Under the relentless attacks of the major sect disciples, the wolf beast's body was already covered in deep and shallow wounds.
Golden blood seeped from the gashes, staining its silver-white fur with a ferocious gold-red hue. None of the injuries were fatal on their own, but combined, they left the wolf beast writhing in pain. What made it even angrier was that these insects dared to provoke it!
"Roar—!"
The wolf beast let out a deafening roar. Its three blood-red eyes burned with towering rage, its aura spiked uncontrollably, and even its fur bristled on end. Yet it still clung stubbornly to the Purple Cloud Ginseng, unwilling to budge an inch. Even at the peak of its fury, its instinct to guard the spirit herb preserved the last shred of rationality.
While the disciples were locked in a stalemate with the wolf beast, the leader of Medicine King Valley's eyes glinted with cruelty. He pulled out a crimson pill and gave a subtle signal to a nearby disciple. The disciple understood instantly. Silently circling to the flank, he seized the moment when the wolf beast's attention was drawn to the frontal attack and hurled the red pill straight at it!
The wolf beast's instincts kicked in, and it swiped at the pill. It exploded midair, releasing a strange red mist. Though it avoided direct contact, the mist spread like a festering wound, slowly enveloping its body. At first, the wolf beast remained cautious, but soon its three blood-red eyes grew cloudy and its breathing heavy. The red mist was clearly a highly insidious concoction, subtly eroding its mind!
At that exact moment, the disciples of the major sects retreated in perfect synchrony, showing how well they knew this tactic.
Only the demon cultivators froze, completely bewildered.
"Damn it, retreat!" Yuan Yingqi shouted urgently, but it was too late.
"Howl—!!!"
The wolf beast let out an earth-shaking roar. Its body visibly swelled, its silver-white fur instantly turning blood-red! The last trace of reason left its eyes, leaving only pure killing intent! Its aura surged wildly, even surpassing the strength of late-stage Golden Core cultivators, but in return, it became a berserk beast, focused solely on destruction!
"Roar!!"
The frenzied wolf beast lunged at the nearest demon cultivators!
They had no time to react. Five of them were instantly torn to pieces, blood and flesh flying, not even a scream escaping! The remaining four were so terrified they scrambled backward, shouting, "What the hell?! How did this thing get so strong?!"
The demon clan leader's eyes bulged. "Humans! You're plotting against us!"
But there was no time to argue.
The frenzied wolf beast attacked indiscriminately, lashing out at every living thing in sight!
Attacks rained down like a storm.
Though the major sect disciples had prepared, resisting was still incredibly difficult.
The Hehuan Sect's silk web was torn open in several places, the Mingguang Sect's Buddha seals shattered repeatedly, and even the Xuanyang Sword Sect's sword web wobbled dangerously.
"Hold on! Wait for its berserk state to pass!" a Medicine King Valley disciple shouted, though he quietly stepped back a few paces himself.
Everyone knew the truth: this was the most dangerous phase, but also the only chance. If they survived the wolf beast's frenzy, they could strike it down easily once it weakened. The key was… surviving!
Every attack from the wolf beast sent a small group of disciples screaming to the ground. Even the elite disciples of each sect had to desperately activate life-preserving treasures.
Amidst this extreme chaos, Xie Zhaolin's eyes flickered with cunning. She quickly changed into demon clan attire, her body shrouded in baleful qi.
In this chaotic scene, no one could tell the difference.
She dashed onto the battlefield and singled out two Xuanyang Sword Sect disciples fighting side by side. Her demon blade sliced silently through one of them, instantly killing him!
"Damn demon bastards! You think you can mess with me?!" the other disciple's eyes turned blood-red as he swung his sword wildly, "I'll kill every one of you!"
Xie Zhaolin slipped away, quickly discarding the demon robes. The next second, mingling with the panicked crowd, she sent a burst of spirit energy through a retreating demon cultivator's chest!
"You filthy human hypocrites! Attacking from behind!" the demon cultivators exploded in rage, their demonic qi surging wildly. "Kill all these son of a bitch humans!"
Xie Zhaolin immediately shouted in alarm, "Demon clan's ambushing! Watch out, brothers!"
She even accidentally nudged a Medicine King Valley disciple, sending him straight into the wolf beast's attack.
"Fuck the demon clan ancestors—!" the disciple's dying scream was literally adding fuel to the fire.
Chaos erupted.
The sect disciples slashed at demon cultivators on sight, the demon cultivators went mad, and the wolf beast kept rampaging. A three-way free-for-all emerged—humans against demons, demons against humans, all while dodging the wolf beast's attacks!
"Yuan Yingqi! Xuanyang Sword Sect is despicable!" the demon clan leader shouted, eyes blood-red, his demon blade pointing at the human leader. "First you drug us, now you stab from behind!"
Yuan Yingqi sneered. "Bullshit! Your clan started this! You die and now want to blame us?"
"Fuck you!" the demon leader roared, "I saw your people attack!"
Yu Xiaotang rushed to mediate. "Calm down, both of you! This—"
Before she could finish, a streak of demonic qi zipped past her cheek!
"Don't act all righteous, Hehuan women!" a demon cultivator yelled, "You were the fastest to retreat earlier!"
A Medicine King Valley disciple shot back sarcastically, "Without the pills, how could we win? That wolf beast never intended to leave the Purple Cloud Ginseng! How else were we supposed to get it?"
"Fuck your pills!" the demon leader exploded, "That beast is now several times stronger! Medicine King Valley's clearly trying to get us all killed!"
A Mingguang Sect monk clasped his hands. "Amitabha, dear donor…"
"Shut your bald donkey mouth!" both sides yelled simultaneously, "It was your Buddha light blinding us!"
Yuan Yingqi ground his teeth. "Stop arguing! The demon clan just wants the spirit herb for themselves!"
"Fuck your bullshit!" the demon leader snarled, sweeping his blade, "Humans are the ones trying to cheat us!"
The two leaders could no longer hold back. They clashed harder than they ever did against the wolf beast.
Xie Zhaolin silently continued to sow chaos, sometimes helping humans hit demons, sometimes helping demons hit humans. Every strike deepened the hatred on both sides.
The human disciples and demon cultivators were already bloodthirsty, attacking anything that moved. The wolf beast kept rampaging, and the valley became a complete madhouse.
The leaders were too busy fighting to manage their disciples.
Seizing the opportunity, Xie Zhaolin reined in her aura once more, silently moving toward the Purple Cloud Ginseng…