Chapter 303 - 259: Breakthrough Again, Part 2

Chapter 303: Chapter 259: Breakthrough Again, Part 2

To his senses, the Blood Moon Wolf King’s aura was astonishing but extremely unstable, on the verge of collapsing at any moment. Even its attacks seemed rushed, as if it feared something.

AWOOOO!!

The Blood Moon Wolf King grew agitated. In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the surrounding ten-thousand-meter area had become completely unrecognizable; not a single patch of ground was left unscathed. Yu Changsheng was as nimble as a monkey, constantly dodging and harassing the beast, refusing to meet it head-on.

HUFF!!

The Blood Moon Wolf King roared, its exhalation kicking up a fierce wind. It suddenly froze, its crimson eyes filled with rage as it fixed its gaze on Yu Changsheng.

Yu Changsheng raised an eyebrow and silently put a little more distance between himself and the Blood Moon Wolf King, his wariness not diminishing in the slightest.

However, the Blood Moon Wolf King’s next move took Yu Changsheng by surprise.

After one last glance at Yu Changsheng, the Blood Moon Wolf King leaped powerfully with its hind legs—not toward him, but in the opposite direction, and began to flee.

’Trying to escape? You’re a clever one.’

Yu Changsheng chuckled and shook his head, letting out a breath. He maintained a set distance, always keeping the Blood Moon Wolf King within the range of his Divine Sense as he gave relentless chase.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH...

The wind howled under the high-hanging blood moon.

The Blood Moon Wolf King fled with Yu Changsheng in hot pursuit. Man and beast raced, one chasing the other, always maintaining a safe distance.

AWOOOO!!

Sensing something, the Blood Moon Wolf King let out a long howl. It suddenly turned and leaped, its sharp claws glinting with a bloody light as they tore through the void, swiping toward Yu Changsheng.

Yu Changsheng’s expression remained unchanged. He used Void Step and then Shadow Flash to dodge to the side. The wolf’s claws tore through the afterimage he left behind, sending ripples through the air. Yu Changsheng was completely unscathed.

At this, the crescent moon mark on the Blood Moon Wolf King’s forehead flared, emitting an endless bloody light. The light formed into phantom waning moons that spun toward Yu Changsheng, their edges incredibly sharp, making the air hum.

Yu Changsheng’s movements were fluid. He leaped up and down, dodged left and right, and deftly evaded all of the Blood Moon Wolf King’s attacks.

The Blood Moon Wolf King glared furiously at Yu Changsheng, but it was helpless. After a glance at the moon, its body blurred into an afterimage and sped into the distance.

A faint smile touched Yu Changsheng’s lips, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he tailed it closely. He could feel the Blood Moon Wolf King’s aura slowly fading; it was no longer as powerful as before.

’If I keep this up... Blood Moon Wolf King, your Origin should be quite something...’

Licking his lips, Yu Changsheng felt a slight anticipation. With his Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer Cultivation and the physique of a Foundation Establishment Body Cultivator, the speed he could unleash at full power had few rivals in the Foundation Establishment Realm. Even though the Blood Moon Wolf King was fleeing with all its might at an astonishing speed, Yu Changsheng could always keep up, maintaining a consistent distance.

Time passed bit by bit. After a while, the surrounding blood mist began to thin. The man and beast had raced from the edge of the mist deeper into its territory. Above them, the blood moon slowly began to set. Upon closer inspection, one could see that parts of the mist were already reverting to white as its crimson hue slowly faded.

’It really knows how to run. But once this blood moon disappears, you’ll be done for, won’t you?’

Yu Changsheng mused to himself, glancing up at the blood moon slowly setting in the eastern sky and the fading crimson mist around him, his suspicion growing.

His keen Divine Sense could faintly perceive it: the aura ahead, once as bright as a beacon, was gradually weakening. Its speed was also starting to drop, no longer what it once was.

As their name implied, Blood Moon Wolves received a significant power boost under the moonlight; their speed and strength would increase astonishingly. Conversely, they were much weaker during the day. That was why Blood Moon Wolves were typically nocturnal and rarely active in the daylight.

Evidently, even as a Fog Beast, the Blood Moon Wolf had retained this trait.

One hour later, the last sliver of the blood moon vanished from the sky. At that same moment, the Blood Moon Wolf King’s aura plummeted. The bloody crescent phantom on its forehead disappeared, and its presence felt even weaker than it had at the very beginning.

’Now’s my chance!’

A glint flashed in Yu Changsheng’s eyes. He took a deep breath and stomped hard on the ground. His Cultivation surged, and his Physical Strength erupted. With a wave of his sleeve, the Colorful Star Deer, Red Refining Snake, and Golden-Winged Eagle reappeared around him, converging on the Blood Moon Wolf King in a coordinated attack.

