One after another, Earth Flame Wolves charged down from both sides, only to be either slain or battered to death by Tiegu Sect disciples.

In mere moments, dozens of corpses littered the road.

The rogue cultivators behind them watched, utterly dumbfounded.

This Tiegu Sect was simply too terrifying—the Earth Flame Wolves rushing forward one after another seemed more eager to throw their lives away than anything else!

“Awooo!”

The wolf howl sounded once more, and the Earth Flame Wolves immediately ceased their attack.

They stood on the mountain walls, opening their maws wide as they began gathering flames of spiritual energy.

Realizing the crowd below was too formidable, they adopted a strategy of long-range bombardment with fireballs—this was an extremely clever choice!

“With so many Earth Flame Wolves spitting flames together, there’s simply no way to dodge!”

“Tiegu Sect is finished!”

Everyone hastily retreated again, withdrawing to the valley entrance.

However, they didn’t leave entirely, wanting to see what countermeasures Tiegu Sect might have.

“Boom!”

“Boom!”

Right at that moment, dozens of Earth Flame Wolves simultaneously spewed fireballs. The scorching temperature instantly dispersed the thin mist.

The Tiegu Sect disciples raised their shields to block, but didn’t activate defensive barriers, because the Sect Master had said not to carelessly expend crystal core energy.

“…”

The corners of the rogue cultivators’ mouths twitched.

Brother, that’s flame energy!

If you use iron shields to resist it, forget whether you can withstand the force of the bombardment—the temperature alone will burn your hands!

“Boom boom boom!”

Right at that moment, the flames spewed from both sides struck precisely against the iron shields. The flames scattered and extinguished, just like blooming fireworks.

The disciples holding their Tempered Iron Shields stood their ground without being blasted away, their faces all showing disdain.

“Awooo—”

Another wolf howl sounded.

“Whoosh! Whoosh!”

Dozens of Earth Flame Wolves seemed to receive orders, once again opening their mouths to gather flame energy before wildly spewing it at the Tiegu Sect disciples below.

Unfortunately, the flame balls gathered the second time, though stronger in power than before, were still blocked by the Tempered Iron Shields. The disciples stood their ground, suffering no injury whatsoever.

As for the temperature?

Sorry, but Tempered Iron Shields don’t conduct heat!

“Boom!”

“Boom!”

After their bombardment proved fruitless, the Earth Flame Wolves continued spitting fireballs.

For a time, flame energy rained down like a shower. As the Tiegu Sect disciples blocked the attacks, they gradually drew closer together, shields connecting with shields to form a perfect defense.

“Awooo—”

The wolf howl rang out once more.

Jun Changxiao said irritably, “Zueji, take that guy down!”

“Swish!”

Xiao Zueji summoned his Type 88 Sniper Rifle, directly mounting it on his shield. The eight-times scope’s crosshairs locked onto the Earth Flame Wolf howling with its head raised on the mountain, and he immediately pulled the trigger.

“Whoosh—”

A silent bullet shot from the gun barrel, exploding forth at a speed barely visible to the naked eye with perfect accuracy, striking the Earth Flame Wolf right in the forehead.

The howling abruptly ceased.

“Crash!”

The shot-dead Earth Flame Wolf fell from the mountain, landing in front of the shield defense raised by Tiegu Sect disciples. Judging by its physique, it was much larger than its kin!

“My heavens!”

“The Earth Flame Wolf King died just like that!”

“Could this be Tiegu Sect’s Divine Might Fire Blunderbuss?!”

Everyone was shocked beyond measure.

Tiegu Sect was quite famous in Qingyang Commandery. The Type 88 Sniper Rifle that had shattered Haoqi Gate’s plaque was likewise hotly discussed among many warriors.

With the commanding Earth Flame Wolf King blasted to death, the dozens of Earth Flame Wolves seemed to go mad. Unable to continue spitting flames, they pounced down with bared fangs and claws.

“Lower shields, kill!” Jun Changxiao said lightly.

“Swish swish swish!”

The Tiegu Sect disciples slung their Tempered Iron Shields onto their backs, channeling spiritual power into their fists as they engaged the pouncing Earth Flame Wolves in direct hand-to-hand combat.

“Boom! Boom!”

Li Yuhua, acting as the meat shield, charged forward first. Unleashing his Explosive Fist technique, his fists swept left and right, directly blasting apart the heads of two Earth Flame Wolves!

