114: Chapter 114 Entering Green Wolf Valley to Slay the Wolf King and Obtaining Clues to the Spirit Vein

Leaving Zhenbei City, Ye Qing flew once again in the direction of the Canglang Mountain Range.

Three moons of different colors hung high in the sky, casting fantastical radiance that illuminated the primeval forest below with flickering shadows.

He did not travel at full speed, but instead maintained a relatively steady pace, while simultaneously spreading his Divine Sense like a fine net, carefully perceiving every movement in his surroundings.

This was his first true solo Yao Beast hunting mission since arriving in this new world.

Although the target was only a Middle Stage Tier 3 Azure Wind Wolf King, which posed no pressure to him, he still maintained sufficient caution.

Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit. Moreover, his knowledge of this area was limited to the markings on the map and Li Mu's verbal description; the actual terrain and environment still needed to be verified in person.

After flying for about two hours, according to the map markings, he had approached the vicinity of Green Wolf Valley.

In the air, a faint, foul odor characteristic of lupine Yao Beasts began to permeate.

The surrounding trees became denser and more eerie, and huge claw prints and scattered beast bones began to appear on the ground, with an almost imperceptible aura of slaughter filling the air.

"It seems I am reaching that beast's territory soon."

Ye Qing thought to himself, lowering the height of his escape light until he was flying almost against the treetops, while simultaneously pushing the effects of the void concealment pill to the limit, blending himself into the surrounding darkness like a wisp of shadow.

After traveling another ten miles or so, a relatively low-lying valley surrounded by low hills appeared ahead.

The trees in the valley were relatively sparse, and there was a small pond in the center. On the open ground beside the pond, a large number of beast bones were piled up, some still stained with fresh blood, emitting a thick, foul stench.

And on a large cyan-gray boulder beside the pond, a gargantuan creature was lying down.

It was a giant wolf over three zhang long, its entire body covered in cyan-gray fur.

Its fur was sleek and shiny, shimmering with a faint cyan light under the moonlight, and its four limbs were thick and powerful, with claws deeply embedded into the rock. Its head was held high, and a pair of emerald-green wolf eyes were half-closed, as if it were feigning sleep, yet its ears twitched slightly, capturing every sound in its surroundings.

Fresh blood and bits of flesh still remained at the corners of its mouth, clearly indicating it had just had a full meal.

It was exactly the target of this trip—the Azure Wind Wolf King.

Ye Qing hid in the dense canopy of an ancient tree at the edge of the valley, looking down from a high vantage point, taking in the entire situation within the valley.

"Middle Stage Tier 3, with a steady aura; it must have just advanced not long ago. No other wolf pack aura was detected nearby; it seems to be living alone. That saves me some effort."

He quickly assessed the situation in his mind but did not act immediately.

He first scanned the entire Green Wolf Valley thoroughly with his Divine Sense, confirming there were no other ambushes or traps, before he finally set his mind at ease.

"Let's make it quick. After dealing with it, I can still make it back to Zhenbei City to catch some extra sleep."

Having made up his mind, he no longer concealed his figure.

With a flicker of his figure, he drifted down from the canopy like a ghost, landing silently in the center of the valley, no more than ten zhang away from the Azure Wind Wolf King.

The moment he landed, the Azure Wind Wolf King suddenly opened its eyes, a fierce, sharp glint erupting from its emerald-green wolf pupils, locking onto Ye Qing.

It slowly stood up, its massive body like a small mountain, emitting powerful Demonic Qi and pressure, while a low, threatening growl rumbled in its throat.

"Human… you are courting death!"

The Azure Wind Wolf King spoke in human language, its voice hoarse and cold, carrying undisguised killing intent.

Clearly, since it could Cultivate to the Middle Stage Tier 3, its intelligence had already awakened; it was not one of those low-level Yao Beasts that only knew how to act recklessly.

"Who dies is not yet certain."

Ye Qing's tone was flat, even carrying a hint of laziness.

He slowly raised his right hand and beckoned to the Azure Wind Wolf King with his finger.

"Come on, let me see exactly how much you, an overlord of the Canglang Mountain Range, are worth."

This contemptuous action thoroughly enraged the Azure Wind Wolf King.

"Arrogant!"

It roared, its four hooves exerting force suddenly, and its massive body transformed into a cyan bolt of lightning. Its sharp claws tore through the air with a piercing sonic boom, slamming down fiercely towards Ye Qing's head!

This strike was fast and ruthless; if it had landed, even an ordinary Late Golden Core Stage Cultivator would have inevitably suffered broken bones and tendons!

However, facing this thunderous blow, Ye Qing did not even lift an eyelid.

He simply extended the index finger of his left hand and tapped lightly against the massive wolf claw coming toward him.

A speck of Chaos starlight flashed and vanished at his fingertip.

"Ding!"

A crisp sound of metal clashing rang out.

The instant the Azure Wind Wolf King's sharp claw, capable of splitting monuments and cracking rocks, made contact with Ye Qing's fingertip, it was as if it had slammed into an invisible divine mountain, unable to advance even an inch further!

