Chapter 53

Ning Yue could feel that this white-furred demon wolf had the strongest soul power among the group. Even in broad daylight, the moonlight energy in its body could still seep out, transforming into a cold aura that spread ten steps away.

Ning Yue used the Ten Directions Illusionary Annihilation technique to invade the demon wolf's mind, only to sense a cold aura continuously resisting, indicating the strength of this demon wolf's spirit.

Ning Yue, of course, would not be troubled by such a demon beast. With a move called "Divine Control of the Three Realms," he immediately shook the demon wolf's consciousness, making it see boundless illusions. In the illusion, a wolf god that roamed the heavens and earth howled to the sky, with countless demon wolves bowing in worship.

This move utilized the principle that people believe in deities, transforming oneself into the gods of all realms, making people involuntarily submit.

When Ning Yue first created this move, he did not particularly like it because he himself was not a devout believer in deities. He also knew that any top martial artist had a strong will, and subduing deities and slaying buddhas were trivial matters. They would not submit just because he transformed into the gods. This move was only effective against those with weak wills. Therefore, he did not use the Divine Control of the Three Realms technique in his final battle with Guo Kan, knowing it would be useless.

Although this move was not effective against top experts, it was very useful for ordinary people. On the day he helped Huo Dongge's father, he used this move. Huo Dongge's father believed that the gods had helped him, which allowed him to break through his mental barrier and absorb the soul force.

Although this demon wolf was exceptionally intelligent, it had not yet fully awakened. Faced with a wolf god that could make all the wolves in the world submit, it, despite its pride, was willing to bow down.

Ning Yue's Ten Directions Illusionary Annihilation technique was all-encompassing. He immediately sensed that the demon wolf's spirit had relaxed, allowing him to easily invade its soul. In an instant, he suppressed the demon wolf's self.

What slightly surprised Ning Yue was that this demon wolf, despite its strength, had only one soul force. He activated the Star Shift technique, and the soul force immediately leaped out of the white-furred demon wolf's body, which he then sealed into a divine crystal fragment.

When Ning Yue made slight contact with this soul force, he couldn't help but shiver, as if he had eaten many ice-cold grapes from the Western Regions on a scorching summer day, making his 48,000 pores relax, feeling an indescribable comfort.

"This soul force has a cold nature and seems to have some profound secrets!"

In front of everyone, Ning Yue could not investigate the function of this soul force. After collecting it, he transformed the Ten Directions Illusionary Annihilation technique into the image of a wolf god, deeply imprinting it in the demon wolf's spirit. Then he retracted the Divine Control of the Three Realms technique.

The Divine Control of the Three Realms could leave a deep imprint in any living being's spirit, making them fully submit to Ning Yue, unable to resist.

The spiritual imprint was different from ordinary soul-locking techniques, as it continuously fed back the host's various states and even allowed Ning Yue to briefly possess the demon wolf, with profound and unimaginable effects.

This demon wolf had a noble appearance and was extremely powerful, surpassing any other demon wolf Ning Yue had seen. Even without its soul force, its physical strength was still formidable, surpassing ordinary demon wolves. However, these were not the reasons Ning Yue wanted to subdue it. He wanted to capture a mount for Bai Luoluo to ride, so she wouldn't have to carry him when they needed to escape.

After collecting one soul force, Ning Yue continued his search for the second demon wolf with a soul force. The remaining four demon wolves, although they provided him with considerable gains, did not bring any unexpected surprises.

Three of the demon wolves had only one soul force called "Illusory Moon," while the fourth had two soul forces: one "Illusory Moon" and another "Swallow Moon."

Although these demon wolves were trapped, the people of Huo Family Village did not let their guard down and were always on alert. Ning Yue's actions were silent, so no one paid attention to him.

After stealing the soul forces of five demon wolves, Ning Yue found Bai Luoluo and quietly took her out of Huo Family Village. He then transferred all the soul forces into her body, making her activate the Softest Form to refine them.

Bai Luoluo used the Great Buddha Dharma, and a full moon suddenly appeared around her, expanding at least five times larger than before. Her perception range also expanded to 300 steps, instantly confusing countless snakes and insects. When Bai Luoluo first tried the "Illusory Moon," she could perceive all living beings within 100 steps but could only confuse a small group of flying insects. Now, she could confuse ten times more living beings.

The soul forces of the demon wolves were highly compatible with Bai Luoluo's Great Buddha Dharma, mutually enhancing each other. This allowed Bai Luoluo to use the moonlight energy to cultivate the Great Buddha Dharma and refine the soul forces.

Although Bai Luoluo still needed two more soul forces to condense the first stage of the Demon Moon Heavenly Wolf Sword Phantom, she could already use the various abilities of the demon wolves freely when she activated the Great Buddha Dharma.

Just as Bai Luoluo felt her cultivation improving, a slight vibration came from a distance, as if a large group of people was rushing over.

Ning Yue told Bai Luoluo to stay calm and flew up into the sky. A moment later, he landed and couldn't help but be surprised: "Hmm! Why are there horsemen coming to Huo Family Village? The next merchant caravan should be a few months away, and they would bring a large amount of goods, moving slowly. Could it be the soldiers from the Martial Temple? Unfortunately, the distance is too far, and I can't see clearly."

A moment later, when Ning Yue leaped onto a tree branch to observe, he saw dozens of wild horses galloping, with only one person leaping like a monkey on the horses, leading them.

This person was dressed in black, with very short hair, and looked very young, no more than 14 or 15 years old. His eyes had a hint of evil, and when he shouted at the horses, he showed no mercy. With a wave of his hand, a light whip made of pure energy flew out.

If any horse tried to leave the group or deviated from the path, it was harshly whipped back.

Originally, whipping horses to make them obey was a common method of driving horses, but this person was extremely cruel. In just a short time, Ning Yue saw two weaker horses fall to the ground and die from the evil youth's whips.

"It turns out it's not the soldiers from the Martial Temple, but this person is not a good one. Why is he coming to Huo Family Village?"

Ning Yue was slightly puzzled but then saw the youth whistle, and the horses immediately stopped. As his whistle grew louder, countless demon wolves emerged from all directions. In just half an hour, at least hundreds of demon wolves gathered around the youth.