Chapter 10

Facing the threat of the blue-tailed wolf, Shi Xin and the others undoubtedly forgot Yuan An's instructions, and Shi Xin shouted loudly, "Everyone, form up! It's just one blue-tailed wolf; we still have a chance to kill it."

Hearing Shi Xin's loud voice, the few people calmed down. If they scattered and fled at this moment, they would likely be picked off one by one by this powerful blue-tailed wolf. The strength of a mid-level young spirit beast was not something they could handle alone, so they had to fight together.

"Ow!"

As Shi Xin and the others surrounded the blue-tailed wolf, a piercing howl suddenly came from the young spirit beast's mouth. In the quiet, dark night, the howl spread far and wide, causing Shen Fei's face to change drastically. He shouted, "Quick, attack! This guy is calling for his companions!"

Hearing this, Shi Xin suddenly realized that wolf-type spirit beasts were social creatures, usually moving in groups of several or even a dozen. This blue-tailed wolf had probably been trying to ambush and catch a single "prey" alone, but now that it was surrounded, it was calling for help.

"Everyone, attack!"

Shi Xin no longer dared to hesitate. If the companions of this blue-tailed wolf arrived, the nine of them would really have no place to bury their bodies.

With that, Shi Xin led the charge, swinging his long knife and fiercely slashing at the blue-tailed wolf. However, as a mid-level young spirit beast, the blue-tailed wolf was not so easily hit. It twisted its body to avoid Shi Xin's knife and then suddenly pounced on another Changning Sect youth.

Seeing the large blue-tailed wolf pounce at him, with saliva dripping from its huge mouth, the youth, who usually only sparred with his fellow disciples in the Changning Sect, was immediately frightened and froze, forgetting to dodge.

"Bai Qi!"

Shi Xin let out a fierce roar, and the frightened Bai Qi suddenly came to his senses. However, the speed of a mid-level young spirit beast was incredibly fast. In that moment of hesitation, Bai Qi could almost smell the stench from the blue-tailed wolf's mouth, and its yellow, sharp teeth were about to bite into his throat.

Bang!

Just as Bai Qi was about to be killed by the blue-tailed wolf, a figure suddenly darted forward and accurately collided with the blue-tailed wolf's chest and abdomen.

As the saying goes, "copper head, iron tail, tofu waist." No matter how powerful this blue-tailed wolf was, being hit in the waist sent it flying several yards away. Bai Qi, who had narrowly escaped death, was already terrified.

When everyone looked at the figure who had suddenly saved Bai Qi, they were all somewhat stunned. The person was in a gray robe with one arm, and it was none other than Shen Fei, whom they had planned to attack during this trip to Yaoning Mountain.

"Everyone, stay focused! It's just one blue-tailed wolf; what are you afraid of?"

Shen Fei, who had knocked the blue-tailed wolf away with his shoulder, glanced back at the pale-faced Bai Qi and issued a faint command. He had thought these guys were quite capable, but now it seemed his worries were unnecessary. A mid-level young spirit beast had frightened them to the point of being at a loss, and if everyone was like Bai Qi, they were no threat at all.

The blue-tailed wolf that Shen Fei had knocked away rolled on the ground and quickly stood up. No matter what, Shen Fei was only at the Second Level of the Mortal Body Realm (Second Level of Dan Qi), which was two levels below the blue-tailed wolf. The surprise attack had hit the wolf's waist, but it was far from enough to injure it.

"Everyone, attack!"

Shi Xin was also surprised by Shen Fei's intervention. The timing of that collision was impeccable, requiring extraordinary vision and opportunity. However, this was not the time to dwell on it. He shouted and raised his weapon, and the others, without hesitation, joined in the battle with the blue-tailed wolf.

Although mid-level young spirit beasts were powerful, this blue-tailed wolf seemed to have just entered that rank. With seven people attacking it, it was immediately at a disadvantage. Seeing Shi Xin and the others gain the upper hand, Shen Fei did not intervene further and retreated to stand beside Er Hu, watching the battle quietly.

While Shi Xin and the others had the upper hand, they were not able to quickly finish off the blue-tailed wolf. The physical strength of spirit beasts was extraordinary, and the blue-tailed wolf only focused on defending its chest, waist, and abdomen. Attacks to other parts, such as its tail and shoulders, were largely ignored. When Shi Xin and the others occasionally hit these areas, it was like hitting a piece of leather, causing no damage at all.

Swish, swish, swish!

As the battle intensified, Shen Fei suddenly heard some unusual sounds. Turning his head, he saw the forest suddenly light up with dim lights. Shen Fei knew these were not natural lights but the eyes of spirit beasts. It seemed the blue-tailed wolf's companions had finally arrived.

