Chapter 73. Closing the Door Without Knowing a Demon Had Appeared (3)

Clang!

“Damn it!”

A rare curse flew out of Madong Pil’s mouth. He had been retreating step by step, but suddenly turned and swung his leg.

Thud!

With one kick, the large wolf was sent flying several feet. Any ordinary person would have been too shocked to close their mouth.

But that was only for a moment.

Grrr.

After shaking its head a few times, the wolf twisted its nose again.

Crack!

As it curled its claws, cracks appeared on the ground. Its blood-red fur began to swell, making it appear more than half its original size.

Madong Pil’s eyes wavered.

‘No impact?’

It was a sudden roundhouse kick, but it carried considerable internal strength. To only stagger a few steps after such a kick?

‘Where do these monsters come from!’

Clang!

“Aaaah!”

One of the law enforcers was dragged into the giant wolf’s mouth, screaming. His face turned pale instantly as the sharp teeth pierced his upper body.

Blood gushed out.

Crack, crack, crack. The sounds continued, and he soon slumped, dead from a pierced heart and broken neck.

The wolf spat out the corpse and roared.

Roar!

It was not a sound that could be called a wolf’s howl. It was a roar, different from a dog’s bark, echoing like a tiger’s.

It was not just one or two.

Roar!

Madong Pil quickly rushed forward, swinging his sword fiercely.

Swish!

His sword cut deeply into the wolf’s hind leg.

But it was not a fatal wound. Blood flowed, but it was only a flesh wound.

‘How is this possible!’

The wolves moved so fast that he had no choice but to engage in a quick battle. There was no time to form sword qi; he had to fight with internal strength and pure sword skills.

Still, this was excessive. His sword, which could cut through rock, had only inflicted a flesh wound.

Roar!

The wolf’s reaction was dazzling. Without any threat or glare, it immediately lunged to bite Madong Pil the moment it was cut.

‘Fast!’

He could see the menacing teeth inside the giant wolf’s mouth. They were as hard as steel and as sharp as a fine sword, covered in the blood of his subordinates.

Madong Pil’s eyes burned with demonic energy.

Bang!

He thrust the wolf into the air with a powerful move.

It was a difficult strategy to choose. Madong Pil, who had fought various strange demons in Gogu Forest, was now effectively pushing the wolves back.

Roar!

Demonic energy gathered around Madong Pil’s sword. He intended to reduce their numbers first, regardless of the quick battle or any other considerations.

Whirl!

A sharp sword qi shot out with a whirlwind. It was a strike the wolf could not avoid, no matter how fast it was.

Thud!

A stream of blood spurted from the wolf’s chest. Finally, a proper killing move had hit.

Madong Pil’s eyes were cold and heavy with a deadly aura.

‘Sorry.’

His immediate mourning for the fallen subordinate was brief. The real mourning could wait until after these monsters were defeated.

Madong Pil looked around.

“...!”

The scene was utter chaos.

The transport team, centered around the carriage, and the three squads of law enforcers surrounding them were fighting the wolves, but they were overwhelmed.

The wolves, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, were faster than the law enforcers’ techniques, had skin as hard as steel, and a ferocity similar to that of a demon.

Moreover, they used a strategy of attacking and retreating when danger was sensed.

‘Do wolves form formations? Do they know such tactics?’

This seemed to defy common sense. Even the demons in Gogu Forest did not use group tactics.

‘Damn it!’

But it was not the time to be amazed.

As he looked around, Madong Pil spotted a weakness in one of the wolves and was about to charge.

Whoosh!

A straightforward and vicious killing intent came from behind.

Madong Pil swung his sword forcefully. It was his unique, heavy, and powerful sword technique.

Thud!

His sword cut through the wolf’s front leg. It made a dull sound, like an ax striking wood.

“When did you... Huh!”

Madong Pil was shocked.

The wolf that had attacked from behind was the same one that had been struck by his sword qi earlier.

Blood was gushing from its chest, and its tongue was hanging out, but its eyes were still fierce.

‘It didn’t die?!’

How was this possible? It had clearly been hit in the heart and lungs.

“Huff! Huff! Cough!”

The wolf, making a deflated sound, charged again. Unlike the others, it acted independently, unable to coordinate due to its severe injuries.

Roar!

Madong Pil pushed his demonic arts to the limit.

Thud!

Avoiding the wolf’s mouth, he leaped onto its back and stabbed its eyes.

Thud!

The trembling wolf soon collapsed. The long sword had pierced through its eye and into its brain.

“Huff! Huff!”

Madong Pil’s breathing was heavy.

He was exhausted from just killing one wolf. There was no time to rest.

Roar!

As Madong Pil rushed to the center of the battlefield, a loud explosion echoed in his ears.

“Roar!”

The wolf, which had flown several feet and fallen, was covered in white frost. It staggered but seemed unable to continue fighting.

‘Chief Zhu!’

“Huff, huff!”

After a deep breath, Zhu Hua shouted loudly.

“Transport team, move further inside and wait!”

To the guards who needed more hands, this might sound cruel, but Madong Pil thought her judgment was correct.

It was better for those who had not practiced together to stay back.

Crack!

Two members of the third squad fell, spitting blood.

Zhu Hua’s eyes turned cold.

Roar!

She quickly filled the gap in the formation and swung her double palms.

Sizzle!

Two wolves, about to exploit a weakness, staggered back with ice on their faces.

Whoosh!

