhangsheng in a ring; a rough glance showed them dense and numerous, shapes varied, likely no fewer than several dozen.

Perhaps influenced by this blood mist, these originally white Mist Beasts had all turned blood-colored; in their beast eyes flashed a bloodthirsty light, their auras even more violent, no reason remaining, only instinct.

"Blood Moon Wolves... so we've fallen into a wolf pack. These Mist Beasts..."

Yu Zhangsheng's eyes narrowed, a grave expression surfacing on his face; he released his Divine Sense at full strength, covering the surroundings as much as possible, imprinting every move they made into his mind.

Blood Moon Wolves, ferocious by nature, fond of blood; their appearance differs little from ordinary wolves, the greatest feature being a dark red blood-colored crescent moon on the forehead — this is also the medium through which they communicate with the moon and borrow moonlight to cultivate.

They especially like to act in packs; for prey they have set their sights on, they will pursue to the death, extremely troublesome.

Without a doubt, Yu Zhangsheng at this moment had become the prey they had set their sights on.

"Awooo!!!"

Moonlight like blood, mist like sea; as if receiving some directive, the foremost Blood Moon Wolf raised its head and howled at the moon; under the long wolf howl, the surrounding Mist Beasts went berserk, no longer probing or hesitating, all launching forth, gleaming cold fangs even more chilling under the blood color.

Clatter!

Wolf claws sharp, space itself torn with the sound of rending air; one Blood Moon Wolf after another threw themselves forward fearlessly yet in orderly fashion, pouncing toward Yu Zhangsheng and his three beasts, dense and fierce.

"You come at just the right time! If I kill you all, then..."

Yu Zhangsheng took a deep breath, facing the Blood Moon Wolf Pack, expression grave but without a trace of fear in his heart; with a wave of his sleeve, a sky-full of fire sea appeared, burning fiercely.

The Red Tempered Snake hissed, snake tongue flickering, crimson light flashing in its cold snake eyes; pitch-black flames rose over its snake body, covering its whole body, burning violently.

Cai Xing Deer cried softly, deer antlers winding and coiling, emitting seven-colored light; instantly, towering trees sprang from the ground, intertwining with each other, weaving layer upon layer, inserting into the wolf pack, the wolves bleeding and scattering from each other.

The Golden-Winged Great Eagle flew low; as its twin wings flapped, boundless black wind swept in, becoming wind blades that fell down or becoming tornadoes that raged; in an instant, the wolf pack was filled with wailing.

The three spirit beasts attacked simultaneously, holding nothing back; one Blood Moon Wolf after another collapsed and exploded, but this seemed to ignite the wolves' bloodlust — each showed not the slightest timidity, but eyes full of fierce light, attacking with wide-open moves, reckless.

Fire sea flowed, condensing into a flame long whip, virtually grasped in Yu Zhangsheng's hand; every swing lashed viciously into the Blood Moon Wolf Pack, flames erupting in an instant, clinging to the Blood Moon Wolves, causing them to collapse and dissipate in moments.

Although Yu Zhangsheng did not specialize in flame techniques, the Myriad Spirits Art's characteristic was precisely to give him natural affinity for all attributes; relying on his masterful Fireball Technique and vast Divine Sense, flame control was simplicity itself for Yu Zhangsheng.

The Red Tempered Snake hissed; each time it opened its mouth it sprayed large expanses of poison fire and poison mist, covering the surroundings; Blood Moon Wolves touched instantly stalled, a numbing sensation sweeping over them; the next instant, the Red Tempered Snake's thick snake tail lashed down from the sky; each fall collapsed and exploded several Blood Moon Wolves.

Cai Xing Deer stepped nimbly across; rings of ripples centered on it swept the surroundings.

Boundless trees formed a cage; thorns covering the ground flashed with faint light, ruthlessly entangling Blood Moon Wolves from all sides; wooden thorns pierced into wolf flesh and blood, suddenly tightening. "Awooo!"

