Frost covered the ground, making it extremely hard and frozen. Anyang Province, after all, was located in the northernmost part of the entire continent... making it even colder in winter.
"Are you not entering the Ruin Mountains today?" Zong Ling walked alongside Dongber Xueying, "Is it because you’ve hunted the Shadow Leopard and are preparing to return?"
The Shadow Leopard’s corpse was worth over 100,000 gold coins.
Dongber Xueying’s primary goal for coming to the Ruin Mountains—earning tuition for his younger brother—had been accomplished!
"Not really," Dongber Xueying smiled, "After the battle with the Shadow Leopard, my spear technique improved. I practiced all night without rest. I plan to practice my spear technique... and after a good night’s sleep tonight, I’ll enter the Ruin Mountains tomorrow with full energy to wipe out the Silver Moon Wolf Pack!"
"Eliminate the Silver Moon Wolf Pack? Are you confident?" Zong Ling was startled.
"I am confident," Dongber Xueying nodded.
Before the breakthrough, his chances of success against the entire Silver Moon Wolf Pack were less than ten percent, and the risk of death was very high.
But now?
His spear technique had improved significantly. Even without the eruption of his power and bloodline, he could reach the 'Ten Spear Realm'! Previously, he was only at the 'Five Spear Realm'... a qualitative improvement!
"It’s good to have enough confidence," Zong Ling felt relieved, happy to see Xueying growing stronger.
...
The next noon.
In a dark forest within the Ruin Mountains, wolf howls echoed, filled with fear and anger.
The bodies of Silver Moon Wolves lay scattered everywhere.
The massive 'Silver Moon Wolf King' stood on a large rock, roaring in anger. A large number of Silver Moon Wolves were surging towards a black-clothed youth.
"Kill."
The black-clothed youth advanced.
Snowflakes drifted, and the spear’s shadow was icy cold. With each flick, a Silver Moon Wolf fell, all pierced through vital areas like the throat or head.
The spear technique was too fast. No matter how fiercely the Silver Moon Wolves attacked, they couldn’t break through Dongber Xueying’s spear defense. Any that dared to get close died!
This 'Silver Moon Wolf Pack' was the dominant force in the surrounding area. Other magical beasts dared not provoke them, and even when human armies swept through... encountering the Silver Moon Wolf Pack would result in heavy casualties. The Silver Moon Wolves were large and powerful, fearless in battle, equivalent to the simultaneous attack of two to three hundred Heaven Rank knights, truly a nightmare.
But now...
Dongber Xueying became the nightmare for these Silver Moon Wolves.
"Die, die." Dongber Xueying showed no mercy in killing the Silver Moon Wolves.
Magical beasts were the enemies of all humanity.
This was why human armies repeatedly swept through. Magical beasts often massacred human cities, especially when humans were weak.
"Roar!" The Silver Moon Wolf King finally charged, rushing towards Dongber Xueying.
"Good, come on."
Dongber Xueying’s eyes lit up.
"Get out of my way." The long spear in his hand moved like a flexible dragon, striking both sides. The Silver Moon Wolves were either knocked flying or fell to the side.
As a master of the spear, his control over the spear’s power was extremely precise.
Dialing the grass to find the snake!
As the long spear struck, the Silver Moon Wolves moved aside like grass, and Dongber Xueying charged straight towards the Silver Moon Wolf King.
The Silver Moon Wolf King was greatly alarmed. It had intended to attack alongside its subordinates, but the momentum of the human youth made it feel a sense of panic, even wanting to turn and flee.
But it was too late.
"Whoosh!" The long spear whistled and spun, stabbing forward.
The Silver Moon Wolf King immediately leaped to avoid the spear, which missed and stabbed into the ground beneath it.
"Get up."
Dongber Xueying suddenly exerted force.
The long spear changed from a thrust to a powerful upward strike, hitting the Silver Moon Wolf King from above. With a dull thud, the Silver Moon Wolf King’s abdomen was struck hard, and it let out a piercing howl, blood seeping from its mouth and nose. Its body rolled and fell to the side.
"Whoosh." A lightning-fast spear thrust followed, piercing the Silver Moon Wolf King’s throat, penetrating through its fur.
The massive wolf king was completely pinned to the ground.
The wolf king’s body struggled weakly.
The remaining hundred or so Silver Moon Wolves retreated in panic, terrified of the black-clothed human youth.
