Chapter 446: Wolf Pack Attack

After resting for half a day on the Peilun Plain, the caravan members once again set foot on their forward journey. Several days passed, and they had already reached the central region of the Peilun Plain.

"Lingyun, the wind has brought me ominous news!" Aiweier suddenly approached Lingyun and whispered to him.

"The wind? Ominous news?" Lingyun raised an eyebrow.

Aiweier not only possessed high attainments in Space Magic, but her talent in Wind Magic had also reached a breathtaking level; otherwise, the Wind Holy Sword would not have sought her out. She seemed to have some unknown, innate connection with the wind, and even now, with her strength suppressed by the Wind Holy Sword, she was still able to silently cast the wide-range Detecting Wind to scout for information from afar.

Lingyun raised his eyes to look into the distance, where a terrifying, baleful aura was rising. However, this baleful aura did not seem to come from humans, but from other creatures.

"Everyone, be on guard, be on guard!" Just at this moment, Kanglikeduo's voice suddenly rang out among the crowd.

"What is it, Mr. Kanglikeduo?" Seeing Kanglikeduo suddenly issue a warning, Kelisi appeared by his side and asked softly.

"Miss, now is not the time to talk about this. I fear we are in big trouble. Have everyone get on guard and form a defensive formation!" Kanglikeduo urged the mercenaries beside him while turning back to speak to Kelisi.

"Trouble?" Kelisi repeated with a puzzled expression.

"That's right, trouble, and it is the kind of trouble I least want to see on this grassland!" Kanglikeduo said.

"The trouble you least want to see on the grassland—could it be the Bloodthirsty Wolf Pack?" Kelisi's expression changed slightly.

"That's right, it is the Bloodthirsty Wolf Pack!" Kanglikeduo nodded. "And there are quite a few of them. A Bloodthirsty Wolf Pack that has become a group is the most dangerous hunter on this plain!"

Upon hearing that it was a Bloodthirsty Wolf Pack attack, all the mercenaries became alert; after all, they had heard of the Bloodthirsty Wolf Pack, a famous existence on the Peilun Plain.

Soon, all the mercenaries on the scene formed a Wheel Formation, surrounding the caravan members in the center. At the same time, the mercenary group split into two batches, with one batch in the front. This group had relatively stronger strength and was mainly used to deal with the wolf pack's first charge. The second batch was in the rear, and their task was to replace the people in the front when they became exhausted. The two groups alternated to hold out against the wolf pack's siege.

When the Wheel Formation was set, a wolf howl came from afar, and subsequently, countless black shadows appeared on the distant horizon.

Seeing the dense mass of Bloodthirsty Wolves, everyone on the scene could not help but gasp. These Bloodthirsty Wolves had blood-red eyes, and their entire bodies exuded a terrifying murderous aura; if ordinary people encountered such a wolf pack, they would likely lose most of their combat effectiveness due to this terrifying murderous aura.

But the Bloodthirsty Wolf Pack was now facing a well-trained mercenary group. Before the Bloodthirsty Wolf Pack could even get close, the mages in the mercenary group began to cast Magic, and various powerful spells were unleashed without reservation toward the wolf pack closing in from all directions.

In the blink of an eye, quite a few Bloodthirsty Wolves were overturned by the power of the Magic, only to be trampled into minced meat by their companions behind them.

"Earth Sinking Formation!" Several Earth-element mages joined together to launch a large-scale Earth-element spell.

Instantly, the ground sank three zhang, and a patch of Bloodthirsty Wolves let out shrill wails as they fell into the large pit. But immediately, more Bloodthirsty Wolves rushed over, instantly filling the large pit. This was the most terrifying thing about the Bloodthirsty Wolves: once they targeted an enemy, the outcome was absolutely life-or-death.

Although the mages' attacks were sharp, they could not stop all the Bloodthirsty Wolves. Soon, the Bloodthirsty Wolves in the lead collided with the Iron Blood Mercenary Group's defensive line. The members of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group at the front exhaled in unison, their weapons imbued with powerful Battle Qi as they slashed forward, instantly hacking the leading Bloodthirsty Wolves away.

"Come on!" Chen Jing looked at the dense mass of the Bloodthirsty Wolf Pack before her, her fighting spirit rising. Airflow swirled around her fists, and in an instant, she manifested countless Phantoms, simultaneously blasting the Bloodthirsty Wolves in front of her away.

Su Wanyue drew the longbow in her hand, and a Flame Feather Arrow appeared on it. She slightly loosened her hand, and the feather arrow instantly turned into a streak of light that plunged into the wolf pack; a tall Bloodthirsty Wolf let out a hiss and slowly collapsed to the ground.

"Damn it, have these wolf pups gone crazy? Why is their offensive so exaggerated?" Kanglikeduo slashed a Bloodthirsty Wolf with his blade, panting heavily.

The Bloodthirsty Wolf Pack's attacks usually did not exceed two hours, but now almost the entire morning had passed, and the Bloodthirsty Wolf Pack was still launching crazy attacks. Moreover, the offensive was becoming increasingly fierce, and at the same time, a steady stream of wolf packs was coming to support from the surroundings, which made the Iron Blood Mercenary Group, known for being brave and good at fighting, feel somewhat overwhelmed.

"Lingyun, something seems wrong!" Chen Jing took a step back and retreated to Lingyun's side. "The wolf pack's offensive is too fierce; it seems like they are fighting regardless of their lives. And Wanyue has already taken out several powerful pack leaders, but their offensive hasn't weakened at all."

"It is indeed somewhat wrong; there is a big hand behind the scenes controlling all of this!" Lingyun narrowed his eyes and looked into the distance, where a powerful aura was lurking.

Just as the battle situation was gradually developing in an unfavorable direction for the caravan, the sky suddenly turned gloomy, and huge Fireballs descended from the sky, instantly blasting and killing more than half of the wolf pack surrounding the caravan.

"Has it finally made a move?" Lingyun looked up at the Fireballs descending from the sky. "The Saint Domain Powerhouse on this side has already made a move, so that guy hiding in the dark should be unable to hold back anymore!"

Sure enough, as the second wave of Meteor Fire Rain quietly appeared in the sky, a long wolf howl came from the wolf pack, and countless Wind Blades appeared out of thin air, shooting rapidly toward the mercenaries on the outer perimeter of the defensive circle. Each of these Wind Blades possessed the power of a Ninth Rank expert's strike; if such an attack were to fall into the mercenary group, it would definitely be a huge disaster.

Just as the Wind Blades were about to touch the mercenary group's defensive line, Kelisi suddenly took a Scroll exuding powerful Magic aura from her Space Ring and tore it open. A blue light shot into the sky, and subsequently, a huge blue barrier formed outside the mercenary group's defensive line.

The strongest defensive Magic of the Water-element Saint Domain—Water Curtain Heavenly Splendor!

The Wind Blades slashed against the water curtain, but could only stir up ripples in the water, unable to break through the water curtain's powerful defense. With the defense of the Water Curtain Heavenly Splendor, the people of the mercenary group were finally able to catch their breath; after all, even they could not withstand a whole morning of high-intensity combat.

"Lingyun, that wolf is very suspicious!" Aiweier leaned over to Lingyun and said. "Its strength is far more than this!"

"I know. Now, I want to see what kind of trick the other party is playing!" Lingyun narrowed his eyes, looking at a small hill in the distance.