Repaying Kindness

Old Dog Wulong was consumed by jealousy, wishing he could devour Yan Nu.

Perhaps then, he could even absorb some of its medicinal effects.

"Roar!" Wulong tilted his head back and let out a long howl, his body rapidly transforming.

He grew from his original seven feet tall to nine feet, enveloped in black energy.

His physique became mighty and imposing, his entire body filled out, and his black fur no longer flowed loosely but clung tightly to him like armor, outlining his knotted muscles and appearing incredibly tough.

This was precisely the enhancement spell Wulong had meticulously researched over the years, capable of increasing his close-combat abilities severalfold.

Meanwhile, in mid-air, Yan Nu, knowing he could freely use True Qi, decided to press his advantage and end the fight quickly.

However, he underestimated Wulong's ferocity. This creature had devoured countless beings, possessing twice the Magic Power of Shen Leling!

Furthermore, Yan Nu hadn't had time to condense the vortex of the Great Emperor White Jade Scripture, and his internal Hammer True Qi was only of superior quality, significantly reducing its power.

"Buzzzzz!"

Yan Nu dove down, thrusting his spear straight ahead. The spear emitted a loud, resonant hum!

But before he could touch Wulong, he first felt resistance.

It was the swirling black energy, which appeared ethereal but acted like a wall of qi, blocking him.

The Mysterious Iron Spear vibrated wildly, feeling sluggish, its speed and power greatly diminished.

As he thrust forward, he encountered Wulong's black fur, which clung to his body like leather armor, tough and dense, making it difficult to penetrate.

By the time he pierced through the fur armor and into the flesh, the power of the Mysterious Iron Spear's millennia of True Qi had almost completely dissipated.

Yan Nu bent his spear, managing to penetrate only three inches, the tip getting stuck in the muscle.

"Hmph! Mortal!" Wulong sneered dismissively.

An expert can tell at a glance. Yan Nu lacked any proper technique, and his grip on the spear was all wrong!

His stance didn't look like he was holding a spear, but more like he was gripping a hoe or a hammer.

It gave the impression he was about to swing wildly, making him look utterly ridiculous.

Initially, Wulong found the presence of a mortal in the mountains somewhat strange, pondering what kind of being he might be... But seeing Yan Nu's thrust now, Wulong instantly concluded that he was indeed a complete mortal, perhaps even a common village bumpkin.

He didn't even have proper clothes, wearing only the Vine Armor made by the Water Woman, which was now almost burnt away.

This made him even angrier! Letting such a person eat his Dragon Fodder Grass was simply infuriating!

He struck like lightning, grabbing the spear shaft with one hand and reaching for Yan Nu with the other.

But at this moment, the bent spear automatically straightened due to its resilience, and Yan Nu pulled back, causing Wulong to grasp at empty air.

Wulong reacted quickly, instantly pulling out the spearhead, yanking it back forcefully, and throwing a punch at the same time!

"Bang!"

"Boom!" Following the pull, Yan Nu took Wulong's punch head-on, his legs stomping hard onto Wulong's chest.

Ignoring everything else, Yan Nu's eyes were fixed on the wound left by the spearhead. He directly unleashed all his remaining True Qi from the wound!

Not only that, but his glowing feet, upon touching Wulong, ignited his fur.

Instantly, a large fire erupted on Wulong's chest!

"What? You used it all?" Wulong's expression changed. He felt a searing pain in his chest, a terrifying energy threatening to explode. He quickly suppressed it with his Magic Power.

However, his body was still violently kicked away by that single foot, and his hand lost its grip on the spear.

Because Yan Nu's footwork generated power, akin to unleashing a Fierce Blast from the Sky, coupled with taking Wulong's punch, it created a massive backward explosive force.

With a resounding crash, both figures were sent flying backward.

Wulong crashed into the forest, splinters flying, blood gushing from his chest.

Yan Nu, his True Qi depleted, flew over a hundred feet, like a shooting star, about to fall off a cliff.

"Rise!"

Mr. Feng pointed his sword finger at the cliff edge. With a thunderous roar, the cliff's edge shifted!

A large section of rock rose like steps, intercepting Yan Nu.

"Thud!" Yan Nu's head slammed hard against the rock face.

Gravel scattered, and dust flew.

He had no True Qi left and tumbled down the steep rock face like a rolling stone.

Because this was a solitary stone peak formed by a towering, massive conglomerate rock, its surface was extremely uneven.

Yan Nu bounced and rolled down, smashing countless protruding conglomerate rocks along the way.

When he landed, he was covered in dust and grime.

"Cough... cough..." Wulong coughed twice, clutching his chest as he emerged, gritting his teeth.

