27: The Blood Wolf Clan, the Past of the Shadow Wolf King

Boom!

As the three humans and one demon approached, a deafening explosion echoed through the field, followed by a swift separation.

City Lord Feng Zhe stood with his sword, accumulating a powerful sword momentum, then leaped into the air, slashing towards the Silver Scale Rhino King.

His longsword carried an unstoppable force, and with the cooperation of the other two, the Silver Scale Rhino King took the full brunt of the attack!

Terrifying power struck the Silver Scale Rhino King's body, and he timely activated his demonic energy for defense.

As a result, the three humans and one demon were once again sent reeling hundreds of meters back by the immense force.

As soon as he stopped, Feng Zhe held his violently trembling longsword, the tiger's mouth of his right hand cracked open from the sheer impact.

The three looked intently at the Silver Scale Rhino King again, only to see that the spot on his body where Feng Zhe had attacked earlier bore nothing more than a shallow saber mark!

Too tough!

Every time, it was like this every single time!

The three of them needed to constantly dodge, then find the right opportunity to inflict some damage on the Silver Scale Rhino King.

Even so, it often didn't cause much significant harm.

Yet, the Silver Scale Rhino King only needed to attack wildly, disregarding everything else.

Every time they fought the Silver Scale Rhino King, the three of them felt helpless against his terrifying defensive power.

"We can't go on like this."

The three exchanged glances.

If they continued, their condition would only worsen, and their chances of victory would become even more remote.

Then, the three secretly communicated via spiritual transmission.

"Are all the arrangements complete?"

"Everything is ready."

"Good, then let's begin!"

"Today, let this Silver Scale Rhino King die without a burial place, settling years of grievances!"

Seeing the three no longer engaging him, the Silver Scale Rhino King naturally understood they were plotting something in secret.

As for what they were plotting, it certainly wouldn't be anything good for him.

Thus, he flashed again, charging towards the three!

At this moment, Mo Xuancang, one of the three, suddenly shouted, "Shadow Wolf King! Why aren't you acting!"

What?

Shadow Wolf King?

The Silver Scale Rhino King didn't have time to be shocked when a dark shadow attacked him from the side.

Unfortunately, the power wasn't very strong. After the Silver Scale Rhino King discovered it, he easily sent it flying, blocking the attack.

Feng Zhe also took out a patterned disc at this time, injecting energy into it, and said, "It still needs some time!"

The other two, along with the Shadow Wolf King, protected Feng Zhe.

However, the Silver Scale Rhino King, instead, showed no intention of attacking, merely looking at the Shadow Wolf King with some surprise.

"Shadow Wolf King! I didn't expect it to be you!

You've been hiding quite well, haven't you? Playing this role for so many years must have been exhausting, right?

Looking at your power just now, I'm afraid you've reached the Demon Spirit Realm.

Incredible, truly incredible!

I never imagined that a subordinate of my Silver Scale Rhino King could reach the Demon Spirit Realm!"

The Silver Scale Rhino King said with a hint of melancholy.

Everyone was incredibly shocked by this outcome. Previously, the Shadow Wolf King had performed very ordinarily, both in the Vortex Forest and in the recent battle.

He even fought evenly with a martial artist who had just entered the Ning Yuan Realm, and no one was surprised by this.

After all, in their eyes, the Shadow Wolf King was merely a demon who had risen to power by flattering and coincidentally being in the Demon Origin Realm.

They never expected the Shadow Wolf King to be holding back such a big secret!

Especially the Azure Winged Mosquito Demon. He used to frequently oppose the Shadow Wolf King, and now, just thinking about it sent shivers down his spine.

In the current situation, no matter who won, the Azure Winged Mosquito Demon would not fare well. He was already planning how to escape later.

The Silver Scale Rhino King was both surprised and unsurprised by the Shadow Wolf King's betrayal.

More accurately, the Silver Scale Rhino King wouldn't be surprised by the betrayal of any of them.

What truly surprised the Silver Scale Rhino King was the Shadow Wolf King's current strength.

The Silver Scale Rhino King had initially thought the Shadow Wolf King was just a small, puppet-like character.

At this moment, the Shadow Wolf King no longer displayed his previous timidity and subservient demeanor.

After he stopped concealing himself, the Shadow Wolf King's entire aura changed.

He no longer had his previous timid and subservient demeanor, and a cold aura permeated his entire being.

"Yes, it's been so many years, and I can finally settle things with you!"