An indescribable, terrifying force of recoil instantly traveled along its claw and into its entire body!

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

A series of crisp sounds of bones shattering echoed from within the Azure Wind Wolf King's body!

Its massive body, as if struck hard by an invisible heavy hammer, flew backward even faster than it had pounced, slamming fiercely into the rock wall at the edge of the valley with a deafening roar!

The rock wall cracked, and rubble fell down with a rustling sound.

The Azure Wind Wolf King collapsed under the rock wall, blood mixed with fragments of internal organs continuously gushing from its mouth, its emerald-green wolf eyes filled with unbelievable fear and horror!

Its formidable Physical Body, which it took pride in, was so vulnerable before the other party!

Just one finger!

Just one finger broke its full-strength attack and severely injured it!

"This… what kind of strength is this?!"

"Nascent Soul… you are a Nascent Soul Cultivator?!"

The Azure Wind Wolf King's voice rang out hoarsely, filled with boundless fear and despair.

It finally understood that today, it had kicked an iron plate it absolutely could not afford to provoke!

"Only realized it now? It's too late."

Ye Qing's tone was flat as he walked slowly to the front of the Azure Wind Wolf King, looking down at it from above.

"I ask, you answer. If your answers satisfy me, I can give you a quick death. Otherwise, I don't mind letting you taste what it means to wish for death."

A trace of humiliation and unwillingness flashed in the Azure Wind Wolf King's eyes, but feeling the faint yet terrifying aura on Ye Qing that made its Soul tremble, it ultimately lowered its proud head.

"You… ask away."

"Very good." Ye Qing nodded. "First question: besides you, what other Tier 3 or higher Yao Beasts are in this Canglang Mountain Range? Where are their specific locations? How is their strength?"

The Azure Wind Wolf King was silent for a moment, but ultimately answered honestly.

"In the Canglang Mountain Range, there are seven Yao Beasts of Tier 3 or higher. Besides me, there is the Black Wind Tiger King in 'Black Wind Ridge' to the south, at Late Stage Tier 3; the Jade Scale Python King in the 'Poison Miasma Forest' to the east, at the peak of Middle Stage Tier 3; the Rock Armor Bear King in 'Rocky Ridge' to the north, at Middle Stage Tier 3…"

It recounted the information about the other overlord-level Yao Beasts one by one.

Ye Qing listened quietly, cross-referencing this information with the markings on the map, silently committing it to memory.

"Second question: do you know where there are any undiscovered Spirit Stone veins nearby? Or other valuable Ore deposits?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of hesitation flashed in the Azure Wind Wolf King's eyes.

Seeing this, Ye Qing did not rush it, only slowly raising his finger, condensing a speck of Chaos starlight at his fingertip, aiming it at the center of its brow.

Feeling that lethal threat, the Azure Wind Wolf King shuddered all over and hurriedly said, "I'll tell! I'll tell! In… in the northwest of the Canglang Mountain Range, near the edge of the 'Black Miasma Swamp', there is an abandoned Spirit Stone vein! It is said that a long time ago, it was left behind by a Sect called the 'Xuanhuang Sect'! Later, for unknown reasons, the Sect was destroyed, and the vein was abandoned. I once went near there and sensed that there were indeed faint fluctuations of Spiritual Qi deep underground! But that place is near the Black Miasma Swamp, often filled with poisonous mist, and occupied by powerful poisonous insects, so I didn't dare to go deep!"

An abandoned Spirit Stone vein! Near the Black Miasma Swamp!

Ye Qing's heart stirred; this completely matched the marking he had seen on the map!

"An abandoned vein left by the Xuanhuang Sect… it seems that the marking on the map was not groundless. This vein is worth exploring!"

Having made his plans, he asked a few more questions about the Black Miasma Swamp and the surrounding environment of the abandoned vein.

For the sake of survival, the Azure Wind Wolf King naturally told him everything it knew without reservation.

"Very good, you are very cooperative. As a reward, I will give you a quick death."

After speaking, not waiting for the Azure Wind Wolf King to react, Ye Qing held his fingers like a sword, and a condensed streak of Chaos Sword Qi flashed by, instantly piercing through the center of its brow.

The luster in the Azure Wind Wolf King's eyes quickly dimmed, its massive body collapsed with a crash, and it completely lost its vitality.

Ye Qing waved his hand, collecting the Azure Wind Wolf King's corpse, its Yao core, and that pair of the sharpest fangs into his Cave Heaven World, handing them over to be decomposed and absorbed.

Then, he searched the Green Wolf Valley carefully once more, packing up and taking away some valuable Materials and Ore that the Wolf King had collected.

After doing all this, he left Green Wolf Valley with satisfaction and flew in the direction of Zhenbei City.

"An abandoned Spirit Stone vein… Xuanhuang Sect… it seems my luck as a newcomer is not bad. After I go back, turn in the mission, and rest for a while, I will go to the edge of that Black Miasma Swamp to explore!"

He calculated in his mind as his escape light streaked across the sky above the forest of trees under the moonlight, quickly disappearing into the horizon.