Undying Life

Chapter 131: Imperial Wolf Summoning

"Heaven and Earth, summoning!"

Zhongshan shouted loudly, and his internal true essence seemed to suddenly lose control, crazily pouring into the blood essence in his palm. The blood essence, infused with the true essence, seemed to undergo a drastic change, aligning with his incantation and the mysterious method imparted by the Supreme.

That single drop of blood essence suddenly expanded, quickly transforming into nine black wolf-headed smoke pillars, which shot rapidly towards the four directions of the earth. It seemed as though nine black wolves sprang from Zhongshan's palm.

Zhongshan felt the space beneath his palm twist. Then, he suddenly touched something—a furry object—that emerged from the distorted space, instantly dispersing the nine black wolf-headed smoke pillars, scattering them away.

The surroundings were momentarily shrouded in the smoke waves dispersed by the nine wolf-headed smoke pillars, but it quickly cleared. At that moment, a giant red wolf, three meters tall, appeared out of nowhere in the hall.

The red wolf appeared suddenly, seemingly out of thin air. After a brief moment of confusion, it looked around and, upon seeing the Supreme, immediately prostrated itself on the ground, displaying utmost humility.

Zhongshan felt a third of his true essence suddenly disappear. However, the expenditure of a third of his essence brought forth an assistant of equivalent strength, making it highly worthwhile.

The Supreme glanced at the newly appeared red wolf and smiled slightly before looking at Zhongshan, "At your peak, a third of your true essence can summon the nearest wolf tribe member with a strength not much different from yours. As long as it isn't a situation of certain death, they will aid you. If you use all your true essence, you can summon a wolf tribe member one level higher than you, for instance, if you are at the seventh level of the innate stage, you can summon a wolf at the seventh level of the golden core stage. If you sacrifice all your lifespan, you can summon a wolf tribe member at least two levels higher than you."

Zhongshan felt immense awe and looked at the prostrated three-meter-tall red wolf in front of him, his eyes filled with excitement.

"Of course, in a life-or-death situation, how much the summoned wolf tribe member will do for you depends on your bond with them. You can specifically summon a familiar wolf tribe member. If you have a specific target, you can instantly summon them to your side, no matter where they are," the Supreme explained.

"If I become familiar with General Qingyun Wolf, can I specifically summon him?" Zhongshan immediately asked.

"Oh? Do you want to summon a wolf tribe member two levels higher than you without sacrificing your lifespan?" The Supreme looked at Zhongshan in surprise.

"Indeed, in life-or-death situations, one must do what is necessary," Zhongshan replied, looking at the Supreme.

"Hahaha, you are truly greedy, young one. Yes, a human emperor should be like this. You can specifically summon powerful wolf tribe members, even me. If you summon a specific wolf, we will sense it. However, whether we come or not is our decision. Without sacrificing your lifespan, we need to expend a third of our energy to be transported to you. Do you think we would do that?" The Supreme looked at Zhongshan with a smile.

"Thank you," Zhongshan said sincerely.

Indeed, having this possibility made everything worthwhile.

"Since the wolf tribe has become the national beast of the Empire of Zhong, every year, the wolf tribe will send many wolves to serve you. Your soldiers can interact with them, and if someone can persuade a wolf, that wolf will not mind fighting alongside them," the Supreme said.

Listening to the Supreme, Zhongshan felt like one cake after another was being handed to him. Wasn't this clearly an opportunity to train wolf-riding soldiers? When the time comes, an army riding wolves to conquer the world would be unstoppable.

"Well, under normal circumstances, once the contract is established, it can be maintained for ten generations of your descendants, all of whom will be able to summon the wolf clan. However, I previously examined you and found that you cannot have offspring, which means you only have about three hundred years. Make the best of it," the Supreme said solemnly.

"Yes," Zhongshan immediately responded.

Zhongshan knew the reason he couldn't have offspring was due to the Hidden Body. There are gains and losses, but Zhongshan believed that this problem could be solved in the future.

"Once the contract is established, the wolf clan will share the fortune of your empire. May your empire grow strong," the Supreme said.

"Thank you, Senior," Zhongshan immediately responded.

"Woof, woof, woof," the little wolf cried out again.

"No, you must return to the wolf domain unless you reach the Golden Core stage," the Supreme suddenly said to the little wolf.

Although the Supreme spoke human language, it seemed the little wolf understood.

The little wolf bounced around, very unwilling.

Seeing the little wolf, the Supreme turned his gaze to Zhongshan and said, "You are not allowed to summon Xianxian unless it reaches the Golden Core stage."

In fact, Zhongshan had noticed the little wolf from the beginning. He had thought that if he could summon the little wolf, he could command all the wolves in the world. However, since the Supreme had already stated this, Zhongshan could only nod.

The little wolf bounced around reluctantly.

"Well, train diligently, and reach the Golden Core stage as soon as possible. Once you reach the Golden Core stage, all the wolves in the world will know, and Zhongshan will know too. Then you can come out," the Supreme suddenly turned into a kindly grandfather, earnestly speaking to the little wolf.

The little wolf argued for a while but eventually drooped its head, looking very unhappy.

At this point, the Supreme turned to look at the still-kneeling Qingyun Wolf General.

"Qingyun, how dare you? Don't you know how important Xianxian is?" the Supreme suddenly scolded.

