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“Awooo…”
The pack of demon wolves howled, their terrifying demonic qi spreading through the forest.
The warhorses under Oliver Sheng and his men began to grow restless. Ordinary horses naturally couldn’t withstand the intimidation of the demon wolves’ qi.
Seeing this, Oliver immediately ordered, “Dismount and prepare for defense!”
The soldiers quickly dismounted and formed the Mandarin Duck Formation for defense.
If the demon wolves charged, these ordinary horses would immediately panic, which would be detrimental to the battle.
“Awooo…”
The demon wolves roared. The leader, a demon wolf at the Prenatal Realm, reverted to its original form, a massive wolf as large as an elephant.
“Awooo…”
At the command of the wolf leader, the demon wolf army charged, their demonic qi rolling like smoke.
Oliver’s warhorse neighed and reared up in fear of the demon wolves.
Oliver released his own aura to calm his horse, but the horses of the soldiers behind him were already panicking.
Unable to charge on horseback, Oliver only ordered a defensive stance, not an offensive one.
Holding an iron spear, Oliver’s gaze locked onto the Prenatal Realm demon wolf. Among the pack, this wolf posed the greatest threat to his soldiers. Naturally, Oliver aimed to eliminate it first.
Jiang Yibai, holding a long sword, retreated to Oliver’s side, his eyes fixed on the charging demon wolves.
Facing the Prenatal Realm demon wolf alone, Jiang Yibai was unafraid, but against such a large pack, he had to be cautious.
“Awooo…”
Facing the charging demon army, Oliver’s soldiers gripped their weapons tightly. It was their first time facing demon wolves, and they were naturally scared.
But seeing Oliver’s resolute and towering figure standing before them, their hearts steadied.
Oliver was their pillar of strength.
As the demon army drew closer, Oliver’s iron spear gleamed coldly.
The Prenatal Realm demon wolf lunged at Oliver, aiming to kill him.
Its instincts told it that Oliver was the most dangerous and had to be dealt with first.
Oliver smiled slightly and swung his spear with the force of a raging dragon, imbued with Innate True Qi, slashing at the wolf.
By the time the demon wolf sensed the deadly threat, it was too late. The iron spear, carrying terrifying power, cleaved through the wolf like a mountain-splitting force, leaving it no room to dodge.
“Splurt!”
Demon blood splattered as the iron spear sliced the massive wolf in half.
The charging demon wolves were stunned, and even Jiang Yibai was shocked.
A demon wolf that could match him was cleaved in two by Oliver’s spear. What terrifying power!
That wolf was comparable to a mid-stage Prenatal Realm human, yet it was killed with one strike, startling Jiang Yibai.
Oliver seemed to be at the early to mid-stage Prenatal Realm, but why did he feel more terrifying than a late-stage Prenatal Realm expert?
Killing the demon wolf, Oliver gained eighty Kill Points.
A mid-stage Prenatal Realm demon wolf provided eighty Kill Points, ten more than an ordinary mid-stage Prenatal Realm martial artist.
“Kill!”
Oliver shouted, leaping into the demon wolf pack. His iron spear danced like a dragon, leaving afterimages as he continuously harvested the wolves’ lives.
Jiang Yibai snapped out of his daze and joined the fray, slashing at the demon wolves.
With the leader gone, the threat was greatly reduced.
The soldiers used the Mandarin Duck Formation to fend off the wolves. Though they killed few, they minimized casualties.
“Wild Dragon!”
One sweep of Oliver’s spear killed over a dozen demon wolves. His casual strikes now carried the force of a hundred thousand pounds, and his spear was as sharp as a blade, unstoppable by the wolves.
“Thousand Pounds!”
The Overlord Spear Technique, combined with Oliver’s terrifying strength, made short work of the lesser demons.
Jiang Yibai’s swordsmanship was exquisite, slashing through the wolves with ease.
Watching Jiang Yibai kill the wolves, Oliver frowned, wanting him to stop taking his kills.
These were all Kill Points, wasted by Jiang Yibai.
The soldiers focused on defense, killing wolves when possible and protecting themselves otherwise, as Oliver had instructed.
Oliver didn’t expect his soldiers to achieve much, just to minimize casualties.
Most of his thousand men were still Martial Disciples, common farmers turned soldiers with little martial talent.
Few could advance rapidly in martial arts; such talent was one in a million.
Jiang Yibai watched Oliver slaughter the demon wolves like a god of war.
Of the five to six hundred wolves, Oliver killed more than half, and the rest fled into the mountains in fear.
Jiang Yibai cupped his hands and said, “Thank you, General, for saving us.”
“It was nothing, just my duty. No need to thank me,” Oliver replied calmly.
Blood still dripped from his iron spear, emitting a faint demonic qi.
“General, you can keep these demon wolf carcasses and exchange them at the Demon Slayer Division for what you need. I don’t need them,” Jiang Yibai said.
“Thank you,” Oliver nodded.
Many of these wolves were killed by Jiang Yibai, but since he offered, Oliver accepted, as he needed the resources.
“Collect all the demon wolf carcasses,” Oliver ordered his men.
“Yes, General!”
The soldiers gathered the carcasses and loaded them onto the horses, which trembled in fear, needing constant calming.
“I am Oliver Sheng, a commander of the River West County Garrison. May I know your name?” Oliver asked Jiang Yibai.
“Jiang Yibai, disciple of Sword Dao Mountain,” Jiang Yibai replied.
“Are you alone, or will you join us?” Oliver asked casually.
After a moment of thought, Jiang Yibai said, “If General Sheng doesn’t mind, I would like to join you.”
“No problem. Another person means more strength,” Oliver said.
“Then I will join you in hunting demons,” Jiang Yibai said.
Jiang Yibai followed Oliver and his men deeper into the Qingyuan Mountains.
“General, actually, the blood and flesh of these demon wolves are excellent supplements for martial cultivators,” Jiang Yibai said on the way.
“Excellent supplements? How so?” Oliver asked curiously.
“Demon beast meat contains a lot of blood and essence. With special treatment to remove the demonic qi, it can be consumed to replenish blood and essence, increasing cultivation or training speed,” Jiang Yibai explained.
“Why haven’t I heard of this before?” Oliver asked.
He had heard of demons but never that their meat could aid martial cultivation.
“Demon beast meat rarely circulates outside. It’s mostly consumed by major sects or within the Demon Slayer Division.
Moreover, the Great Wei is peaceful, with few demon beasts appearing. Those that do are quickly dealt with by the Demon Slayer Division, so ordinary people know little about it.”
Oliver nodded and then asked, “Do you know how to remove the demonic qi from demon beast meat?”
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