The Shadow Wolf King said with a triumphant smile and a hint of emotion.

"But I'm still very curious why you would cooperate with humans. Now that I think about all the things you said when you were flattering me, I find it sickening!"

The Silver Scale Rhino King, completely unconcerned about his predicament, spoke these words with a disgusted expression.

Upon hearing this, the smile on the Shadow Wolf King's face froze.

After all, he himself found it embarrassing to recall the experience of flattering and the sickening words he had spoken.

However, the Shadow Wolf King still began to explain to the Silver Scale Rhino King.

Years of forbearance were about to culminate in success today, and he needed someone to confide in.

"Do you still remember the Blood Fiend Wolf Clan?"

The Silver Scale Rhino King nodded thoughtfully, "Of course I remember. They were the first demon beast clan I wiped out.

Alas, after all, their ancient bloodline was far, far stronger than that of my Mystic Rhinoceros Clan. A race with such a threat, I naturally wouldn't keep them around."

As he spoke, he looked at the Shadow Wolf King, scrutinizing him carefully, "You say you're from the Blood Fiend Wolf Clan, but you don't look much like it. First, the color doesn't match; you're more like the lower-bloodline Shadow Wolf Clan."

Then, he speculated with some doubt, "You wouldn't be trying to glorify yourself, would you? Just looking for an excuse to make yourself seem legitimate?"

The Silver Scale Rhino King wasn't that foolish; he just wanted to tease the Shadow Wolf King.

And, most importantly, he wanted to see what kind of trick those three human martial artists were up to.

He wanted to use this opportunity to catch them all in one fell swoop.

The Shadow Wolf King also knew that the Silver Scale Rhino King was mocking him, but he didn't care.

He had endured so many years of subservience; this was nothing to the Shadow Wolf King.

So he sneered, "That's because I also awakened an ancient bloodline back then, which made my appearance look very similar to a Shadow Wolf. This was unexpected for me."

Then, with a hint of relief in his tone, he continued, "But it was precisely because of this that I was able to miraculously survive your massacre back then!

Since you thought I was a Shadow Wolf, I simply took on the role of the Shadow Wolf King of the Shadow Wolf Clan."

"Actually, from now on, I should be called the Blood Fiend Wolf King!"

"However, I've used the title Shadow Wolf King for so many years. It carries all my honors and disgraces from these years, so I am still the Shadow Wolf King!"

"The hatred of my annihilated clan is etched in my bones; I haven't forgotten this hatred for a single day!"

"I keep this title as a reminder of the humiliation and forbearance of these years!"

"Today is the day I get my revenge!"

As he spoke, the Shadow Wolf King looked at the Silver Scale Rhino King with murderous intent.

"Then why did you cooperate with human martial artists?"

"You are also a demon beast, and now a demon beast of no low cultivation level.

You should know that demon beasts who cooperate with human martial artists usually don't end well!"

"Moreover, with your bloodline, which is even superior to mine, surpassing me is probably only a matter of time. You've waited this long, why not wait a little longer?"

This was the Silver Scale Rhino King's biggest doubt, because the Shadow Wolf King could have completely waited a little longer.

If he had just waited a little longer, the Shadow Wolf King wouldn't have to bear the name of a demon race traitor, and the grievances between him and the Silver Scale Rhino King would only be internal conflicts within their demon beast race.

But now he chose to collude with human martial artists, which was completely unnecessary!

After all, such an action was undoubtedly cutting himself off from the demon race!

Furthermore, the growth of demon beasts almost entirely depended on their bloodline. The Silver Scale Rhino King's strength would eventually stagnate after reaching a certain realm due to his bloodline.

So, as long as the Shadow Wolf King's bloodline was stronger than his, he would eventually be no match for the Shadow Wolf King.

A demon beast as patient as the Shadow Wolf King wouldn't be unable to wait even this short amount of time.

The Shadow Wolf King, however, sighed after hearing this, saying with a hint of melancholy, "How could I not know these things? In the end, it's still because of bloodline!"

"You should understand that the stronger the bloodline, the harder it is to awaken."

"Although I also awakened an ancient bloodline, and my ancient bloodline is even stronger than yours."

"It's just that the awakening level of my ancient bloodline is far lower than yours. Although my bloodline is strong, I can only utilize a tiny fraction of it. While your bloodline is weaker, you can utilize most of its power."

"Under such circumstances, unless my bloodline can continue to awaken, raising its awakening level to another stage, I will ultimately not be your opponent."

