SFS Chapter 42 War Demon Wolf
Chapter 42 War Demon Wolf
Several feet in front of Du Fan and his companions, two gray wolves stared menacingly at them. These two wolves were half a foot tall, with crimson eyes and sharp claws that gleamed with a chilling light. They occasionally let out howls.
Du Fan and his two companions were encased in a pale yellow light barrier about two zhang in diameter. The barrier shimmered with spiritual light, radiating a strong sense of solidity and strength. This was an earth-attribute defensive talisman that Shen Hong had given Du Fan before their departure, which he was now using. Both offensive and defensive talismans were of medium quality and quite valuable, generally costing around 10 spirit stones. Furthermore, all paper talismans could only be used once, indicating that they must have encountered unimaginable danger for Du Fan to activate it.
The three people trapped in the light shield formed by the talisman were all pale-faced, staring in terror at the two demonic wolves that were so close to them outside the shield. Judging from the aura emanating from these two gray wolves, although they were still level one demonic beasts, they already possessed a powerful cultivation equivalent to the second level of the Qi Refining stage of a cultivator. They were definitely not something the three of them could withstand at this moment. If it weren't for Du Fan's defensive talisman, they would probably have already become the two demonic wolves' prey.
One of the demonic wolves suddenly let out a low growl, its eyes blazing with ferocity. A series of cracking sounds emanated from its body, and its hind legs suddenly grew thicker. With a powerful thrust, it charged towards the pale yellow light barrier, creating a whistling sound as it passed, instantly covering several meters before crashing headfirst into the defensive light barrier.
A deafening roar erupted instantly, and the pale yellow light on the protective barrier flickered erratically. The spot where the wolf's head struck dented a foot deep, and the three people inside were shaken by the invisible shockwaves from the powerful impact, causing their faces to paler even further. However, after a period of expansion and contraction, the protective barrier only emitted a few whimpers and did not collapse. The three breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, the demonic wolf was thrown back by the defensive barrier, and after a moment of dizziness, its eyes once again revealed a terrifyingly fierce light.
"Brothers, my defensive talisman is indeed powerful, but if it is hit by these two demonic wolves a few more times, I can't guarantee that this shield will still be intact. Moreover, any talisman has a limited duration. Once the time is up, the magic power contained within it will be exhausted and dissipate. If you have any other methods, use them quickly, or it will be too late!" Du Fan said urgently to the other two with an extremely ugly expression.
"We naturally know the risks involved, but we didn't expect that the weapon energy we activated earlier wouldn't cause any damage to these demonic wolves. Brother Du, don't worry, I have a metal-attribute attack talisman here. Please continue to use weapon energy techniques to confuse these two beasts, and I will take the opportunity to use this talisman to kill them in one fell swoop!" Wang San's face was equally grim. He gritted his teeth and made a decision. This talisman was his greatest asset on this trip, and it was also quite valuable. Using it now would inevitably be painful.
The other two were overjoyed upon hearing this, and naturally had no objection.
Holding the silver knife, Du Fan let out a low shout, and the knife began to dance rapidly in his hand. The sound of the blade cutting through the air rang out, and a series of sword flowers instantly appeared. A layer of silver blade light had already gathered on the blade, and as the silver knife continued to dance, this blade light seemed to gather more and more.
Zhang Dashan also wielded his weapon with great force; it was a black axe more than half a zhang long, and within a few breaths, a large amount of black axe light gathered on the axe.
These blade and axe beams are weapons forged from refined iron by quasi-Qi Refining stage cultivators. Only when combined with relevant cultivation techniques can they unleash their power. They can harm cultivators below the first level of Qi Refining stage, and mortals would have no chance of survival against them.
The light from the swinging swords and axes suddenly intensified, accompanied by a loud hissing sound. The next moment, two circular beams of light, each half a zhang in size, shot out with a violent wind, piercing through the defensive shield without any hindrance and striking the two wolves outside the shield.
Upon seeing this, the two wolves' eyes flashed with a very human-like contempt. With a sudden opening of their large mouths, two clouds of black mist spewed out and met the two beams of light.
The two beams of light struck the two wisps of black mist head-on, as if they had struck cotton, without making a sound. The next moment, they were instantly enveloped by the black mist, from which a low "boom" sound came out. After a tumble, the black mist gradually dissipated, and the two beams of light within had vanished without a trace.
Upon seeing this, Du Fan and Zhang Dashan's pupils constricted slightly. Although they had anticipated that the weapon energy they unleashed would not cause much damage to the two demon wolves, they never expected it to be broken so easily. It seemed that the two beasts' strength was even greater than they had previously expected.