Blood Moon Wolves wailed, exploding one by one; the Beast Origin left behind was swallowed by the three spirit beasts.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!"

Wind blades fell like rain; each like a heavenly sword, tearing through air, cleaving from the sky into the Blood Moon Wolf Pack; many Blood Moon Wolves were bisected at the waist in an instant, turning into Beast Origin swallowed by the Golden-Winged Great Eagle.

In a short time, large swaths of Blood Moon Wolves perished, yet still they surged forward wave after wave, fearless of death.

Fortunately, Mist Beast Origin is the best tonic for spirit beasts; while exterminating these Blood Moon Wolves, the three spirit beasts simultaneously absorbed the exploding Beast Origin, instead growing stronger the longer they fought, showing no fatigue.

But this Blood Moon Wolf Pack was also clever; under pack deployment, before long the three spirit beasts all showed injuries to varying degrees; Cai Xing Deer cried softly, its whole body emitting emerald green light, enveloping Yu Zhangsheng, the Red Tempered Snake, and the Golden-Winged Great Eagle within.

"Emerald Green Light!"

Faint emerald green light particles fused into the bodies of the one human and two beasts, warm and soothing, rapidly healing their injuries; essence, energy, and spirit also recovered.

Blood Moon Wolves roared, the ferocity in their eyes not retreating in the slightest; grouping together, one after another they charged.

"These wolves, although each lacks intelligence, their attacks show coordination with each other..."

Yu Zhangsheng pondered, observing the Blood Moon Wolves' offense, eyes narrowing slightly, thoughtful.

"Continuing like this, even if each Blood Moon Wolf's strength is not great, dragging it out is still a burden, especially inside this eerie blood mist — who knows what else might jump out."

Yu Zhangsheng's throat moved slightly, he bit his lip, gaze sinking; a faint unease flashed in his heart.

"Can't keep dragging it out with them; need to end it fast. Perhaps there is a Wolf King existence secretly commanding the pack; capture the thief by first capturing the king — eliminate it, and the rest are just a mob of scattered sand."

Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Yu Zhangsheng exhaled a breath, no longer hesitating; the flames on his body instantly burst open, clearing a patch of open ground, and simultaneously his body stomped heavily on the ground! "Boom!"

Where Yu Zhangsheng's foot stepped, earth and stone exploded, a huge pit appearing; under the terrifying explosive force, Yu Zhangsheng's figure moved like lightning, like an arrow, piercing the Void, flames becoming an external Barrier, instantly carving a path through the wolf pack.

"Red Tempered Snake, Cai Xing Deer, Golden-Winged Great Eagle, hold them down!"

Yu Zhangsheng gave a light shout, and the latter immediately understood; thus, the Red Tempered Snake's tail turned into a hook, sweeping horizontally through the wolf pack; the Cai Xing Deer's front hooves descended, seven-colored light sprinkling down, endless thorny Vines spreading across the ground, piercing into the wolf pack.

The Golden-Winged Great Eagle cried lightly in the air; its great wings sometimes petrified, feathers sometimes turning into fish, striking down from the sky, one Blood Moon Wolf body after another exploding.

For a moment, the scene was chaotic, wind blades like a forest, flames like a sea, thorns forming a cage; the Blood Moon Wolves were continuously harvested, one Mist Beast Origin after another bursting open, then swallowed by the three Spirit Beasts? 【Consumed 1 Mist Beast Origin, successfully fed Cai Xing Deer, gained 5000 Essence Points!】

【Consumed 1 Mist Beast Origin, successfully fed Red Tempered Snake, gained 6000 Essence Points!】

【Consumed 1 Mist Beast Origin, successfully fed Golden-Winged Great Eagle, gained 5500 Essence Points!】

【Consumed………】

One prompt after another scrolled across the screen; while Yu Zhangsheng's mood was pleasant, his Divine Sense also rippled open as much as possible, resisting the obstruction from the Blood Mist; his body pulsed, one leg kicking an incoming Blood Moon Wolf to pieces, then he turned his head to observe, breaking through the Blood Mist, flying toward the outer circle of the wolf pack.