"But how difficult is it to awaken a bloodline? In this Vortex Forest, for ten thousand years, haven't only the two of us awakened one?"

"Yes, only the two of us have awakened."

The Silver Scale Rhino King also felt a surge of emotion upon hearing this.

Who would have thought that something as rare as bloodline awakening, which is difficult to occur even once in ten thousand years, would happen twice simultaneously? Truly, life is full of unpredictable changes!

The Silver Scale Rhino King's decision to annihilate those clans back then was merely a precautionary measure.

Ultimately, he was thinking that after his death, his Mystic Rhinoceros Clan could continue to maintain its dominant position in the Vortex Forest.

After all, how difficult it was to awaken a bloodline. He had also made no progress in achieving a greater degree of bloodline awakening over the years.

"Therefore, when I broke through to the ninth stage of the Demon Origin Realm, my progress was ultimately limited by my bloodline."

"The awakening level of my bloodline is still too low. Although this level allows me to break through to the Demon Spirit Realm, it requires enormous resources."

"The path of cultivation is always like this: either you have vast resources, or you need excellent talent."

"But in the Vortex Forest, the only one who can provide enough resources to break through to the Demon Spirit Realm is you, Silver Scale Rhino King!"

"But would you give them to me? I'm afraid I would be killed by you on the spot!"

"For cultivation before the Demon Spirit Realm, with the enhancement of my bloodline, the resources in the northern region were indeed sufficient!"

"However, to break through to the Demon Spirit Realm, it's not enough; it's still far from enough.

Of course, if my bloodline awakening level could be a bit higher, I wouldn't need so many resources."

"Coincidentally, at this time, human martial artists approached me. That time, human martial artists were attacking the Vortex Forest again.

I was targeted by a Spirit Opening Realm martial artist and was forced to expose my strength.

Unexpectedly, after I exposed my strength, that Spirit Opening Realm martial artist didn't kill me.

I was also quite puzzled, because with the strength of that Spirit Opening Realm martial artist, even if I was a peak Demon Origin Realm demon beast with an ancient bloodline, I wouldn't have lasted long.

Unexpectedly, the other party eventually let me go, and that human martial artist was none other than Feng Zhe, the City Lord of Tianfeng City."

"Later, after the battle, he sought me out. He knew what kind of character you, Silver Scale Rhino King, were, and he also knew that my hidden strength must have been due to ulterior motives, so he needed to cooperate with me.

And I, at that time, had actually already intended to cooperate with humans. After all, if things continued like this, I didn't know when I would get an opportunity."

"Their goal is to destroy you, and mine is the same! So, we can say we hit it off immediately!"

"I gave them some leverage, and they helped me break through to the Demon Spirit Realm."

"With their resource assistance, I was already on the verge of the Demon Spirit Realm, so I naturally broke through to the Demon Spirit Realm."

"However, it's still not very stable. With my strength and bloodline enhancement, at most, I would only have the combat power equivalent to another City Lord Feng Zhe of Tianfeng City."

"Contending with you is no problem, but wanting to defeat or even kill you is too difficult. The previous battle also confirmed this point."

"Therefore, we put in a lot of effort to prepare a big gift for you in the north."

"You are suspicious, far more insidious and suspicious than many humans I've met. Every territory in the Vortex Forest has your informants, so it was truly not easy to complete these arrangements without alarming you!"

"You tell me, after we've paid such a huge price to target you, what kind of death would be worthy of us?"

The Silver Scale Rhino King, upon hearing this, let out a disdainful laugh.

"Hahahaha!"

"You're saying those three cowards and a sycophant like you are going to kill me today?"

"You are too naive!"

"I suppose you're relying on the disc in the hands of those three useless individuals, right?"

"You've waited for them for so long; it should be ready by now, right?"

"Come on, let me see if you few useless individuals can truly defy the heavens."

Feng Zhe, Mo Xuancang, and Lei Hong had already finished a while ago, even as the Silver Scale Rhino King and the Shadow Wolf King were talking.

Because, in reality, it only took a few breaths of time. After all, if it took too long, wouldn't the Silver Scale Rhino King easily escape?

Then all their long-term preparations would seem very foolish.

The main reason was that they wanted the Silver Scale Rhino King to die understanding, after all, years of grievances were finally coming to an end.

They probably wouldn't see this Silver Scale Rhino King again after this!

So, they let the Silver Scale Rhino King say a few more words.

Now that enough had been said, it was time to send him on his way!