Upon witnessing this, Wang San's heart skipped a beat, but his movements were swift. The metallic attack talisman had already appeared in his hand, its surface shimmering with golden light, looking quite extraordinary. He hurled the talisman fiercely outside the light barrier with one hand, instantly sending a divine thought into it. The golden talisman flashed with light and, after a loud bang, transformed into a golden spear over ten feet long. The spear merely spun in the air, and under Wang San's divine thought, its tip was aimed at one of the demonic wolves. A loud buzzing sound arose, and after a violent tremor, the golden spear shot towards the demonic wolf with a "whoosh." The golden spear shadow appeared in mid-air, almost touching the demonic wolf, in a flash.
A look of fear flashed in the eyes of the demonic wolf. It opened its mouth and spat out a black mist that was a size larger than before. As soon as the black mist appeared, it met head-on with the golden spear that shot towards it.
The golden spear paused only slightly upon encountering the black mist before piercing through it without further hindrance, continuing its trajectory towards the demonic wolf. With another flash, it pierced the wolf's head, leaving a trail of black blood. Before the demonic wolf could even utter a howl, it collapsed to the ground, convulsing violently before dying. Only then did the black mist gradually dissipate and vanish.
At this moment, the golden spear in mid-air dimmed considerably, but it did not dissipate completely and could still launch another attack. This shows that the grade of this talisman is higher than the fire attribute talisman used by Hu Daniu.
Guided by Wang San's divine sense, the golden spear turned its head and aimed at another demonic wolf. After a hum, it whistled past again.
The demonic wolf roared in alarm and anger, its terrifying crimson eyes sweeping fiercely over Du Fan and the other two before turning to leave with a venomous look in its eyes.
Just then, the golden spear, accompanied by a gust of wind, flew towards them. The demonic wolf's eyes flashed with terror, but it did not turn around. With a sweep of its tail, it created a wind blade that instantly collided with the incoming golden light. As the light flashed, the ear-piercing shriek caused by the friction of metal swept in all directions.
However, the wind blade trembled slightly before collapsing, and the golden spear's light dimmed a bit more, but it still didn't break down. Blocked by the wind blade, the golden spear's trajectory had deviated from the demon wolf's vital points, flashing past one of its thighs before dissipating into specks of golden light. A tattered golden talisman appeared in the air, flickered in the wind, and then turned to dust, scattering down.
A bloodcurdling howl erupted from the demonic wolf's mouth as one of its hind legs exploded, spewing out a cloud of black blood mist and instantly filling the surrounding air with a stench of blood. The wolf tumbled to the ground, rolling several times before struggling to its feet and fleeing without looking back, disappearing from sight in a few breaths.
At this moment, the yellow light shield protecting Du Fan and the other two finally dissipated and vanished after the spiritual energy dissipated, turning into a tattered talisman, which then turned into dust and disappeared without a trace. Only then could the three of them truly breathe a sigh of relief.
"Brother Wang, your metal-attribute attack talisman is indeed extraordinary. Fortunately, we three were able to escape danger thanks to you," Du Fan said slowly after letting out a long breath.
"It's nothing. In that situation, I naturally had no reason not to help, otherwise I would have perished here myself." The fear on Wang San's face gradually faded, and he breathed a sigh of relief as he replied. Then, as if remembering something, his expression darkened, and he said to Zhang Dashan beside him in a deep voice, "However, I have already used my greatest reliance. If anything else happens, I will have to rely on Brother Zhang. Brother Zhang, you didn't come without any preparation, did you? So far, if I remember correctly, you haven't offered any significant help."
"Brother Wang, what do you mean by this? I was naturally prepared. If you hadn't intervened, I would have used a talisman myself, and I believe I could have killed those two demonic wolves." Zhang Dashan was taken aback at first, then his face flushed slightly. He had indeed hesitated during the crisis, after all, an attack talisman was quite valuable, and it was best to save it if possible—those were all spirit stones! However, no matter how precious the talisman was, it wasn't as valuable as his own life. In the end, if there was no other choice, he would still use it.
"That would be best." Wang San's expression softened slightly upon hearing this, while Du Fan remained noncommittal.
"I've heard that there's a demonic core inside the head of a demonic beast. This is a rare material for refining weapons, and it must be worth some spirit stones. Why don't we take it out and exchange it for spirit stones after we leave this scattered land? Then the three of us can split it equally, okay?" Zhang Dashan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the other two didn't really seem to mind. After glancing at the nearby demonic wolf corpse, a glint of light flashed in his eyes as he said this.
Upon hearing this, the other two were immediately tempted.