Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 57: The Heart of Wind Wolves

Chapter 57: The Heart of Wind Wolves

“If you continue to force my hand, I will detonate the Heart of the Wind Wolf. You’ll probably survive, but everyone you brought here will die. It will be a never-ending war between the Flash Leopards and the Wind Wolf lineage,” declared the High Priest of Wind Wolf Town sternly.

A flicker of fear passed through Shan Ling’s eyes. The High Priest of Wind Wolf Town was right. If the Heart of the Wind Wolf exploded, it would mean certain death for all Wind Wolves and Flash Leopards present, and even he would be gravely injured. The blast would be tremendously powerful. In addition, once the Heart of the Wind Wolf exploded, it would undoubtedly alarm the higher-ups of the Wind Wolf lineage.

Finally, the worst problem was that each clan's Hearts of the Bloodline were vital to their heritage. Once it's destroyed, it significantly weakened the bloodline heritage of that clan, a grievance second only to clan extermination! If that happened, regardless of the reason, the Ancestral Court could not prevent the ensuing revenge. It would lead to a grand battle between the Wind Wolves and Flash Leopards, a fight to the death.

Shan Ling had not anticipated the presence of a Heart of the Wind Wolf in this small Wind Wolf Town.

He was, of course, enraged, and how could he not be? The Wind Wolves had broken the rules of the Ancestral Court and hunted down Flash Leopard younglings, so he had both the reason and the moral high ground to simply erase the Wind Wolf Town from the face of the continent.

But he hadn't expected the High Priest of Wind Wolf Town to give him such a resolute ultimatum, having brought out the Heart of the Wind Wolf. Once activated, even if it wasn’t detonated, containing it again would come at a significant cost. For the High Priest herself, stabilizing the Heart of the Wind Wolf would require sacrificing her bloodline power.

A fierce light flickered in Shan Ling's eyes as it bellowed, “Hold off, everyone!”

The attacking Flash Leopards halted their assault at his command.

Meanwhile, Tang San, who was farther away, had just disengaged from a fourth-order Flash Leopard and vanished again into the shadows.

What was that? Tang San was curious about the Heart of the Wind Wolf in the High Priest's hand.

He felt a strong vibration when the Heart of the Wind Wolf was revealed. It was most definitely a threat to his life. Then, he felt his Wind Wolf imprint become scorchingly hot almost instantly. Through his Discerning Eye, he could sense his bloodline imprint's yearning for the Heart of the Wind Wolf, as if it wanted to merge with it.

The Heart of the Wind Wolf was not part of the knowledge Wang Yanfeng had imparted to him, so he didn’t know exactly what it was. However, the fact that it could intimidate a seventh-order powerhouse showed its immense significance to the Wind Wolf lineage.

As the battle in the town gradually ceased, Tang San found it challenging to continue taking advantage of the chaos. He only had the opportunity when both sides were engaged in battle. Even so, he had devoured the bloodline power of seven or eight Wind Wolves and Flash Leopards in this brief period.

One hundred and sixty breaths had passed. It was time for him to leave.

At the same time, Tang San was secretly astonished at the Redemption Society.

The tiger man had told him to leave after three hundred breaths. Yet this time, the strength of the Flash Leopard clan's warriors was clearly more than enough to level Wind Wolf Town. The town would have likely been doomed if it hadn’t been for the High Priest’s desperate measures.

With that in mind, it appeared that the tiger man had determined from the beginning that the Flash Leopards’ attack would not be able to eradicate Wind Wolf Town. Because if Wind Wolf Town were destroyed, then Wang Yanfeng and his group, as vassals of the Wind Wolves, would also be killed without a doubt.

The Redemption Society seemed to understand both parties' situations when making their plans. They probably expected that the High Priest of Wind Wolf Town could produce this glowing orb.

At this moment, Shan Ling coldly said, “You bring out the Heart of the Wind Wolf and think it will stop us from rescuing our clansmen? Do you think the grudge of hunting our younglings can be so easily settled? You should know the consequences of your actions. When this escalates to the Ancestral Court, the Wind Wolf lineage will be severely punished.”

The High Priest of Wind Wolf Town took a deep breath, knowing that this matter would not be quickly resolved. The fault completely lay with the greed of the Wind Wolf Town Lord.

The High Priest of Wind Wolf Town said solemnly, “For this matter, we are at fault. I admit that. But you have also killed many of our people. I can hand over the surviving younglings of your clan to you as long as you are willing to retreat.”

Shan Ling was furious. “And you think that will do? The chief culprit gets away? Do you know what you are doing? If you insist on this, even if it means all my people die in battle here today, I will destroy everything and seek justice at the Ancestral Court. Do you think we’re afraid of you? We were enemies anyway, and now that you killed our children, you better be sure that we’ll take this all the way to the end!”

A determined light flickered in the eyes of the High Priest of Wind Wolf Town. She ascended from where the Lord of Wind Wolf Town was and floated to the side, steadying herself by using wind elemental energy.

“Fine, I will give you some justice. Feng Xiong, leave. As the High Priest, I declare that you are stripped of your position as the town lord from this moment. From now on, you are no longer the leader of Wind Wolf Town. And your actions henceforth have nothing to do with our Wind Wolf lineage.”

The Lord of Wind Wolf Town was taken aback.

“High Priest, you...” His eyes surged with blood.

The High Priest of Wind Wolf Town roared, “Do you want to see everything in Wind Wolf Town destroyed because of your stupidity? Piss off now!”

Realizing something, Feng Xiong clenched his teeth and swiftly darted away toward the distance.

Shan Ling moved almost instantly, using the Leopard Flash, intending to intercept Feng Xiong.

But at that moment, a wall of wind suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his path.

Shan Ling's gaze turned icy as he looked at the High Priest of Wind Wolf Town and coldly asked, “What is the meaning of this?”

The High Priest of Wind Wolf Town spoke calmly, "I can sense that some of your young ones are still alive. Shouldn’t you go rescue them first?"

Shan Ling's eyes narrowed slightly. Meanwhile, thanks to the lingering effects of the High Priest's bloodline enhancement, Lord Feng Xiong of Wind Wolf Town had already run several hundred meters away.

"You, very well!" A fierce light shone in Shan Ling's eyes, but he truly feared the Heart of the Wind Wolf in the hands of the High Priest of Wind Wolf Town. Even he, as a seventh-order demon, would be severely injured if it exploded. More importantly, no matter what he said, he couldn't bear the responsibility of inciting a full-scale war between the two clans.

"Out of respect for the Heart of the Wind Wolf, I'll give him a hundred breaths. Within that time, I won't pursue him. After a hundred breaths, if you obstruct my path again, it will be a fight to the death. Everyone, withdraw from Wind Wolf Town!"

As Shan Ling spoke, he swiftly waved his right forelimb, and the Flash Leopards in the town swiftly receded like water.

The High Priest of Wind Wolf Town's gaze remained unchanged, silently holding the Heart of the Wind Wolf in her hand, quietly observing everything.

Shan Ling looked at the High Priest of Wind Wolf Town, his eyes still narrowed, "Although your cultivation isn’t powerful, to be able to summon the Heart of the Wind Wolf, your bloodline must be pure. You're not a simple Wind Wolf. Why are you here?"

The High Priest of Wind Wolf Town replied indifferently, "If I still had my cultivation from the past, do you think you could be so arrogant in front of me?"

Shan Ling paused, looking at the aged face before him, seemingly realizing something. However, he didn't speak further. He just silently counted the hundred breaths in his mind.