"Trouble!"

Just as Shen Fei sensed the danger, Shi Xin, the strongest among them, also realized the situation was dire. One mid-level young spirit beast had already given them a hard time, and now almost ten blue-tailed wolves were surrounding them. The situation was truly perilous.

Bang!

Just as if the rain was pouring down, one of the Changning Sect youths, affected by the surrounding wolves, made a mistake in his attack and was caught by the blue-tailed wolf, which clawed through his chest.

"Ah!"

Caught off guard, the youth let out a piercing scream. But as a spirit beast, the blue-tailed wolf did not care about his life. Its claw plunged into the youth's chest, and the first casualty of the Yaoning Mountain spirit beast hunt was made.

Seeing the youth's death, Shi Xin and the others turned pale. With the surrounding wolves closing in, continuing the fight would surely result in their total annihilation. At this moment, they all deeply regretted taking on this mission, never expecting that they would lose their lives instead of achieving their goal against Shen Fei.

"Everyone, split up and run for your lives!"

After shouting, Shi Xin was the first to move, and the others, without needing to be told, fled in different directions. However, on their escape routes, there were wolf-type spirit beasts blocking their way.

Shen Fei also sensed that the newly arrived wolves were not as powerful as the initial blue-tailed wolf. These wolf-type spirit beasts were mostly low-level young spirit beasts. Although they lacked in quality, their numbers made up for it, and the scattered Shi Xin and the others soon engaged in battles with these low-level young spirit beasts.

"Er Hu, be careful. I'll deal with the big one."

Seeing that Shi Xin, Bai Qi, and the others were being attacked from all directions, if the mid-level young spirit beast blue-tailed wolf continued to wreak havoc, none of them would survive this trip to Yaoning Mountain.

Although he despised Shi Xin and the others' intentions, there was still Er Hu among them. In this situation, Shen Fei had to take action, and his target was the mid-level young spirit beast blue-tailed wolf.

Sure enough, as Shen Fei expected, the blue-tailed wolf, now free, quickly pounced on a youth. This youth was Guan Song, who had been defeated by Shen Fei a month ago. It seemed his bad luck had not changed, and the blue-tailed wolf chose him as its first target.

Guan Song, already struggling with a low-level young spirit beast, felt a wave of fear as he sensed a powerful aura from behind. Dealing with one low-level young spirit beast was already difficult, and the mid-level young spirit beast blue-tailed wolf coming to attack him was almost a death sentence.

Just as Guan Song was preparing to meet his end, the attack from behind did not come. In that moment of hesitation, his arm was scratched by the low-level young spirit beast in front of him. But in that instant, he seemed to forget the pain and turned his head to see that the powerful blue-tailed wolf had been intercepted by a figure.

"Shen Fei!"

Seeing that familiar figure, Guan Song's feelings were undoubtedly complex. A month ago, he had been publicly defeated by Shen Fei, and since then, he had become a laughingstock among the young disciples. Therefore, when Yuan An's plan was announced, he had volunteered to participate.

However, he never expected that on the first night of entering Yaoning Mountain, he would encounter such a powerful spirit beast, not only failing to complete the plan but also risking his life.

What Guan Song did not expect was that in this life-or-death moment, the one who came to his rescue was Shen Fei, whom they had planned to kill. This was truly ironic.

Although Shen Fei's intervention was because he wanted to deal with the blue-tailed wolf, and it just so happened that the wolf's target was Guan Song, this act of saving Guan Song was a real act of mercy. Watching Shen Fei single-handedly face the mid-level young spirit beast blue-tailed wolf, Guan Song's eyes slowly changed from complex to astonished.

Compared to Guan Song, Shi Xin, who was fighting a low-level young spirit beast, also noticed the situation. With his peak Third Level of Dan Qi, he was handling the low-level young spirit beast quite easily.

However, what Shi Xin was most worried about was the mid-level young spirit beast blue-tailed wolf. Such a powerful spirit beast was not something he could handle. When he glanced at the battle, a wave of shock rose from the depths of his heart. The blue-tailed wolf that seven Third Level of Dan Qi cultivators could not handle was now being held off by Shen Fei alone.

With Shen Fei holding off the most powerful mid-level young spirit beast, the crisis seemed to ease. The newly arrived wolves were all low-level young spirit beasts, which were within the capabilities of Shi Xin and the others to handle. Even Er Hu was evenly matched with a low-level wolf-type young spirit beast.

In a sense, Shen Fei's single-handedly holding off the mid-level young spirit beast had relieved the immediate danger for the group. At this moment, Shi Xin and the others' feelings, like Guan Song's, became extremely complex.