The ten disciples with mid-grade spiritual roots, though weaponless, mercilessly slaughtered the Earth Flame Wolves with their bare fists.

Moreover, all headshots!

When power reaches a certain degree, even the hardest skull can be shattered!

For a time.

Brain matter and fresh blood splattered—the scene was extremely gory!

“Ahhh!”

Ling Yuanxue also followed her senior brothers’ example, raising her fists to wildly pound an Earth Flame Wolf until its body caved in and its internal organs burst. Only then did she bravely open her eyes.

“…”

The mouths of the distant rogue cultivators twitched violently.

They had thought that Tiegu Sect could withstand the Earth Flame Wolf pack’s assault because the iron shields they wielded were of exceptional quality. Now, seeing them lower their shields to fight, they realized this was true formidability!

…

More than ten minutes later.

The dozens of maddened Earth Flame Wolves all died before the Tiegu Sect disciples.

The originally narrow road was piled high with corpses. Fresh blood flowed, converging into rivers. The air was filled with a nauseating stench.

“Blech!”

Seeing so much blood, Ling Yuanxue leaned against the mountain wall and retched.

“Extract the crystal cores,” Jun Changxiao ordered.

“Yes!”

The disciples all sprang into action, disemboweling the Earth Flame Wolf corpses and extracting the crimson crystal cores one by one. In total, they obtained over fifty cores.

The rogue cultivators hiding in the distance gazed with eyes full of intense envy.

Each and every crystal core was money!

“Sect Master!”

Su Xiaomo held up the Earth Flame Wolf King’s crystal core with a smile. “This one’s quite good.”

Jun Changxiao collected it into his spatial ring and snapped his fingers. “Continue forward.”

Everyone followed the Sect Master forward, their eyes glowing with excitement.

When they had faced the Earth Flame Wolf pack earlier, they’d been very tense. After experiencing a round of bloody combat, they became filled with boiling passion.

Since joining Tiegu Sect, these disciples had been constantly cultivating. Coming to Death Valley to train today was undoubtedly their chance to prove their strength!

…

After Jun Changxiao led the disciples away, the rogue cultivators who had been about to retreat mustered their courage and followed. When they arrived before the Earth Flame Wolf corpses covering the ground, the shock in their hearts remained difficult to calm!

Over a hundred Earth Flame Wolves comparable to Wutu warriors, all killed so quickly by them—this was truly too terrifying!

“Swish! Swish!”

Many rogue cultivators drew out daggers and began skinning wolves and extracting wolf bones.

Although the most precious crystal cores and that Earth Flame Wolf King corpse had been taken, these items could still be sold at the market to earn a little money.

Truth be told.

The warriors who had mustered the courage to follow in still had some gains so far.

At least while Tiegu Sect feasted on meat, they could scavenge some leftover scraps from behind!

…

The canyon passage wasn’t long. Jun Changxiao led the disciples and quickly emerged. What appeared before their vision was a dense mountain forest with faint thin mist shrouding the air above.

“Roar!”

Faintly, they could hear fierce beast roars.

The ground beneath their feet was dark red in color, as if stained by bloodstains. Piles of human bones and beast bones were scattered all around, emanating an eerie and sinister aura.

This was the interior of Death Valley, an existence regarded as a forbidden zone!

Jun Changxiao said seriously, “Maintain constant vigilance.”

“Yes!”

The disciples gradually dispersed, keeping distance from each other while forming a defensive formation centered on the Sect Master.

“Whoosh—”

Right at that moment, a black streak shot out from the shadows and blocked everyone’s path forward.

It was a leopard beast with a massive physique, pitch-black fur, and eyes emanating cold ruthlessness.

“Sect Master.”

Li Qingyang said in a low voice, “This is a Black-Skinned Leopard.”

“Roar!”

The Black-Skinned Leopard let out a low roar and suddenly charged forward with explosive power. Its front claws extended, carrying the force to tear through everything!

“Zueji, go!”

“Yes!”

“Thud thud thud!”

Xiao Zueji rushed out from the defensive formation, directly grabbing the leopard beast’s front limbs. His ten fingers clamped down like iron pincers as he forcefully slammed it to the ground.

“Roar!”

The Black-Skinned Leopard let out a pained cry.

But because its front limbs were gripped, it simply couldn’t rise. In the end, it was mercilessly swung up and mercilessly slammed into the ground.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

After continuous explosive slams, this Black-Skinned Leopard comparable to a peak Wutu warrior could no longer show any fight. Its body convulsed violently several times before it died.