Liu Guanfeng stepped out of the water and immediately turned around, striking down the Wolf Head behind him. The wolf's body twitched before lying still, while the Wolf Head on Liu Guanfeng's leg continued to bite at his calf.
Frowning, Liu Guanfeng stabbed down at the Wolf Head, freeing himself from its grip and tossing it aside. He coldly looked at the pack of wolves across from him and said, "Wolves, come at me!"
Hearing Liu Guanfeng's provocation, the pack of wolves howled in response and charged towards him. Liu Guanfeng gripped his Fang Tian Hua Ji tightly, parrying the attacking wolves. The wild wolves that lunged at him were severely injured by the sharp weapon, and after a fierce assault, several corpses were left behind.
Under the command of three Mutated Wolves, the furious pack gradually quieted down. The wolves formed layers; in front were Metallic wild wolves, followed by Wood Attribute wolves, with Water Attribute wolves on the outermost edge.
As Liu Guanfeng observed what tricks this group of wild wolves might have up their sleeves, he suddenly found his legs ensnared by vines from the Wood Attribute wolves. Seeing this, the nearest Metal Wolf charged at him frantically. Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly as he circulated his Fire Attribute Fighting Qi. The vines beneath him ignited instantly, affecting the nearby Metallic wild wolves as well. The pack howled in pain as Liu Guanfeng freed his legs from their bindings. He jumped into the midst of the wolves, wielding his Fang Tian Hua Ji to slash left and right, taking down a dozen Metal Wolves that had rushed forward.
Realizing that their vine attack was ineffective, the three Mutated Wolves howled to the sky. At this point, the wild wolves launched an indiscriminate assault on Liu Guanfeng. Six wild wolves charged at him from six different angles in waves, giving him no chance to catch his breath.
Eventually, after several rounds of bombardment from the wild wolves, Liu Guanfeng's clothes could no longer cover him adequately. If this continued for another two rounds, it would be inappropriate for children. His exposed skin bore numerous white bite marks and scratches.
It was clear that he could not hold out any longer. Liu Guanfeng drew two throwing knives from his waist and held them tightly in his hands. Taking advantage of a brief pause between two waves of wolf attacks, he charged into the pack. He threw both knives directly at two wild wolves, each knife claiming a life as he swung his Fang Tian Hua Ji up and down.
The wild wolves were startled by Liu Guanfeng's sudden move; by the time they reacted, they had already lost another dozen members. Just as Liu Guanfeng prepared to continue his assault, a Water Arrow from the Water Attribute Wild Wolves reached him. With over a hundred Water Arrows launched at him, Liu Guanfeng dared not take them head-on. Instead, he used his Fang Tian Hua Ji as a springboard to leap off the sandy ground and dodged to the right side, narrowly avoiding hundreds of Water Arrows. Cold sweat dripped down his face; although the Water Arrows were not particularly lethal individually, being hit by one or two hundred was far from pleasant.
Liu Guanfeng could no longer afford to be careless; he activated his Lightness Skill Seven Star Step given to him by Qinglong. The wild wolves were astonished to find their Water Arrows had lost their target. A cloud of blood mist rose as many wild wolves fell to the ground. After an hour and a half of battle since Liu Guanfeng had first stepped onto the beach, fewer than a hundred of the original five or six hundred wild wolves remained capable of attacking—and all bore visible wounds.
At this moment, Liu Guanfeng was drenched in blood that was not his own; every wolf that approached him had been eliminated before getting close enough to bite him. The remaining wild wolves now looked at Liu Guanfeng with fear; they no longer charged forward but instead circled around him cautiously.
Whenever Liu Guanfeng took a step forward, they retreated a step back in fear of being touched by him. The three Mutated Wolves that had been lingering at the back could no longer hold their ground either; after a howl, they moved to the front of their pack. Seeing their three leaders advance, the other wild wolves instinctively stepped back to give them space for battle.
The first to use their skill was a Mist Attribute wolf; it opened its mouth and released a large cloud of white smoke. Soon enough, thick white mist enveloped Liu Guanfeng completely, severely obstructing his vision until he could no longer see what was happening ahead. When he stepped aside in an attempt to escape from the mist's range, he realized that this wolf's attribute did not possess much lethality; it mainly served to block visibility while allowing it unrestricted movement within the fog.
Liu Guanfeng dodged left and right a few times but realized he couldn't escape, so he quietly stood still in the mist, observing the situation. At that moment, a fog cloud of about ten square meters was successfully created, and the Fog Attribute Wild Wolf slowly walked into the white mist.
Taking advantage of its unobstructed vision, the wild wolf stealthily approached Liu Guanfeng, stopping just two meters in front of him. However, it was unaware that this young man's spiritual awareness was much stronger than that of a Divine Knight, which was the main reason for its impending doom. When the wolf stood before Liu Guanfeng, it did not rush to attack but instead studied him closely, as if admiring its prize. After a few seconds, the wild wolf suddenly launched an attack.
In order to ensure a successful strike, Liu Guanfeng pretended to be nervous, easily deceiving the not-so-intelligent wild wolf. When the wolf pounced, Liu Guanfeng deliberately dodged too late and was grazed on the calf. The wild wolf quickly turned around and lunged at Liu Guanfeng again while he was still recovering. This was exactly what Liu Guanfeng had been waiting for; a faint smile appeared on his lips. As the wild wolf reached him, Liu Guanfeng stepped to the left and swung his Fang Tian Hua Ji, striking the wolf's neck directly.