"Ao, ao." The Silver Moon Wolves let out panicked howls and quickly scattered in all directions.
"Beautiful, Xueying, I didn’t expect you to handle the entire Silver Moon Wolf Pack so easily," Zong Ling also appeared.
"My spear technique is very suitable for dealing with encirclements," Dongber Xueying smiled.
"Quickly, let’s dissect and collect the materials," Zong Ling said, "The blood smell is so strong here. Although this is the territory of the Silver Moon Wolf Pack, if we stay too long, other magical beasts will come. I’ll handle the dissection; I’m more experienced than you."
Clang, clang, clang...
Zong Ling instantly drew six knives, and with six arms swinging, the Silver Moon Wolf King’s body was quickly dissected.
"This is the Silver Moon heart," Dongber Xueying immediately stored it in an iron box and put it in his storage pendant. The storage pendant had little space left due to the Shadow Leopard’s corpse, but it could still hold small items.
After collecting some precious materials,
He then skinned the entire Silver Moon Wolf King.
"Pity, the meat of the Silver Moon Wolf King could also fetch a high price, but it can only be wasted," Zong Ling shook his head. The meat of the Silver Moon Wolf King weighed nearly 20,000 pounds. How could they carry it? Even if they could, how would they walk with such a heavy load? And the blood smell would attract more magical beasts.
"Let’s go."
Zong Ling folded the Silver Moon Wolf King’s skin and tied it with a cloth, making it taller than a person!
"This skin must weigh nearly 2,000 pounds," Zong Ling exclaimed.
"I’ll carry it," Dongber Xueying, with his great strength, didn’t mind the 2,000 pounds.
He picked up the folded, massive Silver Moon Wolf King’s skin, with the wolf’s head hanging to the side. The snow-white fur of the wolf king was indeed beautiful, with a more vibrant and whiter color than ordinary Silver Moon Wolves. This was a material favored by many nobles, used for bedding and flooring, and as a prestigious collection item when hung on the wall.
Without considering other materials, just the Silver Moon Wolf King’s skin alone was worth about 50,000 gold coins, and it had to be carried back.
"Let’s go home," Dongber Xueying smiled.
"Yes, let’s go home," Zong Ling was also happy. The gains from this trip to the Ruin Mountains were truly significant.
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The Crescent Blade Alliance.
Their hideout was very hidden, located inside a mountain, only about 200 miles from the outside.
"One-Ear, I heard the Luo family refused to pay this time?" Two bandits were on a mountain peak near the hideout, hiding in the grass, watching and chatting.
"The Luo family said they would only pay half! Otherwise, it would be a mutual destruction," the one-ear, thin man said.
"I think the Luo family might be squeezed too hard and is running out of money?"
"Damn it, the leader said not a single copper coin less. If they dare not pay, we’ll go to the Luo family’s territory and massacre a few villages! These damn nobles, they won’t shed a tear until they see a coffin," the one-ear bandit cursed softly.
"Look, someone is coming!"
"Hey, someone actually dared to enter the Ruin Mountains!"
The two bandits on guard were surprised.
There were about a dozen bandits on guard around the hideout, but they were mainly worried about magical beasts. As for humans? It had been a very long time since humans had attacked their hideout. As for human army sweeps? They had some friends in the army, and once the army was about to make a big move, they would leave the mountain and wait outside.
"Look, isn’t that the Six-Armed Snake Demon? Zong Ling from Xueying’s territory!" The one-ear bandit immediately recognized him. The Six-Armed Snake Demon was a powerful expert who had fought their leader and survived.
"The youth beside him is carrying a beautiful fur, much more beautiful than the ordinary Silver Moon Wolf fur we’ve seen. And the fur is so large! It must be the Silver Moon Wolf King’s."
The two bandits looked at each other.
The Silver Moon Wolf King’s fur?
That’s worth about 50,000 gold coins, roughly the same as the entire territory of Xueying’s territory.
"Such a beautiful white wolf fur, so white, so large, so shiny... it must be the Silver Moon Wolf King. It must be."
"One-Ear, quickly, go report to the leader! I’ll keep an eye on them."
The two bandits were excited, almost drooling.
This is definitely a big deal.
But whether to rob the Silver Moon Wolf King’s fur or not, the leader and the others will make the decision.