A few moments ago…
Wun Fan was hiding in a tree, silently observing the ironhead mastiffs. He noticed that they were quite large, measuring nearly one meter in length from head to tail.
He would look small if he stood next to them.
The ironhead mastiffs had thick and powerful tails that seemed like they could be used as weapons. Of course, their skulls were their most dangerous weapons. Shaped like a shield, their skulls could be used for both offense and defense. It was impenetrable.
However, on a closer look, Wun Fan noticed that the mastiffs were very slim around the waist. It seemed like this allowed them to run faster. Their limbs were also very muscular, but unprotected by any sort of armor, which made them very agile creatures.
Wun Fan locked onto an ironhead mastiff lagging behind the pack. He licked his lips and muttered to himself, “You’re it!”
Just as the mastiff was about to leap over a large boulder, Wun Fan unleashed his attack. “Lethality: Dragon’s Might, Fierce Blast!”
A surge of death aura blasted forward and struck the mastiff in its leg. Dragon’s Might wasn’t the strongest technique. It didn’t contain enough force to kill anyone. However, the mastiff had been sprinting at full speed, like a carriage thundering down a road. Even a small pebble could cause a catastrophic accident.
“Aoow…!” cried ironhead mastiff as it tumbled, rolling several times before coming to a stop. Wun Fan did not give it any time to rest. He leapt down from the tree and lunged at the mastiff. He slammed his knee into the beast’s neck, causing a sickening crunch. He then whispered, “Lethality: Crushing Dragon’s Claw!”
Slamming his knee like that was quite a dangerous maneuver, but Wun Fan would do anything to secure this kill.
Gray soul energy wrapped around his hands, turning into dragon scales. Five sharp claws gleamed with moonlight as death aura radiated from their edges. Wun Fan smiled. A vicious glint flickered in his eyes as he thrust both claws into the mastiff’s chest. He then ripped his hands away, tearing apart the mastiff’s body and sending blood splashing everywhere.
Wun Fan was prepared for the bloodshed. He immediately blew the blood away with Dragon’s Might before it could touch him. There wasn’t a single drop of blood anywhere on his body, other than his sleeves.
Wun Fan was proud of his work. He smiled slightly and said mockingly, “Heads of iron, tails of steel, waists of paper. Simply too frail!”
The fourteen ironhead mastiffs at the front of the pack turned around, only to see Wun Fan standing behind them. They were surprised to see him, as they had not detected him at all, even with their extremely sharp sense of smell!
“Aow!” barked the ironhead mastiffs. All fourteen of them immediately lunged at Wun Fan, intent on tearing him into pieces!
“Old Lei, give me aether!”
“Alright.”
Wun Fan immediately crossed his arms in front of his chest as the dragon scales faded from his hands. He stared at the fourteen mastiffs rushing at him and measured the distance carefully. When the time was right, he shouted, “Lethality: Dragon’s Might, Fierce Blast.”
He exhausted ninety percent of his soul energy in an instant as he pushed his arms forward. Soul energy blasted forth from his hands as a giant dome.
Boom. The fourteen mastiff’s skull rang loudly when they crashed against Dragon’s Might. Some of the mastiffs that had been running especially fast were stunned by the impact. They fell to the ground and stumbled when they tried to get up.
“That’s my chance!” muttered Wun Fan. In just two seconds, the aether in his body had mixed with his soul energy, restoring up to thirty percent of his soul energy supply. Wun Fan closed the distance on the mastiffs closest to him. He once again summoned the dragon’s claw and quickly executed four of the mastiffs.
Fung Ching took full advantage of the opportunity as well. He saw the ironhead mastiffs stumbling about and knew it was his chance. He drew his bow fully and let an arrow loose as he said, “Lethality: Concentrated Piercing Shot!”
The arrow zipped forth with unstoppable power, killing two hounds in a single stroke!
There were fifteen ironhead mastiffs in the charge, and now, just a few seconds after the fight started, only eight were left. The leader of the ironhead mastiffs couldn’t sit still any longer. It leapt forward and lunged at the three of them.
Wun Fan saw this and immediately shouted, “Fung Ching, use your strongest ability on the leader!” He didn’t stop to see if Fung Ching heard him. Instead, he lunged at another three mastiffs who had yet to recover from the impact earlier. He used the same technique three times, shouting as he did so, “Lethality: Dragon’s Draw, Forceful Attraction!”
The target of his attractive force was the mastiffs’ joints. Caught off guard, the mastiffs were easily swept to their feet.
“One! Two! Three!” counted Wun Fan. He thrust his claw three times consecutively, each time piercing through the chest and tearing out the heart! Wun Fan saw that the leader was about five seconds away from him. He was not worried at all. He channelled a large amount of soul energy from within him as he said, “Lethality: Dragon’s Draw, Forceful Attraction!”
A sudden and powerful attractive force dragged two fleeing ironhead mastiffs back towards him, like pieces of metal drawn to a magnet. Wun Fan was already in a horse stance, his core stable and firm. His right and left claws were aimed directly at the mastiffs.