The poor wild wolf had no idea what had happened before it found itself in another place entirely. Even in death, it could not comprehend how Liu Guanfeng had known its exact position.
In the misty water, a duel unfolded between man and wolf. The other wild wolves outside could not see what was happening and were hesitant to rush into the fog. About a minute after Liu Guanfeng killed the wild wolf, the mist began to dissipate slowly.
When the white mist cleared enough to see clearly, the surrounding wild wolves realized that their Squad Leader was already dead. The other two Wind Attribute wild wolves howled loudly and charged toward Liu Guanfeng.
Wind blades were expelled from the mouths of the two wild wolves. As Wind Attribute creatures, their attacks consisted only of basic wind blade techniques; they could only comprehend higher-level Wind Attribute skills upon reaching Ninth Tier. This is a rule of Knight's continent: mutated attribute attacks are stronger than normal attributes, but their skill comprehension requirements are also higher than those of ordinary attribute animals.
However, Wind Attribute animals have one advantage: speed. It is said that a Wind Attribute Turtle can run faster than normal attribute canine beasts.
Looking at these two Wind Attribute wild wolves now, they seemed to be riding on whirlwinds as they dashed toward Liu Guanfeng. While dodging wind blades, Liu Guanfeng barely had time to react before being knocked down by both wolves. He was sent flying five or six meters away and landed with a splash back in the sea.
The two Wind Attribute wild wolves did not pursue him; although they could swim, their greatest advantage—speed—would be limited in water. So they stood on the shore quietly watching Liu Guanfeng.
Liu Guanfeng rose from the seawater, gripping his Fang Tian Hua Ji tightly while holding a throwing knife in his right hand. He took large strides toward the two wild wolves; as soon as his feet left the water, he activated Seven Star Step and swayed closer to them.
Seeing Liu Guanfeng's movements, the two wild wolves showed no signs of giving up and quickly split into two directions to run toward him. While running, they did not follow a straight line; at times they even crossed paths with each other.
Liu Guanfeng pushed his Seven Star Step to its maximum limit but still struggled to keep up with their pace. However, as long as he could keep up with them, there would be an opportunity to strike. Liu Guanfeng secretly rejoiced; if both wild wolves were Eighth Rank, then his only option would be to wait until they were exhausted before attacking; otherwise, he would have no way to deal with them at all.
After catching up with two Wind Attribute Wild Wolves, the remaining task became much simpler. While the two wild wolves were entangled with Liu Guanfeng, he took the opportunity to throw a flying knife. Since the wild wolves had their backs turned to him, the knife struck one of them directly.
The wild wolf yelped in pain and fell to the ground, while Liu Guanfeng did not approach to finish it off but instead pulled out an iron spear from behind and threw it. The spear pinned the injured wild wolf to the ground, but it did not die immediately; its lower body twitched uncontrollably, frightening the other wild wolves into taking a step back.
The remaining Mutated Wolf was startled by Liu Guanfeng's actions and immediately prepared to flee. Seeing this, Liu Guanfeng quickly drew a second iron spear from his back and hurled it right in the path of the escaping wolf. The wolf, running too fast, collided with the spear's grip.
With a loud bang, the wild wolf was knocked back. Before it could land, Liu Guanfeng met it with another thrust of his spear, cleaving it in half. When the other wild wolves saw that their three Leaders had been killed, they immediately turned and fled into the deep mountains. Their numbers were now less than half of what they had started with.
After all the wild wolves had run away, Liu Guanfeng did not pursue them; he knew he couldn't catch so many. Looking back at the beach, it was already drenched in red, littered with wild wolf corpses. Although Liu Guanfeng was uninjured, the continuous fighting had exhausted him greatly.
At that moment, two Lobsters rowed a small boat onto the beach. Liu Guanfeng boarded the boat but did not go into the cabin; instead, he lay down on the deck and gasped for breath. Little Black ordered the two Lobsters to clean up the battlefield, and one by one, they severed the Wolf Heads and tossed them onto the boat. After cleaning them, they threw the wolf pelts onto the deck while any remaining wolf meat was given to the Magic Shark patrolling in the sea.
On deck, Little Black and XP were also busy; after removing the cores from the Wolf Heads they tossed them to Magic Shark as well. This delighted Magic Shark patrolling In the Sea; today's feast was not only delicious but also required no effort—just a mouthful of wolf meat without any skin to deal with. Due to the overwhelming scent of blood, there were now over two hundred Magic Sharks in the area, with shark fins floating everywhere on the surface.
After a brief rest, Liu Guanfeng got up and took some dried food from his pocket for a quick bite and drank some water. He had no appetite for meat at all; if he weren't worried about his stamina failing him, he would have even left his rations behind.
Liu Guanfeng jumped off the small boat and reinserted his flying knives back into his waist after clearing them from the beach by Lobsters. He said to Little Black and XP, "I'm heading into the mountains now; you wait for me here. I should be back in a week at most or four or five days at least. If I don't return, it probably means I've been eaten by wolves. I'm off."
"Be careful," came two voices—one in his ear and one in his mind.
Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly and nodded before turning and heading deep into the mountains where Original Fruit and an Eighth Rank Mutated Wolf King awaited him.
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