A Name Shakes the Region: The Silver Moon Wolf Clan

Chapter 624: A Name Shakes the Region / The Silver Moon Wolf Clan

“Hmph! What do you mean, ‘female’? You're trying to say I'm a 'she,' aren't you!” The woman's voice was cold and clear.

Upon hearing this, Han Li found the situation both frustrating and absurd. He did not reply, but instead recalled the flying sword circling above his head. Only after it was stowed away did he speak slowly.

“Regardless of whether you are male or female, you should at least tell me your origins.”

“Origins? Am I not just the tool spirit of the ancient treasure in your hand?” The white fox sat back on its haunches, looking at Han Li with calm eyes.

“I am well aware that you are a tool spirit. But I have never heard of a tool spirit capable of possession.” Han Li's brow furrowed, his voice turning cold.

“That only shows how ignorant you are. Am I not living proof?” The white fox seemed to curl its lip dismissively.

Han Li fell silent for a moment upon hearing this.

But a moment later, he suddenly raised the jade ruyi in his hand, holding it up to examine it closely.

“What are you doing?” The white fox’s eyes instantly flashed with wary suspicion as it stared at Han Li and asked coldly.

“Nothing much. I am merely curious. Now that you have successfully possessed the body of this demon fox, this jade ruyi is mostly useless. But I wonder what would happen if I were to shatter it?” Han Li sighed and said calmly.

Upon hearing this, the white fox’s expression shifted dramatically. It glared at Han Li with a fierce look, but after staring for only a moment, it seemed to recall something, and its imposing aura suddenly dissipated.

“There is no need to test me. You are right. If you destroy this jade ruyi, then this tool spirit's body will naturally vanish along with it. After all, as a tool spirit, I am one and the same with this ruyi.” The white fox said blandly.

Then, a flash of silver light enveloped its body, and a vast, powerful aura descended upon the white fox.

Han Li’s heart tensed, a look of caution immediately appearing on his face.

“No need to worry. I simply find it inconvenient to speak with you in this beastly form. I am merely transforming into my human shape now.” The white fox glanced coldly at Han Li before speaking.

Han Li was startled by these words, but then relaxed slightly.

At that moment, the white fox’s body began to emit a blindingly dazzling silver radiance. Han Li instinctively took two steps back.

Within the silver light, the white fox rolled over and swiftly transformed into the alluring form of a naked young woman. When she stood up, Han Li noticed that aside from the disappearance of the green light in her eyes, which had been replaced by clear, black pupils, the woman's face was exactly the same as before the possession.

It seemed that a demon beast's human form, once fixed, was immutable.

Just as Han Li was pondering this, the young woman instinctively covered the vital areas of her body with her hands. After a moment of hesitation, she spoke somewhat awkwardly.

“Daoist friend, would you happen to have any clothing? I am not quite accustomed to being like this.” As she spoke, a shy expression appeared on her beautiful face.

Han Li was momentarily stunned.

Then, without another word, he retrieved a spare set of robes from his storage pouch and tossed them to her.

“Thank you, Daoist friend!”

The young woman thanked him in a soft voice. She raised her jade-like hand, gently draping the man's garment over her body, concealing most of her naked, alluring curves.

Seeing this, Han Li’s expression flickered. Every single movement of this woman was filled with an indescribably elegant grace; she was even more refined and gentle than a typical lady from a noble household. It was truly hard to believe she had once been the demon body of a silver wolf.

After gracefully putting on the robes, the young woman raised her head and spoke slowly to Han Li.

“You may call me Silvermoon. As for my origins, it is not that I am unwilling to tell you, but rather that I cannot remember them clearly myself. As you are no doubt aware, once a demon spirit is refined into a tool spirit, it should lose all consciousness and be forced to obey the commands of the master of the vessel it inhabits. But for some reason, ever since the day I regained consciousness, I have had vague, fragmentary memories of my past life. Though they are few, they are enough to grant me a degree of autonomy. I vaguely recall that I belonged to the Silver Moon Wolf Clan. I gave myself the name Silvermoon for this reason. As for my original name, I cannot remember it.” As she spoke, the young woman took a few light steps, as if slowly acclimating to her new body.

“The Silver Moon Wolf Clan? I have never seen any records mentioning such a demon beast.” Han Li stroked his chin, a flicker of doubt in his eyes.

“It is merely a fragmented memory. Perhaps I am mistaken.” Silvermoon furrowed her delicate brows and said faintly.

Upon hearing this, Han Li was speechless.

“Very well, let us set aside the matter of whether you remember your origins. But how is it that a tool spirit could possess a body? Do not tell me that all tool spirits possess this ability, or the cultivation world would have long since descended into chaos.” Han Li pondered for a moment, then asked gravely.

