Supreme Emperor of Swords

Chapter 633 - A Timid Scholar

Chapter 633 A Timid Scholar

The wilderness at night was the most active and terrifying. The demons became much more powerful while surrounded by an intense demonic aura. Many fierce beasts that had been hiding during the day came out to hunt for food. The demons ran rampant as their number was a dozen times more than those roaming during the day.

In contrast, the strength of the human martial artists was greatly reduced due to the decreased visibility at night. Therefore, unless they were forced to do so, ordinary caravans would not spend the night in the wilderness outside an inhabited city.

Not surprisingly, the sun sank below the horizon after the caravan had walked for four hours.

Darkness began to cover the ground.

The caravan stopped on a rock hill, built up defenses and pitched their tents.

The top of the gently rolling hill was extremely wide, providing a good place for camping. As they stood on the hilltop, people could clearly see everything within dozens of miles, including the sneak attacks by the demons; they would be able to retreat immediately once they encountered danger. To the south of the hill was a small river with clear gurgling water. There were no fierce beasts nearby and it was easy to draw drinking water from it.

The caravan and the escort agency were made up of experienced veterans who knew well how to set up a campsite.

The sky was completely dark by the time they had all set up. Roars of wild beasts could be heard from all the surrounding areas.

Ding Hao was arranged to stay in a small tent near the stable, but he had to prepare his own food. He thanked them and stayed inside after entering the tent.

When the two fellows who were responsible for supervising him saw this, they naturally took it as a sign of timidity and despised Ding Hao even more. They were firmly convinced that he was a weak scholar.

Ding Hao had been sitting quietly in the tent to cultivate.

Having fought many great battles over those past few days, he had met powerful opponents, greatly benefiting from the experience.

There was nothing else to do along the way. He decided to seize the precious opportunity to meditate and cultivate in preparation for the upcoming big battle in the Sword Province. After all, the Heaven-Splitting Swordsmanship Sect was a super sect, a faction that couldn’t be underestimated. Ding Hao didn’t let his guard down, even though he had killed some of their experts before.

Ding Hao started to run his Qi after setting up a Qi concealing formation in the tent; his body was enveloped by a shining mist.

There were no lights in the whole camp. The armed escorts and the caravan staff had prepared rations for dinner because fire might attract the demons and fierce beasts nearby. After nightfall, except the ones on guard at night, most of them slept with their swords, armors, and clothes in their arms.

While cultivating, Ding Hao suddenly opened his eyes at around midnight.

“We’ve got a little problem... Doraemon, go solve it.” Ding Hao poked Evil Moon, who was sleeping soundly with his hands on his head.

The fat cat didn’t give the slightest response.

“Don’t play dead!” Ding Hao grabbed the fat cat’s neck and threw it out of the tent. It turned into a white flash of light and disappeared in the distance.

The next day.

“This is...”

Hua Huai’an and Gu Shaochu, the leader of the Changfeng Escort Agency, looked at the mess in front of them. They were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped.

There had to be thousands of Blood Demon Wolves’ corpses in front of them.

They lay on the ground in the wild terrain downhill. Those Blood Demon Wolves were much greater in number and strength than the ones they had killed the day before. More than a dozen of them were at the Demon General level. With a two-meter height, those wolves were big as giant bulls. It was a spine-chilling sight.

The many Blood Demon Wolves had silently infiltrated the area within five miles of the rocky hill and they didn’t even notice it the previous night.

It was terrifying.

If they would have made it to the foot of the hill, it would have been impossible to stop their attack. Most of them would die in a veritable massacre. Only a few experts like Hua Huai’an and Gu Shaochu might have been able to escape.

“What weapon was used to kill all these Blood Demon Wolves without making a sound?”

“They were all fatally wounded by some form of a sharp weapon. The fur of the Blood Demon Wolves is extremely dense, but the weapon instantly severed their blood vessels. What a formidable strength, to be able to take on more than a thousand Blood Demon Wolves. Not even a Primordial master could have defeated them all...” a beautiful and sexy woman in black leather armor said loudly after some observation, “The Blood Essence Demonic Crystals in the heads of these ten wolves have been dug up. Their strange wounds seemed to have been caused by a beast’s claws...”

That attractive woman seemed to be in her twenties. Her wheat-colored skin shone with a healthy luster under the sun. She was as vigorous and dangerous as a female leopard. She looked extremely wild while carrying two white bone spears on her back.

Her name was Gu Xing’er, Gu Shaochu’s younger sister, one of the leaders of the Changfeng Escort Agency. She was also one of the few experts at the peak of the Great Martial Mentor Realm in the agency, which gave her an extra charm.

Gu Shaochu also observed the area for a while. He was even more shocked.

“Although the Blood Demon Wolves are common, the ones at the Demon General level are extremely rare. Their skulls are as hard as steel; ordinary weapons can’t cut through them. But judging from their wounds, someone must have broken their skulls and taken away their Demonic Crystals in an instant. This means that the one who killed them has at least reached the Primordial Grandmaster or Demon Commander Realm. Damage like this can only be dealt with with such ability.”

