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Chapter 55 The Silent Fox Tide - Shattered Bones in the Dark

The fog at Black Wind Ridge is thicker, fishier, and stickier than that at the ancient tombs along the plank road.

There was no wind in the fog, only a heavy, almost tangible sense of oppression, like old cotton soaked in cold, foul air, tightly blocking the chest. Every breath was filled with the smell of rotten earth, a sweet, fishy tang, and a faint, chilling metallic tang, choking the lungs and making them tighten. The ground beneath was no longer pebbles and dead wood, but a layer of slippery, dark red mud, so soft that half a foot could sink in. Pulling out a foot would pull out sticky threads, like a half-dried membrane of blood being torn off, clinging to the sole of the boot, impossible to shake off or wipe clean. The surroundings were utterly deathly silent. The chirping of insects, the sound of the wind, the dripping of water—all sounds of life were swallowed up by the fog. Only a very light, very dense, pinprickly sound, like a needle, burrowed into the eardrums along the ground—a gurgling… gurgling…

It was definitely not the sound of water.

It was the muffled sound of stale air and residual breath being swallowed and exhaled from the damaged area in the throat.

Wu Wei walked slowly forward, spear in hand. The twin blades of black iron hung low, their tips almost brushing against the still-damp, dark red stains on the ground. The primal resonance deep within his marrow was more violent than ever before, like a burning fire raging in his cavity. The scorching spearhead was fixed on the deepest part of the gloomy mist—the very source he sought was hidden in the jagged black rock cave ahead, guarded by a ferocious creature far beyond ordinary monsters.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, Shu's thoughts remained as cold and indifferent as ice, reporting only the aura, not the type, leaving no extra clues, each word exuding an unyielding coldness:

"Ahead lies a swarm of monsters. They are numerous, fast, and unintelligent. Just kill them. Watch your step."

It has no name, no form, and no weakness.

Just one sentence: Watch your step.

The fear of the unknown is far more chilling than facing a ferocious monster, making every nerve on edge feel like it's about to snap.

Wu Wei abruptly stopped, his fingertips gripping the cold gun barrel tightly. His Yang Flame Blood Essence flowed slowly through his meridians, yet he dared not release a single trace—this Yin Mist could absorb all heat and, like a hunting dog, capture the scent of the living; the slightest oversight would be fatal. He glanced down at the ground. The mud was covered with a dense, chilling array of claw marks, shallow yet sharp, as if carved by a knife, winding forward and disappearing into the thick, impenetrable fog, its end nowhere in sight. The dark red, damp marks floating on the mud were glaringly fresh, clearly the bloodstains left by something crawling across the ground.

Suddenly, a chill ran through the outside of his left ankle.

It's not the wind.

Something pierced through the soil from beneath the mud, grazing his skin and flesh so fast that it left only a blur.

Wu Wei reacted faster than instinct, his body suddenly leaping into the air, spinning and raising his spear, the back edge of the black iron sweeping horizontally.

"clang!"

With a crisp, metallic clang, the spearhead struck the hard joint of something, a spark exploding in the deathly fog before being swallowed by the darkness in an instant.

He landed and spun around, looking up to see the first distorted figure slowly rising from the mist—resembling a white fox, yet lacking any of the fur a living creature should have.

Its entire body was taut and muscular, a dark, ghastly red, with veins bulging like coiled dragons. Its muscles were as hard as iron, devoid of any softness, leaving only grotesque, taut lines and protruding joints. Its color was as deep as blood that had been soaking in a pool for a long time, making it nauseating to look at. Its head resembled a fox, but it lacked the soft flesh of a mouth and nose, with exposed teeth and bones, and fine, sharp teeth as white as needles. What was most chilling was its neck, where the throat bone was broken, and with each breath, it emitted only a dull, gurgling sound, like bubbling water at the bottom of a muddy pond, one sound after another, making one's head spin and one's mind tremble.

There was no screaming, no roaring, no emotion whatsoever.

Only a pure, hungry, and lifeless lust for slaughter overflowed like black water.

A mute fox spirit.

