dognovel Chapter 86 Wolf Demon Invasion
Chapter 86 Wolf Demon Invasion
Ning Xiaoxi stood at the tent entrance and saw several cavalrymen galloping into the barracks from the south gate, accompanied by the howling of wolves. The sound of swift and steady footsteps echoed throughout the barracks.
“It’s a pack of wolves!” Ning Ziqing stood beside her sister.
“It’s not just a pack of wolves, it’s a pack of beasts, and there’s a demon too!” Ning Xiaoxi could sense the demonic aura, a mid-level seventh or eighth-grade strength. “Brother Chang just left, and we just entered Youzhou territory, and this wolf demon is quite well-informed.”
A group of soldiers rushed out of the camp, with Xiong Wei running ahead of them.
"Everyone stay inside the tents and don't come out. There are soldiers guarding them." Xiong Wei shouted as he ran, his tall figure and booming voice echoing through the air.
All the tents were silent; no one came out, no one made a sound.
"Lord Xiong!" Ning Xiaoxi called out loudly.
Xiong Wei waved for the soldiers he had brought to stand guard at the entrances of the various tents, then turned and stood in front of Ning Xiaoxi.
"It's not just a pack of wolves, there are wolf demons!"
Xiong Wei's cold face hardened. They were very experienced in dealing with wolf packs, but the officers stationed in the camp hadn't given any warning about the wolf demon. They looked at Ning Xiaoxi with doubt in their eyes, "Are you sure?"
"With strength at the mid-level seven or eight, I wonder if the officers in the camp can handle it?" Ning Xiaoxi tried her best to tell Xiong Wei the information she had sensed. Human soldiers could fight the wolf pack, but they would suffer huge losses if they fought the demons.
Xiong Wei's expression changed, and he turned and ran towards the main tent. He knew that the officers stationed in the camp were mid-level five, while the guards were around mid-level one or two, no match for the wolf demon.
“Brother, you stay here and protect Father and Mother. If a pack of wolves breaks through the defense line, we’ll rely on you.” Ning Xiaoxi took out the unusable dagger she had prepared for her brother earlier. “I’ve engraved defensive and immobilization talismans on this dagger. It can be used by activating spiritual power. Brother, take this for self-defense.”
Ning Ziqing took it and stood by the tent, nodding heavily.
From a distance, Xiong Wei called out, "Miss Ning, please come over here for a moment."
No sooner had Xiong Wei finished speaking than Ning Xiaoxi appeared in front of him, startling him for a moment before he turned around.
Ning Xiaoxi quickly followed.
Soldiers, armed with shields and spears, lined up along the palisade gate, followed by ranks of soldiers carrying strong bows. Sentinels on the watchtowers at the four corners of the camp kept a close watch on the south, and every now and then a mounted soldier would enter the camp.
Ning Xiaoxi followed Xiong Wei to the main tent. Inside the tent, a centurion sat in the main seat, along with two other centurions and a subordinate official of the Earthly Fiends.
"My lord, this is Miss Ning Xiaoxi. Miss Ning, this is Commander Xiong Yan of the garrison."
Ning Xiaoxi took out the Heavenly Secret Jade Token from her bosom and showed it to the centurion Xiong Yan. "My lord, I can sense demonic energy. The beast horde should be driven by wolf demons."
The Earthly Fiend official next to Xiong Yan stepped forward to examine Ning Xiaoxi's jade token and nodded to Xiong Yan.
Xiong Yan turned and gestured to a centurion standing beside him, who then obeyed and left the tent.
"Regarding that wolf demon, what suggestions does the young lady have?"
"I entrust the beast horde to you, sir. This wolf demon girl will go and fight them."
Ning Xiaoxi's decisiveness surprised Xiong Yan. He looked at the girl who was not even as tall as his nephew's chest. Was this the confidence of a Heavenly Gang official?
"Is the young lady confident?" Xiong Yan stopped the Earthly Fiend officials from stepping forward and asked.
Ning Xiaoxi smiled and said, "Please rest assured, sir."
Xiong Yan's eyes lit up, and he stood up. "Alright, young lady, come with me out of the camp to meet the enemy."
