Chapter 212: Snow Domain Silver Wolf

In the north, there was a place among layered snowy mountains.

Even in winter, the weather here was much colder than in the south. With each breath, wisps of white mist could be seen coming from their mouths.

In such an environment, a group of more than ten people was slowly walking across the snow.

Leading them was a strong man with a full beard. The wind and frost had carved deep wrinkles onto his face. It made him look as ordinary as an old mountain hunter.

But he was holding a short spear one and a half meters long. His five fingers gripped it tightly and steadily. No matter how low the temperature or how strong the wind, his fingers never left the spear even slightly.

Behind the bearded man, there was also a young boy holding a short spear. The boy’s eyes looked a bit sly and lively. Gazing at the snowy sky, he said, “Dad, don’t you think we should rest a bit? The weather is getting worse, and everyone is tired from traveling.”

“No,” the bearded man frowned. “According to the information, that Ziyun is in these snowy mountains. Other Tark tribes and Snow Mountain Sect people have already come after her. If we are any later, there will be even more people. Then it won’t be our turn at all.”

This team belonged to a martial arts sect called Dragon Spear Sect. The bearded leader was the head of this small sect. They had come this time for that Ziyun who had escaped from the Dìyù Gate stronghold.

Not just them—many large and small forces nearby had heard the news and come chasing after her.

“Big brother,” another man following behind the bearded man asked, “I heard someone saw people from Heavenly River Sect a few days ago. What exactly is this item that even they have come?”

“Heavenly River Sect is here too?” A hint of worry flashed in the bearded man’s eyes. Heavenly River Sect was the largest sect in Central Governance, just like the Shadow Corps in Southern Bay and the Dìyù Gate in Northern Wasteland. Behind Heavenly River Sect was naturally the Patrol Superintendent of Central Governance. However, unlike Dìyù Gate, which was an ancient sect that moved here and cooperated with Xiao Tianyou,

and also unlike the Shadow Corps, which was entirely built behind the scenes by Zhu Yuwen,

Heavenly River Sect was a new sect that developed only after colonization. This sect had countless ties with that Patrol Superintendent in Central Governance. Many of its disciples, high-ranking members, and strong experts held important positions in the Central Governance government.

Thus, in the Central Governance region, Heavenly River Sect was a true giant. Sects like the bearded man’s Dragon Spear Sect usually didn’t even qualify to be their opponents.

That was why the bearded man showed worry in his eyes, but he still did not give up. Instead, he sighed and said, “Legend has it that the Magical Artifact in Ziyun’s hands is something that can attract Ancient Beasts. It was with this Magical Artifact that she attracted more than twenty Snow Domain Silver Wolves, wiping out the Shadow Corps people.”

“What? Snow Domain Silver Wolves?” the man said in surprise.

The so-called Snow Domain Silver Wolf was a very, very rare Ancient Beast. In the history of the colonies, this Ancient Beast had only been seen once or twice. Dozens of sects had tried to capture these Ancient Beasts to use them as a source of Spiritual Energy Food, but they all failed.

Because this type of Ancient Beast was just too scarce and too hard to find. Many Martial Artists spent a lot of time but still could not find them. At one point, some people even suspected the Snow Domain Silver Wolf was just a legend.

But now, a Magical Artifact that could attract Ancient Beasts had appeared. One could imagine that any sect that obtained this Magical Artifact would, within a few years, see their power surge. They might even be able to confront Dìyù Gate, Heavenly River Sect, and Shadow Corps directly—who could tell?

The bearded man’s words made the Dragon Spear Sect members feel shocked and full of excitement and longing for Ziyun’s Magical Artifact. No one asked to rest anymore. Everyone walked spiritedly across the snow, fantasizing about finding Ziyun and obtaining the Magical Artifact.

More than twenty minutes later, intense arguing sounds suddenly came from ahead in the distance.

The bearded man frowned and waved his hand. “Everyone, be careful. Let’s slowly move closer.”

They gradually walked to a clearing in a patch of woods and saw four groups of people standing opposite each other in the open space.

In the middle of the four groups lay a giant wolf with silver-white fur, motionless on the snow.

“It’s a Snow Domain Silver Wolf!”

“It seems that Magical Artifact is real!”

Setting aside Dragon Spear Sect’s excitement, the four groups in the clearing were clearly not getting along. Three of the groups stood closer together, all looking somewhat tense and fearful at the other side—a man and woman in tight clothing standing beside the silver wolf.

Among the three groups, a beautiful middle-aged woman at the front said hatefully, “Jin Shuixian, you people from Heavenly River Sect are too overbearing, aren’t you? We found this Snow Domain Silver Wolf and used every bit of our strength to kill it. And you just want to take it?”

The one called Jin Shuixian was a young, beautiful girl with a calm face. She looked at the three groups with disdain, especially noticing that several of them had bandaged injuries and blood stains visible through their clothes. Clearly, they had put in a lot of effort to take down this Snow Domain Silver Wolf. This made the look of disdain in Jin Shuixian’s eyes even stronger.

She snorted coldly and said, “You made such a mess just dealing with one silver wolf. Leaving this wolf to you would only get you killed.” With that, she waved her hand, and a silver light flashed, leaving a thin cut on the middle-aged woman’s face.

That was the hidden weapon technique of Heavenly River Sect—Heavenly River Snow Spin.

Seeing that she hadn’t even reacted before getting a cut on her face, the middle-aged woman’s expression turned even uglier, but she no longer dared to speak.

Beside the middle-aged woman, a big man clad in animal skins said, “Miss Jin, this Snow Domain Silver Wolf is something our elder has his eyes on. Do you want to cause conflict between our two tribes?”

Clearly, this animal-skin-clad man was an expert from some indigenous tribe. But hearing his words, Jin Shuixian just giggled. “A small country with few people, just a few hundred individuals, and you dare call it a tribe?”

A blurry shadow flashed between her legs—she seemed to lift a leg, yet seemed not to have moved at all. Her speed was extreme.

“You’re not convinced, right? Fine. As long as anyone here can tell me how many kicks I just made, how many with the left foot and how many with the right, then our Heavenly River Sect won’t take this silver wolf.”

As soon as she said this, everyone present—whether the middle-aged woman, the animal-skin-clad man, or even the Dragon Spear Sect members hiding in the woods—all looked grim, their expressions growing even more unpleasant.

“Dad, did you see clearly which leg she kicked with?”

The Dragon Spear Sect’s bearded man sighed. “That woman’s movements were too fast just now. I didn’t see clearly.”

Not just him—almost no one present could see how many kicks the woman had made.

So Jin Shuixian looked around at everyone present one by one. After waiting a moment, there was only deathly silence, with no other sound.

“Hmph, in that case, we’re taking this silver wolf. And let me give you a piece of advice: this matter is no longer something you can handle with your skills. If you don’t want to die, just get lost.”

Just as the other forces were feeling dejected and about to leave, a loud rumbling sound came from the ground, along with the faint sounds of trees being crushed, grass and bushes being swept up, and dust and stones flying everywhere.