They don't stand, leap, or pounce; they just crawl and glide along the ground, their abdominal muscles rubbing against the mud with almost no sound, yet their speed is ghostly to the extreme. They specialize in slipping into shadows, fog, and crevices in the mud beneath their feet, like a group of ferocious, vengeful ghosts that have crawled up from the deepest abyss, their spirits lingering.

The next second, a dense cluster of tiny scarlet dots lit up in the fog.

It's not the eyes.

It is the exposed bone, gleaming coldly in the dim light.

Six mute fox spirits emerged from the mist at the same time, forming a pincer movement that trapped Wu and Wei firmly in the center.

Without a command or a prelude, the six ferocious creatures simultaneously launched themselves close to the ground, with only one target—the ankle tendon.

They are so fast that even afterimages cannot catch up with them. They are low to the ground, slippery as eels, and they deliberately attack from blind spots and low-lying areas where they cannot be reached by a spear. Their dark red muscles flash in the mist and they are already close to your feet. Their sharp teeth gleam with a cold, poisonous light. One bite and they will break tendons and shatter bones, leaving no chance of survival.

Wu Wei stomped his feet hard on the muddy ground, his body rising ten feet higher. He unleashed the Xuan Tie Double-Edged Spear, the spear shadows pressing down and sweeping across the blind spots around his feet, leaving no gaps.

"Double Dragons Cutting the Moon - Sweeping Dragon!"

The scorching gunfire ripped through the thick fog, and two sharp blades precisely struck the two foremost fox spirits. Their bodies shattered with a deafening roar, bones flying everywhere, and a spray of blood mist filled the air. Yet these spirits were fearless to the extreme; even with their forelimbs severed, they dragged their mangled bodies across the mud, bubbling and gurgling from the broken ends, their mouths still locked in a vicious bite at the ankles, relentlessly pursuing them to the death.

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The moment Wu Wei landed, he was attacked from both the left and right sides simultaneously.

One lunged at the left ankle, another at the right heel, and yet another burst forth from beneath the mud, its sharp teeth aimed straight for the back of the knee—each strike potentially fatal.

His center of gravity suddenly shifted, he knelt on one knee, the gun barrel blocked his knee, and the blade slammed down hard.

"Pfft—"

A sharp sound shattered the silence. The fox spirit was severely injured by the attack. Its body convulsed violently, and its teeth clenched wildly, but its ferocity remained undiminished.

But he was a little too slow.

A mute fox spirit pounced on his right, its sharp teeth biting into the side of his boot's cloth armor and ripping it open—the rough armor tore open with a snap, the sharp teeth grazing his flesh and leaving a deep wound, the evil toxins instantly seeping into his muscles. His right leg suddenly went numb, a stinging pain spreading along his meridians, and his internal strength instantly diminished by half.

"Tsk."

Wu Wei let out a low shout, and his Yangyan Blood Essence surged into the wound instantly, burning away the invading toxins with its scorching energy. At the same time, he raised his foot and stomped down hard, crushing the fox spirit's head with his sole. The foul-smelling substance splattered all over the dark red mud, emitting a pungent stench.

But there were three more in the fog.

They never confront him head-on, never engage in direct combat; they only circle, slip, and infiltrate, waiting for an opening. Like a group of terrifyingly patient predators, they slowly deplete his strength, attention, and movement space, cornering him. They are always close to the ground, always entrenched in the lower body, always watching the most vulnerable and easily overlooked areas like the ankles, Achilles tendons, knees, and calves, lingering and waiting for their chance to strike.

Once a person is bitten on the tendon, they will instantly collapse to the ground, completely powerless to resist.

Their hunting methods are so ferocious that they are appalling: first severing tendons and veins, then crushing bones, then striking the head and vital organs to devour the soul and essence, and then tearing the internal organs downwards. Wherever they go, they leave only tattered clothes, bone fragments and a wet, dark red bloodstain, without even a chance to scream—they are mute by nature, never making a sound, leaving only a deathly silence and a chilling aura of hunting.

The more Wu and Wei fought, the more their hearts sank.

