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The massive object, weighing tens of tons, crashed to the ground, instantly causing the entire camp to tremble violently. Yun Chu'an turned his head and saw a terrifying gray wolf, its size comparable to an elephant, standing there, its green eyes menacing like those of a demon, staring straight at him.
The aura emanating from him sent chills down his spine. He quickly used his Qi Observation Technique and, with a single glance, determined the man's cultivation level.
Fifth level of Qi training!
A powerful enemy who is two minor realms higher than me!
Invincible!
He cried out in alarm and was about to retreat and call for someone stronger to deal with this guy, but the wolf demon had no intention of letting him go. It pounced and opened its bloody maw, biting straight at his body!
Its speed was incredibly fast and fierce; wherever its massive claws swept, even the bluestone shattered. If such terrifying wolf claws were to actually strike him, it would likely kill him instantly.
Yun Chu'an tumbled and leaped, dodging back and forth, his mind highly focused, his heart filled with extreme fear.
No, please...
If you keep going like this, I'm going to...
I'm about to break through!
He let out a wail in his heart. In the previous battle, he had not been fully committed to the fight, but had been distracted by suppressing his restless cultivation that was trying to break through.
During his dual cultivation with Liu Mengshen, he received immense benefits. His internal organs were already filled with abundant spiritual energy, forming the rudimentary form of spiritual energy circulation.
Therefore, the fourth level of Qi Refining was just a thin veil away from him; a slight poke would pierce it completely. However, he had been suppressing his cultivation and delaying his breakthrough simply to follow his fourth sister's teachings and to avoid drawing too much attention to himself.
But now, facing the onrushing gray wolf king, he was under immense pressure and his body reacted automatically; he couldn't hold back anymore!
"Ow—!"
The wolf king opened its blood-red maw and lunged at him once more. After a somersault, Yun Chu'an finally broke through the barrier of his cultivation!
Boundless, powerful spiritual energy swirled around his body, completely connecting the meridians between his internal organs, creating a unified whole. With each breath, new liquid spiritual energy was continuously generated for his use.
At this moment, he had automatically advanced to the fourth level of Qi Refining!
His sudden breakthrough caused quite a commotion. Spiritual energy surged upwards, and many of the wolf demons present felt their souls tremble with fear and unease: "What... what happened to him?!"
"Could it be that even when we all rushed at him, we still couldn't get him to use his full strength?"
"Ah, I'm so ashamed..."
They were ignorant and howled incessantly, while the gray wolf king was startled by his sudden breakthrough and hurriedly retreated, staring at him with his green eyes as if to determine what was going on.
He had never even heard of such a thing before, let alone witnessed, a breakthrough that happened so naturally. This bizarre scene stunned him for a moment, and it took him a long time to determine what he had just seen.
For the first time tonight, the giant wolf spoke in human language: "Truly, extraordinary."
He couldn't help but sigh at Yun Chu'an's talent and circumstances, while at this moment, Yun Chu'an felt only grief and indignation.
What's going on? How did I break through again?!
I don't want to break through!
I wanted to stay at the third level of Qi Refining to consolidate my cultivation, but for some reason, my cultivation level kept rising higher and higher as I tried to suppress it. In less than half a year, I had already reached the fourth level of Qi Refining, and I couldn't control it no matter what I did.
Alas, why is fate so unfair? Others can suppress their cultivation level steadily, but I seem to be targeted, constantly breaking through.
He sighed inwardly, but the crisis was far from over. Suppressing his grief, he stepped back a short distance, took out an explosive tag, and continued his standoff with the wolf king.
Within his body, spiritual energy circulated back and forth between his dantian and his five internal organs. With each breath, it continuously captured scattered spiritual energy between heaven and earth, condensing it into droplets for his use.
This is the mark of the fourth level of Qi Refining. Without needing to meditate, the cultivation technique can already operate on its own. Although at first glance the spiritual power in the dantian doesn't seem to be much, in reality, he can produce new liquid spiritual power at any time through breathing and the circulation of the five elements between the five internal organs, which he can then consume.
He had calculated in his spare time that, under ideal conditions, he could produce a total of one hundred drops of liquid spiritual energy during battle, which was completely different from when he was at the third level of Qi Refining.
"Roar--"
No sooner said than done, the gray wolf king had already begun to attack again—or more accurately, to attack his giant claws, which were as big as a bull's head.
Clearly, the sudden breakthrough of the human in front of it made it extremely wary, and it restrained its wild fighting style and began to probe.
However, in Yun Chu'an's eyes, his movements were much slower than before. Relying on his enhanced vision and reaction speed, he dodged with ease, almost without worrying about exhaustion, and kept using the "Shrinking the Earth to an Inch" technique.
Of course, since his opponent was a cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining, even with a sufficient reserve of explosive talismans, he did not intend to risk his life and win in a one-on-one fight.
Immediately, he called out into the distance, "Qi Qiao, come here!"
