In the distance, dust was flying.
A figure ran ahead, silver hair fluttering, followed by a large group of demon wolves.
Among them, the largest was comparable to a small car, with a total of two heads, and could even spew out wind blades from its mouth.
In order to evade, the figure ahead had to shift sideways several times, causing the distance between the two sides to continuously narrow.
"It's indeed Han Yue. What did she do to actually stir up the wolf pack?"
On the treetops, Lin Xiu showed a curious expression, "Leng Bai said that during the Fire Energy Hunting Competition, I fainted, and it was Han Yue who caught me before I fell to the ground."
He was not someone who liked to owe favors, and since he hadn't yet used the new Dou Technique Myriad Thunder Invocation, he decided to test its effectiveness on this group of demon wolves and gain some experience.
Lin Xiu tiptoed forward and darted ahead.
...
"Damn it! If it weren't for the loss of Fire Energy in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition, I wouldn't have taken such a big risk to find the Ice Orchid Flower."
Han Yue clenched her teeth, maintaining her speed.
Having come this far, with the Academy now in sight, she couldn't possibly give up!
With the Ice Soul Pill, she could make up for the lost progress!
Swish!
The sound of breaking wind echoed as Han Yue immediately shifted sideways, but still got hit in the shoulder by a wind blade.
Bang!
The white Dou Qi Armor on her shoulder burst open violently, its fragments turning into cold air dissipating into the atmosphere.
Impacted by the force, Han Yue stumbled forward a few steps, barely stabilizing her figure.
The wolf pack seized the opportunity to surround her.
As Han Yue turned around, her right hand clenched the empty air, and a long sword flashed, landing in her palm.
Swish!
With a swing of the sword, a chilling aura froze a demon wolf that pounced towards her.
!
Turning with her sword, Han Yue forced back two demon wolves.
Suddenly feeling a strong gust of wind, she quickly brought her sword up for defense.
Bang!
A faint green wind blade collided with the long sword, causing the Dou Qi covering the sword's blade to burst open, turning into a handful of ice flowers.
The force of the wind blade was strong, and Han Yue had to take three or four steps back before she could barely neutralize it.
At this moment, a demon wolf seized the opportunity to pounce on Han Yue's back, leaving deep claw marks on her Dou Qi Armor.
"Thousand Miles Engulfing Ice!"
Seeing the demon wolves closing in around her, Han Yue thrust her long sword, wrapped in Dou Qi, into the ground. Instantly, frost appeared on the surface of the ground, spreading out in all directions.
The closest demon wolves were instantly frozen into ice sculptures, which exploded with a loud bang.
Howling!
The giant wolf did not approach, instead, it continued to drive away the demon wolves and consume them with wind blades from afar.
Seeing this scene, Han Yue couldn't help but feel a little panicked. "At this rate, with my Dou Qi almost depleted, I'll be torn apart and devoured alive by them."*
It's not far from the Academy here. Someone should be able to hear the commotion. Why hasn't anyone come?
As the thought crossed her mind, Han Yue suddenly heard a voice.
"Senior Sister, I'm here to help you."
At first, she thought it was an illusion, but looking towards the voice, Han Yue saw a figure approaching rapidly like a bullet.
A smile had just appeared on her face, but when she saw the person's face clearly, her mouth involuntarily twitched.
"Lin Xiu? Don't come over..." Han Yue's words were cut off as she saw Lin Xiu leap forward.
Boom!
The ground shook as Lin Xiu leaped over ten meters and landed beside Han Yue, stirring up a circle of dust.
"Senior Sister, what did you just say?" While in the air, Lin Xiu heard the wind whistling in his ears, so he didn't hear very clearly.
"Nothing."
Watching Lin Xiu beside her, Han Yue's mouth twitched slightly. Junior brother, aren't you walking into the lion's den? There are so many demon wolves here, including two fourth-rank ones.
Having sparred with Lin Xiu before, Han Yue knew that Lin Xiu's strengths lay in his power and explosiveness.
However, as Fourth Rank Magic Beasts, demon wolves inherently possessed stronger physical bodies than humans of the same realm, giving them an advantage. Moreover, those two beasts were particularly cunning, constantly lurking in the distance.
Even if Lin Xiu used a Secret Technique to temporarily boost his strength, he probably wouldn't be able to get close. And when the Secret Technique ended, she would still have to divert her attention to take care of him.
