Chapter 255 – Mid Heavenly Core Realm

“Blood Devouring Domain!”

A blood-red shadow engulfed the whole pack of wolves, and tens of thousands of Moon Devouring Wolves were covered by a blood-red wall. Tiny blood-colored dragons swam through the faintly red space.

It was a peculiar space indeed.

Hiss!

Awooo!

The Moon Devouring Wolves let out cries of agony under the immense vacuum. The wolves nearest to Long Chen were immediately covered in blood, then giant globules of blood flew towards him! They hit his body like cannonballs, then turned into gas and spread in the air after he had absorbed the essence within them!

“The Moon Devouring Wolves are not weak, so the rate of absorption is too slow!” Long Chen’s eyes flashed coldly, then he swung the Azure Dragon Halberd, running through the pack of wolves like a madman. As long as the halberd slightly pierced the wolves, endless amounts of blood would pour out of them, and Long Chen would then proceed to absorb it all. He left behind a three-meter-wide globule of blood, and his body constantly absorbed and refined it. At the same time, more blood was created from slashing with his halberd!

All his hatred towards the Sun Devouring Wolf was vented on the Moon Devouring Wolves. Like a harvesting machine, the wolves cried and were killed by the Azure Dragon Halberd and Blood Devouring Domain one by one!

Under the powerful gravity of Long Chen’s technique, the wolves couldn’t put up any resistance at all since they were far weaker than him. They could not even run. Everywhere he went, a mass of dried, bloodless carcasses was left behind!

Long Chen was confused about why the Sun Devouring Wolf’s eyes had a dazed look to them, not reacting to him.

The rest of the people felt chills all over as they watched the bloody scene. They had never seen such a bloody massacre technique. Long Chen had become death itself, collecting lives as the wolves died one by one in his hands. This should have formed a river of blood, but that did not happen because he was absorbing it all.

The rest of the people started to tremble, especially the severely injured Li Ziling. She had been unwilling to admit defeat, but all her resentment had turned completely into terror. She had never seen such a scary person in her life. When she thought of how she had made an enemy out of him, her legs shook.

“What kind of monster is Long Chen?” This question echoed endlessly through their hearts.

While he massacred the wolves, he thought the Sun Devouring Wolf would attack him since no one would let their minions get killed like that. However, what made him suspicious was that the wolf continued standing there in a daze, not moving.

Is the wolf’s brain broken or something?

He cursed to himself, though his hands did not stop. He had to avenge Mo Xiaolang while the Sun Devouring Wolf was hurt, or he would not get another chance.

Being at the initial Heavenly Core Realm, he was no match for it. Therefore, he had to become much stronger, and his ticket up was the wolves. As he continued to use the Blood Transmutation technique, he sensed that his Qi was quickly ballooning. After killing about half of the wolves, his Qi had expanded to its maximum!

Just one more step and I will attain the mid Heavenly Core Realm.

His dantian could no longer store any more of the blood-red Qi he was accumulating from the blood of the wolves. After reaching its peak, the Qi in his body exploded and surged through his four limbs before it quickly flowed back. When all of his Qi returned to his dantian once more, it shuddered, and the Qi was condensed into an even smaller Heavenly Core, this time the size of a soybean.

Powerful fluctuations of Qi radiated from his Heavenly Core, containing late stage Blazing Thunder Power and also Azure Dragon Qi formed via the Azure Dragon Combat Technique, while next to it was a faint, blood-red mist.

Thanks to his Dragon Soul Transformation, which boosted his Qi by ten times, Long Chen’s Qi was equal to that of a late Heavenly Core Realm cultivator, even surpassing many of them!

He had finally reached the mid Heavenly Core Realm. Long Chen deactivated the Blood Devouring Domain and appeared in front of everyone. He was still in his dragon form, but the blood Qi and killing intent coming from his body were much thicker. His cold, blood-red eyes made everyone take a few steps back, faces pale and shaking in fear.

Li Qingling, who was supporting Li Ziling, badly wanted to beat Long Chen up. But after seeing his gaze, he lost all courage.

This was his first time seeing such a terrifying human being!

“Sun Devouring Wolf ...” Long Chen had a dark expression. His cultivation level had risen. With the halberd in his hand, he took one firm step forward and shot furiously at the Sun Devouring Wolf!

“Die! Xiaolang, I am going to take this animal’s life as offering to your soul in heaven!” The Azure Dragon Halberd turned into a gust of strong wind, and countless dragons charged at the wolf! His attack was now several times stronger than before! Long Chen refused to believe that this was not enough to kill the wolf!