"Found it! Blood Moon Wolf King!"

Yu Zhangsheng smiled faintly; the three Spirit Beasts behind him entangled the Blood Moon Wolf pack, while he alone rushed swiftly toward the sensed direction.

In his perception, over there, a figure, its aura like a bright lamp in the dark night, immensely vast; if nothing unexpected, it was precisely the Blood Moon Wolf King.

The continuous battle also made the Blood Mist here unknowingly become somewhat thinner; not far away, behind the wolf pack, atop a small mountain, a massive figure, half-crouching on the ground, facing the moonlight, howling long at the sky.

This figure's hair was like blood, four limbs thick and sturdy, bulging muscles that would make anyone who saw them absolutely not doubt what vast power they contained; a blood moon rose behind it, back to the blood moon, in the shadows, a pair of bloodthirsty crimson Beast Eyes could be seen.

On the forehead above the Beast Eyes, a vast ring of deep red residual blood, resonating distantly with the blood moon in the sky, drawing endless Blood Light, bathing within, the figure hazy, unexpectedly giving a sense of sacredness! At this moment, this Beast Shadow's tail curved, hanging vertically down; under Yu Zhangsheng's gaze, it slowly stepped down from the small mountain, instantly the small mountain exploded, the surrounding Blood Mist scattered, completely exposing its appearance.

"Blood Moon Wolf King!"

Yu Zhangsheng's complexion cold, without any hesitation, his step suddenly stomped, rumbling, earth and stone flying, transforming into external armor, enveloping Yu Zhangsheng within, becoming a giant stone man several zhang tall!

"Awooo!!!"

The Blood Moon Wolf King howled long at the moon, sound waves rippling open the Blood Mist; its massive body dozens of meters in height and length moved; wolf palm covered in blood radiance, slapping down viciously at Yu Zhangsheng! "Rumble!"

The air exploded; this palm strike was immensely heavy, unstoppable; Yu Zhangsheng frowned, not daring to be careless, controlling the earth-and-stone giant to likewise throw a fist.

Roaring sounds echoed unceasingly; every time the Blood Moon Wolf King descended, it would cause the blood moon in the sky to tilt, empowering it; every time Yu Zhangsheng struck, it would trigger an earth quake, the power of the distant earth continuously, with the operation of the Thousand Mountain Resolution, providing heavy force for Yu Zhangsheng.

"Tear!!"

Wolf claws sharp, tearing through the Void, viciously raking across Yu Zhangsheng once; in that instant, the earth-and-stone giant armor on Yu Zhangsheng's body surface exploded, three faint blood-red scratches appearing.

"Similar to the Golden-Bodied Piercing-Heaven Ape... but relying on the blood moon's empowerment, it's even more so by a few degrees..."

Yu Zhangsheng murmured to himself, forming a judgment on the Blood Moon Wolf King; waving his sleeve, a large expanse of flames sprinkled down, staining the Blood Moon Wolf King's hair, instantly burning fiercely.

The Blood Moon Wolf King howled long, gaze ferocious, but unlike other Mist Beasts, not turbid, instead extremely agile; Blood Light sprinkled down, bathing within, turning into gentle force, extinguishing the flames on its body surface one by one, then its body suddenly leaped! Transforming into a vast figure beneath the blood moon, crashing down from the sky, a phantom of a bloody maw condensing, biting down at Yu Zhangsheng! "Thousand Mountain Fist!"

Yu Zhangsheng gave a low call, expression composed; the earth and stone shattered by the two's battle instantly condensed, becoming a vast fist, flashing faint light, instantly colliding with this bloody maw.

The bloody maw dissipated, the Thousand Mountain Fist likewise collapsed; Yu Zhangsheng's figure like lightning, rapidly charging at the Blood Moon Wolf King, momentum like a rainbow, seemingly able to pierce the Heavenly Dome! (Chapter End)