A sudden gust of cold wind swept through the distant jungle, and then a zombie dressed in a somber blue-green outfit leaped out and pounced straight at the wolf king's head.
Qi Qiao closed her eyes, stretched out her arms, and with immense strength, suddenly bumped into the giant wolf's neck, actually making it stagger.
The gray wolf king roared and swung his claw at her, but the willow-leaf hat she wore shone with a hazy light, instantly reducing the power of the claw by more than half.
The remaining force of the claw struck Qi Qiao, sending her flying backward, breaking a few wooden stakes before she came to a steady stop. However, she immediately stood up, her feet springing back, and as if flying, she charged towards the gray wolf king's body once more!
As a zombie, she had little independent will; she couldn't chant incantations, and her hands were stiff and unable to form hand seals, making her naturally far inferior to ordinary cultivators.
But in return for all of this, she gained an impregnable body and a will that felt no pain. No matter how many times she was knocked down, she could get up again and continue fighting!
Not to mention now that she's wearing the hat Liu Mengshen gave her, it's like she's wearing an unbreakable shell. Even though the Grey Wolf King is a demon cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining, a small realm higher than her, he's now revealing his true form and attacking wildly, and for a moment he can't do anything to her!
"here you go!"
Seeing Qi Qiao perform so well upon her debut, Yun Chu'an was overjoyed. He called out and, without pausing, used the Shrinking Earth Technique to circle behind the giant wolf. With a wave of his hand, eighteen explosive talismans were arranged in the air and transformed into flames.
He had just made a breakthrough, and his "all-around skillful hands" were even faster than before, resulting in higher output efficiency!
Eighteen streaks of fire shot forward, and the enormous creature had nowhere to hide, so it was struck head-on by them!
"Ow—!"
This guy got angry and was beaten until his skin was torn and blood was flowing. Although he was big and had a lot of energy, his flesh and bones were not as solid as Qi Qiao's. He would still get injured if he was hit by this attack!
Chapter 54 Actually, I've been your dog for a long time.
Although this is not a fatal injury, if it accumulates, it is not something that this gray wolf can withstand!
With a sudden swipe of his tail, Yun Chu'an, without any greed, struck and ran. He didn't expect to kill this guy instantly with eighteen talismans; this was clearly a long tug-of-war, using the shrinking space technique to create distance and wait for the next opportunity.
The gray wolf king wanted to give chase, but Qi Qiao suddenly stood up and thrust her outstretched hands straight at its eyes, forcing it to dodge first before retaliating.
But as soon as its attention was diverted from Yun Chu'an, the latter immediately seized the opportunity and, like a buzzing mosquito, used the "Shrinking the Earth to an Inch" technique to run back. He raised his hand and placed eighteen explosive talismans almost touching its body before burning and exploding!
Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom—
The explosions continued incessantly, and the blinding flames illuminated the surroundings. The gray wolf king was engulfed in flames, but apart from roaring angrily, it was completely helpless against it all!
It was furious to discover that it couldn't deal with Qi Qiao. She was just a zombie at the fourth level of Qi Refining, yet she kept launching relentless attacks against it. Even though she wasn't holding back any strength in her defense, it couldn't tear her apart!
Its sharp teeth and claws seemed to have no effect on her. This even reminded her of some unpleasant memories—the memory of when she was just an ordinary old wolf and accidentally bit a rock!
If it couldn't deal with Qi Qiao, it wouldn't be able to turn back and pursue Yun Chu'an. Even if he broke through in the midst of battle and could "shrink the earth to an inch", it would still be able to pursue him with its abilities, and even if it was just a matter of attrition, it could wear him down.
But now, it can only take the beatings for nothing, be harassed relentlessly, and be driven to despair by the constant harassment, yet it is helpless to do anything about it!
"Ow—!"
It looked up at the moon in the night sky and howled, its heart filled with unvented frustration and anger. But the angrier it became, the more exhilarated Yun Chu'an, whose nerves were on edge. His body trembled, his palms sweated, and for the first time he felt the thrill of high-speed combat in reality as a cultivator. It was far more exciting than playing games in front of a computer in his previous life!
What's more, he can still win now!
boom--!
As its injuries worsened, the gray wolf king's movements became sluggish. This was a death sentence for it. Yun Chu'an became increasingly daring, finally leaping forward and attaching an explosive tag to its head, detonating it!
This final blow completely shattered the wolf king's resistance. He let out a mournful howl, collapsed to the ground, and fell into a deep coma, his fate unknown.
"call……"
Yun Chu'an landed with a sigh of relief. The intense battle had depleted most of his spiritual energy just from running back and forth. Fortunately, he had an almost endless supply of explosive tags as a means of output; otherwise, he would have been completely exhausted and powerless to resist by now.
The gap between the fourth and fifth levels of Qi Refining was even greater than he had anticipated. Fortunately, due to a combination of external factors, he still won this battle.