His black fur was scorched and patchy.

Yan Nu truly didn't understand techniques, but his actions were unpredictable.

In that situation, a normal person would either deflect Old Dog Wulong's punch or simply let go of their spear and dodge.

But he didn't. He took the punch head-on and continued to hammer at Wulong's wound.

Even more absurdly, in just two exchanges, Yan Nu had already used up all three thousand five hundred years of his cultivation.

Kill one thousand enemies, and lose ten thousand of your own strength?

"Trading your life for my serious injury?"

Wulong looked at the pockmarked rock face caused by Yan Nu's impact. Knowing it was Mr. Feng's magic, he nodded towards him.

Mr. Feng almost lost his composure and nodded back at Old Dog Wulong.

"Huh? He's not dead yet?" Wulong suddenly froze. He had thought Yan Nu would surely die from that brutal collision.

To his surprise, Yan Nu swayed, got up, and brushed off the gravel and dust from his body.

Although he was covered in dirt, he seemed otherwise unharmed.

Blood seeped from the corner of Yan Nu's mouth, and dark energy seeped into his body, but the Water Talisman flickered intermittently, neutralizing it.

There was a massive fist-shaped indentation between his chest and abdomen. This was pure brute force that had shattered his internal organs.

However, these were mere minor injuries. Yan Nu was long accustomed to them and acted as if nothing had happened.

Mr. Feng's eyes darted around. He realized the purpose behind Shen Leling placing the Water Talisman, made from one-third of her origin, inside Yan Nu. "Huh? Such a tough body. This child ate Dragon Fodder Grass, making his physique incredibly strong. Don't use your fists... Wulong, use your Magic Power to penetrate him."

Wulong, however, frowned. "But that Water Talisman..."

Mr. Feng laughed heartily. "How many times can a mere Water Talisman hold out? Besides, if you want to use the Essence Absorption Secret Art to devour this child, don't you have to break the Water Talisman first?"

Wulong thought about it and realized it was true. He grabbed Yan Nu and directly activated the Essence Absorption Secret Art.

Even though it was blocked by the Water Talisman, he could continuously activate it, and it would eventually break...

As for the stinging sensation in his hand, as long as he paid a little attention, he wouldn't be shaken off.

Yan Nu's head was held in a dog's paw, his feet dangling in the air, unable to break free. He felt the Water Talisman pulse, neutralizing the Essence Absorption Secret Art, and fell into thought.

"Hanging River Downpour!" Shen Leling saw that Yan Nu had exhausted his True Qi so quickly and felt helpless.

She had hoped Yan Nu could hold out a little longer, but he couldn't even last five breaths...

However, Yan Nu's choice wasn't wrong. The Dog Demon was powerful. Decades or even a hundred years of True Qi were like tickles to him; fighting him fiercely would only be like shaving fur. It was better to land a few heavy blows!

It could only be said that Yan Nu had cultivated for too short a time...

The current situation was not good.

Although Wulong was determined to devour Yan Nu with the Essence Absorption Secret Art, and the Water Talisman could last a long time, what if Wulong lost patience and simply bit Yan Nu to death?

After some thought, Shen Leling had no choice but to join the battle early, spitting out surging tides that resembled a floating great river, sweeping and pouring down.

"A soft, weak spell." Wulong's lips curled up. A black whirlwind swirled around him.

Although the black whirlwind was only three feet in radius, the surging waves could not penetrate it at all, truly like water that couldn't get in.

Old Dog Wulong's magic was all about defense and strengthening power. While he didn't understand long-range spells, his methods of defending against them were very effective.

Shen Leling frowned deeply at this. This Dog Demon was unexpectedly powerful.

She was better at transformation and growth than combat. Unless she was given time and could create favorable terrain, her spells wouldn't be powerful enough.

At this very moment, she was secretly deploying vines. This was why she had hoped Yan Nu could hold out a little longer.

"Is that all you've got?" Wulong sneered at Shen Leling, seeing that this mighty attack couldn't even break through his Protective Qi.

Mr. Feng said with a smug tone, "This demon has been fighting us all night and is already at the end of his rope. He can't use any powerful spells, unless..."

"Unless what?" Wulong tilted his head, slightly distracted, and habitually activated the Essence Absorption Secret Art again.

At that very moment, Yan Nu unhesitatingly thrust his spear into Wulong's wound. He was within the Protective Qi's range and was unaffected.

"Pfft!" Although Yan Nu had no True Qi now, Wulong's wound was too large, and the sharp spearhead still pierced his lung.

At the same time, the Water Talisman reacted and dissolved the Essence Absorption Secret Art. Wulong's palm trembled, and he actually let go.

