Chapter 86: Wolf Bandits Attack

This sudden strange sound made the Azure Dragon's body tremble violently involuntarily.

When it was ambushed in the cave at the bottom of the lake, it heard the same sound.

"Second Brother!"

The Tai Tan Ape, having suffered consecutive injuries, was now struck in a vital point, its life force draining rapidly.

"Big... Big Brother!"

At this moment, it could not even destroy its own Spirit Rings or soul bones.

Seeing this, Bibi Dong quickly gave orders: "Ghost Elder, Chrysanthemum Elder, you two control the Azure Dragon; leave that ape to me, the Empress."

The Tai Tan Ape was on its last breath; if she did not act now, she would be unable to absorb its Spirit Ring.

"Two-Pole Static Domain!"

The two Douluos activated their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

In an instant, an invisible Domain imprisoned the Azure Dragon firmly, rendering it unable to move.

At the same time, Bibi Dong, transformed into the Death Spider Empress, soared into the air. Two spider spears slashed through the air, emitting a sharp whistling sound, pointing directly at the defenseless Tai Tan Ape.

—Pierce!

The Tai Tan Ape's neck and chest were deeply pierced by the sharp spider spears almost at the same instant.

"Big... Brother..."

With the last cry, this Forest King fell silent forever.

Its massive body crashed down with a thud, lying motionless on the ground.

"..."

The Azure Dragon, unable to move its entire body, could only watch helplessly as its brother died miserably before its eyes.

"Hmph!"

Having successfully killed the Tai Tan Ape, Bibi Dong sneered, her gaze slowly turning toward the snake-bodied, ox-headed ruler of the forest.

"To become my Spirit Ring and soul bone is your honor!"

Tiandou City.

Tang San and the others were ready; Zhou Yu, after hunting the two Spirit Beasts with Bibi Dong, had also returned to Tiandou City.

For this journey to Sea God Island, besides Zhou Yu and the Shrek Five Monsters, a new member had been added: Tang San's cousin, Bai Chenxiang.

"Since everyone is here, let us depart!"

Zhou Yu led the group to the western coastal region of the Tiandou Diguo, preparing to board a ship for a direct route to Sea God Island.

"There is a village ahead, Sect Master Tang. Should we rest for a while?"

Ten days later, they had entered the western frontier of the Tiandou Diguo.

The disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect driving the carriage had been instructed beforehand that this journey was not led by Ning Rongrong; everything was to follow Tang San's orders.

"Then let us rest for a while."

As the head of a sect and one promoted to the title of King Lan Hao by Emperor Xueye, Tang San was naturally the person of highest status and rank in the group.

As the caravan slowly approached the village ahead, preparing to stop and rest, a faint tapping sound suddenly rang out from the edge of the carriage, accompanied by a servant's whisper: "Sect Master Tang, something seems wrong. We are nearing the village, yet it is eerily silent, and there is not a single person in the fields outside."

After exchanging glances, Dai Mubai said, "Let's go down and take a look."

Stepping down from the carriage, Tang San immediately activated his Purple Demon Eye. His vision far surpassed that of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples; five hundred meters away seemed as close as a stone's throw. He discovered the village appeared to have suffered some calamity; numerous farmhouses were in ruins, obviously destroyed by heavy blunt weapons.

Even more chilling was the sight of bloodstains, not yet dried, scattered everywhere, indicating that this tragedy had only just occurred.

Bai Chenxiang said, "Third Brother, I will go check."

Her martial soul was the Sharp-Tailed Swift, characterized by speed, allowing flexible movement in combat and making her difficult to track; it was very suitable for reconnaissance and rapid attack missions.

Not long after, Bai Chenxiang flew back swiftly, her speed even greater than when she left.

It was as if only a white dot was seen in the air; the next moment, she had landed before the group.

Just as Tang San stepped forward to ask what happened, he saw Bai Chenxiang suddenly rush to a large tree nearby and vomit.

"Xiangxiang, what exactly did you see?"

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly stepped forward to ask.

"Dead people, dead people everywhere!"

"Behind the village, there are at least over a hundred corpses."

"They died terribly; they were killed by a group of people in strange attire, who were dragging their bodies toward the back mountain."

"Many had their internal organs spilling out; those people in strange attire even used long spears to impale the corpses of children. Even from high in the sky, I could smell the thick stench of blood. It was too terrible, truly too terrible! It seems only some young women survived. Ugh..."

Speaking of this, Bai Chenxiang could not help but retch again.

Everyone's faces instantly darkened. Tang San and Dai Mubai exchanged a glance, and Tang San said, "Rongrong, Zhuqing, you stay here and take care of Xiangxiang for me temporarily."

Immediately after, he looked at Zhou Yu and Oscar behind him and said, "Xiao Ao, Lin Yu, let's go!"

The four entered the forest and quickly caught up with the targets.

Just as Dai Mubai was about to charge forward, he was held back by Tang San: "Observe first before acting."

The number of these bandits was estimated to be close to three hundred. They were burly, all over two meters tall, with physiques as sturdy as boulders.

Most striking was that they all had grayish hair, with abnormally thick body hair. Their appearance resembled ancient wild men, with protruding lips revealing two abnormally large canine teeth, several times larger than normal humans, while their faces were covered in colorful oil paint, adding a touch of mystery and wildness.

"It's the Wolf Bandits!"

Dai Mubai's evil eyes gradually turned vertical as he said in a low voice, "I never expected to find Wolf Bandits within the borders of the Tiandou Diguo."

Zhou Yu pretended not to understand and asked, "What are Wolf Bandits?"

Dai Mubai explained gravely, "Wolf Bandits; their existence is neither fully human nor fully non-human. They are actually strange creatures born from the fusion of humans and the Gale Demon Wolf Spirit Beast."

"In the Four Elements Academy, Feng Xiaotian's martial soul—the Gale Twin-Headed Wolf—is a manifestation of the mutated and strengthened Gale Demon Wolf, although its martial soul form does not inherit all the nature of the Demon Wolf. However, the Gale Demon Wolf is inherently wild and promiscuous, capable of mating with any creature of similar size, especially harboring an uncontrollable desire for human females."

When they mated with human females, they gave birth to the Wolf Thieves, a bizarre half-human, half-wolf race. The Wolf Thieves inherited the Stormwind Demon Wolves' robust physiques, astonishing speed, and innate abilities, while also possessing a degree of human intelligence; they were bloodthirsty, greedy, and lustful. Wherever the Wolf Thieves went, the people suffered calamity—they plundered wealth and treated humans as prey, slaughtering and devouring them; women were violated, and even those not pregnant could not escape being devoured. This is why they carried the villagers' corpses.

…

Although Zhou Yu had read about the Wolf Thieves in novels, he was still astonished upon seeing them with his own eyes.

At that moment, the sound of tearing fabric rang out from Tang San's clothing, and blood-red Eight Spider Lances burst from his back, gradually unfolding behind him.

"We won't leave until we've slaughtered them all! Such creatures should not exist on this continent!"

Tang San's entire body was suddenly engulfed in a terrifying aura of slaughter; his killing intent surged wildly, uncontrollable.

On the other side, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, who were tending to Bai Chenxiang, were stunned to see hundreds of dark shadows suddenly appear in the mountains and forest.

(End of Chapter)