Another bout of Starsweep Dragon flew at the Sun Devouring Wolf, appearing before its eyes.

Long Chen was very careful. He had exchanged one strike with the Sun Devouring Wolf already, so he was carefully thinking of a strategy to use against it. However, what puzzled him was that the wolf did not move. Instead, it stood up from its crouching position, supporting its own weight with great difficulty, then it looked at Long Chen with a dazed expression, as though there was pain and confusion in its black eyes.

“That gaze ...” Long Chen was startled. When he looked into its eyes, he suddenly felt like he had known this wolf once. He carefully looked through his memories, and when the Azure Dragon Halberd was about to stab into the Sun Devouring Wolf, he suddenly remembered.

That look in its eyes ... Isn’t that Mo Xiaolang?

Long Chen felt like it was a wild thought, but it was this very thought that made him retract his attack.

He believed that if he had not retracted his attack, the wolf, which had no intention of fighting back, would’ve been killed in just one strike. Now that Long Chen was at the mid Heavenly Core Realm, even Mo Xiaolang might not be a match for him, much less a Sun Devouring Wolf who could not defend itself.

𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Long Chen peered at the wolf, puzzled. When the wolf saw that he had stopped attacking, its eyes lit up with joy and it twisted its body. Its gigantic figure was starting to shrink, stopping only when it was the size of a small dog.

In this state, the Sun Devouring Wolf was covered in fuzzy, black fur with a round sun image on its forehead. Its teeth and claws were no longer sharp, now looking dainty. It stared at Long Chen with its watery, black eyes. It looked adorable.

Long Chen stared back in shock.

From its gaze, Long Chen could tell that it had human intelligence. To be honest, if he only looked at its eyes, he would’ve thought the wolf was a human being. A whole, live person. In fact, he knew this person well.

Long Chen squatted and reached out to pet its head. The wolf did not fight back but enjoyed it comfortably, its canine teeth peeking out of its mouth cutely.

Due to its previous injuries, the shrunken Sun Devouring Wolf still had some blood on its body. The wolf reached out with a paw and traced a slanted character on the ground.

Mo.

Long Chen froze, then he blurted, “You’re Mo Xiaolang?”

The wolf nodded hurriedly. Perhaps because Long Chen recognized it, the pain and confusion in its eyes finally lessened.

Long Chen gulped and eyed it carefully.

Isn’t Xiaolang dead? Why would the Sun Devouring Wolf claim to be Mo Xiaolang? The wolf's current state is completely different from its fierce, previous form. Could it really be the truth?

Long Chen’s mind was a mess.

The only thing that made him happy was that he had initially thought Mo Xiaolang was dead, and his brother’s body was even in his Universe Pouch. However, based on this strange twist with the wolf, could Mo Xiaolang really be alive?

The only explanation was that Mo Xiaolang’s soul had entered the Sun Devouring Wolf’s body and could even control it!

Long Chen did not know how this had happened. All he knew was that Mo Xiaolang had chased after the Sun Devouring Wolf to hunt its Beast Soul. Perhaps when he cultivated it as his Primary Beast Soul, an unexpected accident happened that left Mo Xiaolang no choice but to give up on his own body for the wolf’s body.

There were no injuries on Mo Xiaolang’s body. This was something that Long Chen could confirm. That was why he thought it was likely that his guess was right, that Mo Xiaolang was currently possessing the wolf’s body. In other words, Mo Xiaolang had become the Sun Devouring Wolf!

Long Chen did not know how to react to such an unexpected twist.

He focused his mind and decided to do one last test.

“When we were in Baiyang Town, you gave me the Constellation Body, right?” Long Chen asked. If the Sun Devouring Wolf could understand his words, then this would undeniably be Mo Xiaolang.

Indeed, it nodded.

Tears of joy flowed out of Long Chen’s eyes.

He embraced Mo Xiaolang in his arms, sobbing and unable to speak.

Xiaolang, now in his Sun Devouring Wolf form, could not bear to see Long Chen suffering so much. Tears started to well up in his eyes, but because of the tears, the pain and confusion in its eyes disappeared completely.

Although he had turned into a demonic beast, he knew that at least in front of Long Chen, he was still his best friend. And that was enough. This meant that he was not alone.

“Xiaolang, no one could have expected this to happen. However, I promise that you will be my best friend in every lifetime. Your grudges are my grudges; your wishes are my wishes. Although you have become like this, I will make sure you have a human body again one day! This is my promise to you!”