Chapter 755: Chapter 755
Fang Bai knew that the reason why the Spiritual Medicines on "Blazing Flame Mountain," especially the Blazing Flame Scarlet Heart Fruit, were preserved so well and not extensively harvested by the Martial Artists of the Hidden Sect World, was very likely because of the group of Fire Wolves protecting them.
Wolves that live in groups usually have a Wolf King leading them. Fang Bai guessed that the strongest of the Fire Wolves must be the "Wolf King" of the pack.
To harvest the Spiritual Medicines of "Blazing Flame Mountain," one would have to drive away the Fire Wolves guarding the area, and the quickest way to do so would be to kill the Wolf King.
However, Fang Bai’s Space Ring was already stuffed to the brim with various Cultivation Resources, leaving him no room to accommodate more. Therefore, he decided not to touch those Fire Wolves and let them continue guarding the Spiritual Medicines of "Blazing Flame Mountain." He planned to come back and harvest them when he had some spare time in the future.
When Fang Bai wanted to lead Wu Caiyun and Zhao Yuhe out of "Fire Wolves Valley," he realized it was too late.
The sensory abilities of Spirit Beasts far exceed those of human Martial Artists. The moment Fang Bai and the two women, Wu Caiyun and Zhao Yuhe, had entered "Fire Wolves Valley," the pack of Fire Wolves had become alert. Led by the Wolf King, they had silently emerged from their den and, from various directions, rushed towards Fang Bai and the two women.
About a dozen Fire Wolves turned into a dozen streaks of long flames, their speed so fast it was unbelievable. In the blink of an eye, they had surrounded Fang Bai and the two women in the middle.
Wu Caiyun and Zhao Yuhe looked at the dozen or so Fire Wolves rapidly closing in from all sides, their sharp fangs reflecting a terrifying glint in the sunlight, causing an inevitable fear in their hearts, and they moved closer to Fang Bai’s side.
"Senior Fang, what should we... what should we do?"
The intense Essence Energy emanating from the bodies of the dozen Fire Wolves was akin to the overwhelming pressure of a dozen powerful beings, making it difficult for Wu Caiyun and Zhao Yuhe to bear.
They knew that their intrusion into "Fire Wolves Valley" was seen as an encroachment on the Fire Wolves’ territory, which had ignited their fury. They were about to face a fight to the death against the Fire Wolves’ relentless attacks.
With Fang Bai’s strength, even if he couldn’t withstand the siege of these Fire Wolves, escaping should be no problem, but whether he would be able to protect the two of them was another question altogether.
"Senior Fang, if you get a chance, just run! Don’t worry about us anymore!"
Wu Caiyun clenched her teeth and said with a firm tone.
For her, if it weren’t for Fang Bai rescuing them from the disciples of Ghost Doctor Valley, they might have already become the Furnace Cauldrons for those disciples. Now, fighting a desperate battle against the Fire Wolves, even if they ultimately fell, would still be better than dying humiliated and tortured by the Ghost Doctor Valley disciples.
Zhao Yuhe was a bit younger and felt a fear of death. Although she tried to maintain a strong front like her senior sister, facing the approaching Fire Wolves with a sword in hand, her delicate body couldn’t help trembling slightly.
Seeing the two women’s tragic readiness to face death, Fang Bai couldn’t help but laugh, "What’s to fear from a mere dozen or so beasts? Without even lifting a finger, I can subdue them!"
Wu Caiyun and Zhao Yuhe managed a bitter smile, thinking Fang Bai was joking with them.
They were facing not a dozen human Martial Artists, but a dozen Fire Wolves that were a hundred times more ferocious than human Martial Artists. In Wu Caiyun and Zhao Yuhe’s view, Fang Bai’s claim of subduing more than a dozen Fire Wolves without lifting a finger was nothing more than a boast.
This Senior Fang, whose strength was so formidable that they could only look up to him, was still somewhat rash and impetuous after all!
Wu Caiyun and Zhao Yuhe could even predict that, under the ferocious attack of the dozen or so Fire Wolves, Fang Bai would at most only be able to save himself. Subduing them was essentially impossible.
Just then, from the side of the Fire Wolves, the leading Fire Wolf King let out a long howl that reached the sky. In the broad daylight, the sound was enough to send shivers down one’s spine and make one’s blood run cold.
"The Fire Wolves are attacking!"
Wu Caiyun murmured, her long sword gripped tightly in her hand, held across her chest. She knew once the Fire Wolves launched their attack, it was very likely that both she and her sister would die, but they were determined to fight to the end.
"Senior sister, I want to die with you!"
Zhao Yuhe, seeing the Fire Wolves surrounding them with ferocity in their eyes and itching to pounce, moved even closer to Wu Caiyun.
Three Fire Wolves attacked from three different directions, each lunging at Fang Bai and Wu Caiyun, Zhao Yuhe.
Feeding off the Heaven and Earth Origin Energy in this area and the Fire Primordial Qi released from the Blazing Flame Scarlet Heart Fruits on Blazing Flame Mountain, the Fire Wolves were not only alarmingly strong in their attacks but had also developed a hint of cunning intellect.
After surrounding Fang Bai and his group, they didn’t rush in all at once but sent out three of their number to launch a probing attack, then planned the follow-up assault based on the strength of Fang Bai’s group.
The three Fire Wolves shot forward with incredible speed, dragging a long trail of fiery red afterimages behind them. In the blink of an eye, they were already upon them.
At this distance, it was crystal clear—their sharp teeth and claws— one could even smell the nauseating stench emanating from their mouths.
The primary weapons the Fire Wolves used to attack were, first, their sharp teeth, second, their claws, and third, their tails, which lashed like steel whips.
Especially their front pair of claws, which when swung, were as deadly as swift swords, capable of easily slicing deep gashes in their opponent’s body.
The Essence Energy fluctuation of the three Fire Wolves was on par with that of a middle-rank Earth Level martial artist. However, their attack power surpassed even that of a high-rank Earth Level human martial artist.
Against such fierce Fire Wolves, Wu Caiyun and Zhao Yuhe were naturally no match. The sight of the two bull-sized Fire Wolves baring their teeth and claws in a fearsome leap toward them, their claw tips filled with an exceedingly sharp Essence Energy, was like the grim reaper swinging his scythe to harvest their lives. Despair flashed in the women’s hearts, and their faces turned ashen.
Just then, they felt their arms tighten as Fang Bai’s firm grip yanked them, shifting them several yards to the side to avoid the ferocious pounce of the three Fire Wolves.
The three Fire Wolves clearly didn’t expect Fang Bai and his group to evade their sharp assault. Unable to stop their momentum, the powerful wolf bodies crashed into each other from three directions, colliding fiercely in mid-air.
If three martial artists had collided in such a way, they likely would have been thrown into confusion, their heads spinning, taking quite some time to recover. But the Fire Wolves’ bodies were as tough as steel. After the collision, they shook their fur as if nothing had happened, turned their bodies, and continued to lunge towards Fang Bai and his companions.
The Fire Wolves hurt their prey with two primary advantages: formidable attack power and speed. However, before Fang Bai’s exceptional movement technique, their advantage in speed proved ineffective.
Because Fang Bai was even faster than them.