The Tao is far away

The earthen hill began to shake violently, as if some huge creature had awakened underground and was about to break out of the ground.

As the shaking intensified, dirt and rocks began to roll down from the surface of the hill. They collided with each other, stirring up large amounts of dust, and gradually formed a dust fog that covered the sky.

Wang Chi and Xue Lian tried hard to stabilize their bodies in the air.

Just as the two were about to land, a force even more powerful than before erupted from deep within the hill.

The power was so strong that it seemed as if even the heaven and earth were trembling.

Immediately afterwards, a deafening roar spread all around, and the earth hill finally couldn't withstand the internal pressure and collapsed.

Huge clods of earth and rocks turned into countless fragments, flying everywhere with incredible kinetic energy, stirring up even thicker dust again and blocking out the sky.

At this moment, Wang Chi and Xue Lian almost simultaneously condensed a shield to protect themselves.

In the dust and fog, the light from the shield seemed particularly weak, like a lone lamp in a storm, trying hard to resist the dirt and rubble that were raining down from all around.

As the dust gradually settled, the outline of a huge creature gradually became clear.

It was as big as a hill, had ferocious fleshy wings, and was covered with purple fur. It had sharp horns on its head and body, and was a ferocious wolf.

However, the image of the giant wolf in front of him was quite different.

This giant wolf, which should have been extremely powerful, was covered with scars. Half of its ferocious wings were chopped off, and the wounds on its body were like ravines, with blood flowing everywhere. It looked extremely miserable.

What was even more shocking was that one of its eyes had been gouged out, leaving only a scarlet bloody hole. The remaining eye was not flashing with a ferocious light, but with helplessness and pleading.

Wang Chi watched all this in amazement. He never thought that one day he would face such a huge wolf.

The size and strength of this giant wolf were far beyond his imagination, and its cultivation must be incredibly high.

Looking at the miserable appearance of the wolf, Wang Chi couldn't help but secretly wonder what kind of powerful existence could cause such serious harm to this giant wolf?

Suddenly, an intermittent, hoarse and powerful voice came into Wang Chi's ears, as if calling him: "Human...you..."

For a moment, Wang Chi thought he was hallucinating. He did not hear clearly what the voice said, but subconsciously thought it was the howl of a giant wolf.

However, the voice sounded again: "You...come...forward."

Wang Chi was shocked to realize that this giant wolf could actually speak human language!

With this wolf's cultivation level, it can kill him with just one breath!

"Come... here..." the giant wolf called again, full of pleading.

Wang Chi felt his scalp tingling. Anything could happen to him.

Now Situ is still sleeping. With his cultivation level, facing the existence in front of him is like an ant trying to shake a tree.

Escape? Although the monster in front of him was dying, its speed was not something that a Qi-refining cultivator like him could handle.

After weighing all the pros and cons in his mind, Wang Chi knew there was no way out and he had to go ahead with it.

However, to be on the safe side, he decided not to let his real body take the risk, and instead let Xue Lian go forward instead.

He stayed where he was, and kept calling Situ in his heart.

Wang Chi controlled the soul and asked Xue Lian to walk towards the Wolf King, saying, "Here I come!"

However, unexpectedly, the Wolf King's only remaining eye did not look at Xue Lian at his feet, but was fixed on Wang Chi in the distance.

Its voice was low and weak, as if it would die at any moment. It said, "I am about to die. Are you willing to make a deal with me?"

Wang Chi frowned, surprised at the Wolf King's request.

He answered through blood refining: "Does it matter to me whether you are willing or not?"

The wolf king's voice was filled with anxiety: "I need you to take my only remaining offspring away."

Wang Chi was stunned. He didn't expect that the Wolf King's request would be this.

Wang Chi continued through the blood refining: "I dare to ask, you must be a prominent figure in the Mulan demon clan. With your status, do you need a human cultivator like me? You should know that the conflict between humans and demons has lasted for tens of millions of years."

Fortunately, Situ had once introduced Wang Chi to a lot of common sense about the world of immortal cultivation.

The Wolf King used up the last of his strength and answered hoarsely, "My cultivation has been abolished, my demon core has been taken out, and my true essence has been lost."

It coughed up a mouthful of blood, its life force fading quickly. It continued anxiously, "We in the demon clan believe in the law of the jungle. If I return to the clan, the life of my only remaining offspring will be in danger!"

The wolf king's words were full of powerlessness and urgency; he knew he didn't have much time left.

It added hastily: "I can only give you this body. If you are willing, I, your descendant, will recognize you as my master!"

After hearing this, Wang Chi lowered his head and began to think. He understood that having a spiritual beast by his side would indeed be of great help to him. Moreover, the body of the wolf king was comparable to a magic weapon, and perhaps it could be used as a material for refining weapons in the future.

Finally, Wang Chi made up his mind: "Okay, I promise you."

Situ still didn't wake up. Now Wang Chi could only choose to believe that the Wolf King was not playing any tricks.

When the Wolf King heard Wang Chi's promise, he immediately showed a hint of joy.

It opened its huge mouth and spit out a little wolf.

Compared with its mother, this little wolf is completely different in size. It is only the size of a palm, and its color is not purple, but a yellowish one.

If it weren't for the pair of small wings on both sides and a tuft of purple hair on its forehead that looked like the shape of the moon, Wang Chi would even have thought it was just a small country dog.

Xue Lian picked up the little wolf and said, "Don't worry, I will take good care of her."

Xue Lian looked at the little wolf who hadn't opened his eyes yet and said, "Just call yourself Zi Yue."

"Zi Yue..." The wolf king kept repeating the name, slowly closed his eyes, and lost all vitality.

Wang Chi walked over, picked up Zi Yue, looked at the wolf king's body, sighed slightly, and put its huge body into the storage bag.