Chapter 85: Chapter 85: Demon Beast

Late that night, a shadow knocked on the gate of the Shen Family.

When Shen Wenxing opened the courtyard gate upon hearing the commotion, he saw his father, who had been away for half a month, finally return!

Shen Yuan had a huge cloth bag slung over his back, bulging with glimpses of swords, spears, and halberds peeking out; his hair was somewhat disheveled, his clothes tattered, and his entire body covered in bloodstains!

“Ah Die!”

Shen Wenxing hurriedly took the bag, supporting Shen Yuan to sit down in the yard.

“I’ll get you a cup of water.”

Seeing his father’s exhausted face and cracked lips, Shen Wenxing spoke tenderly.

“Don’t rush, come with me for a trip first.”

After putting the items down, Shen Yuan pulled out a long sword and a spear from the bag, a fierce look flashed in his eyes.

Shen Wenxing was slightly taken aback and whispered, “Ah Die, what’s happened?”

Shen Yuan thrust the spear into his hand and said in a deep voice, “I went to get something.”

When he came out of the room, he was holding a purple talisman.

Shen Wenxing was somewhat surprised to see this.

This talisman was brought back by his younger brother from Qiyun Valley. It was said that when activated with spiritual power, it could unleash the full-power blow of a Late Stage of Fetal Breathing expert!

Father took this with him; could it be he encountered a formidable enemy?

Father and son left the house under the cover of night, heading in the direction of Hidden Dragon Mountain.

Both were cultivators in the Qi Cultivation Realm and moved at incredible speed.

After about half an hour of travel, faint noises came from the dense forest ahead.

Shen Yuan lowered his steps, signaling Shen Wenxing behind him to crouch down.

“Ah Die, what is it?”

Shen Yuan stared intently into the distance and said in a deep voice, “A monster, it’s been chasing me all the way.”

As soon as his words fell, a huge black shadow slowly emerged from the distant bushes!

Shen Wenxing focused his gaze and instantly frowned!

“Is it that beast!?”

Shen Yuan was curious, “You’ve seen it?”

Shen Wenxing nodded, recounting how he went to report a message at Wuya Mountain during the battle of He County and encountered Li Heshan and Zhongli Qing.

“At that time, those two Immortals were chasing this beast.”

“Perhaps because of my delay, this beast managed to escape.”

“I heard Immortal Li say that this creature is called an Iron-spine Demon Wolf, a demon beast.”

“Ah Die, you fought with it?”

Shen Yuan nodded.

After reaching the Dragon Tamer’s Mansion, he scavenged the outskirts but didn’t find much of use, daring to venture deeper and harvested some weapons, mystical artifacts, and herbs.

But as soon as he emerged from the ruins, he was met by this Iron-spine Demon Wolf.

This monster seemed fixated on something he had, relentlessly pursuing him, inevitably leading to battles along the way.

“This beast is very strong; I couldn’t handle it alone.”

“Even my cast iron long staff was destroyed by it.”

As they spoke, the Iron-spine Demon Wolf had already relied on its keen sense of smell to locate their hiding spot.

Its massive body crouched slightly, its eyes like copper bells, fixed intently on the two, a low threatening growl emerging from its mouth.

“Let’s try first, if we can’t hold it off, we’ll use this talisman.”

“We must kill it here!”

Shen Yuan stood up slowly, no longer hiding.

This demon wolf’s sense of smell was too sharp; if they couldn’t kill it and it found the Black Water Pool,

then the family would be in danger.

Shen Wenxing also stood up, holding the spear in his hand and standing with him.

“Ah Die, later I’ll distract it, and you attack from the side.”

In terms of cultivation, he was only at the Qi Cultivation First Layer, slightly inferior to Shen Yuan.

But with years of martial arts practice and battlefield experience, he far surpassed Shen Yuan.

By drawing the Iron-spine Demon Wolf’s attention head-on and having his father ready to ambush from the side, the odds would be better.

Shen Yuan nodded slightly, slowly drawing the longsword from its scabbard.

This longsword was from the Dragon Tamer’s Mansion, of excellent quality.

As the sword left the scabbard, a faint icy chill spread instantly!

Shen Wenxing shouted, lifting his spear, leaping towards the head of the Iron-spine Demon Wolf!

With the spiritual power from within augmenting him, his speed and explosiveness were greatly enhanced.

The spearhead pierced through the air, producing a series of hisses!

The Iron-Spine Demon Wolf’s eyes narrowed slightly, fixating on the approaching lance tip while its body suddenly shot forward!

As it agilely dodged the lance tip, it directly extended its terrifying claws towards Shen Wenxing’s body!

Such speed!

