Huihui Kailai

Huihui Kailai

Though they still did not quite understand what was happening, they knew they seemed to have been saved.

Seeing the ferocity of the wolf pack, Aili, the water mage, immediately clamored for them to leave this awful place while they had the chance.

Joseph, protected by two guards, was rather tempted by Aili's suggestion. But when he turned to look at Huihui, he found that she had silently moved behind Fengyun.

With gratitude and excitement in her voice, the red-haired girl said to Fengyun, "Thank you for saving us. My name is Huihui Kailai, a Level 3 Mage from Weilin Magic Academy, and also a Level 3 Warrior."

"May I ask who you are...?"

Fengyun gave Huihui, whose cheeks had flushed red and who looked quite sweet and delicate, a surprised glance before saying softly, "My name is Yun. You should all leave quickly."

"Although I killed five Wind Wolves, the remaining thirteen won't be easy to deal with."

"They were only frightened by me for now. Once the Alpha Wolf attacks, the others will surely follow. I can't keep you safe while being besieged by so many Wind Wolves."

In truth, if these five people stayed and helped Fengyun hold back some of the Wind Wolves, he would certainly be able to handle the coming battle more easily.

But in the Monster Mountain Range, the greatest danger had never been the magical beasts one might encounter at any moment, but ill-intentioned humans.

Over the years, Fengyun had dealt with quite a few people who came to the Monster Mountain Range to train. He knew well how frightening human nature could be. He would not lower his guard around strangers, even if these people looked and acted like ignorant academy rookies who did not know their limits.

The only reason he had acted was because a moment of kindness had struck him. Besides, he could reinforce his image as a righteous member of the light faction within his abilities. That would be of some use to his undercover life.

"No, I'm staying to help you!"

Huihui glanced at Fengyun's injured arm and continued, "You just saved us. I can't simply watch you get surrounded by the wolves and do nothing."

Hearing this, Fengyun turned around in surprise and carefully studied Huihui's appearance, as though he had completely stopped paying attention to the Alpha Wolf, whose body was lowering further and further, seemingly ready to attack him at any moment.

Though this girl's Level 3 strength was probably fed to her by her family's resources, judging by her performance just now, her heart is pretty good! With that thought in mind, the sword in his hand suddenly slashed at the throat of the charging Alpha Wolf.

At the same time, his entire body began emitting an intense, dazzling white light like a powerful spotlight.

Among fighters of the same level, as long as the difference in Battle Qi and mana quality was not too great, his formidable and precise control over energy meant that fighting one against many was no problem.

Even though Wind Wolves were Level 4 pack magical beasts, he was not the least bit afraid. That was also why he had dared to act after discovering that the pack was not too large.

But when fighting above his level, the gap in energy tiers meant he had to go all out. He had to make use of every last advantage!

If it could affect the Alpha Wolf, he did not mind keeping the blinding effect of the Light Shadow Shield active.

After forcing the Alpha Wolf back with a slash, Fengyun grabbed Huihui beside him and darted behind several nearby trees.

At the same time, more than a dozen wind blades shot toward the spot where he had just been standing. Had he moved any slower, he would probably have been reduced to a pile of fragments by now.

Several of the wind blades even curved midair. Fortunately, trees concealed Fengyun's hiding spot, so he was not caught off guard.

The wolf pack was assisting the Alpha Wolf's attack. This was also why most warriors were unwilling to face pack-dwelling magical beasts like Wind Wolves—they could be focused down at any moment.

"If you want to help me, just use fire magic from the trees to interfere with the other Wind Wolves."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fengyun, who had already climbed into the trees and was shifting positions with their help, casually fired an invisible, small Light Shadow Slash diagonally opposite himself. It transformed into a Sun Slash, erupting with dazzling light and drawing the wolf pack's attention.

The instant the wolves turned their heads, Fengyun, with the camouflage effect of his Light Shadow Shield activated, had already swooped from the crown of a tree toward the Alpha Wolf like an eagle.

Once the wolves drawn by the light realized something was wrong and identified Fengyun's position by sound, they looked up in his direction—only for their eyes to be briefly blinded again.

That was because Fengyun, who had activated the shield's blinding effect again in midair, was shining with dazzling light like a small sun.

Though the wolf pack had already experienced the blinding effect several times and had become somewhat wary, they had never encountered such an attack before. The moment they instinctively looked up, they fell for it once more.

The Battle Qi cultivated from the Radiant Scripture could, through high-frequency attacks, make enemies see a confusing blur of light and shadow. Among light-attribute Battle Qi manuals, it could only be considered above average, not particularly powerful.

Yet Fengyun had forcefully brought this trait of Radiant Battle Qi to its fullest with the Combat Skill Light Shadow Slash, even creating Sun Slash. It greatly expanded his tactical options in battle.

Moreover, this technique consumed very little and was extremely convenient to use. Once he became familiar with the Battle Qi's circulation route, he could use it anytime, anywhere, in any posture, thanks to his precise Battle Qi control.

This was his greatest reliance in daring to attack the wolf pack!

No matter what creature it was, as long as it normally relied on vision to lock onto targets, it would inevitably panic and lose its bearings after being blinded.

That was why Fengyun had killed five Wind Wolves in a row with this move the moment he acted. But this time, he had no intention of continuing to target the ordinary Wind Wolves.

Hah!

With a loud shout, Fengyun sent a Light Shadow Slash condensed with even more Battle Qi toward the head of the Alpha Wolf nearest him.

Wolves had heads of bronze, tails of iron, and waists of tofu, so in theory, attacking the Alpha Wolf's waist would be the most efficient choice.

But because of his blinding method, attacking the Alpha Wolf's head was more worthwhile for Fengyun.

As for a wolf's head having strong defense?

Heh, it's only a difference of one level. It's not like the gap between Level 9 and the Saint Realm. No matter how strong its defense is, how much stronger can it be than my attack?

As long as he struck it, the wolf would definitely be severely injured. At worst, two more slashes would finish it off.

Sensing the deadly threat, the Alpha Wolf had just been about to open its eyes. But when it saw the rather glaring Battle Qi Slash on Fengyun's sword, it forcibly restrained the urge.

Narrowing its eyes, it intended to rely on its rich combat experience, hearing, and sense of smell to evade the strike.

After all, having already been hit twice, there was no way the Alpha Wolf would allow itself to fall for the same trick a third time.

However, Fengyun felt no stir in his heart when the Alpha Wolf barely evaded his slash. With a thought, the powerful Battle Qi Slash shot from his blade toward the Alpha Wolf's neck.

This technique of controlling the direction of a Battle Qi Slash followed the same principle as the method some Wind Wolves had used earlier to make their wind blades curve.

But abruptly changing the direction of a Battle Qi Slash like this was far from easy. One had to devote immense effort to this move and completely master every subtlety and variation of Light Shadow Slash to achieve it!