Chapter 12: Entering the Black Demon Fortress_1

"To the Lin family!"

Qin Feiyang was startled.

Uncle Yuan approached Qin Feiyang and shook his head. "Wolves are vengeful by nature. If provoked, they will go to any lengths to get revenge and won't spare anyone involved."

"No! The Lin family has experts as numerous as clouds. Once they enter Iron Bull Town, it's a dead end for them. I must stop them!"

"Uncle Yuan, please help bury them."

Leaving behind those words, Qin Feiyang dashed off, chasing after the pack of wolves.

Uncle Yuan reached out, wanting to call out to Qin Feiyang, but he swallowed his words.

Wolves... they're not just cold-blooded, but also incredibly proud.

I can't believe Feiyang would dare to befriend wolves. The courage, the bravery... it's unbelievable.

I might as well let him go. Maybe he can really perform a miracle.

Uncle Yuan muttered to himself. Watching Qin Feiyang grow stronger day by day truly made him happy from the bottom of his heart.

"White-Eyed Wolf, wait for me!"

Suddenly, Qin Feiyang's yell echoed through a dense forest, startling a large flock of birds into flight.

The Wolf King turned its head to look at him, then let out a low growl, bringing the wolf pack to a halt.

Qin Feiyang hurriedly caught up and positioned himself in front of the Wolf King. Shaking his head, he said, "White-Eyed Wolf, you can't go to Iron Bull Town."

The Wolf King immediately bared its teeth, its eyes flashing with a murderous light!

"Even if you glare at me, I will still stop you."

"The Lin family has over a hundred Martial Artists, ten one-star martial masters, and the Family Head of the Lin family is even a Two-star Martial Master. With your current strength, you wouldn't even be a mouthful for them."

"More importantly, apart from the Lin family, there's also the Zhao Family in Iron Bull Town."

"The Zhao Family's foundation is by no means inferior to the Lin family's."

"On top of that, there are the Elixir Palace and Martial Palace. These two forces are even stronger than the Zhao and Lin families."

"If you charge into Iron Bull Town like this, they definitely won't sit idly by. When that time comes, not only you, but the entire wolf pack will be annihilated!" Qin Feiyang stated gravely.

The Wolf King lowered its head, its eyes reflecting deep thought.

A glint appeared in Qin Feiyang's eyes, and with a sly grin, he said, "If you really want to vent your anger, there's another place we can go."

The Wolf King raised its head and looked at him, a flicker of confusion in its eyes.

"Let's go to the Black Demon Fort!" Qin Feiyang declared, enunciating each word.

The Wolf King's pupils contracted, as if it greatly feared this place.

Qin Feiyang said, "You dare to go to Iron Bull Town, yet you don't dare to go to the Black Demon Fort?"

The Wolf King seemed provoked. Its eyes, as large as copper bells, glinted with ruthlessness. It turned and growled at the thirty-odd white wolves.

The white wolves growled back at the Wolf King, then, one after another, they turned and headed towards the wolf valley.

The Wolf King turned back to look at Qin Feiyang, its eyes carrying a streak of defiance.

Qin Feiyang gave a thumbs-up, laughed, and said, "The Wolf King truly lives up to its name. But do you know where the Black Demon Fort is?"

The Wolf King nodded.

Qin Feiyang was elated and quickly said, "Lead the way!"

WHOOSH!

The man and wolf dashed southward.

Ever since learning from Uncle Yuan that the Black Demon Fort would continue to send assassins after him, the thought of eliminating the Black Demon Fort had already taken root in Qin Feiyang's mind!

However, he knew.

To deal with those murderous desperadoes, my current strength isn't enough.

So, this time, he merely wanted to teach the Black Demon Fort a lesson.

He wanted the people of the Black Demon Fort to know that he, Qin Feiyang, was not to be trifled with!

Want to talk ruthless? I can be more ruthless than anyone!

Want to talk crazy? I can be crazier than anyone!

If he had the chance to wipe out the entire Black Demon Fort in one go, he absolutely wouldn't hesitate!

「Two hours later.」

Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King stopped by a riverbank, looking across to the other side.

On the opposite bank, a Stele stood tall. It was three meters high and one and a half meters wide, with two lines of large words engraved on it:

"UNANNOUNCED ENTRY

FORBIDDEN!"

Underneath the Stele, a pile of white bones was amassed, looking rather eerie under the faint moonlight.

Behind the Stele lay a dense forest, exuding a sinister atmosphere.

Do they think a pile of white bones will scare me?

Qin Feiyang scoffed, preparing to wade across the river.

The Wolf King, however, bit his trouser leg, preventing him from entering the water.

"What's wrong?" Qin Feiyang looked down at it in confusion.

The Wolf King's eyes darted around; it seemed to want to say something but didn't know how to express it.

AWOOO!

Finally, it let out a howl.

Then, it swiftly turned and hid in a patch of tall grass.

The color drained from Qin Feiyang's face. He quickly ran over to the Wolf King's side and crouched down in the grass.

He noticed that the Wolf King's gaze was fixed intently on the opposite riverbank.

He also looked across.

In less than five breaths, two shadowy figures emerged from the forest behind the Stele.

Simultaneously, the Wolf King closed its eyes.

Its eyes would glow green in the dark, making it easily detectable.

Qin Feiyang finally understood: the Wolf King was warning him that there were sentries in the forest and that he needed to be cautious.

The two shadowy figures stopped in front of the Stele, suspiciously scanning Qin Feiyang's side of the river.

"I clearly heard a wolf howl just now. How come there are no wolves in sight?"

