"Fire!"

Qin Muxian’s roar was as shocking as a clap of thunder. In his hand, the Beast Nether Sword erupted with an intense light, like the first light of dawn, and shot swiftly toward the Array.

At the same time, the others unleashed their Magical Artifacts as well. Lights of all colors intertwined, forming a powerful offensive wave that surged straight for the Array.

The air seemed to freeze in that moment. The only sounds were the whistling of the incoming Sword Qi and the piercing shriek of the Magical Artifacts tearing through the air.

The Array trembled violently under the series of ferocious attacks. The Spiritual Light on the blue film flickered erratically, as if struggling to resist the powerful assault.

However, the assault from Qin Muxian and the others was too fierce, and the Array’s defensive power gradually seemed stretched to its limit.

And because this spot was weaker in its defenses than other locations, the Array did not hold for long before shattering apart.

But what they hadn’t expected was that after the Array collapsed, a giant wolf covered in frost suddenly leaped out from within!

This Frost Giant Wolf stood amidst the shattered Array, its massive frame exuding an astonishing might.

Its body was covered in a thick layer of frost, as if it were a work of art carved from thousand-year-old ice—cold and severe.

Before they could react, the giant wolf let out a deafening roar and lunged at the group.

The giant wolf’s hide was a deep blue, embedded with countless translucent ice crystals. Whenever it moved, the crystals would refract a dazzling light, like stars twinkling in the night sky.

RRIIIP—!

A Foundation Establishment Cultivator reacted a step too late. The Frost Giant Wolf’s claws raked across him, instantly tearing his Tier Two Lower Grade Magic Robe. A bloody gash appeared on his waist, which was instantly frozen by the biting cold, leaving behind a long, icy mark.

"Dammit!"

The Foundation Establishment cultivator tried to retreat hastily, but his body was frozen stiff by the ice. It looked as though he was about to be torn apart by the Frost Giant Wolf’s claws!

CLANG—!

Thankfully, the Beast Nether Sword arrived just in time. Its Sword Qi, brilliant as a rainbow, collided with the wolf’s claws and knocked the Frost Giant Wolf back!

’So strong!’

But Qin Muxian, who had just knocked the giant wolf back, felt not a shred of excitement.

He saw that on the spot where his Beast Nether Sword had struck the wolf’s claws, a delicate layer of frost had actually appeared.

’The giant wolf’s Ice Demonic Power is so incredible that it can even affect my Beast Nether Sword!’

After Qin Muxian repelled the giant wolf, the injured Foundation Establishment Cultivator hastily fled the area. From a safe distance, he pulled out a small porcelain vial, swallowed the Elixir within, and only then did the icy mark on his body finally melt away.

"This beast has such powerful Ice Attribute Demonic Power! It must be at least a Tier Two Upper Grade Demon Beast! No, perhaps it’s even reached the Tier Two Peak!"

The other two Foundation Establishment cultivators suppressed their shock. One took out a crimson longbow, while the other summoned a viridian Embroidery Needle.

The archer took a deep breath and poured dense Magical Power into his crimson longbow. As he drew the bowstring taut, the arrow he nocked became enveloped in Magical Power, pulsing with a fiery red light.

The Needle User, on the other hand, muttered a Spell. The slender, viridian needle in his hand began to hum, and the Runes on its body lit up one by one, releasing a brilliant green glow.

With a flick of his wrist, the Embroidery Needle transformed into a streak of green light and shot toward the Frost Giant Wolf. The arrow followed close behind, and both flew toward the giant wolf.

However, the giant wolf’s defense was clearly beyond their expectations!

Countless ice crystals suddenly flew from the giant wolf’s body, forming layers of shields. The arrow smashed through three or four of them before being stopped.

The Embroidery Needle had extremely strong piercing power, but in the end, it also fell short by three or four shields.

Seeing this, the others were horrified and joined the assault. All sorts of Magic and Sword Qi intertwined, forming a dense web of attacks in an attempt to suppress the giant wolf.

But the giant wolf clearly had no intention of being a sitting duck.

It retracted its ice crystal shields and began to dodge.

The Frost Giant Wolf’s movements were exceptionally agile, weaving effortlessly through the group’s attacks. The few attacks that did land on its body were painless and trivial, leaving behind nothing more than a faint mark.

While dodging, it spotted an opportunity and opened its cavernous maw!

A blast of frigid air instantly spewed forth, transforming into a tornado of frost that rushed toward the cultivators.

The Magic and Sword Qi touched by the frost tornado froze instantly, losing all their power.

Watching the magical combat between the four cultivators and the one wolf from a distance, Jiang Xu felt a chill run down his spine.

The four Foundation Establishment cultivators on the field were each several times stronger than he was.

And even so, they were still in constant peril.

’If I had joined them earlier, perhaps that first injured Foundation Establishment cultivator wouldn’t have been hit by the giant wolf.’

’The giant wolf would have most likely attacked me first, and I’d have been swallowed whole.’

’As expected, in a place like this, the probability of dangers other than the Array is very high. I wouldn’t even be surprised if a Demon Beast equivalent to the Golden Core Realm appeared behind this Tier Three Array.’

That Demon Wolf was clearly not something Jiang Xu could handle.

Even with his Concealing Ability, the Demon Wolf’s attack range was simply too large; he could easily get caught in the crossfire.

If that happened, Jiang Xu would truly die without any way to fight back.

’But this Demon Wolf is blocking the opening in the Array. Not only can those four Foundation Establishment Elders not get in, but even I, a mere bystander, have no way through.’

Jiang Xu pondered to himself, feeling that the current predicament was quite thorny.

To enter the forbidden grounds protected by the Tier Three Grand Array, he needed to deal with this Demon Wolf.

But if four Foundation Establishment cultivators working together couldn’t defeat it, what could Jiang Xu possibly do?

Jiang Xu began to review his Skills, looking for anything that might be useful.

After looking for a long time, Jiang Xu had gone through all his Magic and still couldn’t find anything effective against a Tier Two Demon Beast.

’My Spirit-Devouring Insects are only Tier One Upper Grade. If they were Tier Two, they might be able to handle that Demon Wolf. But at Tier One Upper Grade... that Demon Wolf could wipe out all my Sub-Insects with a single breath.’

Jiang Xu sighed, thinking that this was probably it.

But then, he suddenly thought of something.

The Golden Silkworm Gu!

He hadn’t used this thing since it advanced to Tier One!

’Logically, when it was just a Mortal Insect, it was effective against Qi Cultivation Cultivators.’

’Now that it’s a Tier One Spirit Insect, it should theoretically have a remarkable effect even on Foundation Establishment cultivators.’

Jiang Xu mulled it over. ’How can I poison the Demon Wolf with the Golden Silkworm Gu?’

’Feed it to the wolf?’

’That’s definitely impossible.’

’A poison that kills on contact with blood?’

’But I have no way of making it bleed. Even those four Foundation Establishment cultivators haven’t managed to draw blood.’

’What if I turn the poison into a gas and have the Demon Wolf inhale it?’

’That would certainly get the Golden Silkworm Gu’s toxins into it.’

’But the Golden Silkworm Gu isn’t picky. Unless I have an antidote, however many people inhale it, that’s how many will be poisoned.’

Besides, Jiang Xu had another concern.

’Everyone’s constitution is different, so the poison will take effect at different speeds.’