With this in mind, Han Yue lowered her voice and said to Lin Xiu, "Junior brother, when the time comes, I'll draw their attention. You take the opportunity to break through and go to the Academy for reinforcements, understand?"
"No need. With just their numbers, I can handle them alone," Lin Xiu said calmly.
"If I remember correctly, you've only been in the inner courtyard for about three months, right?" Han Yue said subconsciously.
She had also spent time in the inner courtyard and knew that while progress was rapid, it wasn't to the extent of someone becoming so overconfident in just two or three months.
A large group of demon wolves, including even fourth-rank ones.
Han Yue didn't even have confidence in dealing with them. She couldn't understand why Lin Xiu was so self-assured.
Just as Lin Xiu was about to speak, a wolf howl interrupted his train of thought.
Howl!
The giant wolf urged its subordinates to launch an attack.
"Junior brother, stand beside me..." Han Yue's hand tightened around the sword, ready to fight.
However...
Before Han Yue could finish her sentence, Lin Xiu blocked her with one hand "No need for words!"
She paused, looking at Lin Xiu's back, watching as his right hand rose above his head.
Surging Dou Qi poured out from Lin Xiu's body, dazzling electric light surrounding his body, wrapping around his arm.
A bolt of lightning as thick as an arm shot up into the sky.
The silver electric light seemed like a key, penetrating the void with threads of electricity constantly spreading, eventually weaving into a net covering the surrounding thirty meters.
The wind rose from nowhere.
Han Yue's clothes clung to her body as she stood proudly, her curves charming, silver hair fluttering.
The surrounding demon wolves seemed to sense something unusual, stopping in their tracks, crouching down, emitting low growls from their throats, their voices thick with unease.
"This is a fluctuation in natural energy! To trigger such a fluctuation, you'd need at least an Earth Rank Dou Technique to achieve it! Does Lin Xiu know an Earth Rank Dou Technique?"
Coming to her senses, Han Yue's small mouth hung open slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with intense surprise.
The giant wolf's body trembled incessantly, stepping back slowly, its green eyes flashing with unease.
"Want to leave? It's too late!"
"Myriad Thunder Invocation!"
A cold smirk flickered in Lin Xiu's eyes as he raised his right hand, fingers clenched tightly.
Boom!
Thunder roared in the sky.
"Fall for me!"
Lin Xiu slammed his right hand forcefully in front of him.
The next moment, thunder roared in this area, lightning flashed, and countless bolts as thick as arms continuously fell.
Standing amidst it, Han Yue felt the ground trembling, her heart also trembling incessantly.
"It's really an Earth Rank Dou Technique. It's impossible to learn this kind of Dou Technique in a short time. This indicates that Junior could have used it during the Fire Energy Hunting Competition, but he chose not to."
Han Yue dared not imagine what would have happened if Lin Xiu had used this move back then, how she would have defended herself.
She would probably have been directly electrocuted and passed out on the spot.
If such a thing really happened, not only would she be unable to hold her head up, but the entire Moon Spirit Faction would probably become a laughingstock.
Why didn't he do this back then? But now he's revealing it in front of me again. Could it be that he deliberately told me that he reserved himself before out of consideration for my feelings?
Looking at Lin Xiu's back again, Han Yue's eyes showed some subtle changes.
At this moment, Lin Xiu had his back to Han Yue and couldn't see her changes. His attention was fully focused on the power of Myriad Thunder Invocation.
"No wonder it's an Earth Rank Dou Technique. It's much stronger than Nine Heavens Thunder Slash and Whirlwind Strike."
After the baptism of thunder, most of the demon wolves were charred, their lives uncertain. Even the two fourth-order demon wolves were weak.
Lin Xiu rushed forward and stabbed both to death with his swords.
"Senior Sister, let's go back." Holding two fourth-order demon cores, Lin Xiu said to Han Yue.
The latter was somewhat absent-minded and almost bumped into trees several times along the way.
Seeing this, Lin Xiu felt somewhat helpless and had to hold Han Yue's wrist.
He asked about the reason for being chased, and Han Yue truthfully mentioned the Ice Orchid Flower and her intention to refine the Ice Soul Pill.
"Senior Sister, do you know any alchemists? Can I go with you to see them?" Lin Xiu wanted to delve into alchemy and was at a loss as to whom to approach for guidance.
Han Yue directly agreed to Lin Xiu's request.
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