Volume Two – The Map of Nine Provinces Revealed, Entering the Spirit Ruins Chapter 134: The Blood-Red Moon Wolf

Under the blood-red moon, a few low, guttural howls erupted from the forest directly in front of Chen Yu and his group, causing everyone’s hearts to tighten in alarm.

"Be careful, something is wrong," Liu Yue’er said, her tone tense and solemn. No sooner had she spoken than three wolves with blood-red fur burst from the woods, standing atop a massive boulder and fixing their cold, predatory gazes upon the group.

"Blood-red fur? These Moon Wolves have gone into a frenzy; their strength is not comparable to the ones we faced before. Everyone, stay alert," Liu Yue’er warned urgently.

Awooo... The three blood-red Moon Wolves raised their heads and let out a long, piercing howl. The sheer volume of the sound made everyone’s hearts constrict, and a few individuals, unable to withstand the overwhelming pressure, instinctively retreated several steps in fear.

"Do not let them intimidate you!" Liu Yue’er shouted. "If you lose the courage to even face them, then death is the only thing awaiting you."

But was fear so easily suppressed?

"Ah..." The next moment, someone, overwhelmed by the presence of the blood-red wolves, turned and fled.

Seeing their prey attempt to escape, the blood-red Moon Wolves’ ferocity was further ignited.

"Humans, no quarter given," one of the blood-red wolves roared. It leaped forward, transforming into a streak of red shadow as it pounced toward the fleeing cultivator.

Liu Yue’er and the others were shocked, thinking to themselves: Such incredible speed.

Though she possessed the strength to intercept the beast, Liu Yue’er did not act. Firstly, she had no desire to risk herself to save a liability; secondly, two other blood-red wolves were still watching her with predatory intent.

"Save me..." After a few screams, the cultivator fell silent. The battle had ended so quickly that it caught everyone off guard. Yet, no one dared to act rashly, fearing that the blood-red wolves would seize the opportunity to strike.

"Awooo... Kill..." The blood-red wolves were already in a berserk state, and with prey before them, they would not wait a moment longer. Exuding a aura of pure brutality, they lunged toward Liu Yue’er.

"You seek death!" Liu Yue’er stepped forward, her long sword slashing out in a move as beautiful and ethereal as moonlight.

Boom! The two blood-red wolves in front were repelled by her sword energy, though they suffered no significant injuries. Liu Yue’er frowned, thinking, "It seems that not only has their attack power increased, but their defense has also been significantly bolstered by their frenzy. This is truly troublesome."

Behind her, the third blood-red wolf had already lunged into the crowd, beginning a slaughter.

Chen Yu reacted quickly, narrowly dodging the attack. Others were not as fortunate; some were severely wounded, while one, due to a moment of carelessness, had his head bitten off by the wolf, which then began to devour the cultivator’s flesh.

"Ah... no... I don't want the treasure here anymore!" someone cried out, unable to bear the terror.

Chen Yu’s expression grew grim. He could clearly sense that as the blood-red wolf consumed the flesh of the cultivators, its aura became even more formidable.

"Unusual? This is far too unusual," Chen Yu whispered to himself. "Even if the flesh of a cultivator contains great power, how can these Moon Wolves assimilate it so rapidly?"

Though he could not fathom the reason, Chen Yu knew one thing clearly: they could not allow these wolves to continue feeding, or everyone would perish here.

Chen Yu decided he would no longer conceal his strength. After the blood-red wolf devoured two more cultivators, he resolutely struck, his sword flashing toward the beast.

The blood-red Moon Wolf licked the blood from its lips with a cruel expression; it had not expected anyone to dare counterattack. But that was fine—killing a cultivator who knew how to resist was far more entertaining.

"Human, you are nothing but my food. How dare you attempt to resist?"

Ignoring the wolf’s arrogant taunts, Chen Yu struck with his Five Elements Blazing Fire Sword.

Even in its berserk state, the blood-red wolf had not lost its intelligence; it could clearly sense the threat emanating from Chen Yu’s blade.

"Now this is interesting. I suspect your flesh will be even more delicious than the others." Abandoning the rest of the group, the wolf lunged directly at Chen Yu.

Boom! Crack! Upon the collision of their powers, Chen Yu was forced back. However, the blood-red wolf fared no better; a searing sensation surged through its claws, and a faint smell of burnt flesh hung in the air.

Feeling the pain, the wolf grew even more enraged. How could it tolerate being wounded by its prey? It roared and lunged at Chen Yu once more.

However, Chen Yu’s counterattack was faster. As soon as he steadied himself, he transformed into a streak of golden light and charged. His swordsmanship was elegant yet unadorned—seemingly simple and direct, yet containing hundreds of variations.

"Taizhu Sword Art: Mountain-Shaking Earth-Quake!"

Boom! Another collision occurred. This time, Chen Yu was not pushed back; instead, he sent the blood-red wolf reeling. His potent sword energy surged forward like a persistent parasite, causing one of the wolf's legs to explode into gore.

Awooo... The blood-red wolf howled in agony, filled with both fear and fury.

This turn of events shocked the others, even Liu Yue’er.

"Who is he? To severely wound a berserk Moon Wolf with a single strike?" Liu Yue’er thought, stunned as she continued to trade blows with the other two wolves. "If I am not mistaken, that was the Taizhu Sword Art of Lingxu. When did Lingxu produce such a disciple?"

While Liu Yue’er and the others remained in doubt, Chen Yu had already engaged the frenzied wolf once more.

Though the blood-red wolf was in a berserk state, with every ability greatly enhanced, its combat techniques appeared infantile in Chen Yu’s eyes, and its control over its power was crude.

Chen Yu thrust his sword again. "Dragon Subduing, Tiger Taming: Wind and Rain Golden Light!"

The sword energy, like a fleeting storm, pierced the blood-red wolf repeatedly.

Squish, squish... Sprays of blood erupted, causing the already severely wounded wolf to howl in pain as its massive body was sent crashing to the ground.

"Is that all?" Chen Yu said with a sneer. He closed the distance rapidly and swung his sword toward the wolf’s head.

The threat of death terrified the beast, and it instinctively rolled away, attempting to flee.

"You cannot escape," Chen Yu said coldly. With a swift shift in his movement, he caught up in an instant. He flicked his sword upward, unleashing a terrifying wave of energy toward the wolf’s neck. "Taizhu Sword Art: Dragon Subduing, Tiger Taming!"

The razor-sharp strike severed the blood-red wolf’s head in an instant.

Chen Yu remarked dismissively, "Even when berserk, an Earthly Three-Aperture Realm beast is still just an Earthly Three-Aperture Realm beast."

"Look out!" Liu Yue’er suddenly shouted at Chen Yu.

It turned out that one of the remaining blood-red wolves had abandoned Liu Yue’er and was lunging straight for Chen Yu.