Chapter 563: “Mount Shiwan, Wuzhou, The Wolf Demon’s Wedding! A Young Man Blocks the Way! The Wind Breath Art!”
Wuzhou was the border of Donglin Prefecture, near Mount Shiwan[1].
The forests were dense, so thick that they blocked out the sun.
At Gu'ao Peak[2], a towering wolf demon, standing over twelve zhang tall, dressed in a bright red groom’s outfit, walked proudly at the front.
Around him was a procession of litter bearers and musicians, happily playing suona horns and drums. The one leading the group had a rat-like face, two whiskers like a mouse, and compact features squeezed together, giving him a strangely awkward appearance.
From the litter occasionally came the sound of a woman crying.
Whoosh!
Just then, a sharp slicing sound cut through the air. A feathered arrow shot straight through the chest of the rat-faced steward at the front.
With that, chaos erupted in the procession. The twelve-zhang-tall wolf demon, half-man, half-beast, turned his head in annoyance.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Then, three more piercing arrows streaked toward the wolf demon. The wolf demon frowned but casually waved a hand, and the powerful white-feathered arrows fell harmlessly to the ground.
Suddenly, a young boy, holding a sturdy wooden bow, appeared on the path. The steward he had just pierced revealed his true form.
No wonder he looked rat-faced; the man was actually a rat spirit! But this rat spirit’s cultivation was weak, and he had not fully transformed. However, the demon race’s vitality was immense, and though the rat spirit’s body convulsed violently, it still did not die.