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On the other side, once Yan's Flame Lord Martial Soul possessed him, almost no wolf beast could harm him. Having broken through to Rank 40, his total soul power had surged significantly, clearly surpassing his previous state at the peak of the Soul Elder realm.
The strength of the Flame Lord had grown even more formidable, as had its defense. The sharp fangs and claws of the Wasteland Wolves found it impossible to pierce even an inch deep into his Martial Soul-fortified body.
Even the leader of the Wasteland Wolf pack facing Yan—a beast with over five thousand years of cultivation—struggled to truly breach his defenses or inflict any significant pain.
Although the wolf's claws and fangs left visible, massive gouges on Yan's Martial Soul body, they consistently failed to break through the external defense to cause real injury. Instead, the beast itself was scorched by the Fire Mountain Rock Flame coating Yan's form.
Had the wolf not been exceptionally fast, allowing it to dodge several of Yan's Blazing Sun Collapse, the explosive power of the Fire Mountain Rock Flame combined with Yan's raw strength would have been enough to heavily injure or even kill it instantly.
Under Yan's control, dark-red flames resembling liquid fire occasionally erupted from beneath the earth like magma geysers. As the scorching lava-like fire hit the ground, it pooled and flowed together, turning the area around Yan into a sea of molten rock dozens of meters in diameter.
Surrounded by roaring blazes, the Wasteland Wolves trapped within this volcanic zone suffered miserably. After a long struggle, Yan finally seized an opening. He landed a punch squarely on the Wasteland Wolf leader.
Although he didn't utilize a soul skill, the sheer force carried by his molten giant arm and the blistering heat of the dark-red flames dealt immense damage. Unable to withstand the blow, the wolf leader was sent flying over a dozen meters away, crashing into the ground.
With a low grunt and a smirk, Yan activated his Martial Soul. The Flame Lord body erupted with a brilliant dark-red glow as surging flames rose from him, his momentum reaching a new peak.
Dark-red flames flowed like lava, gathering rapidly on his right arm; in an instant, the flames entwined around his limb thickened drastically, resembling a fire dragon coiled around his arm.
"Blazing Sun Blast!"
He threw a fierce punch toward the downed wolf leader.
The dark-red flames gathered on his arm transformed into a torrent, surging toward the Wasteland Wolf. The Fire Mountain Rock Flame was incredibly condensed, like a fire dragon galloping through the void with overwhelming momentum.
Like a tidal wave crashing against a rock, the pillar of lava-fire from Yan's Blazing Sun Blast—though not quite as terrifying as his Hell Lava Blast—was still astonishing.
It instantly engulfed the thousand-year Wasteland Wolf. As the horrific power of the dark-red flames erupted, violent fire swept outward, and the Wasteland Wolf's body was instantly transformed into a massive, blazing fireball.
The wolf emitted high-pitched, agonized shrieks.
Driven by a desperate instinct to survive, it struggled to its feet, erupting with its entire store of soul power to suppress and extinguish the Fire Mountain Rock Flame.
Unfortunately, the dark-red flames possessed a terrifying adhesiveness; they clung to its body like a liquid, impossible to shake off. The rampant flames on its body even spread to the surrounding wolves, triggering a chain reaction.
Under the intense burning, the leader's speed could no longer maintain its usual state. Seeing it slow down, Yan seized the chance. He stomped the ground with force, shooting forward like a projectile.
Gathering his flames into his arm once more, he delivered a punch to the wolf.
"Blazing Sun Collapse!"
This time, the fire did not explode outward immediately.
Instead, it remained condensed on the right arm of Yan's Martial Soul body, pouring into the Evil Beast along with his physical strength.
Under the might of this skill, the terrifying force nearly snapped the wolf leader's spine. The Fire Mountain Rock Flame detonated, triggering the existing flames on the beast to transform into an explosive burst.
The sheer concussive power instantly tore its body into two segments. By the time this five-thousand-year Wasteland Wolf was blasted to death by Yan, Ling Xiao and the others had not been idle either.
Ling Xiao circulated his soul power and stepped forward with immense force, erupting outward.
A flare of blackish-red soul power shot from beneath him, soaring toward the sky. Aiming at a cluster of over a dozen Wasteland Wolves in the distance, he swung the Profound Sky Axe violently.