Yan Nu seized the opportunity to break free and charged madly towards Shen Leling.

"Damn it! Cough cough..." Wulong's lungs were about to explode, blood gurgling from his windpipe.

Because Yan Nu's attack coincided with the backlash from the Water Talisman dissolving the spell, he managed to break free from Wulong's grasp.

This was truly an oversight. He never expected that this mortal, held in his hand and at his mercy, would dare to stab him?

"Trying to run? Die!" Wulong raised his palm and sent out a ball of wolf-headed black energy, whistling through the air!

The moment it touched Yan Nu, the Water Talisman appeared and began to dissolve it furiously.

Yan Nu was blasted away with a bang, crashing into... a suddenly protruding stone wall.

"I've blocked him!" Mr. Feng shouted, raising his sword.

"Good!" Wulong's dog legs kicked, and he chased after Yan Nu.

But before he could make a move, another rock jutted out, sending Yan Nu flying again.

"Huh?" Wulong looked suspiciously at Mr. Feng. "Your magic is too weak. Stop messing around!"

With that, terrifying black Protective Qi gathered in his palm and blasted out.

However, Yan Nu was crushed to the ground by this dark energy, plowing a furrow over twenty feet long. Only then did the Water Talisman's light flare up, madly protecting him.

"Why hasn't this Water Talisman broken yet!" Old Dog Wulong was a little confused.

Little did he know, the Water Talisman was brimming with Vital Energy. Even a fraction of what Shen Leling left behind was nearly five hundred segments.

Old Dog Wulong didn't know any exquisite techniques. Simply attacking with Protective Qi and Magic Power was a fool's errand. To exhaust the Water Talisman would cost him nearly five hundred segments of Magic Power... which was all of Old Dog Wulong's Magic Power!

"Awooo!" Old Dog Wulong, enraged, finally lunged forward to tear and bite, no longer wasting Magic Power.

Facing the lunge, Yan Nu's eyes split wide with fury. He desperately swung his long spear and smashed it hard onto Old Dog Wulong's head.

Surprisingly, Old Dog Wulong actually stopped.

"That's not how you use a spear!" a familiar voice came from above.

Huang Banyun was seen holding a spear, embedded in the crown of Old Dog Wulong's head. At the same time, he was inverted in the air, his body and the spear forming a perfectly straight vertical line.

He had been watching the great battle in front of the cave dwelling from his high vantage point for a long time. Yan Nu's display of divine power, defeating the old ghost, captivated him, and he couldn't help but sigh that the Scripture of Peaceful Governance was peerless.

However, the situation took a sudden turn. Old Dog Wulong, that scoundrel, had arrived when Yan Nu was at his weakest.

Even though Yan Nu had eaten the Dragon Fodder Grass and become momentarily powerful, he was still no match.

Seeing his benefactor about to die at the hands of his father's killer, Huang Banyun could no longer sit still.

He leaped directly from the mountain, enveloped in the momentum of his dive, and unleashed his full power. Using his ultimate skill, he thrust his spear into the top of Old Dog Wulong's head!

This was the only weak point in Old Dog Wulong's black Protective Qi defense!

"Tch..." Old Dog Wulong's eyeballs rolled upwards, and he let out a sneer. His head suddenly lifted.

Huang Banyun's face changed drastically. He was directly flung away, and the spear in his hand, like a blooming flower, was torn apart into a broom...

He fell to the ground. Looking at Old Dog Wulong again, the scoundrel touched the top of his head and pulled out a clump of hair. Not a single drop of blood was shed.

"How could this be..." Huang Banyun's face turned ashen, filled with disbelief and unwillingness. I found the weak point... and it didn't even break through his defense?

Old Dog Wulong glanced at him. "You scared the hell out of me."

It turned out the only reason he stopped was that the weak point of his Protective Qi on his head had been suddenly attacked, startling him.

"Why are you here!" Yan Nu asked in shock.

Huang Banyun gritted his teeth. "I have a deep-seated hatred for this demon."

He stood up and blocked in front of Yan Nu. "Hurry and eat the Dragon Fodder Grass. I'll hold him off!"

Yan Nu frowned. "You'll die!"

"My father taught me since I was young: Great kindness is never forgotten, always carried in my heart. Repaying Kindness, I will never betray, even in death!" Huang Banyun's tone was firm, and a sense of release washed over him.

He was too weak, and at this moment, the revenge for his father and the debt of saving his life merged into one. This was perhaps Heaven's opportunity for him. Whether he could win or not, he had to die here.

However, Yan Nu was delighted upon hearing this. "Repaying Kindness? Where? Give it to me quickly!"

"Huh?" Huang Banyun was bewildered.