At the peak of a high mountain within the Destruction Mountains, Dongbo Xueying and Zong Ling both squatted, overlooking the distance.
"Uncle Zong," Dongbo Xueying asked, "We've been in the Destruction Mountains for twelve days now, and we've been searching for twelve days, but we haven't found any trace of the Saber Alliance."
"The Saber Alliance always flees to this area when they enter the Destruction Mountains. Based on information gathered over the years from various places, the area we've circled should be correct," Zong Ling said.
This time, coming to the Destruction Mountains was mainly to hunt down the Saber Alliance!
The Saber Alliance had been causing chaos in the Yi Shui territory for too long, repeatedly committing evil deeds and fleeing. People often saw them, so the information compiled could give a general idea of the Saber Alliance's location!
The camp outside was also strategically placed.
With the camp outside as the starting point, they delved 500 miles into the Destruction Mountains. This was the area Dongbo Xueying and his companions had circled.
They were certain that the Saber Alliance was 99% within this range!
"These outlaws of the Saber Alliance frequently enter and exit, so they naturally have a relatively safe old route! However, this is ultimately the Destruction Mountains, where monsters can appear at any time, so they can't go too deep. Otherwise, it would take them seven to eight hours each time they enter or exit? Their walking speed can't match ours, and many of them aren't even knights," Zong Ling said. "We'll find them if we keep searching."
"Okay."
A 500-mile range might not seem large, but for two people searching slowly, it was still a daunting task.
After all, the Saber Alliance would choose a very well-hidden lair.
...
Dongbo Xueying and Zong Ling continued to search carefully. Although they occasionally encountered monsters, Dongbo Xueying's explosive strength could briefly maintain the level of a Silver Moon Knight, and his spear technique was so powerful that he could always defend himself. After all, in the outer areas, it was rare to encounter monsters above the third rank.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~"
In the dark forest, the snow had accumulated for thousands of years, and the cold air was pervasive.
Dongbo Xueying and Zong Ling moved quietly, searching for the Saber Alliance.
"Hmm?" Dongbo Xueying's ears twitched, and he whispered, "Uncle Zong, let's go check that out." He pointed to a distant high ground.
"Did you find something?" Zong Ling asked as he and Dongbo Xueying moved quietly over.
"You'll see."
Dongbo Xueying climbed up the high ground cautiously.
Zong Ling also climbed up, and the two peeked out, looking at the distance.
In the distance was a large lake, beautiful like a giant emerald. By the lake, there was a large pack of white wolves, densely packed, some drinking water, others lying on the grass by the lake. At a glance, the pack must have numbered around two to three hundred. These wolves were much larger than the Black-Scaled Jackals, each comparable to a Frosty Wind Magic Beast foal, with snow-white, smooth fur, quite beautiful.
"Silver Moon Wolves!" Zong Ling swallowed, his face pale.
"And the Wolf King!" Dongbo Xueying looked at the largest Silver Moon Wolf lying on the shore in the distance, surrounded by over a dozen clearly larger Silver Moon Wolves.
"Didn't expect to actually encounter the Silver Moon Wolf King," Dongbo Xueying said with a wry smile.
"Let's go, there's no way to fight, no hope at all," Zong Ling shook his head.
Dongbo Xueying stared.
Indeed.
There was no hope at all!
From their size alone, it was clear that as third-rank monsters, the Silver Moon Wolves were much larger than the Black-Scaled Jackals! The impact force of a Silver Moon Wolf was also very strong, with each weighing 8,000 pounds, and their charge could reach tens of thousands of pounds, incredibly fierce. Dongbo Xueying could easily sweep four or five Black-Scaled Jackals with one spear strike. But the Silver Moon Wolves? Dongbo Xueying could probably only handle one! And there were two to three hundred of them, even three or four Meteor Knights couldn't withstand them.
And there was the strongest Silver Moon Wolf King!
"Using agility to dodge, trying to face only a few Silver Moon Wolves at a time," Dongbo Xueying thought, "But with the Wolf King leading and commanding, things won't be as easy as I think. Once there's a setback, I'll be trapped in the wolf pack and won't be able to escape."
"Let's go!" Dongbo Xueying decided to give up.
He had been in the Destruction Mountains for some time and knew how terrifying these monsters were. If he fought the entire Silver Moon Wolf pack now, his chances of success were less than 10%, and the chances of death were over 70%!
