"Haha, since you insist on seeking death, don't blame me for being impolite."
Luo Hou's contemptuous laughter echoed from the opposite side.
Wan Hao gritted his teeth and exchanged a look with Lin Xiao Tian and Zhu Kai.
The three of them formed a triangular formation with great tacit understanding. This formation could help them deal with attacks from all directions. Of course, such a formation required extreme trust among them, as their backs would be exposed to their teammates.
"Overestimating yourselves!"
Luo Hou sneered and sprinkled medicinal powder from his jade token.
This jade token contained a spatially formed array. Even though the jade bottle was small, it could easily hold a bag of flour.
The medicinal powder scattered everywhere, and the stench permeated the surroundings, but it was still within a bearable range.
"I'll blow away this damned medicinal powder!"
Zhu Kai waved his weapon.
His weapon was a fan, and with the help of his spiritual energy, he could create a whirlwind.
"Don't mess around. If you spread the smell like this, it's even less likely that any demonic beasts will come here."
Wan Hao looked at Zhu Kai with disappointment.
This guy was loyal enough, but his intelligence was truly lacking.
Just then, Wan Hao glanced at Lin Xiao Tian beside him.
"Xu Hao, why do you look so glum?"
Zhu Kai also noticed Lin Xiao Tian's expression. Thinking that Lin Xiao Tian was worried about what was about to happen, he quickly comforted him, "We're all brothers, don't look like you owe us."
Seeing the determined expressions in their eyes, Lin Xiao Tian felt a warmth in his heart.
His expression softened slightly.
But his unnatural expression was not just because Zhu Kai and Wan Hao had stayed behind; there were other reasons.
He suddenly realized that there was something wrong with this medicinal powder!
The medicinal powder indeed contained the scent of a skunk, which could indeed be a nuisance to most demonic beasts.
However, besides that, there was a special scent mixed into this medicinal powder.
This scent was very faint.
But this scent was the favorite of a certain type of demonic beast!
Even a trace of it would attract the attention of such a beast!
Luo Hou was not a fool; he wouldn't have brought such problematic medicinal powder.
Lin Xiao Tian thought for a moment and understood the problem.
The only person capable of doing such a thing was the female doctor, Liu Yue.
Liu Yue had asked Luo Hou to deal with him, but to avoid Luo Hou pestering her afterward, she had tampered with the medicinal powder. This way, not only could she get revenge on Lin Xiao Tian, but she could also deal with Luo Hou.
The battle was about to begin.
Luo Hou was indeed a professional. He didn't rush to attack but had a few team members harass them, attempting to disrupt Lin Xiao Tian's formation.
Directly confronting Lin Xiao Tian and his group would surely be met with their desperate resistance. Although they could win, the cost would be equally high.
Harassing the opponents frequently like this was more effective. Luo Hou could make countless mistakes, but Lin Xiao Tian and his group could not afford even one.
As expected, with Luo Hou and his men's probing attacks, Wan Hao and Zhu Kai by Lin Xiao Tian's side showed signs of weakness to varying degrees.
If this continued, Luo Hou's plan would succeed, and Lin Xiao Tian would be forced to reveal his true strength.
"Heh heh, die!" Luo Hou said triumphantly.
Just as he felt victory was within his grasp, a low growl suddenly came from the depths of the forest.
Immediately afterward, a green wolf head emerged.
Everyone's heads snapped back, looking at the monster that had suddenly appeared.
Luo Hou's pupils dilated rapidly.
"Phantom Moon... Demon Wolf!"
Who in Black Rock City didn't know of this notorious ferocious beast?
Encountering such a demonic beast in the forest, even one of the same level, offered no hope of survival.
As a high-blooded demonic beast, the Phantom Moon Demon Wolf possessed terrifying combat power. A Phantom Moon Demon Wolf at the ninth level of Qi Condensation could even fight several rounds against a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage, or even kill them!
"How is this possible... How could such a demonic beast appear here?"
Luo Hou couldn't fathom how, after he had sprinkled the skunk poison powder, a demon wolf would appear?
"Captain... Save me..."
The moment he was stunned, a scream erupted from his team.
The Phantom Moon Demon Wolf had instantly killed one of their team members as soon as it appeared.
Since Lin Xiao Tian and his group were surrounded, Luo Hou's team members were essentially acting as their bodyguards.
"Run!"
Luo Hou's roar was heard.
As brothers who had spent day and night together, it was impossible for them to have no feelings. Although Luo Hou was petty, he cared a lot about these brothers. His status in his family was low, and he had very few friends. These brothers were usually the ones who interacted closely with him, and they had long since become like siblings.
If the creature that appeared before them was another Qi Condensation demonic beast, he might have fought back.
But this was a Phantom Moon Demon Wolf.
There was no way to fight back.
A Phantom Moon Demon Wolf, not even at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, was enough to kill everyone present!
Cultivators of the same level, unless they possessed powerful techniques or magical artifacts, had no hope of leaving alive.
"Let's go too!" Wan Hao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the Phantom Moon Demon Wolf appear.
"Haha, heaven has eyes, we're really lucky!" Zhu Kai was overjoyed.
"Let's survive leaving the forest first!" Wan Hao sighed.
Dodging Luo Hou didn't mean they were safe.
The Phantom Moon Demon Wolf was an extremely ferocious beast that could tolerate almost no living creature in its sight. If they couldn't escape the wolf's attention quickly, they would surely die here.
The three of them ran rapidly to the side, and Wan Hao no longer held back, using all his resources to sprinkle the powder that concealed their aura.
This method was useful, but not very effective.
If the Phantom Moon Demon Wolf wanted to chase them, they would be caught at any moment.
"May heaven protect us, let us leave alive."
Wan Hao muttered.
Lin Xiao Tian shrugged.
At such a time, relying on heaven was not as good as relying on oneself.
When that Phantom Moon Demon Wolf appeared, it had already sentenced them to death.
Liu Yue's plan was correct. As long as the Phantom Moon Demon Wolf appeared, no one present would be able to survive.
But she had miscalculated one thing: she had not accurately assessed Lin Xiao Tian's strength.
Lin Xiao Tian truly didn't take a Qi Condensation Phantom Moon Demon Wolf seriously.
Whether it was silently killing the frenzied demonic beast behind them or blocking its path, it was all too simple for Lin Xiao Tian.
Lin Xiao Tian thought for a moment, then channeled his spiritual energy, drawing all the scent that attracted the Phantom Moon Demon Wolf in the air towards one direction.
And that direction was precisely where Luo Hou was fleeing.
"If others do not offend me, I will not offend others."
Luo Hou had made the first move, so Lin Xiao Tian naturally wouldn't be polite.