Chapter 516: Wolf Demon

Without a word, the young man strode toward the distant Wolf Demon alone.

"What is this kid doing?"

"Has he gone mad?"

The woman with the ponytail and the others who noticed this couldn't help but frown.

"Just putting on an act!"

"I'd like to see what he's up to!"

The man in the beast-skin robe sheathed his great saber. He was in no hurry to make a move, merely sizing up Ye Chen with keen interest.

"HSSSSSS—"

The Wolf Demon's eyes glinted from afar. It clearly paid no mind to a youth like Ye Chen, who had no cultivation whatsoever.

It let out a hoarse, low growl, its eyes fixed on the heavily injured and panicked crowd before it, looking ready to pounce.

"Priest, run!"

Someone shouted again, "Get the Priest out of here! Don't linger any longer!"

"If that Wolf Demon wants to take another step, it'll have to be over my dead body!"

His words immediately rallied the others.

"No!" Before anyone could respond, the young woman struggled free from those supporting her. Her expression was resolute, and her beautiful eyes showed no trace of fear.

"I will fight alongside you to the very end!"

"How could I possibly abandon everyone and flee by myself!"

She was adamant, ignoring everyone's objections.

"Priest, you…"

Seeing this, the others felt a sense of helpless resignation.

They tried to feign anger, but their weary eyes couldn't hide a flicker of emotion.

Who wouldn't find it hard to give up a chance to escape with their life?

But the Priest was different.

She would truly stand with them, advancing and retreating as one, fearless in the face of death.

Her actions were undoubtedly irrational, perhaps even foolish.

But it was precisely this "foolishness" that had earned her the recognition and respect of everyone, allowing her to become the Priest of their tribe at such a young age.

The Wolf Demon watched their display with amusement from the sidelines.

In its eyes, this group of Cultivators was as weak as ants.

It was in no hurry to strike. It was like a cat toying with a mouse, pressing closer step by step, yet deliberately leaving a sliver of hope, forcing its prey to struggle under its gaze.

"Dammit!"

"I refuse to believe that all of us together can't handle this thing!"

The man who had previously urged the young woman to flee clenched his jaw and tightened his grip on his weapon.

A death-defying glint appeared in his eyes. He clearly intended to make one last stand and fight the demonic beast to the bitter end.

The Wolf Demon shot him a mocking glance and suddenly attacked!

"SWOOSH!"

It swung its massive, sharp claws with a force that seemed to tear the very air apart, bringing them crashing down on the man.

"Look out!"

The young woman they called the Priest cried out in alarm, about to rush forward to help with the others.

But the Wolf Demon was too fast. In the blink of an eye, its claws were upon him, striking him viciously.

"BAM!"

The man was sent flying as if by a colossal blow, the bones in his body nearly shattering. He coughed up a mouthful of blood and was thrown backward, losing consciousness before he even hit the ground.

If the Wolf Demon hadn't been intent on torturing its prey, the force of that single swipe would have been enough to shatter his bones and kill him instantly.

"Zhang Qi!"

The young woman shrieked his name. The others rushed to surround Zhang Qi, facing the Wolf Demon warily.

'What a terrifying demonic beast!'

'I doubt even a Spirit Sea Realm Cultivator could withstand a casual blow from that Wolf Demon.'

Watching from a distance, Li Hong was stunned.

The woman with the ponytail and her companions also looked fearful. They didn't dare get any closer to the Wolf Demon, afraid of being caught in the crossfire.

Only Ye Chen had moved, and now he stood beside the crowd.

The young woman noticed Ye Chen immediately. She drew her weapon and sized him up cautiously. "Who are you? What do you want?"

Ye Chen gave the young woman a cool glance and said casually, "You are no match for this demonic beast. You should retreat now instead of overestimating yourselves and trying to hold on."

Everyone was taken aback by his words.

'Judging by his tone, is this strange young man here to help us?'

'But he doesn't have the slightest fluctuation of Spiritual Power. It would be a miracle if he didn't just get in the way. How could he possibly help?'

Before they could make sense of it, the Wolf Demon attacked again!

It raised its sharp claws, this time aiming directly for the young woman in the center of the group!

It had clearly realized that the young woman was the heart of the group.

If it took her down first, the humans' morale would shatter. They would be routed, ripe to be tortured and killed one by one.

"Priest!!!"

Everyone paled in horror at the sight. Faced with the Wolf Demon's unstoppable attack, they felt utterly powerless, unable to even think of defending against it.

A wave of despair washed over the young woman. She could only watch as the Wolf Demon's attack closed in, her delicate frame trembling uncontrollably.

Only now, facing its attack head-on, did she truly understand how powerful and terrifying this Wolf Demon was.

Just as the Wolf Demon's attack was about to land…

A large hand suddenly shot out from the side, clamping onto the Wolf Demon's claw like an iron vise!

The crowd was still lost in their terror.

When they realized they had been saved, they froze, staring blankly at the one who had intervened.

The one who had stopped the Wolf Demon was, impossibly, the young man with no trace of Spiritual Power!

He clearly had no cultivation, yet he had stopped the Wolf Demon's attack!

And from his calm and untroubled expression, it looked as if it had taken no effort at all!

"HSSSSSS—"

The Wolf Demon seemed startled as well. Its eyes filled with shock and suspicion as it stared at the human youth who had appeared out of nowhere, seemingly unable to comprehend how he had done it.

It couldn't sense the slightest trace of Spiritual Power on him.

And yet, his appearance posed a grave threat to it!

It keenly sensed that it was now in danger.

The Wolf Demon let out a low, hissing growl and struggled to pull its claw back.

But no matter how much strength it used, its claw remained motionless, held firmly in Ye Chen's grasp.

'A Great Demon comparable to the Sixth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm…'

'That's certainly enough to run rampant in this area.'

Ye Chen sized up the Wolf Demon, quickly making a rough assessment.

"SWOOSH!"

A cold light flashed as the Wolf Demon suddenly lashed out, launching a sneak attack on Ye Chen!

But Ye Chen just chuckled nonchalantly, and with a flick of his wrist, he flung the Wolf Demon high into the air and slammed it into the ground.