At that moment, Madong Pil, who had leaped high into the sky, descended at a terrifying speed.

Swish!

With a more powerful strike than ever, the necks of two wolves were split.

He had intended to decapitate them but only managed to cut halfway. They were dead, but it was still astonishing.

“Huff!”

The power he had unleashed in an instant was too much. Madong Pil’s face turned pale.

After a short, deep breath, he shouted.

“Reversing Heaven Accumulating Formation!”

Rattle!

The remaining forty law enforcers formed a line and rotated in opposite directions, creating a large and small wheel.

Zhu Hua’s eyes wavered.

‘Dangerous.’

It was clear that this formation, which Madong Pil had activated now, was powerful.

Continuously rotating at high speed to confuse the enemy’s vision and cover the allies’ weaknesses would inevitably lead to extreme physical exhaustion.

Madong Pil had made a bold move.

“Unite!”

Boom!

The wolves in front quickly retreated. It was the impact of the Shangtianshu technique, which spread like silk and struck the ground.

That was not all. Zhu Hua, who had quickly moved to the rear, unleashed Shangtianshu again.

Boom!

She moved around, rapidly lowering the ground temperature. The Blood Wolf Team was forced to retreat, growling.

Watching from a distance, Yulang’s eyes deepened.

“Not bad.”

Zheng Yilong nodded.

“His ability to handle the situation is considerable. He doesn’t seem to have much combat experience.”

His eyes were fixed on Zhu Hua. Though aged, they were clear and filled with a subtle desire, greedy and full.

“Is the Blood Wolf Team okay? They can only buy time, but they can’t easily approach.”

“Of course they are.”

Rumble.

Yulang’s eyes turned blue.

At the same time, the wolves in front leaped forward in unison. They knew they should retreat instinctively but immediately responded to Yulang’s command.

Zhu Hua and Madong Pil quickly swung their sword palms at the wolves.

Squeak! Thud!

The wolves, which had leaped forward, flipped and retreated.

They had charged explosively but retreated at an incredible speed. Except for a few that stumbled and fell, all retreated steadily.

At the same time.

Roar!

Zhu Hua’s eyes wavered.

‘Oh no.’

The wolves from behind flew through the air, attacking.

She hadn’t been careless, but she had fallen for a simple tactic. The killing intent from the wolves in front was too intense.

At that moment, a blunt and quick voice reached her ears.

“Soul Severing.”

Swoosh!

A powerful wave of energy flowed along the sword blade.

Madong Pil, who had noticed the attack from the rear wolves a moment before Zhu Hua, urgently used a secret technique.

“Heaven Return!”

Flash!

A massive sword qi, forming a crescent moon, shot at the wolves.

Boom! Thud!

Four wolves were split in two.

Three received deep wounds to their abdomens, and two were flung to the sides by the aftereffects of the sword qi.

‘...!’

Zhu Hua’s eyes widened.

‘Impressive.’

With one strike, he had split four monsters and inflicted fatal wounds on three. It was a rare and powerful sword qi technique, even in internal conflicts.

But Madong Pil’s condition was not good.

“Cough!”

He knelt, spitting blood, his face as pale as a corpse.

He had already used a considerable amount of internal strength in the intense battle. Using a secret technique while risking internal injuries was a desperate move.

Whirr.

His demonic energy became rough, his aura unstable, and the unique aura of a swordsman quickly weakened.

“Third Squad Leader!”

“Don’t worry about me, hurry...”

Boom!

A wolf, seeing an opportunity, leaped forward and was sent flying backward, spitting blood. It had been hit directly by a full-force Shangtianshu.

Madong Pil bit his lip.

‘Damn it!’

Why had he not used the technique to kill the wolves earlier?

He had been afraid of a situation like this. If Zhu Hua had not blocked the attack just now, he would have become wolf food.

With no other choice, Madong Pil, spitting blood, shouted.

“Accumulating Formation Attack! Charge!”

Whirr. Clank!

The guards, who had been rotating in place, spread out in a circle.

The formation shifted from purely defensive to purely offensive. It was no longer a battle to protect but a battle to survive.

Zhu Hua bit her lip. As a squad leader of the Law Enforcement Bureau, who valued the mission more than her life, declaring a chaotic battle meant the situation was at its worst.

“Transport team, fight! At least one of us must survive and return!”

Lian shouted.

“Everyone, scatter! Run to the branch as fast as you can!”

Roar!

The demons, who had been maintaining a formation, moved chaotically. They aimed to confuse the wolves’ vision and escape.

Watching from a distance, Zheng Yilong clicked his tongue.

“They’re making a boring choice.”

“...”

“How will you handle it? The wolves are more unruly than expected, and the Blood Wolves have suffered considerable damage.”

“...”

“They may be withered, but they are still members of the Devil Sect. Provoking the Devil Sect too much could lead to...”

Roar!

Suddenly, Yulang’s figure moved at an incredible speed.

Madong Pil, trying to gather his strength to swing his sword, instantly raised it to block the incoming killing intent.

Bang!

Madong Pil, who had been sent flying, crashed into a tree and fell.

“Third Squad Leader! Huh?!”

Thud!

Zhu Hua spat blood. She had been hit in the abdomen.

“You twisted your body to avoid the vital points. Good reaction.”

Crack!

Zhu Hua’s face swelled from the slap.

Yulang, holding her hair and sealing her acupoints, looked around and shouted.

“If you don’t want to see your superior torn apart alive, don’t even think about fleeing.”