Shen Wenxing was secretly shocked in his heart. With a sudden swing of the tail of the lance in his right hand, he spun his body, positioning the lance horizontally to his back!

Clang!

The claws of the Iron-Spine Demon Wolf were blocked by the hardened lance shaft, but the terrifying force directly pushed the lance against Shen Wenxing’s back!

Bang!

The immense force transmitted through his back, causing his internal organs to quiver slightly, and a metallic taste surged in his throat, almost making him spit out a mouthful of blood!

The Iron-Spine Demon Wolf wanted to take advantage of the momentum to launch another attack, but a sharp whistling sound came from the side, directly targeting its waist and abdomen!

Although the Iron-Spine Demon Wolf is a demon beast, it still belongs to the wolf category.

Wolf-like creatures often have “bronze heads, iron bones, and tofu waists.” Shen Yuan’s sword pierced directly at its waist!

The Iron-Spine Demon Wolf instinctively abandoned the idea of continuing its attack on Shen Wenxing and instead turned its head to bite at Shen Yuan, who wielded the sword!

Its blood-red mouth opened wide, sharp fangs glinting coldly!

Seeing this, Shen Yuan rapidly circulated spiritual power within his body, causing the long sword in his hand to emit a faint cold Sword Aura!

“Watch out, Ah Die!”

Seeing the Demon Wolf about to bite his father, Shen Wenxing sprang into action, rolling over and quickly thrusting his lance toward the Iron-Spine Demon Wolf’s neck!

A trace of ferocity flashed in the eyes of the Iron-Spine Demon Wolf!

Its cultivation was comparable to the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, but it had been severely injured and its power depleted from being chased by Li Heshan and Zhongli Qing earlier.

Now, it was being besieged so pathetically by two mere human beginners in the Qi Cultivation Realm!

Howl!

As the long sword and lance were about to pierce its body, the Iron-Spine Demon Wolf let out a roar, and a faint layer of ominous Demonic Qi exuded from its surface!

Boom!

As Shen Wenxing’s lance tip neared the Iron-Spine Demon Wolf’s neck within three inches, it suddenly halted as if piercing an invisible wall of air!

It was instantly repelled!

Shen Yuan encountered the same challenge on his side.

Only his long sword seemed sharper.

Although it was similarly obstructed, it only paused momentarily before tearing through the barrier, piercing into the Iron-Spine Demon Wolf’s abdomen!

The cold Sword Aura entered three inches into the body before losing strength.

To the Iron-Spine Demon Wolf, this wound was not much of a concern, but the sword in Shen Yuan’s hand was peculiar.

Activated by his spiritual power, the sword’s innate icy energy surged into the Iron-Spine Demon Wolf’s body!

In an instant, the Iron-Spine Demon Wolf felt half its body flooded with a chilling energy, losing all sensation!

The flow of Demon Essence within was disrupted, and the protective shield of Demon Qi on its surface dissipated instantly.

Seeing this, Shen Wenxing thrust his lance like a dragon!

The lance tip, with a piercing shriek through the air, charged toward the Iron-Spine Demon Wolf’s neck!

Puff!

The thick neck of the Iron-Spine Demon Wolf was directly pierced by the sharp lance!

“Awooo!”

The Demon Wolf howled in pain and, maddened, lunged at Shen Wenxing.

“Watch out!”

Shen Yuan shouted a warning, and Shen Wenxing immediately released the lance wedged in the Demon Wolf’s neck, jumping back to dodge!

The Iron-Spine Demon Wolf, suffering successive heavy blows, charged wildly, forcing the father and son duo into retreat.

“Ah Die, this beast is crafty. Don’t let it escape!”

Shen Wenxing spoke in a low voice.

He had witnessed the cunning of the Iron-Spine Demon Wolf before.

Shen Yuan remained silent, gripping the long sword and feeling the almost depleted spiritual power within him.

“It won’t run.”

Observing the Iron-Spine Demon Wolf’s unbalanced body and the lance penetrating its neck, Shen Yuan estimated the beast was only struggling on its last breath.

Now all that was needed was patience. Wait for it to expend its final energies, then move in for a finishing blow—it should be enough to kill it.

The heavily injured Iron-Spine Demon Wolf rampaged wildly, and the father and son merely followed, avoiding direct conflict.

After letting it thrash about for roughly half an hour and seeing it visibly weakened, Shen Yuan seized the opportunity, darting forward.

With spiritual power infused in his long sword, he slashed a chilling Sword Aura, slicing a large gash into the Iron-Spine Demon Wolf’s abdomen!

Blood and entrails, mixed with intestines, gushed out onto the ground, as the Demon Wolf’s life force rapidly drained away.

After a long while, this giant beast finally collapsed, unwilling to accept its fate.

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