Under the activation of his Martial Soul, a surge of blackish-red energy condensed upon the giant axe, transforming into a massive orb of blackish-red energy that shot out like a torrential flood toward the gathered pack.
It left a blackish-red energy trail in the air.
While its speed was not necessarily as fast as the axe-light of the Profound Sky Slash, its energy was incredibly condensed and massive; its momentum was a tier higher, appearing even more tyrannical and overbearing.
The blackish-red torrent of energy was violent and unrestrained, swiftly slamming into the center of the pack. With a thunderous BOOM, an incomparably powerful energy explosion erupted.
Its sound and momentum were like the roar of a giant beast, sounding like a clap of thunder exploding in the sky. A violent wave of energy surged through the field, and a visible shockwave spread out like ripples on a pond, saturating the area for dozens of meters.
The dozen or so Wasteland Wolves were instantly blown to pieces. Muscles, bones, and flesh were scattered in every direction; the ground was covered in mangled remains, looking like a literal asura's killing field.
This move was distinct from the fierce and sharp Profound Sky Slash; it was more violent and domineering. It was the other soul skill Ling Xiao had self-created during his slaughters in this place, which he named Profound Sky Shatter.
Compared to the Profound Sky Slash—which, even when fully unleashed as a massive descending blade of energy, was still guided by the sharp edge and piercing qi of the Profound Sky Axe—this Profound Sky Shatter focused more on the tyrannical and berserk power of the Profound Sky Axe.
Upon a direct hit, Profound Sky Shatter would explode violently to cause maximum damage to the enemy. Its raw power did not necessarily exceed the maximum output of the Profound Sky Slash, but its attack range was vastly increased; one could say they each had their own advantages.
At this moment, with the pack leader slain by Yan and a large number of the pack members violently blown apart by Ling Xiao's Profound Sky Shatter, plus Xie Yue and Hu Liena continuously harvesting the lives of the wolves.
Over two-thirds of the pack—including the leader—had been killed in less than half an hour.
Even the Wasteland Wolves, famous for being bloodthirsty and cruel, were intimidated by the ruthless ferocity of Ling Xiao's group. They couldn't help but let out low, mournful whines, losing the courage to continue the fight as they fled in panic.
Seeing the few remaining Wasteland Wolves flee, Ling Xiao and the others had no intention of giving chase. They were planning to leave the area quickly when the ground suddenly shook violently.
It felt as if a colossal entity was approaching, causing the four to tighten their expressions.
They turned toward the source of the noise.
From the edge of the vast jungle bordering the wasteland, they sensed a presence radiating a powerful aura of soul power rapidly approaching.
"Careful, we're in trouble again. Judging by its aura, its cultivation has likely reached the level of a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. It'll be hard to face head-on," Hu Liena warned.
Before the others could respond, the colossal beast from the jungle revealed itself.
It had a massive body over ten meters long covered in dark blue scales and a thick, powerful tail. The giant horn on its head was entwined with a large amount of blue lightning, which flickered and crackled continuously.
This was the top-tier Evil Beast of Death Canyon: the Dark Thunder-Horned Rhinoceros Dragon.
In their year spent here, Ling Xiao's group had encountered this species more than a few times. However, every time they met one, it was usually at the ten-thousand-year level or higher, making it something they could not directly defeat.
Fortunately, although this species possessed terrifying strength and extreme endurance, its massive size meant its speed was not great. Moreover, it lacked patience for its prey; if it failed to catch its target after a while, it would usually give up.
If they fled while using interference and delay tactics, escaping was not extremely difficult as long as they didn't encounter a specimen that was exceptionally powerful even among ten-thousand-year Evil Beasts.
However, in such a dangerous land, facing an enemy in a crisis was not like an academy sparring match—there was rarely any such thing as a one-on-one "fair fight."
In the past, there were several occasions where the group was being pursued by a powerful beast like the Ten-Thousand-Year Lightning Horned Rhinoceros Dragon, only to run into other Evil Beasts.
A solitary beast might be fine, as it might fear the Rhinoceros Dragon's might and wouldn't dare snatch its prey, but if they ran into something like Wasteland Wolves—which possessed low intelligence, extreme bloodlust, and a total disregard for death—things became troublesome.
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