Chapter 61: Defeat, Qin Hao's Choice

  "Brother Tang, Yu Xian, be on full alert!" Qin Hao shouted loudly. His face was grave with an unprecedented seriousness.

  He spoke while fully mobilizing the Xuanqi, his entire body shrouded in a fiery red color. Although Qin Shan, Qin Yu, and others didn't understand the reason, seeing the situation of Chang Feng and Yan Yan, they roughly understood in their hearts. Instantly, following Qin Hao's command, they sprang into action. The eleven Qin family juniors formed a conical array, with Qin Hao as the sharp point at the apex.

  "Be careful, all of you young masters." Qin Hao instructed the remaining members of the other families. Among these families, there were indeed some who did not get along with the Qin family, but those who maintained neutrality and had a subtle good impression of the Qin family were not few.

  "Do as he says." Mu Chen Dong reacted the fastest and immediately followed Qin Hao's words, standing in a triangular formation.

  The rest of the family leaders, though having doubts in their hearts, did not dare to suspect. In an instant, one by one, all the families formed a formation.

  Then, the wolf slowly walked out from the front, with small wounds on its body recovering and disappearing at a visible speed, until finally not even half a trace was left.

  The wolf's left pupil is snow-white, and the right pupil is entirely green. On its brow, a black pattern flickers faintly, resembling a dark throne.

  "Dark Phantom Wolf."

  Qin Hao's muscles were getting tighter and tighter, every bone in his body seemed to be waiting for an explosive force.

  Dark and mysterious wolf, left eye grasping snowy ice coldness, right eye controlling windy cruelty, in the depths of his brow, as if there is a dark black throne, awe-inspiring all beasts, intimidating human hearts.

  When the Ash Wolf howls, it inspires a sense of submission in people. This ability is inherited from the Dark Phantom Wolves. However, the Ash Wolf is only the weakest branch of the Dark Phantom Wolves, a degenerated and eliminated breed.

  "A place like this, how could there be a dark and mysterious wolf?" Chang Feng's eyes widened, his tone filled with an uncontrollable sense of horror.

  "Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts." Yan Yan said three words without a head or tail.

  Qin Hao gritted his teeth, puzzled in his heart. Three hundred years ago, the seven great Tian Xuan masters sealed off Wan Shou Gu, imprisoning all beasts, and eighty percent of the reason was because of this demon wolf. In these years, the demon wolf tribe had almost become extinct, yet now they appeared in Tian Lang City, hundreds of miles outside of Wan Shou Gu. What was going on?

  Chang Feng and Yan Yan's eyes met, and they suddenly rose up. Behind them, thirty black-clad guards followed with all their might. The various dark energies burst through the sky, and for a moment, the atmosphere was like a rainbow, penetrating the entire scene.

  "Feng Gua Jiu Po." Long Feng let out a loud roar, and the long sword in his hand condensed and rose, bringing with it countless tiny wind blades that swept past.

  "Blazing Flame Sword." As he spoke, flames gathered in front of him, condensing into nine fire-red long swords that pierced through the air. The thirty black-clad guards also made their moves, each displaying dazzling lights and colors as they burst forth.

  The wolf's eyes, though unable to see, shot a piercing gaze that struck the heart. Its pair of eerie eyes simultaneously emitted a glow, with the left eye pure white and the right eye cyan green. A light screen rapidly condensed in front of it. The surface of the light screen was a clear white and blue color, and in the middle of the light screen, there were two huge wolf eyes condensed from the mysterious energy. Just looking at them would make one's limbs go weak and almost collapse to the ground.

  Qin Hao's face changed drastically. At that moment, he seemed to see a hint of mockery at the corner of the demon wolf's mouth. How ridiculous! A demonic beast would actually have such human-like expressions.

  The demonic wolf's twin pupils suddenly contracted, and the massive light screen instantly pushed towards the city master's subordinates.

  "Broken."

  When the light screen collided with several warriors, almost all the strong men in the city lord's mansion used their desperate moves. Their entire body's mysterious energy was concentrated on one person, and they burst out with all their might. Puff! Puff! Chang Feng and Yan Yan both suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

  The light screen shattered and turned into countless fragments that dissipated in the void. Among the thirty black-clad guards, twenty were directly blown to one side, spitting out blood, their legs twitching and unable to get up.

  A sudden burst of energy shockwave swept up a fierce gale and rolled towards the crowd of young people at the back.

  "Shattered Gold Three-Link Break." Qin Hao, standing at the front of the formation, felt a surge of overwhelming energy descending from the air, almost making his throat feel sweet. His hands emitted a red glow, three fists stacked together, blasting straight into the void in front of him.

