Yu Daochen saw that he had no way to avoid it. Just as he was about to condense his Samsara Blood Tears, a long spear whistled past him from behind and pierced the attacking hungry wolf heavily.
Yu Daochen turned his head and saw Xu Lei had already rushed to his side with a swift movement.
"Master Yu indeed has good skills," Xu Lei said as he pulled his spear out from the wolf on the ground.
Yu Daochen smiled faintly and teased, "Elder Xu, if you were any slower, I would have been devoured by this hungry wolf."
Xu Lei gave an embarrassed smile, "It took some effort to force out that Corpse Gu King."
Yu Daochen looked at the bandage on Xu Lei's arm without speaking.
It wasn't difficult to force out the Corpse Gu for others, but forcing it out for oneself required some effort.
Xu Lei reprimanded the disciples behind him, "You brats, when I tell you to practice, you all act like big-eared pigs. Now you know regret, don't you?"
The disciples behind him dared not breathe heavily under the scolding, but they were unconvinced in their hearts.
Master Yu was the recognized number one among the younger generation.
It wasn't shameful to not be able to compare with him.
Yu Daochen looked at the wolf shadows in the distance and said, "Elder Xu, do you see the thing sitting on the wolf ahead?"
Xu Lei looked forward and saw a figure sitting on the back of one of the wolves amidst the hungry wolves.
Due to the distance and the night, it was impossible to tell if it was a person or something else.
"It looks like a person?"
Xu Lei was a little unsure, but suddenly thought of something, "No! It's a Bei!"
"Bei?!" Yu Daochen frowned and looked closely at the figure in the distance.
"Master Yu, have you heard the idiom 'wolves and bei collude'?" Xu Lei asked.
Yu Daochen nodded. He knew a little about Bei.
Legend had it that it took the hybridization of a thousand foxes and a thousand wolves to produce one Bei. Bei were naturally intelligent and cunning.
Because they were extremely intelligent, they usually acted as the strategists for the wolf pack.
However, Bei had very short forelimbs and were not good at running, so they had to have a wolf carry them on their backs.
This was how the idiom "wolves and bei collude" came about.
Yu Daochen grinned and said, "So, this thing is their leader?"
Xu Lei saw what Yu Daochen was planning, "Master Yu, you want to..."
Yu Daochen nodded, "To catch the leader first, kill this Bei, and the other wolves will collapse on their own."
Xu Lei nodded and turned to look at the disciples behind him, instructing, "Kids, be careful, all of you."
The disciples nodded in agreement. Just as the hungry wolves attacked again, Yu Daochen and Xu Lei simultaneously charged forward.
Xu Lei's long spear was incredibly sharp. Every thrust was enough to fell a hungry wolf.
In an instant, where the spear passed, no hungry wolf survived, and the cries of agony were endless.
Yu Daochen, standing beside him, marveled at Xu Lei's formidable spear skills as he fought his way through.
An inch longer is an inch stronger, especially in this situation where a spear was definitely more useful than a mace or a sword.
"Master Yu, I'll assist you in taking down this thing's head," Xu Lei said, killing his way in front of Yu Daochen to clear the path for him.
Yu Daochen nodded and followed behind Xu Lei, charging towards the Bei.
"Awooo~"
The Bei seemed to have discovered their plan and let out another roar towards the sky.
Immediately, all the hungry wolves stopped their attack, and the disciples' footsteps faltered as they all turned to charge at Yu Daochen and Xu Lei.
Seeing the situation turn bad, Xu Lei took out a talisman from his pocket and stuck it on Yu Daochen's chest.
Just as Yu Daochen was looking bewildered, Xu Lei pushed him away, "Master Yu, I'll draw their fire here. You go kill that thing first."
Yu Daochen didn't hesitate, nodded, and continued to charge towards the Bei.
Xu Lei's strength was not weak; he could hold them off for a while. He would come to support once he had killed the Bei.
Xu Lei grinned as the hungry wolves lunged at him, gripping his long spear tightly, "A wisp of cold light shakes the eight directions, kill!"
Yu Daochen charged towards the Bei. The surrounding hungry wolves lunged at him but were repelled by an electric current shot from the talisman on his chest.
Yu Daochen looked at the faintly glowing talisman on his chest with some curiosity.
It seemed this was Xu Lei's natal talisman. The Talisman Sect had many types of natal talismans, and this one was likely an offensive type.
With the enhancement of this talisman, Yu Daochen quickly reached the Bei.
Looking at the Bei up close, Yu Daochen observed it.
The creature was not robust. Compared to other wolves, it appeared rather thin. Its forelimbs seemed underdeveloped, making it resemble a sinister old man.
The Bei slightly raised the short sword in its hand and pointed it at Yu Daochen.
The short sword emitted a cold glint under the moonlight, striking Yu Daochen's face.
"Oh, it can even use a sword." Yu Daochen was a little surprised, not expecting this creature to use human weapons.
But when Yu Daochen clearly saw the short sword in the Bei's hand, his pupils dilated. The hand gripping the Kanglong Mace began to tremble, and he froze, unable to believe what he was seeing.
This short sword was none other than the Soul Suppressing Stone short sword that he had given to Xiao Cai Xing.
Xiao Cai Xing's Soul Suppressing Stone short sword was in this creature's hand, which meant Xiao Cai Xing had already...
"No, this isn't real, it's absolutely impossible."
Yu Daochen couldn't accept this outcome. He stood rooted to the spot, trembling all over.
But his reason told him that Xiao Cai Xing had already met his end in the jaws of the hungry wolves.
"Ah!!!!!"
Yu Daochen's roar echoed through the heavens and earth. He raised the Kanglong Mace and furiously smashed it towards the Bei.
"Beast! I'll tear you apart!!!"