“Do you think I can just possess any flesh and blood body?” The young woman sneered, then countered.

“What do you mean by that?” Han Li’s eyes narrowed as he fixed his gaze upon her.

“The art I just used is, strictly speaking, not really possession. It is a talent of our Silver Moon Clan: Soul Devouring. It involves sending one’s own primordial soul out of the body to directly attack another person’s Nascent Soul or soul. Naturally, after the target’s soul is devoured or forcibly expelled from its body, our Silver Moon Clan can temporarily reside within the new vessel. However, this cannot be for long, or the primordial soul will be assimilated by the body and be unable to escape again. Moreover, this ability is a double-edged sword. Our Silver Moon Clan’s spiritual sense is not innately stronger than other demon clans. If we happen to encounter an opponent with an exceptionally powerful Nascent Soul, we could end up losing our own lives. So we rarely dare to use it. But for me, a being without a body, this restriction seems irrelevant.” Silvermoon parted her cherry lips and revealed words that startled Han Li.

Seeing Han Li’s expression drastically change and about to ask a question, she seemed to guess what he was going to say and spoke first, preempting him.

“Do not ask me for the details of Soul Devouring. I do not understand it myself; it is as if I have always known how to use it innately. But you need not worry. This Soul Devouring has numerous harsh restrictions and cannot be used casually. Furthermore, I am no longer in my original Silver Moon body. To use this talent in my tool spirit form is nearly impossible. If it were not for encountering this Four-Pupiled Spirit Fox here, I would not have been able to possess it. Otherwise, why would I have remained trapped in the jade ruyi all this time? According to my memories, the Four-Pupiled Spirit Fox is naturally restrained by our Silver Moon Wolf Clan. Additionally, this demon fox’s body had already been possessed once by the Corpse Fiend’s separated divine sense; it was not the body’s original owner. Therefore, I was able to succeed by a stroke of luck.” Silvermoon said calmly.

“Four-Pupiled Spirit Fox! Is this not a Snow Cloud Fox?” Han Li carefully examined the other party’s beautiful eyes for any strange double pupils but found nothing unusual, and could not help but ask in doubt.

“A Four-Pupiled Spirit Fox refers to this demon fox’s state after its cultivation has reached a high level. The magic-pupil talent it possesses is, in a sense, even more terrifying than our Silver Moon Wolf Clan’s Soul Devouring. It can annihilate an enemy effortlessly, almost with a mere smile. However, to the naked eye, it does indeed look no different from an ordinary Snow Cloud Fox. Unfortunately, the moment it activated its techniques, my incarnation recognized it immediately.” Silvermoon smiled faintly, inadvertently revealing a trace of alluring charm.

“This demon fox’s cultivation had already reached the level of a Grade Seven demon beast just now. Can that not be considered a high level? Furthermore, since its cultivation has not yet broken through the eighth grade to reach the Transformation Stage, why was it able to transform into a human form early? And just now, before you possessed the demon fox, your cultivation kept fluctuating erratically. Do not tell me that you can also conceal your cultivation like the demon fox, making it impossible for me to detect.” Han Li pursed his lips and voiced his most perplexing questions.

“Hehe! You certainly have many questions, Daoist friend. However, I have not spoken with anyone for who knows how many years, so it is no trouble. As for why the demon fox could transform early, I truly do not know. I suspect it was because the Corpse Fiend saw the situation turning dire and used some technique to forcibly graft a portion of its own cultivation onto this demon fox incarnation. That is why its cultivation level fluctuated so wildly. The Four-Pupiled Spirit Fox’s true original cultivation was still that of an authentic low-level demon beast. Moreover, due to restrictions, even with the grafted cultivation, the demon fox could not stray too far from the Corpse Fiend’s main body. As for my current human transformation, I am using a similar secret technique, temporarily elevating my cultivation to the level of a Grade Seven or even Grade Eight demon beast. However, after a short while, this cultivation will gradually disperse, and I will revert to my beast form again. The next time I transform into a human, it will be at least a month from now.” The young woman revealed information that finally made things clear to Han Li.

After this, Han Li did not ask any more questions. Instead, he lowered his head to ponder her words.

After a long while, he finally spoke calmly.

“While these words have not resolved all my doubts, they have given me a general understanding of the situation. Now, I must ask you one more question, Daoist friend Silvermoon. Now that you have a body, what do you plan to do next?”

Hearing this thought-provoking question, Silvermoon’s face took on an ambiguous expression.

“What if I said I wanted to leave you, Daoist Han, and cultivate on my own? Would you consider killing me?” Silvermoon asked with a light smile.