In a perfect world, you start by relying on your own strength.

"It's just an old, toothless jackal. I'd like to see whether its teeth are harder or my knife is sharper."

Shi Geng smiled disdainfully, his gaze coldly fixed on the depths of the dense forest.

The trees were so dense that they blocked out the sun, making it as dark as ink. The roars of beasts rose and fell all around, and the yin energy grew heavier and heavier, the chilling aura almost solidifying into a tangible form.

Strangely, the sacrificial spirit, which should have been overwhelmingly powerful, never rushed out and didn't even show its shadow.

The smile on Bei Liqing's face froze instantly, and his complexion gradually turned pale.

He roared again, his voice beginning to tremble:

"Lord Priest! Please show yourself!!"

The only response he received was an eerie, deathly silence from the woods.

Shi Geng raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "I thought you were so powerful, but it turns out you don't even dare to show yourself."

However, all that answered him was the deathly silence deep within the forest.

The wolf is inherently suspicious, cunning, and prone to bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

The overwhelming ferocity just now was merely a deliberate intimidation released by the old wolf. However, when it truly sensed the aura contained within the Moonlight Divine Blade above Shi Geng's head, a power sufficient to threaten it, this sacrificial spirit, who had lived for countless years, became afraid, timid, and shrink back.

It is observing and weighing its options.

Bei Liqing's face turned utterly ashen, and his roar became hoarse and weak: "Lord Priest! You cannot abandon my Bei Village!!"

But the dense forest remained deathly silent, not even a whisper of wind could be heard.

The so-called spirit of the wolf village did not appear because of his despair.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Xiao Gen is getting more and more powerful. Even the sacrificial spirits are scared away."

Shi Linhu was deeply moved by what he saw, slapping his thigh and praising softly, finally feeling relieved.

You must know how ferocious the sacrificial spirit is, capable of protecting a clan and establishing itself in the wilderness. Yet, it was actually frightened into not daring to show itself by a four-year-old child from their Stone Village.

Shi Yunfeng stroked his beard, gazing at Shi Geng's slender yet towering figure, which resembled an ancient divine mountain. His eyes were filled with surprise and joy, and he was gratified.

"This child... is beyond our comprehension."

He paused, then looked back at the desolate, deep forest, his expression darkening slightly.

"However, that old wolf in Wolf Village is cunning and ruthless. He might be plotting something. We shouldn't stay here any longer. Let's go back first."

Upon hearing this, Shi Geng raised an eyebrow slightly, turned to look at the old patriarch, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"conspiracy?"

"In the face of absolute power, no amount of intrigue or trickery is of any use."

He raised his hand and gently pressed down, and the Moonlight Divine Blade in mid-air slowly withdrew its light, transforming back into a warm and bright moon, hanging behind him.

"But since the clan chief has said so, let's go back to the village first."

Shi Geng glanced indifferently at Bei Liqing, who was slumped on the ground, his face ashen, and said in a cold voice, "Go back and tell your village's spirit... Never mind, I'll talk to it myself later."

Before he finished speaking, he lightly flicked his fingertips.

The Moonlit Divine Blade, suspended in mid-air, suddenly unleashed a thin, yet extremely sharp, beam of light, so fast that it left no afterimage.

"laugh--"

The sound was so faint it was barely audible.

Beiliqing's pupils shrank sharply, and the fear on his face remained frozen in place before his body was split open from the middle, unable to even struggle.

The blood splattered on the ground, and when evaporated by the cold moonlight, it instantly turned into a faint blood mist and dissipated.

The surroundings fell into a deathly silence.

The villagers of Shicun were deeply shocked. Despite being only a four-year-old child, his actions were swift and decisive, so ruthless that they were chilling.

However, everyone quickly realized what was happening.

In this vast wilderness, the law of the jungle prevails, and killing is the only way to stop killing. Being merciful to the enemy is irresponsible to oneself and one's people.

The wolf village sent men to launch a sneak attack first, and today's predicament is entirely their own fault.

Shi Yunfeng took a deep breath, and his gaze toward Shi Geng was no longer filled with worry, but only with solemnity and approval.

"Xiao Gen did the right thing. Such an enemy should not have been kept alive in the first place."

Shi Linhu and the others nodded in agreement, their murderous aura receding, and their eyes filled with genuine awe as they looked at Shi Geng.

The four-year-old child before them was no longer a naive child who needed their protection, but a true strongman capable of supporting Stone Village.

Shi Geng remained calm, as if he had merely cut down a weed. He turned to the villagers, his voice gentle yet reassuring: "Grandpa Clan Chief, let's go back to the village."

"I will deal with the spirit of the wolf village and the remaining people of the wolf village one by one."

Now that he had already formed a deadly feud with the Wolf Village, Shi Gen would naturally not leave any future troubles behind.

If he weren't still not entirely confident that he could eliminate the cunning and suspicious sacrificial spirit hiding in the shadows of Bei Village in one fell swoop, he would have led the people of Shi Village directly to Bei Village to eradicate it completely.

But he knew very well that in the Great Wilderness, the worst thing to do was to act rashly.

That old wolf has lived for countless years, possessing keen senses and unparalleled escape skills. If it manages to escape, it could lurk in the shadows and continuously ambush and retaliate against the villagers of Stone Village, which would be the real trouble.

Shi Geng gazed in the direction of Bei Village, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Let it live a few more days."

"Once I've digested what I've gained from this trip, the day will be the day I raze the Wolf Village and slay the sacrificial spirit."

The people of Stone Village took action and wiped out the remaining people of Wolf Village one by one, leaving no survivors.

They then quickly inventoried the weapons left behind and packed them all up to take away.

Once everyone from Stone Village had completely disappeared into the distance, a rustling sound came from deep within the dense forest.

An old wolf slowly emerged.

It was only a little over two meters long, with glossy, yellowish-brown fur, but it looked old, with a wolfish face full of wrinkles and a pair of triangular eyes that were frighteningly sinister.

This is a rare wolf, one in a million, and it is the sacrificial spirit of the Wolf Village.

It stared intently in the direction where the people of Stone Village had disappeared, its turbid eyes swirling with an extremely complex light—greed, resentment, hesitation, and a trace of... fear.

"Ishimura...when did such a monster appear...?"

The old wolf murmured softly, its voice hoarse as if its throat had been worn out.

Bei Liqing is dead, Bei Feng is dead, and the elite of Bei Village has been wiped out. This sacrificial spirit can only hide in the forest and watch helplessly, not daring to even show its face.

"If this child is not eliminated, he will surely become a great threat..."

Its sinister gaze swept over the bloodstains on the ground. Although it coveted the remains of the Suanni, it gritted its teeth and turned to disappear into the depths of the dense forest.

That's the remains of a Suanni, an ancient species. If one could devour its flesh and blood, its strength would surely increase dramatically.

But when it thought of Shi Geng's ruthless decisiveness in killing Bei Liqing with a single strike, and the bright moon hanging in mid-air that even it felt threatened by, the old wolf forcibly suppressed its greed.

Even a four-year-old in Shicun is this amazing. Who knows what other hidden tricks the village has up its sleeve?

If you don't understand the situation and act rashly, you'll only get yourself into trouble.

"Bear with it for now..."

"Once we've ascertained the true situation of Stone Village, we'll find some help..."

"At that time, not only will the true blood of the Suanni be mine, but I will also devour that little monster alive!"

The old wolf glanced venomously in the direction of Stone Village, then its figure flickered and completely disappeared into the dark forest.