Star Dragon God
"Hey! Don't just frown, what's going on?" Seeing Huo Feng frowning and not speaking, Yan'er couldn't help but ask anxiously.
Huo Feng was momentarily unable to make a decision due to the difficulty of the situation. Hearing her voice, he impatiently replied, "I won't die for now."
"What kind of talk is that? Is that how you speak?" Yan'er was infuriated by Huo Feng's words, pointing at his nose.
The man noticed that Huo Feng seemed to be deep in thought and that Yan'er's interruption had made him a bit angry. He quickly scolded Yan'er, "Yan'er, don't be rude. I feel much better now; we should thank him properly."
After hearing her father's words, Yan'er finally fell silent, but she still wore an unhappy expression as she pouted and walked over to her father's side. Huo Feng, seeing her quiet down, felt somewhat annoyed as he hesitated about whether to help them, knowing it could put himself in danger.
Just as Huo Feng was struggling to make up his mind, the middle-aged man suddenly spoke up: "Brother, I know my own body. Thank you for temporarily sustaining my life. I am from Maple Town near Maple Grove. I brought my daughter here for training, but we didn't expect to encounter the Golden-Maned Wolf Pack. If you have no other matters to attend to, please accompany me to Maple Town so I can express my gratitude."
Huo Feng glanced at him but did not respond. Suddenly, he realized that he had come out for training this time as well; it was to strengthen his ability to face challenges alone. It seemed that having Ice by his side had made him overly reliant on her power, causing him to hesitate at the slightest issue now. No matter what, he had to try this time; he needed to take this step forward.
Thus, as if he had made a decision, Huo Feng's furrowed brow relaxed, and his youthful face appeared much more resolute.
At that moment, Huo Feng asked in his heart: "Stellar Grandpa, please tell me how I can find the Golden-Maned Wolf King?"
Stellar Grandpa was taken aback for a moment and then admired Huo Feng's determination at such a young age; however, Huo Feng could not see this. Stellar Grandpa's voice echoed in Huo Feng's mind: "Are you sure you want to do this? It could cost you your life. Are you certain you've thought it through?"
"Stellar Grandpa, I might have hesitated earlier, but now I am sure and certain. I need to take this step alone; please tell me quickly," Huo Feng affirmed.
Stellar Grandpa discovered that Huo Feng was not acting on impulse. Satisfied with Huo Feng's performance, he said, "Since you have made up your mind, this will be easy. Go and cut off the golden mane from the Golden-Maned Wolf you killed and burn it together. It will emit a special scent that only the Golden-Maned Wolf King can detect, which will naturally attract it. However, you need to resolve their hiding issue first; otherwise, they will undoubtedly perish."
Upon hearing Stellar Grandpa's words, Huo Feng agreed that it made sense. At that time, he wasn't even sure if he could remain safe, let alone take care of two others. So, Huo Feng turned to them and suddenly flashed to their side. With both hands shaped like palms, he struck their backs simultaneously, sending a gentle wave of Origin Force into their hearts, causing them to faint instantly. With a thought, Huo Feng activated the Narcissistic Ring, and a flash of light enveloped his fingers as he stored the two inside.
With the father and son taken care of, Huo Feng could finally act freely. He approached the six corpses of the Golden-Maned Wolf, gathering Origin Force in his palm and swiftly slicing off the golden manes from their heads.
Soon, Huo Feng had collected the golden manes from all six Golden-Maned Wolves. Instead of burning them immediately, he looked around for a favorable location.
Before long, Huo Feng discovered a cliff in the Maple Grove, with a valley on one side. He realized that wolves are afraid of loud noises and various sounds; thus, shouting loudly into the valley facing the cliff would definitely create an echo, serving as a safeguard.
Huo Feng quickly made his way to the valley and reached a dirt slope in its center. He dug out a cave in the slope and placed the golden manes at a distance behind the cave entrance before igniting them.
Instead of rushing into the cave he had just dug, Huo Feng summoned an Ice Puppet from the Narcissistic Ring, positioning it next to the burning manes. At the same time, a faint flame aura emanated from him.
“Phantom Fire Clone”
A humanoid figure made of blue flames appeared beside Huo Feng, roughly his size. He instructed it to stay there while he concealed his presence in the cave and observed quietly.
As the golden manes burned brightly, Huo Feng faintly heard distant wolf howls echoing from afar on the cliff. Although the sounds were still quite far away, he sensed there were many wolves approaching, sending chills down his spine as he cautiously peered toward the cliff from within the cave.
Before long, he felt the ground trembling beneath him along with booming sounds; the wolf howls grew louder and more frequent.
Suddenly, a beast over two meters tall appeared on the cliff. It had a tuft of golden fur on its head and stood upright like a steel needle, unlike ordinary Golden-Maned Wolves. Its eyes were dark gold with a silver vertical pupil in the center. Huo Feng recognized this as the Golden-Maned Wolf King, which stood there howling loudly into the sky.
"Awoo"
The chilling howl of a wolf echoed, causing Huo Feng to notice dirt falling from the cave's ceiling. At the same time, countless Golden-Maned Wolves appeared on the cliff, their figures filling the entire precipice. They all raised their heads and let out furious howls into the air.
The prolonged howling began to overwhelm Huo Feng, who covered his ears and huddled in the cave. Suddenly, the sound ceased abruptly, and the world fell into an unsettling silence.
Huo Feng cautiously peered towards the cliff, where the large group of Golden-Maned Wolves stared with fiery eyes at the nearly burnt mane, baring their teeth and glaring menacingly in that direction.
Suddenly, the Golden-Maned Wolf King leaped down from the high cliff towards the Ice Puppet and Phantom Fire Clone. The pack of Golden-Maned Wolves followed suit, jumping off the cliff in a frenzy.
Seeing the dense swarm of wolves descending, Huo Feng felt it was exceptionally tricky, but he had no choice but to act. He quickly instructed the Ice Puppet and Phantom Fire Clone to charge towards the wolf pack while he remained in the cave, waiting for an opportunity.
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