His words made everyone tremble with fear.

They all felt as if they had experienced a brush with death.

Those Blood Demon Wolves obviously belonged to the same group as those who had been killed the afternoon before; they were aiming at taking revenge under the cover of darkness. If the wolves had not been killed by that mysterious someone in silence, all of them might have died.

Gu Shaochu shouted, “Do it, flay those Blood Demon Wolves, then we’ll immediately leave this place!”

“No, we have to leave as soon as possible,” Hua Huai’an rejected with a grave look and said, “You just said that the one who killed these demons is very likely to be a Demon Commander. Maybe they’re hiding somewhere nearby. It’s too dangerous. We must leave as soon as possible...”

Gu Xing’er sneered and said, “What’s there to be afraid of? Even if it’s a Demon Commander, it would have acted last night if it wanted to kill us. Why would it wait until now?”

She twisted her slender waist and commanded the armed escorts to peel off the wolves’ skins.

Wolf blood splashed on her wheat-colored skin, which gave her an immense charm that few men could resist.

The beauty of the Changfeng Escort Agency was enchanting and wild. People traveled thousands of miles just to see her. She was even courted by disciples of famous sects. Unfortunately, Gu Xing’er was picky and proud. Ordinary people didn’t attract her at all. She had become more and more charming and mature over the years, but no man had won her favor.

“I will only give you six hours. You can peel as much as you want, but we’ll set off immediately when the time is up. There cannot be any more delays,” Hua Huai’an gritted his teeth and insisted, “Don’t forget that you have already received my deposit, so you should put the interests of your employer first. Otherwise it may hurt the reputation of your escort agency if the news were to spread out.”

Gu Shaochu nodded in agreement.

It had almost been six hours. The wolves’ skins they managed to take were enough to make a good fortune. It was a sin not to take what nature bequeathed. Such an opportunity was something that the blood-stained escorts could not miss.

The air was suddenly filled with the smell of blood.

Ding Hao jumped out of the carriage. He watched with a frown from a distance.

The whole scene was extremely bloody. The bellies of the Blood Demon Wolves had been torn open one by one. Blood streamed down to the ground with a smell so thick that it made people vomit.

“Aren’t they afraid that the smell of blood will attract powerful demons if they continue such gruesome task?” Ding Hao whispered.

Ding!

With a crisp sound and a flash of white light, a bone spear was nailed next to Ding Hao’s feet.

Then, a figure arrived with a flashing motion. It was Gu Xing’er, who appeared next to the bone spear. It turned out that there was a white silk thread at the end of the bone spear; with a gentle pull, the female escort moved as fast as lightning.

“What’s wrong? Little scholar, are you scared?” Gu Xing’er was still stained with wolf blood. There were traces of a tease on her beautiful plump face. She stretched out her finger and hooked Ding Hao’s chin. “A timid soul like you should stay at home. Why are you running around?”

Ding Hao took a small step back to avoid the beauty. He said seriously, “Although it’s daytime, such a strong smell of blood may attract fierce demons from the surrounding areas.”

“Hahaha, little scholar, what do you know? We have been on the road all our lives and experienced much more than you can imagine. These Blood Demon Wolf are so great in number that there must be an overlord within a hundred miles. They died last night, which means there won’t be any other large demons in their territory...” Gu Xing’er laughed. Her towering breasts trembled as if were ready to jump out of the leather armor.

The men around her were stunned.

However, at this moment, a deafening roar came from not far away. The earth shook. A 20-meter-tall Double-headed Giant Bear poked its head out from behind the hill. Its fierce aura swept over like a hurricane.

Everyone was a little dumbfounded at this moment.

“It’s a Double-headed Giant Bear! Oh my god. Let’s go, run!” Hua Huai’an and Gu Shaochu exclaimed at once.

That was a semi-Demon Prince monster, whose strength was equivalent to an entity with an Inborn Martial Grandmaster Realm. It was definitely not something that this group could fight against.

“Damn it, how could there be so many demons in this area?”

It didn’t make sense. What’s more, it was a powerful Double-headed Giant Bear, which was also known as the Earthly Bear. It was extremely powerful, with rough skin and thick flesh. It was a monster capable of great destruction.

At this moment, Gu Xing’er and the others were also frightened to death.

The Giant Bear had obviously discovered the presence of the group just then. It stomped. The ground cracked under its huge paws. With a roar, the monster sped up and rushed toward the crowd.

“Damn it! Little scholar, run to the south quickly. Don’t turn back... Brother, let’s lure this beast away!” Gu Xing’er roared and pushed Ding Hao away. Her whole body glowed with Qi flames. She gathered her strength and dragged the bone spear. She was obviously activating some fighting power.

Beside her, Gu Shaochu and Hua Huai’an were also running their Qi.