Zhang Shaoyang cursed in anger, but the howls of wolves coming from behind forced him to flee for his life.

He used every bit of strength he had, slapping Divine Movement Talismans on himself as if they cost nothing.

Oh, good heavens!

Zheng Yi was also shocked within the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror Fragment.

He used to think only pretty girls liked to deceive people, who would’ve thought...

that even someone like Gao Meijing, with bold eyebrows and big eyes, would lie!

It seems that from now on, no matter what kind of woman it is in the Cultivation Realm, they cannot be easily trusted!

Zheng Yi felt conflicted; even he was fooled by Gao Meijing’s recent actions.

However, in some ways, Gao Meijing’s approach was the best one.

After all, it’s better her than me.

She was more suited for the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror Fragment than Zhang Shaoyang was.

What a pity...

"Help! System, help!!!"

While running frantically, Zhang Shaoyang instinctively grabbed the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror Fragment, shouting repeatedly.

Zheng Yi was somewhat torn; should he abandon Zhang Shaoyang at this moment, or should he intervene and save him?

If he abandons Zhang Shaoyang, then the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror Fragment will surely be lost in Black Wolf Canyon, likely ending up as a meal for some Netherworld Wolf.

But if he decides to save him... what method should he use?

Zheng Yi frowned slightly; why was Zhang Shaoyang so useless?

Life and death crisis, life and death crisis...

It seems there is no other option!

A thought flickered, and a line of words appeared on the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror Fragment.

Zhang Shaoyang noticed something immediately and quickly looked down.

[Host is detected to be facing a life-and-death crisis; activating life-and-death mission.]

[Mission Explanation: You need to rely on your own efforts to escape the pursuit of the Netherworld Wolves, to prove your value of existence.]

[Success Reward: Golden Core Stage Cultivation Technique ’Thousand Waves Technique.’]

[Failure Penalty: Death, and system unbinding.]

"What?!"

Staring at the information coming from the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror Fragment, Zhang Shaoyang’s pupils dilated instantly.

What’s going on?

The system not only doesn’t help me but also wants me to die?

No...

Amid the life-and-death crisis, Zhang Shaoyang quickly forced himself to calm down.

In his mind, he swiftly recalled all the experiences Zhang Family went through to acquire the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror Fragment, soon realizing something.

"Actually, the system has always been assisting our Zhang Family to grow, and now it’s exclusively mine."

"All the missions given are high-risk, high-reward, yet I kept failing its expectations..."

"The last challenge mission was to kill Guiyun Wanderer within a hundred days."

"It’s been more than a month, and I haven’t done a thing; I don’t even know where Guiyun Wanderer is!"

"I’m such an idiot!"

"No wonder the system would issue such a mission... so frustrated with my underperformance!"

Zhang Shaoyang’s eyes were filled with madness and struggle, and after taking a deep breath, his gaze became exceptionally firm.

If that’s the case, then he needs to fight with all his might!

He recalled the scenario from over a year ago when their Zhang Family faced an overwhelming crisis, and his killing intent grew even stronger.

"The path of cultivation is like rowing against the current; if you don’t advance, you will be pushed back."

"If that’s the case..."

With a thought, he patted his storage bag, taking out a hundred Thunder Shock from it in an instant.

Under the effect of the Object Control Technique, they floated in mid-air.

With another thought, all the fuses were pulled out, and green smoke rose.

"Go!"

He uttered quietly, and all one hundred Thunder Shocks, blooming like a heavenly maiden scattering flowers, were thrown at the Netherworld Wolf Pack behind him at high speed under his control.

At the same time, his figure leaped more than ten meters forward. He patted his storage bag again and seized the Flying Sword taken from the Lei Family.

"Boom!"

"Boom boom boom...!"

The continuous explosions erupted, and another large group of Netherworld Wolves were blasted, rolling on the ground.

He himself nearly got knocked over by the oncoming shockwave, but fortunately, the Five-colored Spirit Shield’s protection prevented any injuries.

With magical power activated, the Thunder Sword immediately shone brightly.

"Awooo~!!!"

Behind him, more than a dozen Foundation Establishment Stage Netherworld Flying Wolves chased him, a stream of eerie cold Nether Fire surged towards him.

"All of you, go to hell!"

Zhang Shaoyang roared, pulling out the remaining thirty-something Thunder Shocks, binding them to the Thunder Sword.

"Go!"