  Bang!

  A deafening crash shook the air. The incoming energy impact was dispersed by Qin Hao, but he didn't fare much better either. A surge of dark energy was directly scattered, and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood. The remaining energy ripples split towards Qin Hao's two sides, rushing towards the crowd behind him.

  "Charge fist."

  "Burst Fist"

  "Mountain Splitting Palm."

  The Qin family members almost exhausted their strength, striking down the various energies and auras that were charging towards them. However, they were not relaxed either.

  Almost instantly, everyone spat out a mouthful of blood. Even Qin Yuxian, who had a higher cultivation level, was pale as paper. The disciples of the various families were only barely holding on, with most of them having collapsed and fallen to the ground in exhaustion. However, at this moment, Qin Hao no longer had the strength to care about that.

  He glanced at the reactions of the people behind him, his face getting uglier by the second. If that demon wolf were to attack again, aside from him, no one in the Qin family would be able to get through it unscathed.

  Dark Phantom Wolf! Dark Phantom Wolf!

  The power of the Ling Xuan peak, yet far surpasses that of human warriors? Qin Hao was almost certain that even if the three masters of Tian Lang City came in person and joined forces against this demon beast, they would absolutely not be able to gain the upper hand.

  Chang Feng and Yan Yan wiped away the blood from the corners of their mouths, a cold glint flashing in their eyes.

  "Black Guards."

  "Though battered, the remaining ten Black Watchmen showed no signs of fatigue on their faces, and their voices still boiled with fighting spirit."

  "End of array."

  Ten black-clad guards formed a circular array, and with a simultaneous shout, the dark energy radiance on their bodies rose to its highest level.

  "Scorching Sun Heaven's Bow." Yan Yan and Chang Feng leapt into formation at the same time, issuing orders simultaneously.

  Ten people's bodies shone with a mysterious aura, and a golden longbow condensed into being, floating in the void. The longbow was several zhang long, shining brightly, and an intent to kill continuously overflowed from it.

  Yan Yan and Chang Feng stood on either side of the longbow, each drawing back one hand to pull open the bowstring. On the bowstring, a gigantic arrow suddenly condensed into being. The arrow was a fiery red color, with a dark green glow swirling around its surface. Two whirlwinds revolved unceasingly around the arrow, never stopping.

  When the bowstring is pulled to its fullest, a killing intent surges forth in an arrow that tears through the void. Wherever it passes, fierce winds howl and sandstorms rise, directly targeting the demonic wolf.

  A beam of light shot out from the pattern on his brow, like a dark throne, and materialized in front of him into a dark long spear.

  The long spear was dark and lightless, with a fierce war intent entwined around the sound of the gun. Above the long spear, even a wolf head phantom could be vaguely seen roaring fiercely.

  Dozens of hearts beating high, dozens of eyes focusing down, dark long guns, fiery red arrows, finally collided.

  It shattered at a touch! The huge arrowhead vanished in an instant, without even ruffling the water. And yet, the long spear merely lost its wolf-head shadow, its body slightly dimming.

  The long spear shot into the black guard formation, exploding suddenly like fireworks. Those twelve people, although they had covered their bodies with Xuan Qi at that moment, were still blown away in all directions. Chang Feng and Yan Yan, vomiting blood, fell to the ground and couldn't get up. The impact of several times more than before swept the entire field.

  "Heaven-Shaking Palm."

  Qin Hao went all out, punching with his full strength, his entire body surging with dark energy, like a raging river and galloping horses. His fist intent was concentrated, as if it were substantial.

  The force of the impact dissipated completely, leaving only a small stream continuing to push forward. Qin Hao glanced at his brothers and gritted his teeth, no longer staying. If they continued to defend, none of them would be able to leave this place today.

  At this moment, the only way is to launch a full-scale attack. With his full strength, Qin Hao's body moved again and again, ethereal and light, reaching the extreme of agility.

  The Qin family's energy was completely exhausted. Qin Shan and the others were drained of their spiritual energy, unable to get up from the ground. Only Qin Yuxian was left with a thread of strength, barely holding on.

  Qin Hao was constantly changing his position, getting closer and closer to the demon wolf, but the powerful demon beast was completely unaware. Its head kept shaking back and forth, vigilantly "observing" its surroundings.

  With Qin Hao's mastery of "Thousand Mile Wind Control", he was able to move without leaking out even a hint of his aura, not even stirring up the slightest airflow. How could that pair of eyes that couldn't see anything and could only rely on a sense of intuition, judge Qin Hao's direction?

