Volume 1, Chapter 39: Sick of Living!

"Shasha! I finally found you. You had me worried sick!"

Nan Yan hurriedly stepped forward. Seeing that Bai Shasha was safe and sound, she let out a sigh of relief.

Nan Yan's cultivation was by no means ordinary, as she possessed the peak tenth level of the Divine Transformation Realm.

However, Mu Yi could tell at a glance that her strength was significantly weaker than that of Liao Lin before them.

"Miss Bai, since you have reunited with your fellow sect members, it is time for us to part ways. May we meet again if fate allows."

Mu Yi walked over and said to Bai Shasha.

"Brother Mu, I haven't even thanked you properly yet," Bai Shasha said, opening her beautiful, wide eyes.

"I told you, traveling with you was merely on the way. Do not mention any talk of repayment."

Mu Yi waved his hand and turned to leave.

"Wait!"

At that very moment, however, the gaze of Liao Lin, who stood beside Bai Shasha, turned sharp.

With a single step forward, he blocked Mu Yi's path.

"Shasha, what is this man's background? Why do I feel like he doesn't look like a good person?"

Liao Lin's gaze swept over Mu Yi.

"Brother Liao Lin, you've misunderstood. Earlier, I encountered the Twin Fiends of Qishan and was on the verge of death. It was Brother Mu who saved me. He is incredibly powerful!"

Bai Shasha hurriedly explained.

"The Twin Fiends of Qishan?"

Liao Lin raised his sword-like brows. "Those two are existences at the eighth level of the Divine Transformation Realm. The person before us is merely at the second level of the Divine Transformation Realm. How could he possibly save anyone from them?"

"I'd say they're in cahoots. Isn't this just a staged play deliberately put on to get close to you?"

Liao Lin wore an expression of deep displeasure toward Mu Yi, his eyes tinged with malice.

"Brother Liao Lin, you really have misunderstood. Those Twin Fiends of Qishan were killed by Brother Mu. How could they possibly be in cahoots?"

Bai Shasha was too innocent; she genuinely believed Liao Lin was simply mistaken.

In truth, from the man's gaze, Mu Yi had already seen through his hidden intentions.

This person was filled with hostility toward him and casually hurled accusations purely out of jealousy that Mu Yi had traveled all the way alongside Bai Shasha.

"Shasha, you are still far too naive. Your identity is too precious; there's no telling how many people would stop at nothing to get close to you."

Liao Lin stared at Mu Yi, sneering repeatedly. "A mere cultivator at the second level of the Divine Transformation Realm could never possibly kill the Twin Fiends of Qishan, who are at the eighth level. Speak, why are you hiding your cultivation? Why are you deliberately trying to get close to Shasha?"

"Hahaha!"

Suddenly, Mu Yi burst into laughter.

"You certainly have a lot of courage."

Mu Yi finally spoke. "Do you realize that speaking to me like this right now, and casually slapping such a heavy accusation on me, means your life has already become like a candle flickering in the wind?"

He was not someone bloodthirsty by nature.

Yet this Liao Lin before him had truly lived enough!

"What do you mean?"

For a moment, Liao Lin failed to react, completely unable to grasp his meaning.

Roar!

Right at that moment, the mountain forest began to shake.

"Woo-woo-woo..."

All around, the cries of armored demonic wolves filled the air, overwhelming the surroundings.

"Not good! The armored demonic wolves that escaped earlier must have gone to fetch reinforcements. This time, the howling of armored demonic wolves is coming from all four directions of the forest! Judging by the sound, there are at least several hundred of them!"

Nan Yan, a disciple of the Jade Pool Academy, turned deathly pale. "It's even possible that the Armored Demonic Wolf King will appear in person. The strength of that demonic king is comparable to a human at the peak of the tenth level of the Divine Transformation Realm!"

"We must flee quickly! We must not be completely surrounded!"

Panicking, Nan Yan urged everyone to make their escape.

"Miss Nan Yan, why panic? With me, Liao Lin, here, even if the sky falls, I will hold it up."

Liao Lin, however, remained unmoved, acting as though everything was completely under his control.

"Let alone the fact that the Armored Demonic Wolf King hasn't shown up yet, even if that beast were to appear, I would simply deal with it along with the rest."

He remained entirely unperturbed, seemingly paying no heed to the pack of armored demonic wolves before them.

"Everyone, hide behind me. I will lead you out by cutting a path through."

Liao Lin's gaze then fell upon Mu Yi. "Of course, a piece of trash like you is a different story. You're on your own for a way out."

He was exceptionally arrogant!

Roar!

At this point, however, no one had the spare energy to care about Liao Lin's words.

All around them were armored demonic wolves.

Each massive demonic wolf stood a full zhang tall, their entire bodies covered in tough armor that granted them formidable defensive capabilities.

Aside from Liao Lin and Nan Yan, the remaining seven disciples of the Jade Pool Academy had cultivations ranging between the fifth and eighth levels of the Divine Transformation Realm, making it difficult for them to withstand even a single armored demonic wolf.

"Vile beasts, vanish into nothingness!"

The longsword behind Liao Lin flashed out of its scabbard.

