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Unfortunately, heaven did not grant their wish.
Just as the four were about to follow the plan to eliminate the two clones first and then join forces to kill the Ghost Tiger, chilling wolf howls rang out from afar.
Looking in the direction the sound came from, Ling Xiao and the others could not help but turn slightly pale.
A massive pack of wolf-type evil beasts was charging toward their location. Their jet-black fur and sharp spines on their backs all indicated their identity: the most common evil beast in the Mystic Trace Canyon, the Wasteland Wolf.
Moreover, judging by the numbers, the pack was even larger than the first batch of Wasteland Wolves they had encountered.
The leading Wasteland Wolves had a cultivation clearly exceeding a thousand years, and some even clearly surpassed two thousand years of cultivation.
Originally, with their spiritual cultivation, they should have noticed much earlier. However, because the Ghost Tiger in front of them was too powerful, it forced them to go all out and focus all their mental energy, which led to their late realization.
The appearance of this pack of Wasteland Wolves not only caught Ling Xiao and the others by surprise, but it also startled the Ghost Tiger. However, it did not cause the tiger to retreat and leave.
Instead, it stopped its movements, merged its clones with its true body, and continued to glare at Ling Xiao and the others like a tiger watching its prey.
"It seems the sound generated by our battle with this Ghost Tiger has attracted them," Ling Xiao said, frowning.
Right now was the perfect opportunity to kill this Ghost Tiger, but it just so happened to attract the pack of Wasteland Wolves. The situation was once again unfavorable to them.
If they got entangled with the Wasteland Wolves, it might even attract more evil beasts.
"Although this Ghost Tiger had a relatively high cultivation before, it was only one, so we wanted to quickly finish it off and leave this place. But I didn't expect its strength to exceed our expectations, making the original plan no longer viable."
Xie Yue pondered slightly and said quickly, "If we leave quickly right now and try to shake them off, we might not necessarily succeed. After all, this Ghost Tiger is also extremely fast."
Several thoughts quickly flashed through his mind, and finally, Xie Yue made up his mind.
A look of determination appeared in his eyes.
He looked at the three people beside him and said with resignation yet unwavering firmness: "Forget it, since it has come to this, let's just solve it once and for all and eliminate them right here at maximum speed."
Seeing Xie Yue speak this way, Yan's eyes flashed, and thinking of something, he asked: "Xie Yue, are you going to use that move?"
"Yes," Xie Yue nodded and said, "Yan, although the Wasteland Wolf pack has a massive number, most of them are hundred-year soul beasts, with no more than four thousand-year soul beasts."
"The highest cultivation is probably only around three thousand years. Among the four of us, your attack range is the widest, and your defense is the strongest. So, you will temporarily hold off those Wasteland Wolves."
"Once Na Na and I take care of the Ghost Tiger, we will handle the rest."
"Alright." Yan did not say much, merely spitting out a single word.
"Ling Xiao, I hope you can help Na Na and me buy a little time. A few breaths will be enough," Xie Yue said to Ling Xiao with extreme solemnity.
"Rest assured, leave it to me. I will definitely block the Ghost Tiger and won't let it disturb you," Ling Xiao said, nodding heavily, as he understood his plan.
These few brief words did not take much time, but it was already enough for the Wasteland Wolves to close in.
Yan immediately dashed forward, taking the initiative to attack. His dark red lava-like body surged forward, and he forcefully stomped his foot.
A beam of dark red soul power shot out, forming an energy flame beneath his feet. His massive figure, seemingly ignoring gravity, shot into the sky, the flames on his body flaring up.
Dark red flames surged out, wrapping his entire body completely.
Paired with his lava-like physique, he plummeted like a meteorite toward the center of the Wasteland Wolf pack, disregarding the fact that his action was no different from throwing himself into a net.
Almost without a doubt, he would become the first target of the Wasteland Wolves, to be hunted directly by the pack.
"Bang!"
The massive dark red figure smashed into the ground like a meteorite, creating a massive crater at the point of impact. The ground fractured with a large number of cracks, spreading out in all directions like a spiderweb.
The dark red flames, mixed with a tyrannical wave of residual energy, spread out like ripples, burning and knocking back a large number of the Wasteland Wolves around him.
Although Yan was fighting against many alone and had fallen into the center of the pack, he displayed an extremely formidable might and a completely domineering presence.
Billowing dust and smoke rose with Yan at the center.
His eyes, devoid of the slightest trace of fear, swept over the surrounding Wasteland Wolves. Sure enough, just as he had expected, this act of courting death successfully attracted the bloodthirsty wolf beasts.
No longer targeting anyone else, they now viewed him as their primary target.
"Come on! Let me experience the might of the notorious Wasteland Wolf pack of the Mystic Trace Canyon."
Yan let out a loud shout, and a yellow soul ring emerged outside his body. He once again activated his second soul skill, "Rock Body".
Relying on the power of the soul ring, earthy yellow rocks quickly manifested over the form of his martial soul.
The dark red volcanic stone flames circulated upon them, and the fire energy merged into the rock defense, transforming him into a blazing mass of lava.
As several wolf howls rang out like a signal, ferocious glares suddenly shot from the eyes of the Wasteland Wolves surrounding Yan on all sides.
Their killing intent and baleful aura erupted entirely as they charged forward in unison, their momentum seemingly intending to tear Yan limb from limb.
On all sides, his surroundings were filled with incredibly savage wolf beasts, making it almost impossible to defend against them all. Because of this, Yan completely gave up defending.
Relying solely on the defense formed by the Flame Lord martial soul and his second soul skill, he took the attacks of the Wasteland Wolf pack head-on, allowing them to bite and tear at him.
In almost an instant, countless fanged jaws bit into Yan's body.
Fortunately, thanks to the lava defense formed by the second soul skill "Rock Body" combined with the formidable defense of the martial soul itself, he could weather this first wave of the pack's attacks without danger.
Although the wolves' fangs were sharp, the Flame Lord martial soul—being a top-tier elemental martial soul with both fire and earth attributes—was naturally incredibly sturdy.
The combined might of the martial soul and the lava body formed by the second soul ring was enough to block the sharp wolf fangs.
The fire energy emitted by the high-temperature lava on the martial soul's surface allowed it to burn the Wasteland Wolves even while enduring their attacks.
Seeing the vicious black wolf beasts hanging all over his body, a burning gaze, as if ignited by flames, appeared in Yan's eyes.
His soul power violently surged and emanated from his body, and a purple thousand-year soul ring was released externally. "Third soul skill, Hellfire!"
In an instant, the martial soul's body erupted with an astonishing dark red firelight.
The blazing flames shot into the sky, exploding outward in a flash. The black wolf beasts on his body were thrown off instantly, their bodies catching fire and burning continuously, causing them to wail in agony just as he had expected.
Having used his second and third soul skills in succession, the defensive power and fire energy of his martial soul were stimulated to the extreme. Without sparing his soul power, Yan pressed on, attacking the Wasteland Wolves right in front of him.
He unleashed a self-created soul skill, Blazing Sun Burst. The scorching flames that erupted in an instant, combined with a violently explosive punch, directly killed the several Wasteland Wolves in front of him.
Their bodies were not only charred entirely black, but they were also completely mangled beyond recognition under the terrifying force, their spines shattered to pieces.
This Blazing Sun Burst could be considered one of Yan's most powerful attacks in his prime, second only to his Hell Lava Blast.
Against these few hundred-year-level Wasteland Wolves, it was no different from a crushing blow, and the resulting effect was astonishingly brutal and awe-inspiring.
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