Chapter 447: Blood Sacrifice of the Wolf Emperor

"These wolves are truly insane today; they are practically making a joke of their own lives!" Kanglikeduo wiped his greatsword. Several notches had already appeared on the blade, caused by his head-on collision with a few powerful alpha wolves just moments ago.

"Boss, if these wolf packs don't retreat after the Water Curtain Heavenly Brilliance fades, our situation will be very passive!" a mercenary said to Kanglikeduo.

There were several bloody gashes on that mercenary's body, left behind from the fight with the wolf pack just now.

"I know, but the most important thing now is to find out why these wolves are so crazy. Otherwise, if we keep fighting like this, no one will be able to take it!" Kanglikeduo's gaze scanned the wolf pack incessantly, as if he wanted to find the culprit behind this wolf attack.

Outside the Water Curtain Heavenly Brilliance, the wolf pack was frantically pouncing against the defensive barrier formed by it. However, these Bloodthirsty Wolves, the vast majority of which did not exceed the Sixth Rank in strength, could not even cause a ripple to stir on the barrier when they slammed into it.

Behind a small hill, a massive Bloodthirsty Wolf lay on the ground, a terrifying aura constantly leaking from its body. Clearly, the Wind Blade from earlier had been unleashed by it. And it was the wolf king of this region on the Peilun Plain.

At this moment, the aura on the wolf king's body was undergoing a bizarre change; its aura would become extremely strong one moment and extremely weak the next. Under the fluctuations of this strange aura, cracking sounds emanated from within the wolf king's body. Suddenly, a trace of blood spilled from the wolf king's mouth; it seemed to have suffered a heavy injury, and even the aura on its body began to wither.

A flash of vicious light crossed the eyes of the heavily injured wolf king, and then it opened its blood-red maw and swallowed a plant beside it. After swallowing this plant, the withered aura on the wolf king was swept away, and the aura on its body became powerful once again.

"Awoo—" A long howl erupted from the wolf king's mouth, instantly spreading across the entire battlefield.

Upon hearing the wolf king's roar, the wolf pack surrounding the Water Curtain Heavenly Brilliance suddenly went mad, launching all sorts of attacks recklessly at the defensive barrier. Some Bloodthirsty Wolves even chose to self-destruct after getting close to the barrier. Under the frantic bombardment of the wolf pack, even the defensive barrier formed by the Water Curtain Heavenly Brilliance began to show tiny cracks. Although these cracks appeared for only an instant before vanishing, this was enough to prove the point.

"Don't worry, this Water Curtain Heavenly Brilliance is not so easily broken. If it were only up to these wolf packs to destroy it, even if every Bloodthirsty Wolf here were sacrificed, they wouldn't be able to break the Water Curtain Heavenly Brilliance in a short time," Mo Lao suddenly spoke up. "Our most important task now is to find the wolf king in the shadows! Only by killing it will these Bloodthirsty Wolves retreat."

Just as Mo Lao was speaking, huge fireballs appeared in the sky once again, and the third wave of Meteor Fire Rain began to descend from the heavens. Given the current density of the wolf pack, if this move truly landed in their midst, it would absolutely be able to deal the pack a heavy blow.

At this very moment, a wolf howl filled with a bloodthirsty aura shot into the sky, shaking the entire plain. After the howl, countless Bloodthirsty Wolves surged out from every direction, completely surrounding the merchant caravan's camp. The wolf pack that had just been heavily damaged by the Meteor Fire Rain received reinforcements, and their overall strength became even more formidable.

Seeing so many Bloodthirsty Wolves, even Mo Lao, a Sanctuary Powerhouse mage, could not help but change color: "Not good, we have run into a Blood Sacrifice of the Wolf Emperor; this time it is truly terrible!"

"Blood Sacrifice of the Wolf Emperor?" Kanglikeduo's expression changed drastically, "Could it be that there is a Half-step Heaven Realm wolf king here?"

"It is very likely; only this can explain why the attacks of the Bloodthirsty Wolf Pack are so bizarre!" Mo Lao gripped his staff tightly.

"Aiweier, have you heard of what a Blood Sacrifice of the Wolf Emperor is?" Lingyun took in the conversation between Kanglikeduo and Mo Lao, then asked Aiweier softly beside him.

"Blood Sacrifice of the Wolf Emperor? That is not a good thing. It is said to be a forbidden technique of the wolf race. It is said that by devouring a massive amount of flesh and blood power, the wolf king, having reached the Half-step Heaven Realm, can take that final step to become a Wolf Emperor. However, because this method is too cruel and the conditions for its use are too harsh, it has rarely appeared!" Aiweier pondered for a moment, then could not help but glance at Lingyun beside her. "Could it be that the situation we are facing now is a Blood Sacrifice of the Wolf Emperor?"

"It's possible, but not entirely certain!" Lingyun's gaze swept across the surroundings. A Half-step Saint Domain wolf king, equivalent to a Half-step Nascent Soul powerhouse, is not so easy to deal with!

Just at this moment, a patch of black appeared in the distant sky, and this patch of black was gradually expanding.

"I can already be certain that what we have encountered this time is definitely a Blood Sacrifice of the Wolf Emperor!" Aiweier suddenly said.

"It's confirmed?" Lingyun raised an eyebrow.

"Do you see that patch of black?" Aiweier pointed into the distance and said.

"What is that?" Lingyun raised an eyebrow.

"That is a great disaster on the Peilun Plain—a Black Storm! It is said that even Sanctuary Powerhouses must give a wide berth to a Black Storm; only those in the Heavenly Domain can face one." Aiweier said. "I think this wolf king wants to use the power of the Blood Sacrifice of the Wolf Emperor to devour the Black Storm, and in one fell swoop, after stepping into the Heavenly Domain, reach the peak of the Tianyu-chuji."

"There's such a maneuver?" Lingyun frowned.

"Such a situation has indeed occurred in history, and more than once! But most of those successful Wolf Emperors were hunted down by others. However, the first one to succeed might still be alive today!" Aiweier said.

"The most important thing now is still to deal with that wolf king hidden in the shadows!" Chen Jing said.

"No matter what, the opponent is a Half-step Heaven Realm wolf king. To kill it while protecting this merchant caravan, I need an opportunity!" Lingyun looked at the blackness gradually expanding in the distance and spoke slowly.

"Zzz—" Suddenly, an extremely condensed Wind Blade sliced heavily into the Water Curtain Heavenly Brilliance, causing the entire defensive barrier to vibrate. Cracks appeared on the barrier, and it was on the verge of collapse at any moment.

"Everyone, prepare for battle!" Seeing this scene, Kanglikeduo's pupils shrank sharply, and he roared loudly.

Hearing Kanglikeduo's roar, all the mercenaries present stood up. They knew that this time, they were truly in dire straits. However, this desperate situation instead stirred up the bloodthirst in their hearts. With the mentality of "killing one is breaking even, killing two is making a profit," the entire team exuded a tragic and heroic aura.

Su Wanyue dismantled the longbow in her hand into two short swords, and wisps of energy swirled around Chen Jing's fists. Although their momentum appeared to be only at the Seventh Tier, they had secretly undone the seals on their Bracelets and could erupt with innate-level combat power at any moment.

"The wind has picked up!" Aiweier's eyes narrowed; she felt that the wind across the entire battlefield had begun to swirl inexplicably.

Just at this moment, the Water Curtain Heavenly Brilliance, unable to withstand the cutting of the Wind Blade, finally collapsed completely. The Bloodthirsty Wolves surrounding the caravan let out roars in unison and pounced toward the mercenaries; the battle was on the verge of breaking out.