Sword qi surged and scattered in all directions like ocean waves, sweeping outward in relentless succession.

The armored demonic wolves charging from all sides were completely unable to defend themselves; the moment they came into contact with the sword qi, they perished one after another.

"Brother Liao is truly worthy of being the young master of the Liao clan. This Storm of Pear Blossoms sword technique is indeed breathtakingly brilliant!"

"Too handsome! Brother Liao is mighty!"

Aside from Nan Yan and Bai Shasha, the other seven female disciples of the Jade Pool Academy gazed at Liao Lin with stars in their eyes, filled with utter adoration.

Liao Lin was not a disciple of the Four Great Academies; he was a rogue cultivator.

However, his identity was far from simple—he was the young master of the Liao clan, a prominent noble family of the Great Qian Dynasty.

With his family's ultimate technique, the Storm of Pear Blossoms sword technique, unleashed at full force, even a hundred armored demonic wolves could not get close to him.

Following behind Liao Lin, the group quickly carved a bloody path and broke out of the encirclement.

"Hmph? Why is trash like you following behind me?"

At that moment, Liao Lin abruptly spun around, staring coldly at Mu Yi.

"My Storm of Pear Blossoms sword technique is meant to protect the beauties of the Jade Pool Academy, not an unknown piece of trash like you!"

Liao Lin was behaving with extreme arrogance now.

In his view, Mu Yi secretly trailing behind them meant he had simply caught a massive free ride.

Otherwise, given Mu Yi's strength, he would have long since been torn to shreds by the swarming armored demonic wolves.

"Brother Liao Lin, Mu Yi is my savior. Everyone is having a hard time facing the demonic beast horde right now, so let's not be so distant. Let's just fight our way out together."

Bai Shasha walked over to Mu Yi's side and spoke immediately.

"Hmph, you worthless piece of trash..."

Liao Lin was about to continue humiliating Mu Yi.

Suddenly, however, the mountain forest began to tremble once more.

From all directions, even more armored demonic wolves swarmed in like a tidal wave, moving with the disciplined precision of a trained army.

"What is going on? Why are there more and more armored demonic wolves, and why are they moving in such orderly formation, as if someone is commanding them?"

Seeing this, Nan Yan's expression changed drastically.

"I'm afraid the Armored Demonic Wolf King has appeared."

Mu Yi said calmly, his gaze already shifting past the pack of wolves toward the rear.

Roar!

True to his words, accompanied by an earth-shattering beastly roar, the armored demonic wolves parted to both sides like an army making way.

Then, a massive armored demonic wolf, standing three zhang tall and clad entirely in azure armor, stepped forward.

"It's the Armored Demonic Wolf King!"

Upon seeing this, the female disciples of the Jade Pool Academy were so terrified that some were nearly moved to tears.

A single armored demonic wolf possessed strength equivalent to the eighth level of the human Divine Transformation Realm.

However, as the leader of the pack, the Armored Demonic Wolf King possessed strength equivalent to the peak of the tenth level of the human Divine Transformation Realm.

Moreover, when beasts and humans were at the same realm of cultivation, the beasts usually far surpassed humans in strength due to the innate advantages of their physical structures and constitutions.

"The Armored Demonic Wolf King..."

Liao Lin, who had previously spoken boastfully and dismissed the Armored Demonic Wolf King entirely, saw the beast before him now, and the confidence on his face vanished, replaced by immense anxiety.

"Brother Liao Lin, this Armored Demonic Wolf King is the core pillar of the entire demonic horde. As long as it is defeated, the horde will scatter without a fight!"

Nan Yan looked at Liao Lin, her beautiful eyes filled with anticipation. "Everything depends on you!"

"Rest assured, leave it to me."

Liao Lin had already made his grand declaration earlier.

Words spoken were like water spilled—they could not be taken back.

He took a deep breath and gripped his precious sword even tighter.

"Trash, pay attention and learn!"

Yet, at such a tense moment, seemingly to pump himself up, he actually failed to forget to shoot an expression of contempt back at Mu Yi.

"Truly hopeless."

Mu Yi let out a cold laugh, maintaining a composed demeanor.

"Storm of Pear Blossoms Sword!"

Liao Lin unleashed his sword, filling the air with sword qi that fell like a torrential storm of pear blossoms.

Roar!

Showing no fear whatsoever, the Armored Demonic Wolf King trampled the ground with its iron hooves and charged forward like a collapsing mountain.

The torrential, pear-blossom-like sword qi rained down entirely upon the beast's body, sending sparks flying everywhere, yet it failed to inflict any significant damage.

"Such terrifying defense!"

Liao Lin's expression changed drastically, his pupils contracting sharply as his body rapidly retreated backward!

However, the Armored Demonic Wolf King had been thoroughly provoked; its four hooves flew as it trampled forward in a ferocious charge.

Bang!

Liao Lin dodged with all his might, but he was still too slow, and his shoulder took a direct impact.

Puff!

A mouthful of blood spewed from his mouth. Fortunately, he managed to stabilize his footing as he landed dozens of meters away.

Roar!

In the blink of an eye, however, the Armored Demonic Wolf King charged forward once again.