Chapter 134: Mottled Fox

After Yuan Yao separated from her two senior fellow disciples, she went to look for a hidden place.

She urgently needed a safe place to meditate and restore the spiritual power within her body.

Suddenly, several people appeared ahead.

Yuan Yao quickly hid behind the mountain wall, and the voices of those few people ahead came over.

"Good thing we ran fast! Otherwise, if we had faced Man Yue of the Tai Sui Sect, we would definitely have been eliminated!"

"It's been three years since we last saw her, but Man Yue's strength has increased so much!"

"Let's go quickly! What if she catches up?"

"Let's go, let's go!"

The few people walked off in another direction.

Upon hearing the name "Man Yue", Yuan Yao instantly recalled the red-clad girl she had met in the Wuduan Mijing.

She and Dongfangxiu both belong to the Tai Sui Sect.

She took out her jade tablet and lowered her head to check the current standings on the scoreboard.

The top of the scoreboard was still herself.

Her gaze gradually moved downward and she found the name "Man Yue".

Man Yue's ranking on the scoreboard was twenty-seventh.

And as her gaze continued downward, she saw several familiar names.

Lu Xiangxiang, scoreboard ranking one hundred thirty-three.

Yan Haonan, scoreboard ranking one hundred seventy.

Weng Mingshu, scoreboard ranking two hundred ninety-seven.

Yuan Yao moved her gaze upward and saw the names of her senior fellow disciples among the top fifty on the scoreboard.

She put away her jade tablet, warily scanned the surroundings, and then proceeded forward.

After a while, she finally found a hidden spot.

She set up a formation barrier around her, and then had the Phantom Spirit Sword guard her.

Phantom Spirit Sword: ……

Yuan Yao sat cross-legged in meditation, then began to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy, refining, absorbing, and transforming it.

The sky gradually darkened.

In the night, the sounds of the surrounding environment became increasingly clear.

Beast roars echoed within the valley.

Some of the participating disciples had lit bonfires in the valley and were resting.

Meanwhile, the remaining participating disciples either sneaked about in the darkness or sat alone in meditation, closing their eyes to nurture their spirits.

The spirit beasts in the valley actually took advantage of the darkness to launch an attack on the participating disciples.

For a time, the sounds of fighting rang out from various places in the valley.

At the same time, dozens of second-stage Red Lightning Wolves gradually gathered around Yuan Yao's position.

The cultivation of a second-stage Red Lightning Wolf is equivalent to the human Foundation Establishment Realm.

This pack of Red Lightning Wolves spread out in a fan shape centered on Yuan Yao, forming a tight encirclement.

Each Red Lightning Wolf had fierce eyes, exposed fangs, drool constantly dripping from its mouth, and a pair of eyes gleaming with greed fixed firmly on Yuan Yao, sending a chill down one's spine.

At that moment, one of the Red Lightning Wolves lunged at Yuan Yao.

Boom—

But unexpectedly, it slammed hard into the formation barrier, was instantly rebounded, and crashed heavily onto the ground.

Seeing this, the wolf king at the forefront fiercely bared its sharp fangs and raised its head, letting out a low yet resonant howl.

As if issuing a command.

In an instant, the pack of wolves, their bodies crackling with red lightning, surged forward together toward the formation barrier, baring sharp fangs and claws, and with the force of thunder struck hard at the barrier.

Slice—

However, in the blink of an eye, the formation barrier was torn open by this ferocious, savage pack of Red Lightning Wolves, leaving a huge gap.

Just as they were about to tear into Yuan Yao, the white-clad girl sitting cross-legged suddenly opened her eyes; she raised her hand, and the Phantom Spirit Sword instantly fell into her grasp.

She gripped the hilt fiercely and swept a sword horizontally!

Boom—

The sword light flashed across the darkness, overturning the attacking Red Lightning Wolves onto the ground.

