Published: March 7, 2025
Chapter 373: Wolves!
The army gradually retreated, and surprisingly, the last to leave were the archers who had been intimidating them. One by one, they reluctantly put away their bows and arrows with a snap, riding away with an air of defiance and unwillingness.
“This situation is our fault; in the face of a great battle, let’s not add to Lord Xiang's troubles,” Jing Menghun sighed. He then redirected his pent-up anger towards the already fled Chu King of Hell, gritting his teeth and shouting, “Chase!”
“Form teams of thirty, split into twenty small groups. Each group should bring a spirit hound and pursue through the dense forest. Use the Golden Horse Knights Hall's communication signals, and search for Chu King of Hell day and night! He’s already been severely injured and is being hunted by the army; his strength is further depleted! This time, we absolutely cannot afford to fail!”
Jing Menghun and the others cautiously entered the dense forest.
In the distance, a high-pitched wolf howl echoed through the forest...
Jing Menghun's eyes lit up, and everyone exchanged glances: Could it be that Chu King of Hell has run out of food and encountered wild wolves? Were they going to hunt wolves for meat?
Yes, this possibility was quite high.
After a moment of contemplation, Jing Menghun waved his hand, “Two teams go check it out, be careful of the wolf pack.” Sixty individuals split into two sides, swiftly leaping forward.
Chu Yang had already ventured deep into the dense forest, unaware of how far he had gone.
When he first entered the woods, he hadn't strayed far, but had leaped onto a tree in a relatively lush area to rest and recover. He needed to assess the situation ahead and regain his strength. If he merely fled in a panic, there would be no hope of survival!
This mountainous forest was different from the previous one; the earlier forest was overgrown with weeds and sparsely populated with trees, while this forest was dominated by pines and cypresses, occupying nearly half the area. Other types of large trees appeared to be scarce…
Thus, to conceal his orchid fragrance in this forest, he had to extract sap from the pines and cypress trees to mask his scent with a more pungent odor.
This was quite unpleasant.
But he had no choice.
In this forest, he could use green to hide, but in this primal woodland, he needed a nearly blackish green.
After tidying himself up, Chu Yang felt his strength had returned significantly. He took some rations from the nine calamity space to fill his stomach, drank plenty of water, and after orienting himself, he continued his escape at a steady pace!
Calculating, he had covered over two thousand miles from Great Zhao to this point, nearly three thousand miles!
After walking for a few miles, two green, ghostly glowing eyes suddenly met Chu Yang’s gaze, tightening his heart before filling him with joy!
Wolves!
In such a forest, where there were wolves, there would be a pack!
Before him stood a wild wolf the size of a calf, robust and dark greenish-black. Upon seeing a human, it even positioned itself for an attack, showing no signs of fear.
Chu Yang took a closer look and saw that the wolf had a row of shriveled teats under its belly—it was a female wolf!
Chu Yang felt more confident; a female wolf would be easier to deal with.
Without saying a word, he charged forward. The female wolf let out a long howl and lunged at him like lightning. The two quickly closed the distance and collided, with Chu Yang landing a powerful punch into the female wolf's abdomen, sending it crashing several yards back into a large tree, emitting a painful whine.
Even the Sword Spirit found Chu Yang's actions hard to understand.
At such a critical moment, he was trying to escape, but why provoke this wolf? Was he bored?
Yet, Chu Yang continued to punch the female wolf, no matter how much it tried to evade, his heavy fists always landed on the most painful spots on its body.
The female wolf could no longer bear the pain and suddenly stopped dodging, planting its long snout on the ground, letting out a high-pitched, sorrowful howl...