Chapter 66

Countless red-flame wolves surrounded the disciples, the scene stretching out as far as the eye could see, a sea of fiery red.

"Bad, retreat quickly!"

The disciples' faces changed drastically, retreating in fear. If they were trapped here, the consequences would be unimaginable.

In another direction, Lin Xuan and Yin Qingyi also faced the same situation, with over a hundred red-flame wolves staring at them, growling lowly.

"Trouble, we were too careless!" Lin Xuan's face was grim as he stood close to Yin Qingyi, quickly retreating.

"Ao!"

Dozens of red-flame wolves at the front pounced, their sharp claws slashing through the air, aiming for vital spots like the head and chest.

"Looking for death!" Lin Xuan swung his red-flame greatsword, a golden lightning bolt roaring out, piercing through the red-flame wolves in the sky.

The powerful electricity contained in the lightning made these red-flame wolves tremble all over, their bodies stiffening instantly.

The sound of thuds echoed continuously as the red-flame wolves, with their fur charred black, fell to the ground, convulsing. Lin Xuan had slain ten red-flame wolves with a single strike, all in the blink of an eye. He and Yin Qingyi leaped back with all their might.

In the next moment, the red-flame wolves roared and charged at Lin Xuan and Yin Qingyi in a frenzy.

Not just them, but all the disciples on the battlefield were under attack. At this point, these outer disciples realized that the battlefield was not as simple as they had imagined. Killing one or two ferocious beasts did not mean much; surviving in these herds was the most important thing.

This was also the predicament humans faced. Although the demonic beasts lacked martial techniques, their numbers were vast. In a prolonged battle, humans could not afford the losses. Moreover, above the ferocious beasts were demonic beasts, and some powerful demonic beasts could transform into human form, matching the strength of human experts.

Swoosh, swoosh!

Lin Xuan and Yin Qingyi ducked into a collapsed building, the narrow entrance blocking the red-flame wolves.

"Phew! We're safe for now." Lin Xuan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. The situation had been extremely dangerous just now. If they had been slower, being surrounded by the wolf pack would have had only one outcome.

"What should we do now?" Yin Qingyi asked nervously.

"Wait. The test shouldn't be this extreme. No one could complete this situation." Lin Xuan speculated, "Maybe we've encountered a special situation. If so, the sect will likely send reinforcements soon."

Yin Qingyi nodded and found a clean spot to sit down.

However, not long after, a loud boom echoed, and the entrance that Lin Xuan had blocked with stones was suddenly blasted open, and a ferocious red-flame wolf charged in.

Swish!

Lin Xuan swung his arm, the giant sword striking out and sending the red-flame wolf flying, knocking away a few hungry wolves trying to enter.

"Qingyi, use your sword formation to block the entrance!" Lin Xuan called out urgently.

Yin Qingyi formed a sword seal with her hand, a three-foot-long green sword embedded at the entrance, dividing a circular sword formation into two halves, one inside and one outside.

Silver sword beams, like silver snakes, danced within the sword formation, piercing through a red-flame wolf each time.

However, the blood made the wolf pack even more frenzied. As one red-flame wolf fell, more rushed toward the entrance.

Soon, the bodies of the wolves outside piled up into a small hill, blocking the entrance.

Yin Qingyi was drenched in sweat, her face flushed, looking incredibly adorable. Lin Xuan handed her a recovery pill and told her to rest.

"I think it won't be long before you break through to the sixth stage of the Condensation Pulse." Lin Xuan said, looking at Yin Qingyi.

"Um, the bottleneck has loosened a lot." Yin Qingyi nodded obediently, "This is the first time I've maintained a sword formation for so long!"

"Rest well." Lin Xuan said with a smile.

Yin Qingyi retracted the sword formation and sat down in a meditative posture. A faint glow emanated from her delicate body, as bright as moonlight. Lin Xuan did not disturb her but instead surveyed the small space.

Inside were several tables and chairs, a few broken stone pillars, and a carpet made of animal hides on the ground. It seemed to have been a place of wealth and luxury before. Lin Xuan observed for a while but found nothing of value, so he turned his attention away.

Beside him, the light around Yin Qingyi grew brighter, enveloping her like a silver moon.

"Is she about to break through?" Lin Xuan's lips curled up.

Boom!

At that moment, a loud noise came from outside, and the bodies of the red-flame wolves were torn apart, scattering to both sides.

"The entrance has been opened?" Lin Xuan's face darkened. He grabbed the red-flame greatsword and, with a flick of his body, moved to the entrance.

"Just focus on breaking through, I'll handle this!" Lin Xuan said in a deep voice.

Lin Xuan's words made Yin Qingyi's body tremble, and the originally chaotic spiritual energy instantly stabilized. Lin Xuan felt the change behind him and finally relaxed.

Focusing on the entrance, he drew a cold breath.

Through the cracks in the stone, he saw a large red-flame wolf, three times the size of an ordinary red-flame wolf, staring ferociously at the entrance.

This large red-flame wolf exuded a heavy aura of malevolence, with a faint trace of demonic energy. The surrounding wolf pack all lowered their heads in front of it, whimpering.

"This aura..." Lin Xuan's heart raced, "It's a third-stage ferocious beast!"

A third-stage ferocious beast was equivalent to a human cultivator at the seventh stage of the Condensation Pulse, and it was even more vicious and difficult to deal with than a regular seventh-stage cultivator.

"This must be the leader of the wolf pack, it won't be easy to handle!" Lin Xuan's lightning spiritual energy was ready to unleash. As soon as the leader wolf made a move, he would strike immediately.

Ao!

The leader wolf's emerald eyes glinted with a cold light, its body crouched, the aura of malevolence and demonic energy enveloping it.

Lin Xuan did not dare to act rashly. If he broke through the wall, Yin Qingyi behind him would be in danger. For now, he could only intimidate the leader wolf to buy time. Once Yin Qingyi successfully advanced, everything would be easier!

"Right, let's try my sword intent." Lin Xuan's lips curled up.

He slowly infused his spiritual energy into the seed of sword intent and gradually activated it. In the next moment, a fierce aura burst forth from his body.

Lin Xuan seemed to transform into a golden lightning bolt, exuding a dangerous aura. Golden currents darted through the air, ready to tear everything apart.

Whimper, whimper!

The large leader wolf's limbs continuously dug into the ground, its eyes filled with fear. The once ferocious leader wolf became as docile as a puppy in front of Lin Xuan.

With one strike, thunder roared through the heavens, and a golden sword beam flashed by.