Yuan Yao quickly rose to her feet, and without hesitation she raised her sword and slashed at those Red Lightning Wolves.

The Red Lightning Wolves bared their teeth and snarled, lunging at Yuan Yao and attacking her with their sharp fangs and deadly claws.

Lightning burst from their bodies, numbing Yuan Yao's arms.

Carefree First Form—

Lift Sword to Match Heaven!

Yuan Yao thrust a sword forward, breaking through the defense of one Red Lightning Wolf and piercing its neck; with a 'slice!' she swiftly drew her sword out, blood spraying and instantly bringing forth a string of blood droplets!

She sensed a dangerous presence behind her, quickly turned, and swung a sword!

But what Yuan Yao did not expect was that, at the very instant she turned and swung her sword, another incredibly cunning Red Lightning Wolf seized the opportunity, silently lunged onto her feet, bared its fangs, and viciously bit her calf!

In an instant, a piercing pain spread through her body; Yuan Yao winced in pain, her originally pale complexion turned even paler, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on her forehead.

This Red Lightning Wolf clearly had no intention of letting Yuan Yao go easily; it clamped its jaws tightly onto her calf, refusing to release, and even tried to tear off a piece of flesh.

Yuan Yao gripped the sword hilt tightly, thrust downward, and plunged it into the wolf's skull!

At that moment, the other Red Lightning Wolves all surged forward together, seemingly intent on tearing her to pieces!

Yuan Yao saw this and directly executed the Great Wasteland Sword Technique taught by her Youngest Senior Brother!

"Cross Cut!"

Boom!

Sword light burst forth, and the fierce sword qi instantly shattered the protective spirit shields of many Crimson Thunder Wolves, sending them recoiling a distance!

Yuan Yao continuously unleashed the first form of the Great Wasteland Sword Technique, and quickly turned the tide!

More and more Crimson Thunder Wolves fell beneath Yuan Yao's sword!

The remaining Crimson Thunder Wolves seemed to sense danger, no longer attacking but retreating instead.

And after witnessing Yuan Yao's increasingly fierce attack, the Crimson Thunder Wolves quickly fled backward!

Yuan Yao had wanted to give chase, but a burning sting came from her calf.

She lowered her head and saw that her right calf was stained red with blood.

Yuan Yao glanced toward the direction the wolf pack had left; just as she was about to sit down to treat her calf wound, her whole body suddenly stiffened!

A silent, deadly danger suddenly surged forth.

It was mental power!

After realizing this, Yuan Yao lowered her head, pretending not to notice the other's approach.

Just as the other's mental power invaded her sea of consciousness——

The other was dumbfounded.

How huge this sea of consciousness space is!!

Could it have misseen?!

Meanwhile, Yuan Yao's lips curled up slightly.

Just in time!

Within the sea of consciousness, Yuan Yao immediately controlled her mental power to lunge at the other's mental power!

The other seemed to sense danger, swiftly retreating, trying to escape her sea of consciousness!

But was pounced upon by Yuan Yao's mental power, tightly entangled!

Then……

Frantically tearing, gnawing, devouring!

The other startled, struggling to break free.

But the struggle was in vain!

At the same time, a fiery red figure lunged at Yuan Yao like lightning.

Yuan Yao keenly sensed it and quickly raised her sword to block.

Clang clang clang!

That incredibly sharp claw clashed with the Phantom Spirit Sword, sending up countless sparks.

At this moment, Yuan Yao also made out the fiery red mass.

It turned out to be——

A fox!

The fox's ears displayed a rainbow of colors, like the sky's rainbow. It also had heterochromatic eyes—left eye blood‑red, right eye sea‑blue—forming a stark contrast.

Its belly fur was pure white as snow, while its back was covered with a layer of fiery‑bright fur.

Yuan Yao's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed, "Wow, what a beautiful fox!"

Those outside the secret realm hearing this wore strange expressions.

What's so beautiful about this mixed‑fur fox?!