Chapter 1788: A Single Word Drives Them Away

The others were all trembling, their faces filled with regret.

They had always heard that the underground cavern was full of treasures, that as long as you entered, unless you were extremely unlucky, you could make a huge profit and obtain enough cultivation resources. They never imagined that less than half an hour after arriving, they would encounter such a fierce wolf pack, and even the strongest among them, Master Wu, was defeated in a single move.

If even he was no match, what were they to do?

"Let's attack together, or we'll really die here..."

An old man gritted his teeth, took out a spear, and infused it with true energy. The tip of the spear pulsed with power, like a long snake.

His cultivation was only at the initial stage of the Divine Soul Realm, the fourth level of the Saint Domain, yet he could unleash weapon aura. At ordinary times, this would have drawn cheers and amazement, but now, in the eyes of the wolf pack, it was as laughable as a child's play.

Whoosh!

A Maple Leaf Wolf moved. Without needing the wolf king to act, an ordinary gray wolf lightly bit down, swallowing the spear aura, and at the same time flicked its hoof, sending blood spraying. A huge gash appeared on the old man's chest.

"Lord Luo..."

Seeing him injured, a middle-aged man beside him could not hold back and charged forward with his weapon. The others also realized it was a matter of life and death and dared not delay. They all rushed forward together, each unleashing their strongest techniques.

Thump, thump, thump, thump!

The sound of burlap sacks being hit rang out. Those who had charged forward flew back even faster, landing on the ground, their faces covered in dust, blood trickling from the corners of their mouths.

The gap in strength was too great, and they were unfamiliar with the environment under the blood moon. It had ended before it even began.

Seeing the people he led so vulnerable, Wu Kuang showed despair.

If only he had come alone, at least he would have been a smaller target and could have adapted and left directly.

Now, it seemed they would all perish here, with no chance of escape.

Just as he was thinking about how the wolf pack would deal with him, he glanced and saw the two people he had been unwilling to bring earlier still sitting in place, motionless.

It seemed they hadn't even noticed the wolf pack approaching.

"They..."

He was about to get angry, then sighed: "Forget it, even if they charged, it would be useless..."

One was sickly, the other might not even have reached the Saint Domain... If even he, a peak Seven-Star Master, could not withstand the Maple Leaf Wolf pack, what use would their intervention be?

"Human masters have pure inner energy, great for nourishment. Leave this one to me, you handle the rest..."

Seeing that the crowd had lost the power to resist, the wolf king snorted and strode toward Wu Kuang.

Whether for the alien spirits or the sacred beasts living here, the pure true energy within a master's body was a great tonic.

"I never thought I, Wu Kuang, would die here..."

Seeing the wolf king draw closer, knowing there was no escape, Wu Kuang's eyes showed sorrow.

He had thought that entering the underground cavern as a peak Seven-Star Master would allow him to achieve great things, but he never dreamed that before he could even make a move, it would all be over.

As he thought this, a surge of power welled up within him, and he wanted to die together with the wolf king. Suddenly, the ground shook, and a deep voice came from underground, from nowhere, shaking everyone's soul.

"Scram!"

Boom!

The voice was cold, like a hurricane sweeping through. The Maple Leaf Wolf King and the other wolves all felt their hair stand on end. Involuntarily, they retreated dozens of steps, their huge bodies trembling, blood trickling from their mouths.

A single low shout had injured them all!

With terror in their eyes, the wolf king quickly looked around.

Under the blood moon, the surroundings were empty, with no sign of anyone. A breeze blew, sending a chill through their bodies.

The voice just now, though low, had pierced their souls, as if if they dared to harm these humans, they would be directly slain, beyond even the gods' salvation.

"Go!"

Knowing that this expert might strike at any moment, the wolf king trembled incessantly and ultimately dared not attack Wu Kuang and the others. Tucking its tail, it turned and fled.

A few human masters, even if their flesh were tender and delicious, were not worth more than its own life.

"Thank you, senior, for saving our lives..."

Seeing the wolves leave, Wu Kuang exchanged glances with the others, each showing expressions of relief at having escaped death. They all rose and knelt down.

Though they did not know where this senior was, since he could transmit sound through the ground, he should be able to see their actions and hear their gratitude.

After expressing gratitude for a long time, no one appeared, as if the senior from before had never existed.

"Master Wu, what should we do now?"

Seeing no response, the one called "Luo Gong" looked over.

"The actions of a superior person are beyond our understanding. Since he doesn't wish to see us, we should hurry and leave..."

After pondering for a moment, Wu Kuang said.

He had specifically expressed gratitude, but the other party had not appeared, indicating he did not want to show himself. Forcing the matter would be useless.

"Mm."

After the incident with the wolves, everyone knew the danger here and dared not linger. They all moved forward together.

After walking for about half an hour, seeing no further danger, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"I know a place with medicinal herbs. Let's hurry over, get them, and return. Otherwise, we'll have come for nothing!" After thinking it over, Master Wu said.

Since they had already come this far, they couldn't retreat just because of fear of danger.

If they left directly, they would gain nothing, and like soldiers fleeing without a fight, it would greatly affect their mindset and future cultivation.

Everyone nodded.

"Before we set out, I want to say a few words!"

A middle-aged man stepped forward.

Everyone looked at him.

"Just now, when danger struck, these two didn't move an inch and contributed nothing. I suggest we no longer take them when we go for the herbs!"

The middle-aged man snorted coldly, pointing at Zhang Xuan and Wu Chen.

These two fellows, when the wolves came, sat on the ground pretending to be dead, showing no combat ability at all... Now they still follow us to find herbs. Their faces are thicker than anything!

"Right, we can't take them!"

"They're useless, just burdens!"

Several others nodded in agreement.

They were here to take risks; the stronger the team, the better. These two could do nothing and still wanted to follow. Did they expect to get a share of the herbs?

Hearing the others, Wu Kuang frowned and looked at the two: "Do you have anything to say?"

It wasn't that he didn't want to take them, but their performance when the wolves came was truly terrible.

"I have nothing to say..."

Just as Wu Chen was about to speak, Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

"Then get lost!"

The middle-aged man from before shouted coldly.

"Take care, everyone..."

Seeing that he was not welcome, Zhang Xuan shook his head, cupped his hands, and was about to leave when he felt a powerful aura pressing down from the sky. Then, a huge vulture slowly descended from the air.