In the distance, Qi Qiao skipped over to his side. After the fierce battle, her clothes were torn and her spiritual energy was almost completely depleted. Fortunately, she was not seriously injured and the losses were acceptable.
He held the zombie's hand and glanced around. At this moment, both the bandits who dared not approach and the remaining wolf demons were stunned, unable to believe that the enormous and imposing gray wolf king had been defeated by the two of them so quickly.
They couldn't understand Yun Chu'an's methods, nor did they know how much precious resources he had consumed in this battle. All they could see were dazzling explosions and the astonishing final results, all of which made them tremble.
In an instant, neither the bandits nor the wolf demons could hide the fear on their faces. Seeing their expressions, Yun Chu'an knew that he had achieved his goal.
"The Huai Shan family has always been peaceful and pacified, and Granny Huai Shan is kind and unwilling to kill," he proclaimed. "However, you have shown no gratitude, yet you have violated my territory. Your crimes are unforgivable, and according to the law, you shall all be executed!"
"but--"
He drew out the sound, and the wolf demons around him immediately kowtowed and begged for mercy. The wailing was satisfying, and it made it easier for him to continue: "Fourth Sister has always been kind-hearted and is willing to give you a choice."
"If you are willing to become the wolf servants of the Huai Shan family, you will be spared death; if not, then step forward now, raise your heads, and I will grant you a glorious death!"
He said this, his heart pounding in his chest. He could hit someone, but beheading someone was something he'd never done before, and he was nervous.
If a wolf demon, with its pride and courage, were to come forward and accept its fate, and the executioner's actions revealed a hint of cowardice, then...
Wait, no, I don't have to be the executor!
Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck him. He waved to the distance, signaling the one-eyed bandit leader to come forward.
The latter looked at the huge gray wolf king lying on the ground, feeling afraid. He gritted his teeth and came over, only to see Yun Chu'an gesturing for him to draw his knife. If any wolf demon came up to die, he would be the one to cut off its head.
The one-eyed bandit understood what he meant, nodded, and indicated that he would obediently comply.
Fortunately, the wolf demons didn't have much pride; apart from a few who were completely unconscious and unable to answer, the others all expressed their submission.
Yun Chu'an nodded, quite satisfied, and said to a clever-looking little wolf demon not far away, "Come here!"
The man approached with trepidation, unsure of what awaited him. Then Yun Chu'an took out a small spirit stone bag, handed it to him, and said, "There are some low-grade spirit stones in here. Take them. Since you have already submitted to Huai Mountain, you will all have a share of these."
This simple act of combining kindness and severity delighted the uneducated little wolf demons present, who instantly became even more obedient to him.
Having dealt with these little guys, Yun Chu'an was quite satisfied. He then walked to the gray wolf king lying on the ground. At this moment, although it was barely breathing, it still had a breath left. If it received timely treatment, it might be able to recover its health.
only……
Looking at this creature, and considering its cultivation level, his gaze became slightly unfocused.
For the sake of the future, I can't advance too quickly, which means that for a considerable period of time, this guy's cultivation level will be higher than mine.
Although it lost today, it may not be convinced of my superiority. In a one-on-one fight, I really cannot defeat it.
Therefore, to be on the safe side, it's best to let it die here and not let it threaten us.
Hmm, let's find a reason to kill it.
Thinking this, he asked, "The family has always given everyone a fair chance. Are you willing to submit?"
The gray wolf king's mouth was full of blood and foam, and several of its teeth were broken. It was critically injured and on the verge of death, howling incoherently, but no one could understand what it was saying.
Yun Chu'an nodded, pretending to understand: "Good, that's spirited! I admire a demon cultivator who would rather die than submit."
"Therefore, I will give you a dignified death and personally send you on your way!"
Upon hearing this, the gray wolf king's eyes widened as if in a final burst of energy before death. Suddenly, he panicked, raised his head, spat out a mouthful of blood, and cried out, "Master, spare my life! Master!"
He begged for mercy in a muffled voice, which made Yun Chu'an stop moving. His hand, which was halfway raised, froze in place and stopped moving.
Seizing the moment, the gray wolf king seemed to grasp at the last straw and hurriedly continued, "I've long wanted to be a dog of our Huai Mountain family. Being Grandma's dog is a blessing we've accumulated over several lifetimes. How could I possibly refuse!"
"It was all a misunderstanding, a complete misunderstanding!"
He begged for mercy, his sycophantic manner leaving Yun Chu'an speechless for a moment.
However, even so, he had no intention of letting the wolf off the hook. He was joking, and he didn't care what happened to it; his safety was the most important thing.
But just as he was about to continue his attack, a familiar female voice rang out from behind: "What misunderstanding? I've never heard of your defection. On the contrary, you injured our people, you damned liar!"
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Chapter 55 I want to make progress too much
Yun Chu'an sensed something was off about the tone and the implied meaning in the words, so she immediately stopped what she was doing, turned around, and cupped her hands in greeting, saying, "Fourth Sister!"
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