  "Die." Qin Hao suddenly appeared behind it, striking out with a powerful palm. A palm that could shatter jade and break gold struck the demon wolf's body, but only produced a low hum, while the dark energy he had unleashed rebounded back into Qin Hao's dantian, dispersing the energy within his body.

  "Hmph!"

  Qin Hao spat out a mouthful of blood, and the objects in front of him blurred for a moment. He gritted his teeth and moved again, jumping to the front of the demon beast.

  "Three consecutive breaks of shattered gold."

  Bang! The mid-level martial skill caused a louder noise than before, but still didn't truly harm the demon wolf. However, Qin Hao's injuries were even more severe, his internal organs churning restlessly for a moment, and he spat out several mouthfuls of fresh blood.

  Qin Hao moved again, his body moving at an unimaginable speed, constantly changing positions around the demon wolf's side. His fists, elbows, and legs all became deadly weapons, striking continuously. But even using all his strength only managed to get himself more injuries.

  "Heaven-Shaking Palm."

  After spitting out another mouthful of blood, Qin Hao finally used up all his remaining strength. The extreme middle-grade martial skill, which Qin Hao could now master without harming himself, would cause his body's vital energy to dissipate by almost half if he used it more than once. Afterwards, he would be completely at a disadvantage and find it difficult to turn the situation around.

  The demon wolf suddenly sensed Qin Hao's direction and struck a shocking palm in his position, against Qin Hao.

  Boom!

  Like a thunderbolt, the wolf retreated several steps, its body unchanged. Qin Hao's legs plowed two deep furrows in the ground as he was knocked back to where the Qin family members were standing. Blood seemed to be seeping from his mouth and nose, his right hand dangling limply at his side, severed.

  The Qin family members looked at his disheveled appearance, wanting to help but unable to get up, Qin Yuxian held his hand and gazed at him with concern.

  Qin Hao gazed at the demon wolf, and for the first time, a sense of powerlessness arose in his heart. He had already practiced the Heaven-Shaking Palm to a small success, and was just one step away from perfection. His fist intent was condensed, like a tangible substance. However, the gap in their cultivation would never be something he could bridge.

  At this moment, among the people who had fallen to the ground, two figures suddenly jumped up and tightly entwined the demon wolf. It turned out to be Chang Feng and Yan Yan.

  "Qin Hao, hurry up and go invite Ji Fan senior over. This demon beast must be eliminated."

  The two men shouted until they were hoarse, and at the same time, threads of blood kept flowing from the corners of their mouths.

  "Go, can I go?"

  Qin Hao smiled bitterly. He indeed still had the strength to run away, and his agility could guarantee that he had a great hope of escaping. But what about others?

  Qin Yuxian can run, but his speed is hard to pick up. There's also his older cousin Qin Shan, younger brother Qin Ze and Qin Chao, almost the entire Qin family's hope rests on him, how can he run?

  Qin Hao's mind was constantly churning with ideas, but he couldn't come up with a single feasible method. As his black pupils met the storage ring on his drooping right hand, something suddenly popped into his head.

  Four Heart Fruits! Seal Xuan Array! This is the only feasible method at present, Four Heart Fruits have an irresistible attraction to demonic beasts, enough to lure away the demonic wolf. However, who should be the bait?

  Looking at the Qin family members who had fallen to the ground, and at Qin Yuxian in front of him, Qin Yi's words suddenly popped into his mind. Then, a faint smile appeared on the corner of Qin Hao's mouth without warning.

  I wish all the best and happiness to those I love! I wish all the best and happiness to those I love!

  Is it his turn to make a choice now? It's also good, the Qin family has never been afraid of sacrifice. What Qin Yi did back then, he will inherit today.

  Qin Hao's left arm suddenly stretched out and pulled Qin Yuxian into his arms. The faint fragrance on Qin Yuxian's body wafted to the tip of his nose, bringing a warm feeling to Qin Hao's heart.

  Qin Yuxian was stunned. Her absolutely beautiful face was filled with surprise. Just as her hands were about to push Qin Hao away, his words had already jumped into her ears.

  "Girl, I told you before that I took over the task of the Qin family. Now, I may have to break my promise." Qin Hao said with a low smile.

  On the ring, a red light emerged. The seal array in the ring jumped into Qin Hao's left hand. Qin Hao injected a thread of mysterious energy, and suddenly a wisp of clear and elegant fragrance spread out. Thousand-mile Wind Control! Qin Hao released Qin Yu Xian, his body shape rushing frantically towards the Blue Quiet Forest.

  A fierce light seemed to flash in the eyes of the monster, its palms intersecting and slapping away the Long Wind Flame, as it rushed towards Qin Hao's direction.

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