Checking in for 100,000 Years

Chapter 272: Chapter 272: Thunderbolt Shadow Mountain, Void Wolf Attack

”Sir, the place ahead where the lightning converges, that’s Thunderbolt Shadow Mountain. Recently, there have been reports of Void Wolves appearing,” a middle-aged man whispered, walking up to the old man.

”Hmm, I hope there aren’t too many Void Wolves around...” The old man nodded, his face becoming increasingly grave.

Looking at the intertwined lightning ahead, a celestial phenomenon, he had an ominous premonition.

The Tianxing Commercial Firm’s flying ship had a large protective array; ordinary lightning caused by natural phenomena would not cause any damage. What he worried about most was an attack by demon beasts.

In particular, the Void Wolf, a strange demon beast that appeared and disappeared without a trace, usually attacked in groups. If it attacked the flying ship, it would lead to an unimaginably fierce battle.

Void Wolves were known for their cruelty, bloodlust, and preference for devouring human Cultivators.

There were as many as ten thousand human Cultivators on this flying ship.

To the Void Wolves, this was an irresistible temptation.

Just as the old man was worrying, figures of demon beasts with terrifying auras suddenly materialized out of thin air atop a large mountain in the Thunderbolt Shadow Mountain range.

A flash of lightning illuminated the entire mountain range.

A dense pack of colossal, blood-colored wolves suddenly revealed their true forms on the mountaintop.

Each blood-colored giant wolf was dozens of feet long, wreathed in a bloody aura, its eyes glinting with bloodthirsty killing intent.

Just at the moment the lightning flashed, all the figures of the blood-colored giant wolves vanished from the sky in an instant.

The next moment, they appeared in another valley.

They kept leaping through the void, as if chasing the lightning falling from the sky.

The Void Wolf possessed Spatial Divinities for short-distance jumps and the ability to conceal itself within space.

Among the many demon beasts, it was one that human Cultivators particularly dreaded.

The Tianxing Commercial Firm’s flying ship quickly headed toward the thunderclouds thousands of miles away.

This expanse of thunderclouds was vast. It was their unavoidable path, and they certainly would not detour simply because of lightning interference.

「Within the ten-person Room No. 27.」

An old man at Destiny Realm Level Eight suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp, cold light flashing within them.

The others in the room sensed something and also abruptly opened their eyes.

The temperature in the room seemed to drop several degrees, exuding an indescribable, eerie killing intent.

What’s the matter?

What are these young human Cultivators planning to do?

The Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon, who had been cultivating with his eyes closed, opened them, his own eyes filled with confusion.

He quietly glanced at the eight people and found that their current demeanor was completely different from their previous restrained state.

Each of them was like a sharp sword ready to be unsheathed, subtly radiating a keen edge.

He took another look at Lei Qinian beside him and saw that the boy was still cultivating with his eyes closed, seemingly unaware of the changes outside.

This kid is certainly carefree! The Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon smiled, then closed his eyes again.

From the information he had gleaned at a glance, he could tell that those people probably weren’t targeting them.

It’s not my problem, so I’ll stay out of it.

The Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon’s mission was to protect Lei Qinian.

He didn’t care if rivers of blood flowed outside.

BOOM! A great clap of thunder suddenly resounded from outside the room.

Following that, the flying ship shook slightly.

Have we entered the Thunder Zone?

The Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon released his Divine Sense, scanned the surroundings outside, and discovered that the flying ship had entered a region of thunderclouds.

This thundercloud region was extremely vast. Bolts of lightning, like angry dragons, constantly fell one after another, striking the flying ship.

At this moment, the flying ship lit up with a layer of hazy, azure light.

This layer of light was like a shield, enveloping the entire flying ship and deflecting all the lightning strikes.

Seeing that these were just ordinary lightning strikes, the Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon shook his head, unimpressed.

Suddenly, his brows twitched.

In the void, the Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon detected many shadowy, colossal figures.

Upon a closer look, he grinned.

A pack of red-furred wolf whelps, he thought.

It seemed the middle-aged man he’d spoken to upon boarding had been right; they would indeed be attacked by demon beasts along the way.

The Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon silently scanned the area. He discovered that enormous red wolves were hidden not only within the surrounding clouds but also in large numbers in the valleys below.

What Wolf Clan are these?

The Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon’s gaze flickered like flames as he assessed these giant red wolves.

He had lived through the Ancient Times, when the Dragon Clan reigned supreme over the Dragon Hidden Continent and other Demon Clans were pitifully weak; he had rarely paid such lesser beings any mind.

These giant red wolves, capable of Spatial Divinities, seemed unfamiliar. After a moment of thought, the Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon surmised they might be a race that had emerged after the Dragon Clan’s extinction.

The Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon withdrew his Divine Sense, his attention returning to the flying ship.

At that moment, he noticed ten small teams stationed at ten different positions on the flying ship.

These were the escort teams from Tianxing Commercial Firm.

Every one of them wore a grim expression, like warriors facing a formidable enemy.

And in one of these teams, an elder at Destiny Realm Level Eight was continuously gazing up at the void, as if searching for something.

Suddenly, the elder’s pupils contracted violently, and his expression changed drastically. He roared, ”It’s the Void Wolves! The Void Wolves are here!”

Amidst the cacophony of thunder, the elder’s voice, short and powerful, boomed throughout the entire flying ship.

Not only did the members of the ten teams hear it, but all the Cultivators in the other rooms heard it as well.

Everyone’s expression changed drastically.

Although the escort teams from Tianxing Commercial Firm would do their utmost to protect the flying ship, history had recorded instances where—under the furious assault of demon beasts—an entire escort team was annihilated, resulting in the ship’s destruction and the loss of all aboard.

At this moment, all the Cultivators grew tense. One by one, they released their Divine Sense to observe the situation outside.

After all, if they truly encountered a large-scale Void Wolf attack and the escort teams couldn’t hold, they would have to fight themselves. It would be a matter of self-preservation.

The elder’s voice also reached the ten-person Room No. 27.

Lei Qinian’s eyes snapped open.

”My heavens, we’re actually being attacked by Void Wolves...” Lei Qinian exclaimed in shock, his face turning pale.

Several hundred years ago, while searching for Immortal Herbs in a mountain range, he had encountered Void Wolves and knew firsthand how terrifying these demon beasts were.

Back then, tens of thousands of these Void Wolves had been besieging a Sect.

That Sect was a low-grade major sect.

Under the Void Wolves’ siege, that Sect had been utterly annihilated.

Because Void Wolves were skilled in spatial jumps and incredibly fast, not a single member of that Sect managed to escape.

Fortunately, Lei Qinian had been extremely far away at the time; sensing the danger, he had fled. He never expected that after so many years, on his way to the Heavenly Moon Secret Realm, he would encounter a large pack of Void Wolves attacking their flying ship.

The Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon glanced at the horrified Lei Qinian and asked with a grin, ”So, these creatures are called Void Wolves, huh?”