"Supreme, I deserve to die a thousand times. But last time, during the mission to retrieve that item for the Supreme, I was saved by Liudao in a life-or-death situation, so I had to save him," Qingyun Wolf General said with a guilty expression.

Looking at Qingyun Wolf General, the Supreme frowned and said, "Life-or-death situation? It was your incompetence that let the great enemy of the wolf clan go. How many more times will you let them go?"

"Supreme, I have already severed ties with Liudao. If Liudao endangers the wolf clan again, I will personally kill him," Qingyun Wolf General knelt on both knees and said.

Looking at Qingyun Wolf General, the Supreme frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "The last time you retrieved that item, it was for the wolf clan. This time, letting them go can be considered repaying that favor. Alright, the grudge of harming Xianxian is temporarily set aside. If there is any further harm to the wolf clan, they must be exterminated."

"Yes," Qingyun Wolf General immediately responded.

"However, the death penalty is waived, but the living penalty is not. You are to guard the Wolf Shrine of the 'Zhong' nation, awaiting Zhongshan's orders," the Supreme said.

"Yes, Supreme," Qingyun Wolf General responded deeply, knowing it was his own doing.

"Alright, Xianxian, let's go," the Supreme said to the little wolf.

The little wolf seemed very reluctant to part with Zhongshan, quickly running to his feet and rubbing its head against Zhongshan's leg, showing a deep attachment.

After a few rubs, it slowly ran to Qingyun Wolf General, making a few 'woof woof' sounds.

Qingyun Wolf General looked at the little wolf and then at Zhongshan, saying, "Xianxian says: Wait for me, I'll come to find you once I reach the Golden Core stage."

Looking at the little wolf, Zhongshan nodded, his eyes full of gentleness.

The Supreme looked at the little wolf and then at Zhongshan, frowning slightly.

The little wolf obediently ran to the Supreme.

"Senior, take care," Zhong Shan said.

Looking at Zhong Shan, the Supreme finally said, "Since you have signed a contract with the wolf tribe, you don't need to call me Senior anymore. My name is Di Xuan Sha."

After speaking, the Supreme, Di Xuan Sha, took the little wolf and suddenly disappeared from the Longevity Hall.

Watching the wolf tribe Supreme disappear, Zhong Shan sighed slightly, then looked at Qing Yun Wolf General in the hall, along with the red giant wolf he had summoned.

At this moment, both Qing Yun Wolf General and the red giant wolf stood up. However, the red giant wolf seemed very respectful towards Qing Yun Wolf General.

"The Supreme ordered me to follow your commands. As long as it doesn't violate my principles, you can ask anything of me," Qing Yun Wolf General said immediately.

Looking at Qing Yun Wolf General, Zhong Shan quickly assigned him a position within the Da Yawn Dynasty.

"In the future, can I call you 'Qing Yun'?" Zhong Shan asked.

"Of course, you can call the Supreme by his full name, so there's no need to be formal with me," Qing Yun Wolf General replied.

Nodding slightly, Zhong Shan said, "There isn't much to do right now, so you can stay in my royal city for the time being."

Hearing what Zhong Shan said, Qing Yun frowned slightly and asked, "Don't you need to train wolf cavalry? I can summon a large number of wolf tribe members."

"Not for now. I'll trouble you with that after I have selected some candidates," Zhong Shan said.

"Alright, but you need to find a spacious place soon to build a 'Wolf God Temple' for me to live in, or for other wolf generals to guard in the future, to gather the wolf tribe in your 'Da Yawn Kingdom'," Qing Yun Wolf General said.

"Don't worry," Zhong Shan nodded.

Looking at the nearby red giant wolf, Qing Yun Wolf General said, "Send it back. Can you do that?"

"Yes, just like before, but in reverse. It will consume one-third of my true essence again," Zhong Shan nodded.

After speaking, Zhong Shan walked to the red giant wolf. The red giant wolf stood still, very obediently. Zhong Shan forced out another drop of essence blood from his palm.

"Heaven and Earth, Return!" Zhong Shan shouted, and nine black smoke wolves emerged from his palm again. The surrounding space twisted, and the smoke wolves dispersed into a large cloud before disappearing. The red giant wolf was then transported back to where it came from. It was incredibly magical.

Walking to the front of the Longevity Hall, Zhong Shan shouted to the distance, "Ying Lan, enter the city."

Using his innate cultivation to project his voice far was not difficult. Soon, Ying Lan outside the royal city received the message, opened the gates, and let the people of the royal city inside.

After arranging Qing Yun Wolf General in a palace, Zhong Shan called Ying Lan alone.

"Great Uncle, what exactly happened just now?" Ying Lan immediately asked. The sudden thunder in the clear sky was too strange. Others might think it was due to the weather, but Ying Lan believed it was definitely caused by his Great Uncle.

"Select the most reliable and promising individuals. In a few days, we'll train wolf cavalry," Zhong Shan said solemnly.

"Huh? Wolf cavalry?" Ying Lan was surprised.

"Yes, find those with excellent potential. They will become your most reliable subordinates in the future," Zhong Shan said seriously.

"Alright," Ying Lan nodded immediately. Although he didn't understand what wolf cavalry was, he understood the meaning behind Zhong Shan's words. The selected individuals would receive the best equipment.