It wasn't worth the risk.
...
Three more days passed.
Dongbo Xueying and his companions continued to search for the Saber Alliance's lair.
"This Saber Alliance is really well-hidden," Dongbo Xueying gritted his teeth. It had been half a month, and they had searched the 500-mile range twice.
"They're afraid too, afraid of their lair being discovered," Zong Ling smiled. "Xueying, your patience isn't enough. When your father, mother, and Uncle Tong and I searched for a treasure, we looked for over three months."
"Did you find it?" Dongbo Xueying asked.
"No," Zong Ling said.
"No?" Dongbo Xueying was taken aback, thinking Uncle Zong was mentioning this because of a great discovery.
Zong Ling smiled, "What, surprised? Do you think searching for treasure always leads to success? Most things in this world don't go as people wish."
Dongbo Xueying nodded lightly.
He was touched.
Most things in this world don't go as people wish.
Although in many aspects, such as managing the territory's finances and cultivation techniques, he considered himself much better than Uncle Zong, in some life lessons, he still lacked a lot.
The two continued their search.
At this moment—
A blurry, gray, small four-legged beast stood on a tree trunk, overlooking Dongbo Xueying and Zong Ling below.
But Dongbo Xueying and Zong Ling didn't notice at all.
Whoosh.
The four-legged beast leaped lightly, landing silently on another tree, continuing to watch Dongbo Xueying and Zong Ling. Even with Dongbo Xueying's sharp senses, he didn't detect it.
It had a streamlined body, similar in size to a Black-Scaled Jackal.
But its fur was like silk, and it could create illusions, making its body seem like a shadow.
This was a terrifying hunter—a fifth-rank monster, the Shadow Leopard.
The Shadow Leopard was extremely terrifying, moving silently in the shadows. When it bared its fangs, it usually meant the target was already dead! It was one of the top hunters in the Monster Mountains.
The legendary sixth-rank monster, the Shadow Leopard King, could completely blend into the shadows, invisible even to the naked eye!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
The Shadow Leopard approached silently, carefully watching the black-clothed youth.
As a top hunter... it could sense that the black-clothed youth was a much greater threat than the silver-haired snake person. Killing the black-clothed youth first would make things much easier.
"Whoosh!"
The Shadow Leopard's dark eyes suddenly showed a killing intent, and it lunged forward.
A gray blur!
Too fast.
Even Dongbo Xueying's极限速度也无法与阴影豹的速度相比，这是让银月级骑士都头疼的可怕速度。
Dongbo Xueying's极限 speed couldn't compare to the Shadow Leopard's speed, a terrifying speed that even Silver Moon Knights found daunting.
"Hmm?" Dongbo Xueying, who was walking alongside Uncle Zong, suddenly changed his expression, his body hair standing on end, and his heart contracting sharply.
"Die!"
Dongbo Xueying didn't have time to turn around, and he lunged forward, unable to make any other defensive moves. He could only thrust his spear backward with all his might! The thrust of the spear's butt was incredibly powerful, enough to stop a regular fourth-rank monster, but this time the attacker was the Shadow Leopard, a fifth-rank monster skilled in assassination!
The Shadow Leopard's claws struck the spear shaft Dongbo Xueying thrust backward, pressing it down and using the rebound to claw Dongbo Xueying's back fiercely. A terrifying impact force surged into Dongbo Xueying's body, causing him to fly forward uncontrollably.
"Boom!"
As its claws struck the spear shaft, the Shadow Leopard, being a near-master of spear techniques, naturally used the force to his advantage. The spear spun 180 degrees and struck the Shadow Leopard, which couldn't dodge in mid-air. Despite his body flying forward, Dongbo Xueying still managed to twist and exert force, making the spear's rotational strike incredibly powerful.
The Shadow Leopard fell to the ground with a thud, but its flexible, boneless body instantly absorbed the force and retreated to dodge.
As Dongbo Xueying fell to the ground, he immediately rolled in mid-air, landing on the ground in a crouch, holding his spear and glaring at the distant Shadow Leopard. He felt pain in his back and a jolt in his internal organs, and a mouthful of blood involuntarily surged up.
"Spit." He spat out the blood in his mouth, his teeth stained red, and he stared intently at the Shadow Leopard.
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