A horrible ripping sound could be heard. The two mastiffs were pulled violently towards Wun Fan and impaled upon his claws.
They whimpered weakly before dying.
The leader was furious to see its pack members die one after another. It opened its jaws and bared its teeth. It then pounced in Wun Fan’s direction, intent on ripping out his throat.
Suddenly, three strange bestial howls rang out in the air. The leader of the ironhead mastiffs was hit by an explosion on its waist! It was Fung Ching’s attack!
The powerful explosion knocked the leader away and blasted a large clump of dirt into the air. The leader had been injured at the waist. It landed on all fours, but its movements were stiff and awkward and blood dribbled from its maw.
The faint scent of blood did not escape Wun Fan’s notice.
He had been affected by the explosion as well. The shockwaves disrupted the circulation of his soul energy and knocked him back a few steps as well. However, he would not let an opportunity pass him by. He quickly recovered his soul energy through the Spiritstartler Ring and lunged forward, using the dust cloud as cover. He swung his hand as he muttered, “Lethality: Crushing Dragon’s Claw!”
He didn’t need too many techniques to be an effective fighter. As long as he used them well, he could kill his enemies with ease. Even the leader of the mastiffs that was as strong as Martial Vassal, was nothing but fodder under his claws!
Wun Fan’s left claw could not be stopped as it pierced the leader’s chest. Wun Fan’s fingers wrapped around its heart and gripped tightly, crushing it into pulp.
“Aow!”
The leader of the mastiff was no coward. It whimpered, but used the last of its strength to bite down on Wun Fan’s right leg. Its bite was so strong, it crushed Wun Fan’s femur and caused him to grunt in pain. The mastiff then flicked its long tail like a whip, hitting Wun Fan across his back.
Wun Fan’s internal organs were badly injured from this one powerful blow. He felt blood rush up his throat and out of his mouth.
He had not recovered from his shoulder injury yet and he already, he was injured badly again!
The leader of the mastiffs finally died after a few more seconds. Wun Fan slowly pulled his hand out of the mastiff’s chest. Blood had gotten all over his body. Wun Fan glanced at the three surviving mastiffs. They stared at him in fear and horror. Even their leader wasn’t a match for this human. How could they be?
The three hounds lost all will to battle. They turned tail and ran. However, in turning their backs, they exposed their weakness. Fung Ching pulled his bow as he chanted, “Lethality: Arrow of the Sprinting Thunder and Splitting Wind.”
Three arrows buried themselves in the heads of the mastiffs, reuniting them with their leader in the underworld. There were still over a dozen mastiffs circling them, waiting for an opportunity to pounce. However, upon seeing the enemy slaughter their leader, they could not care about the battle any longer. They ran into the forest and quickly disappeared without a trace.
“Ow!”
Wun Fan pried the leader’s jaws open with both hands. The sharp teeth brushed against his nerves as he moved them. Every second of pulling the teeth out of his leg was agony. He gritted his teeth and tried not to make a sound. The Spiritstartler Ring was working overtime, releasing a large amount of aether into Wun Fan’s body. The aether brought a cooling sensation to his body wherever it went. Wun Fan let it travel to his leg and back, stopping the bleeding and stifling the pain.
“Hss…” Wun Fan inhaled and adjusted his breathing. It was then that he realized that the life energy in the leader’s corpse was quickly transforming into death aura, which surged towards his hands.
This death aura split into two waves. One wave rushed towards his injuries, mending the wound quickly. The other wave stimulated the merging of Wun Fan’s soul energy with the Spiritstartler Ring’s aether, which helped him recover faster even faster.
Wun Fan was surprised to see this and said to himself, “If I were on a battlefield, wouldn’t I be able to endlessly recover by killing my enemies?”
There was no time to think. It was time to collect his loot!
Wun Fan dragged his right leg along as he touched the corpses of the mastiffs and absorbed all the death aura from their bodies. The death aura was enough to excavate the entirety of the Three-Yin Leg Meridians. He was only one step away from peak Martial Mortal now.
Wun Fan didn’t have time to celebrate before Fung Ching and Hung Yu Fei came over to check on his condition. Fung Ching had fought ironhead mastiffs before, but this was the first time he had fought so many of them. Compared to his scheming in the last battle, the fight today demonstrated Wun Fan’s fearlessness in combat in addition to his wit. He was also an excellent commander who could read the flow of battle easily.
This kid was scary.
“How did you get wounded so badly?!” cried Hung Yu Fei when she saw Wun Fan’s injuries. She felt her heart squeeze and quickly squatted down. She ran her fingers over his wounds, causing Wun Fan to wince in pain.
“It hurts, idiot,” said Wun Fan.
Hung Yu Fei was extremely worried, but she rolled her eyes when she heard Wun Fan’s retort. She then whispered softly, “Maiden’s crimson kiss before a flower, everlasting protection for a lover.”
“Lethality: Crimson Kiss, Flower of Everlasting Protection.”202Please respect copyright.PENANAzZwGP3WM2l