The Blood Moon Wolf King had been worn down by Yu Changsheng’s relentless pursuit all night and was mentally exhausted. The burst of power it had gained by forcibly devouring its kin had now faded along with the blood moon. It was a spent force.

In contrast, the Colorful Star Deer and the others had spent their time in his Inner Realm recuperating, restoring them to their peak condition. With one side weakened and the other at its strongest, the Blood Moon Wolf King couldn’t press its advantage in Cultivation.

RUMBLE!!

Yu Changsheng shot forward with a thunderous boom, transforming into a brilliant streak of light. Flames engulfed his body as boulders rose from the earth to form a suit of armor around him. His qi and blood condensed externally, finally forming a colossal phantom fist. With Yu Changsheng’s furious glare, the fist plummeted like a meteorite, crashing down on the Blood Moon Wolf King with immense force.

ROAR!!

A glint of madness flashed in the Blood Moon Wolf King’s crimson eyes. Knowing it couldn’t escape, it whipped its head around, opened its cavernous maw to reveal a mouthful of fangs, and snapped viciously at the descending Yu Changsheng!

The void trembled and the phantom fist shattered. The Blood Moon Wolf King howled in agony; nearly ninety percent of its fangs had been broken by the punch, and its aura withered.

"Black Wind Hundred Cuts!"

The Golden-Winged Eagle’s attack arrived in the same instant. A Black Wind swept the area, forming into Wind Blades as sharp as razors that viciously sliced into the Blood Moon Wolf King’s flesh.

"Poisonous Tail Divine Hook!"

A bloody light glinted in the Red Refining Snake’s eyes. Its massive serpentine body moved, its tail lashing the ground to launch itself into the air. The tail then bent and contracted, flashing with an inky light as it transformed into a poisonous hook that plunged toward the Blood Moon Wolf King’s back.

"Soul Stepping!"

The Colorful Star Deer let out a soft cry and stomped its forehoof. Ripples of energy swept out, causing the Blood Moon Wolf King to freeze for a moment. The Poisonous Tail Divine Hook plunged accurately into the beast’s back, and poison immediately began to spread through its body.

The Blood Moon Wolf King howled in agony again. Its tail shot up and whipped toward the Red Refining Snake like a blade.

Yu Changsheng’s gaze hardened, and he gave a cold smile. With a wave of his sleeve, the sky-full of flames condensed into a Flaming Celestial Saber that rose toward the heavens, burning furiously. The aura of Void Fire surged within it, forming a Heaven-Piercing Strike that he brought down on the Blood Moon Wolf King’s head!

The air began to scorch as the temperature skyrocketed. The Flaming Celestial Saber fell, flashing across the night sky like a fiery meteor before it slammed viciously into the Blood Moon Wolf King’s head.

The moment they made contact, the Blood Moon Wolf King’s body went rigid. An endless torrent of fire erupted, scattering and dancing in the void. Amidst the ultimate brilliance, with a loud BOOM, the Blood Moon Wolf King crashed to the ground. A look of unwillingness and resentment flashed in its eyes before its body exploded, engulfed in flames. It dissipated into white mist, leaving behind only a large, condensed mass of blood—all that remained.

’What a huge mass of Origin. Just as expected of a Wolf King.’

Yu Changsheng let out a long breath and wiped the cold sweat from his brow. With a wave of his sleeve, the Fog Beast Origin was drawn to him through the air. Yu Changsheng smiled faintly as he looked at his three eager Spirit Beasts. After a moment of contemplation, his expression softened, and he spoke to the Colorful Star Deer:

"Let’s give this Origin to the others for now. You just advanced, so your Realm is still a bit unstable. We’ll let the Red Refining Snake and the Golden-Winged Eagle have it. I’ll give the next one to you."

The Colorful Star Deer nodded obediently. It gave a quick glance at the Red Refining Snake and the Golden-Winged Eagle before turning its head away.

Yu Changsheng gave a helpless smile. He split the Fog Beast Origin in his hand in half and fed the pieces to the Red Refining Snake and the Golden-Winged Eagle.

The Blood Moon Wolf King’s Origin was already massive on its own, and it had also absorbed the Origins from many members of its pack. Even split in two, Yu Changsheng estimated that each half would be enough for the two Spirit Beasts to achieve a breakthrough.

If he divided it any further, it wouldn’t be enough. Besides, the Colorful Star Deer was already a Realm higher than the Red Refining Snake and the Golden-Winged Eagle. The amount of Origin it would need for another breakthrough was several times what the other two required.

That was why, after some consideration, Yu Changsheng decided not to give the Colorful Star Deer a share of this Origin.