"Could this Ten Thousand Wolf King be entering the fray now?" Man Hong's eyes lit up in the distance. But soon, his eyes dimmed. After failing to kill Fang Yuan, the Ten Thousand Wolf King made no further moves, instead commanding the wolf pack from the rear.
Another Thousand Wolf pack charged in, filling the gap on this battlefield left by the defection of the previous Thousand Wolf King. This Thousand Wolf King was entirely wreathed in blazing crimson flames, with thick black smoke constantly spewing from its nostrils.
"That's a Third Turn Self-Burning Gu," Fang Yuan identified the Gu insect. Protected by this Gu, the light smoke of the Wolf Taming Gu would be burned to nothing before it could even fall on the Thousand Wolf King.
Fang Yuan's eyelids twitched. He took a deep look at the distant Ten Thousand Wolf King. The Ten Thousand Wolf King seemed to be staring back at him. Having reached the level of a Ten Thousand Beast King, its intelligence far surpassed its kind. Clearly, this was a measure taken specifically against him, Fang Yuan.
"Ge Guang, stay here and cooperate with the three clan elders to kill this wolf! The rest of you, follow me!" Fang Yuan turned and left. Taming this Thousand Wolf King was not impossible, but it was troublesome and would waste too much time.
If this one won't work, find another. The battlefield was vast; Fang Yuan didn't believe that every Wolf King had the means to counter the Wolf Taming Gu.
Sure enough, after shifting positions a few times, he struck gold again. In just about an hour, he had tamed another seventeen Hundred Wolf Kings and two Thousand Wolf Kings.
Adding the previous pack, Fang Yuan now had four Thousand Wolf Kings, over thirty Hundred Wolf Kings, and over eight thousand ordinary wolves, approaching ten thousand in total.
Most of them were Turtleback Wolves, but there was also a Thousand Beast-level Wind Wolf King. Among the Hundred Wolf Kings, there were also a Poison Whisker Wolf King, a Water Wolf King, and a Wind Wolf King.
With this crippling blow to the enemy's foundation, the balance of power on the battlefield shifted. The original pack of over thirty thousand wolves under the Ten Thousand Wolf King, having suffered countless deaths and a portion defecting to Fang Yuan, was reduced to about twenty thousand.
The battle raged on fiercely. The old patriarch of the Ge family gradually relaxed his brow, seeing the hope of victory.
"With Chang Shan Yin's intervention, the pressure on our clan's battle lines has reduced considerably."
"He truly is a legendary hero. His skills are remarkable!"
"It's not surprising. He is a Fourth Turn Gu Master, and an Enslaver Path cultivator at that. He's perfectly suited for this kind of battlefield."
The various elders praised him in unison, and the atmosphere in the command tent became relaxed.
"Don't let your guard down. The outcome of this battle is not yet decided until the Ten Thousand Wolf King makes its move," the old patriarch of the Ge family warned at the right time.
"The patriarch is right. We cannot afford to relax yet."
"Still, in my opinion, this Ten Thousand Wolf King might not participate. It's very common for a Wolf King to retreat on its own when the pack has suffered heavy losses."
"Hm? No good!"
Just as they were speaking, the Ten Thousand Wolf King suddenly let out a long howl. Hearing this howl, the entire wolf pack on the battlefield launched a frenzied assault simultaneously.
Over twenty thousand Turtleback Wolves charged desperately towards the camp, throwing caution to the wind. The Ge family was caught off guard, suffering defeat after defeat.
"Order the front lines to fall back to the second line of defense immediately!" the Ge family patriarch commanded at once.
"The wolf pack is launching a full-scale assault!" Ge Guang, who was on the front lines, his expression drastically changed.
"You all go assist the front-line Gu Masters with their retreat. I am returning to the pasture to rest. Wait for my support," Fang Yuan said, his face hard as iron.
"Sir, we were ordered by the patriarch to protect you," some Gu Masters hesitated.
Fang Yuan glared at them. A sharp light shot from his eyes. Wherever his gaze fell, the Gu Masters lowered their heads.
"Ge Guang," Fang Yuan looked at the young patriarch of the Ge family.
Ge Guang gritted his teeth and said, "I'll listen to Uncle." With that, he waved his hand: "Everyone, follow me!"
Fang Yuan returned to the pasture alone, surrounded by his wolves.
He gathered all the wolves together. Nearly ten thousand wolves crowded together, instantly making this temporary pasture seem extremely cramped.
Fang Yuan had an idea, and a sleek "Water Wolf" darted out from the pack.
To ordinary people, it was a Water Wolf. But in Fang Yuan's eyes, it was a White-eyed Wolf.
The White-eyed Wolf was a mutant beast, just like the Biao among tigers or the Thunder Pig among pigs. An ordinary adult mutant beast would naturally attract wild Gu to take up residence on it, possessing combat power comparable to a Ten Thousand Beast King.
However, this White-eyed Wolf was still a juvenile, not yet fully grown. Its fur was like water, with a faint touch of blue, making it look very much like an ordinary Water Wolf. But with careful observation, one could see that its pupils had more white than black, a stark difference from a regular Water Wolf.
When it fully matures, its entire pupils will turn white. At the same time, its eyesight will greatly increase, comparable to some Fourth Turn investigative Gu. Even in the dark of night, its vision is not affected at all.
After Fang Yuan accidentally discovered this White-eyed Wolf at the market, he quietly bought the entire Water Wolf pack it was in.
Now, this White-eyed Wolf had been successfully implanted with a Third Turn Wolf Taming Gu. At the same time, he used the Third Watch Gu to accelerate its growth.
This caused the White-eyed Wolf's appetite to skyrocket, thirteen times that of an ordinary Water Wolf. Its lifespan correspondingly shortened.
"Go," Fang Yuan gave the order in his mind. The White-eyed Wolf, surpassing the speed of a Wind Wolf, quickly dashed out of the pasture and arrived at a high vantage point.
Wolf Staring Gu!
Fang Yuan reached out, covering his right eye, and looked at the White-eyed Wolf with only his left eye. At the same time, he activated his true essence, channeling it into Chang Shan Yin's investigative Gu.
In an instant, the scene in his left eye changed. It was as if he was the one standing on the high ground, overlooking the battlefield ahead.
This was the effect of the Wolf Staring Gu: transferring the vision of a specific wolf into the Gu Master's eyes.
Fang Yuan opened his right eye again. Two different images streamed into his mind simultaneously.