"Young man, not bad. I'll grant you an opportunity later!"
Long Yuan's voice sounded as he spoke to Chu Hongxiao.
"Many thanks, Beast God!"
Chu Hongxiao's face lit up with joy as he hastily bowed.
He had heard from the family head that their ancestor had already broken through to the Fourth-Tier Martial Sect realm thanks to some opportunities bestowed by the Beast God!
This showed just how significant the Beast God's blessings could be!
"Have we reached that location yet?"
"Almost there. According to wandering cultivators passing through Qingyang Town, it should be nearby!"
Having been responsible for gathering information about the Heaven-Earth Essence Vein, he was quite familiar with the matter.
Long Yuan descended upon a mountain range
where towering peaks stood like sharp swords piercing the clouds,
their majestic momentum extraordinary!
"Based on the information, this should be the place!"
Long Yuan carefully sensed the surroundings -
the concentration of heaven-earth essence here was indeed richer,
enough for even fifth-tier experts to cultivate here!
Far denser than the energy at the pond where he had previously resided!
But this still wasn't enough.
To use the "Divine Capture Technique",
he needed to locate the exact position of the Heaven-Earth Essence Vein.
Suddenly, a wolf's howl startled everyone.
A massive silver wolf appeared out of nowhere behind Long Yuan,
glaring at him menacingly.
Dozens more giant wolves emerged, surrounding Long Yuan and his group.
"Where did this serpent come from, daring to trespass on this king's territory?"
A cold voice abruptly rang out.
to see a gigantic one-eyed wolf standing atop a mountain peak,
looking down at him with disdain.
Its silver fur fluttered in the wind,
while an overwhelmingly terrifying aura radiated from its body,
exuding majestic might.
"It speaks human language! Is this a fourth-tier Demon Sect?"
Chu Hongxiao exclaimed in shock.
"No, this is a fifth-tier Demon King!"
Long Yuan said calmly.
[Monster Cultivator]: Sky Wolf King
[Race]: Moon-Gazing Sky Wolf (possessing a trace of Divine Beast Azure Wolf bloodline)
[Cultivation Realm]: Mid fifth-tier Demon King
[Body Cultivation]: Mid fourth-tier Demon Sect
[Identity]: Demon King of Nine Heavens Mountain Range
"What? A fifth-tier Demon King?"
The Chu family members instantly turned pale -
they had never encountered such a terrifying existence before.
"Serpent! This land belongs to this king! Outsiders, scram immediately!"
The Sky Wolf King roared,
a fierce light flashing in its single eye.
"This is your territory? Then do you know where the Heaven-Earth Essence Vein here is located?"
"Hahaha! Naturally this king knows of the Heaven-Earth Essence Vein! But what concern is that of yours? Leave these humans behind and depart at once, or face annihilation!"
The Sky Wolf King licked its chops as it eyed the humans behind Long Yuan.
It had long forgotten the taste of human flesh!
"Since you know, then please guide us there!"
"Seeking death! Are you ignoring this king's words?"
The Sky Wolf King flew into a rage,
its massive body leaping down as enormous claws extended,
energy surging with chilling radiance as it slashed toward Long Yuan's head.
"Seems I'll have to subdue you to get answers!"
Long Yuan opened his maw,
releasing a stream of blue frost breath that billowed toward the Sky Wolf King like rolling smoke.
chilling air spread from his body, instantly covering a vast area of the mountain range.
Crack! Crack! Crack!!!
Wherever the freezing air passed,
plants and rocks alike turned into ice sculptures.
Even the wolf pups that failed to react in time were completely frozen.
The Sky Wolf King's attack collided violently with Long Yuan's frost breath,
powerful energy rippling outward.
the Sky Wolf King's huge form nimbly leaped sideways through the air,
though half its body was now covered in a layer of blue ice.
Its massive claws tore toward Long Yuan's vulnerable spot with a screech.
The surrounding space trembled slightly
as the Sky Wolf King channeled nearby heaven-earth energy into its claws,
making its attack terrifyingly powerful.
Mobilizing heaven-earth energy was a privilege of fifth-tier experts -
even a small amount was something fourth-tier Martial Sects could hardly withstand.
As the saying goes: to kill a snake, strike seven inches from its head.
Having grown to its current level in the Nine Heavens Mountain Range,
the Sky Wolf King naturally understood this principle well.
But just as its claws were about to strike,
a thick layer of blue ice reinforced with heaven-earth energy instantly formed over Long Yuan's vulnerable spot.
The Sky Wolf King's claws left deep gashes in the ice layer,
but failed to shatter it completely.
The Sky Wolf King startled, preparing to attack again,
when Long Yuan's body suddenly twisted,
his tail lashing out like a divine dragon's strike.
The wolf king could only raise its claws to block,
but the tremendous force still sent it flying backward,
shattering rows of frozen ancient trees behind it.
Long Yuan's massive form shot forward like lightning in pursuit.
"Serpent! You seek death!"
The Sky Wolf King roared angrily,
firing a silver beam from its mouth at the approaching giant serpent while still airborne.
Long Yuan's enormous body moved with surprising agility,
his head dodging the attack
as his crimson maw opened wide,
savagely aiming for the wolf king's head.
Not having evolved into a flood dragon yet,
Long Yuan lacked claws
and had limited attack methods -
apart from frost breath and chilling aura,
he could only rely on constriction and cold erosion.
With no other techniques available,
he was eager to complete the system's mission
and obtain the Saint-grade martial technique "Serpent Horn Skyrending Strike"!
The Sky Wolf King halted its backward flight,
already realizing from their brief exchange that it was no match for the serpent.
It turned to flee skyward,
but the ice encasing its body slowed it down,
allowing Long Yuan to sink his fangs into its hind leg
and yank it violently back to the ground.
Terrible cold energy poured into the wolf king's body through Long Yuan's teeth
as his body deftly coiled around the massive wolf form.
"Spare me! Grandfather Serpent!"
Seeing itself entangled,
the Sky Wolf King immediately surrendered.
Once constricted by a giant serpent,
death was the only outcome.
"Hmph! Spare you? What makes you worthy of this king's mercy?"
Long Yuan snorted coldly,
increasing the pressure until the Sky Wolf King's bones creaked alarmingly.
"I know where the Heaven-Earth Essence Vein is! And I know of a powerful expert's ruins!"
The Sky Wolf King howled in pain.
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"Yes! An expert's ruins! Truly!"
Long Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly.
If these were truly an expert's ruins,
there might be inheritances left behind!
The Chu family currently lacked foundational resources -
if genuine, this would be a fortunate discovery!
"Very well, this king shall give you one chance!"
"But if you dare harbor any treacherous thoughts,
I'll end your life immediately!"
Long Yuan injected another surge of freezing energy into the wolf king's body,
leaving it shivering uncontrollably
and barely able to walk properly.
Long Yuan commanded coldly.
The Sky Wolf King trembled as it limped ahead,
heading toward its den.
Chu Hongxiao and the others remained on Long Yuan's back,
at seeing a fifth-tier Demon King
so thoroughly subdued by the Beast God.
"So powerful! The Beast God is truly formidable!"
"Even a fifth-tier Demon King is no match for him!"
"How fortunate our Chu family is to receive the Beast God's protection!"
Chu Hongxiao sighed in admiration.