He shouted explosively, and the Thunder Sword swiftly transformed into a streak of electricity, flying towards the sky.

The flying sword approached, and as it was several meters away from the Netherworld Flying Wolves, Zhang Shaoyang down on the ground suddenly formed a spell.

"Explode...!"

"Boom...!"

"Boom rumble!!!"

Instantly, the entire Thunder Sword exploded fiercely, the blinding lightning scattered and exploded outward.

Even the thirty-something Thunder Shocks bound to the flying sword immediately exploded, engulfing the dozen or so Netherworld Flying Wolves in flames and shock waves.

As a rare thunder attribute flying sword, the Thunder Sword was specially equipped with a self-preserving rune.

By simply forming a spell, a cultivator could make the entire Thunder Sword self-destruct, creating a massive explosion to perish along with the enemy.

The self-destruction of the Thunder Sword resulted in a violent explosion that shattered half the bodies of the two leading Netherworld Flying Wolves, causing several others behind to cry out in agony.

The explosion of the thirty-something Thunder Shocks and the dense lightning also threw the entire Netherworld Flying Wolf pack into chaos.

Seizing this opportunity, Zhang Shaoyang summoned the Five-colored Smoke and Mist Sword and quickly fled the scene.

"Roar!"

"Roar roar!!!"

Before long, amidst the thick mist, bloodied Netherworld Flying Wolves emerged one after another, angrily glaring in the direction Zhang Shaoyang had fled, their nostrils sniffing the air intently.

Soon, more Netherworld Flying Wolves leaped out.

One of the Netherworld Flying Wolves’ forms gradually dispersed, replaced surprisingly by the silhouette of an elderly man.

"Interesting... To produce such a violent explosion, even the Netherworld Flying Wolves couldn’t withstand it."

"Is that what the Human Race cultivators call the ’Celestial Thunder Seed’?"

"Just a mere Foundation Establishment Cultivator, to possess so many Celestial Thunder Seeds for protection, he must be of the Imperial Family bloodline from the Canglan Human Race!"

"As long as we capture him..."

The elder smiled sinisterly, suddenly tilting his head skyward and unleashing a series of wolf howls.

Soon, within Black Wolf Canyon, a chorus of wolf howls echoed continually, converging towards this direction.

The elder’s form also rolled on the spot, once again transforming into a Netherworld Flying Wolf form, ferociously chasing after Zhang Shaoyang in the direction of his escape.

Having self-destructed a flying sword, along with all the exchanged Thunder Shocks, he barely escaped from the pack of Netherworld Wolves, and now, flying in mid-air, Zhang Shaoyang could clearly feel his heart pounding wildly.

"Escaped, escaped?"

"Thankfully!"

Zhang Shaoyang took a deep breath and said, "As long as I can escape, then..."

"Hmm?"

"The reward!"

"I’ve already escaped the pursuit of the Netherworld Wolves, but why hasn’t the system reward..." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

He suddenly turned back, seeing that in the distant sky, several dark figures were chasing him.

Leading them was an enormous Netherworld Flying Wolf, moving at an incredible speed.

"There’s more pursuers!"

"That’s... Nether Spirit Race cultivators?"

Startled, Zhang Shaoyang quickly took out a distress firework and threw it into the sky.

With a ’bang,’ the firework exploded fiercely in mid-air, visible within several dozen miles.

Having done all this, he once again stimulated his magical power, flying towards the market.

"This place is less than twenty miles from the market, if only..."

"Buzz...!"

Suddenly, at this moment, the ground beneath Zhang Shaoyang split open, dense black smoke emerged, rushing towards him.

Waves of black smoke surged, forming a massive spider web-like tide that almost enveloped the entire Black Wolf Canyon.

"Boom!"

Zhang Shaoyang, caught unprepared in mid-air, was wrapped up by the black smoke abruptly and pulled fiercely towards the ground.

"Damn... Help!"

Zhang Shaoyang shouted, but his eyes were completely obscured by the black mist.

Even in his peripheral vision, he could see that the nearby chasing Netherworld Flying Wolf was also caught by a wave of black smoke, soon disappearing from sight.

"Damn... It’s the Spiritless Fog!"

As soon as he spoke, he was immediately engulfed by the black smoke, disappearing without a trace.

As the view pulled back, waves of Spiritless Fog, like ocean waves, gradually spread from the eastern part of Black Wolf Canyon to the east, even extending further.

The land above turned almost entirely into a sea of fog!