Xiong Yan was also tall and strong, half a head taller than Xiong Wei, and his physique was as robust as their surname.
“My elder brother Ziqing is currently at the mid-level fourth rank. He knows martial arts and basic talismans and can help defend the exiled troops.” Since a war is about to break out, his brother needs to be given an identity. He is still a criminal and cannot act arbitrarily. “My brother has already recorded his identity as a Celestial Master in Muyun Mountain City.”
"Good, that's great." Xiong Yan finally cheered a bit. At the start of the great battle, having two people to help her, regardless of the outcome, at least her status as a Heavenly Gang officer could boost morale.
Outside the south gate, more than a hundred soldiers stood in the first row, holding shields and spears. Eight centurions stood in the second row, and archers carrying hard bows and quivers formed the third row.
A series of booming sounds echoed through the air.
The howls of wolves echoed throughout the room.
It was even mixed with the squeaking of monkeys.
Ning Xiaoxi followed Xiong Yan up to the makeshift city tower at the south gate. She looked at the orderly soldiers outside, and behind them, three hundred guards in the camp, ready to reinforce if any wild animals breached the defenses. The exile corps' tents were quiet; she could see her brother standing in front of their parents' tent.
The solemn silence of the camp contrasted sharply with the clamor and noise of the beasts outside.
At this moment, the earth trembled more violently, and groups of wild beasts of various shapes and sizes surged forward: there were cheetahs with agile bodies and taut muscles, their eyes gleaming with bloodlust; there were wild boars with thick skin and immense strength, their tusks bared, grunting and snorting as they rooted at the ground, ready to charge at any moment; there were also mountain monkeys that moved nimbly, leaping and bounding; a pack of wolves baring their teeth, revealing their ferocious nature; and even five majestic brown bears, their massive bodies sending chills down one's spine.
A massive horde of beasts surged in, stopping a hundred meters away.
Behind the pack of beasts, a gigantic wolf demon, exuding an eerie demonic aura, appeared. The wolf demon was over two people tall, its fur bristling like steel needles, gleaming eerily in the dim moonlight. Its gaping maw revealed menacing fangs, and with each breath, it exhaled puffs of foul-smelling mist. The wolf demon did not transform into human form, but stood upright, its eyes flashing with a ghostly green light as it scanned the human soldiers, finally fixing its gaze on Ning Xiaoxi, baring its fangs. With a wave of its arms, bursts of demonic energy surged forth.
A demonic aura instantly filled the area, and the beast horde, as if provoked, began to charge madly towards the human camp. Five wolf kings guarded the wolf demon's side.
"Mid-level eight, that's rare!" Ning Xiaoxi looked at the wolf demon, her spiritual energy surging within her body. She was very satisfied with her assessment of the wolf demon's rank.
Xiong Yan felt more at ease seeing Ning Xiaoxi's excited and confident expression.
"My lord, those wolf demons and the wolf king are ours." Ning Xiaoxi acted as if she hadn't seen the beasts that were acting like they were on steroids, her eyes fixed only on the wolf demon, which was indeed coming for her.
After saying that, she leaped off the city wall, her feet touching the ground, and with a swift movement, she arrived in front of the shield formation in an instant.
The Spirit Crystal Heart propelled the spiritual energy of the Spirit Crystal to Ning Xiaoxi's legs, instantly stirring up wind and thunder. Her legs were surrounded by lightning, and with the movement of the Qiankun Shift Step, she appeared beside the five brown bears in a flash. The Thunder God's Wrath of the Nine Heavens Thunder Kick heavily struck the five brown bears, triggering a lightning tribulation. The brown bears, which were running at full speed, were crackling with electricity, and their screams echoed through the air.
Ling Jingxin frantically channeled her spiritual power into Ning Xiaoxi's arms, and the Shattering Star Annihilation technique, with the powerful force of a falling meteor, slammed into the heads of the five brown bears. Instantly, their skulls shattered, their brains exploded, and their massive bodies, accompanied by blue lightning, crashed to the ground.
Ning Xiaoxi tucked her legs and stood on the back of a fallen brown bear. Her thin little body looked like a small bean sprout on the bear's body, but this small bean sprout made all the soldiers roar!
"kill!"