"Maybe it was just a passing wolf. Let's go back. This place is riddled with traps; even if wolves did come, we wouldn't need to lift a finger."

"That's true. Come on, let's get back to drinking."

The two figures turned and re-entered the forest.

"Traps!" Qin Feiyang exclaimed internally.

It seems this Black Demon Fort is truly a den of dragons and tigers!

"White-Eyed Wolf, if you want to back out now, it's not too late," Qin Feiyang whispered.

The Wolf King opened its eyes, stood up, turned, and started to walk away.

"Hey, hey, hey, are you really leaving? So much for loyalty!" Qin Feiyang said anxiously.

The Wolf King turned back and grinned at him, baring its teeth.

HUH!

Qin Feiyang was dumbfounded.

Was this White-Eyed Wolf actually teasing me?

Being teased by a wolf? That feeling was certainly... invigoratingly awkward.

The man and wolf crept into the river, swam to the other side, and then furtively climbed ashore.

Qin Feiyang drew Blue Snow and cautioned the Wolf King, "Be careful."

Following that, neither man nor wolf dared to let their guard down for even a moment.

With every step forward, they meticulously checked for traps.

It was truly like treading on thin ice!

Their efforts paid off; they safely reached a wooden cabin.

The cabin was crudely constructed from wooden sticks and was so shabby that candlelight shone through from inside.

Boisterous noises came from within.

Peering through a crack, Qin Feiyang looked inside.

It was the same two men from before, drinking.

The guards stationed here probably aren't very strong.

Usually, it's the underlings incapable of performing important tasks who get assigned to sentry duty. So, these two must be weaker than that middle-aged brute.

At this thought, Qin Feiyang made eye contact with the Wolf King beside him, and they stealthily approached the doorway.

Once at the entrance, the man and wolf exchanged a look, a cold, harsh glint surging in their eyes!

WHOOSH!

They both rushed into the cabin simultaneously.

Qin Feiyang targeted the man on the left.

His hand shot out like lightning! Like an iron clamp, he tightly grasped the man's throat, preventing him from crying out to raise an alarm.

The Wolf King, however, was utterly ferocious. It leaped forward, opened its great maw, and bit through the throat of the man on the right. He died instantly!

He couldn't even manage a scream.

Qin Feiyang, too, broke out in a cold sweat. This White-Eyed Wolf was far too ruthless.

What if it decided to bite *his* neck when he wasn't paying attention...? He shivered at the very thought.

As for the man whose throat Qin Feiyang had seized, he was simply scared witless.

PHEW!

Qin Feiyang silently exhaled and asked, "Want to live?"

The man nodded frantically.

"If you dare make a sound, I'll crush your throat!" Qin Feiyang's eyes glinted with murderous intent. He slightly loosened his grip, and the man began to gasp for air.

Qin Feiyang asked, "How many people are in the Black Demon Fort? What are their strengths?"

"What are you planning to do?" the man stared at him in alarm.

Qin Feiyang said, "That's none of your business. Speak quickly!"

"Alright, alright, I'll talk, I'll talk..."

"Help—"

The man nodded repeatedly, then suddenly shouted for help.

But Qin Feiyang was prepared. The instant the man opened his mouth, Qin Feiyang tightened his grip, crushing the man's throat.

These people truly are desperate outlaws. Qin Feiyang felt a twinge of annoyance.

He squatted and searched the two bodies.

HEY!

Suddenly, his eyes lit up.

From the robes of the man on the left, he fished out a diagram.

Examining it by candlelight, Qin Feiyang was overjoyed.

This was actually a map detailing the traps!

All the traps in this jungle were clearly marked on it.

At the same time, he was astonished all over again.

There were so many traps in the jungle; without this map, he and the Wolf King would never have reached the Black Demon Fort.

It was likely due to the sheer number of traps that this man carried a map.

"White-Eyed Wolf, stay close to me," Qin Feiyang instructed. Holding the map, it wasn't long before they arrived outside a stockade.

They hid in a half-meter-deep ditch, peeking out to observe the stronghold.

It was now the dead of night.

The inhabitants of the Black Demon Fort had all retired to their dreams.

The area was silent.

Only two middle-aged men stood bolt upright on either side of the main gate, vigilantly scanning their surroundings.

Above the gate, a torch was fixed, illuminating the area.

Both men were bare-chested, their bodies bearing several ghastly scars that emanated an intimidating aura!

"With so many traps, they still post guards here. These Black Demon Fort people are truly cautious," Qin Feiyang frowned, whispering, "White-Eyed Wolf, are you confident we can take them both out in one go?"

The Wolf King shook its head.

Those two seem very strong! Qin Feiyang muttered, glancing at the dagger, Blue Snow, in his hand. This dagger can cut iron like mud. A surprise attack should be enough to deal with them cleanly.

"White-Eyed Wolf, go lure one of them away," Qin Feiyang whispered.

The Wolf King slowly crawled to the other side and rubbed vigorously against a tree as thick as an arm.

Soon, the two middle-aged men noticed the movement over there.

The man on the right asked doubtfully, "Why is that tree shaking? Go check it out."

The man on the left nodded and walked towards the tree.

Seeing this, the Wolf King quickly retreated, ducking into a dense thicket of bushes and closing its eyes.

At the same time, Qin Feiyang picked up a fist-sized rock from near his feet and gently tossed it a meter away into the grass, causing a faint rustle.

"Hm?"

Hearing the sound, the man still guarding the gate glanced towards Qin Feiyang's position, a hint of suspicion in his eyes.