These monsters never have an advantage in individual combat strength. Their strength lies in their density, silence, extreme speed, blind spots, immortality, poison, and coordinated hunting. Their attacks are all interconnected, each move targeting the lower body, making them impossible to defend against.

No matter how sharp his spear was, it couldn't stop the sharp teeth sliding along the ground from all directions, nor could it block the endless surprise attacks from beneath the mud.

In just ten breaths, he had already inflicted three deep wounds on his legs. The poison repeatedly invaded, and his Yang Flame Yuan Power was constantly being depleted. His steps gradually became heavy, and the soles of his boots were covered in blood and mud, making each movement feel sticky and sluggish. The fox spirit in the mist continued to circle, its gurgling sounds rising and falling like a death knell, getting closer and closer, becoming denser and denser, making it hard to breathe.

A fox spirit silently attacked him from beneath the mud directly behind him, opening its mouth to bite at his Achilles tendon—the most vulnerable and fatal spot on the body; if bitten off, he would collapse on the spot.

Wu Wei suddenly spun around, thrusting his spear tip back, piercing the fox spirit's spine. His Yang Flame Yuan Power erupted, pinning the fox spirit's body to the ground, its muscles instantly charred black. But another fox spirit immediately filled the gap, gliding in from the left, its sharp teeth almost touching his flesh, their cold light blinding.

He discarded his gun and instantly unleashed a palm strike, the fiery palm wind shattering the fox spirit's head. He then gripped the gun barrel again and swept it aside, forcing back the ferocious creatures attacking from both sides.

At this moment, only three of the six mute fox spirits remained, yet they were still fearless, crawling with their broken bodies and lunging with their severed limbs, their gurgling, bubbling sounds echoing in the mist, eerie to the bone.

Wu Wei's breathing quickened slightly, the numbness in his right leg lingering. The spear shaft was covered in dark red blood and shattered flesh, sticky and slippery to the touch. He held back no longer, the primal power deep within his bones frantically pouring into the spear. The gilded patterns on the black iron spear suddenly lit up, and the Yang Flame Yuan Power no longer remained contained. Instead, it exploded outwards from his body, creating a blazing wave of heat that burned away the surrounding Yin mist and forced back all the monsters that lunged at him from the ground.

"Burning Fiend Domain - Open!"

Wherever the blazing waves reached, the slippery mud was instantly dried, black smoke rose from the fox spirit's dark red muscles, its movements suddenly slowed, and the toxins were forced back by the blazing power.

Seizing this fleeting opening, Wu Wei charged forward like an arrow released from a bow. His twin spears, wielding the Xuan Tie Spear, were fully activated. He used the spear tips to point, stab, chop, sweep, pierce, and twist, each strike precisely shattering the fox spirit's skull and essence, giving them no chance to gnaw or entangle.

The last mute fox spirit was pierced through the chest by the spear tip. The Yang Flame Yuan Power instantly incinerated its core. Its body convulsed a few times before collapsing completely onto the muddy ground. The chilling gurgling sound abruptly stopped.

All around, deathly silence returned.

The fog remained thick and impenetrable, the stench of decay still choking. The ground was covered with broken bones, mangled bodies, dark red bloodstains, and tattered pieces of cloth, like an ancient battlefield ravaged by brutal slaughter, desolate and eerie, every inch of soil soaked in blood and death.

Wu Wei sheathed his spear, knelt on one knee, and pressed his hand against the bleeding wound on his right leg. His Yang Flame Yuan Power continued to burn away the remaining toxins. Fine beads of cold sweat trickled down his forehead, sliding down his chin and dripping into the mud, instantly swallowed by the dark red blood-soaked soil. He looked up into the depths of the mist, where the outline of the black rock cave was faintly visible. An aura far heavier, colder, and more ferocious than that of the mute fox spirit was slowly rising from the ground, like a sleeping beast about to open its eyes.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, Pivot uttered only a single, chilling sentence:

"The source lies within the cave. The guardian is extremely powerful."

It has no name and no form.

Only the deepest suspense and the suffocating sense of oppression hang overhead.

Wu Wei slowly stood up, gripped the blood-stained twin swords of Xuan Tie, and stepped steadily into the thicker, more pungent, and colder black mist.

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