Battle with the Ghost Wolf Beast

Shouts mixed with dust. At a glance, all anyone could see was gray haze and people running toward the cave entrance.

"Cough, cough, cough~"

"This is really choking," Lin Lan thought as he waved away the dust in the air. As expected, these people's mental fortitude is still too weak. They've even forgotten that they're mages. After studying magic for so long, their brains still crash when they encounter demon beasts.

A pair of glowing green eyes emerged from the darkness first. Then, an exceptionally agile wolf-like creature pounced toward the crowd at incredible speed, reaching the cave entrance in the blink of an eye.

Zhou Min had wanted to cast magic, but the Ghost Wolf Beast leaped forward with a single glare. Startled, Zhou Min's Star Orbit immediately broke apart.

Mo Fan stepped forward and pulled the still-dazed Zhou Min aside. Behind him, a Lightning Seal struck the Ghost Wolf Beast, making it bare its fangs in pain. When Mo Fan turned around, Lin Lan was already preparing to cast his next spell.

Lin Lan cast magic very quickly, finishing in just three seconds. His experience fighting in the wild had allowed him to improve rapidly. His casting speed for Beginner Level Magic was comparable to that of an Intermediate Mage.

"Lightning Seal—Frenzied Charge!" Lin Lan did not use a Spirit Seed. The Ghost Wolf Beast had thick hide and tough flesh, but lightning dealt true damage. It was more effective against the Ghost Wolf Beast than other Elemental Magic.

"Awooo, awooo~" The Ghost Wolf Beast had just shaken off the paralysis when it was hit again, howling in pain.

"What's that student's name? At such a young age, he can cast second-tier Beginner Level Magic, and his casting speed is comparable to an experienced mage's. Give him a high score," Zhan Kong said approvingly.

"Chief Instructor, his name is Lin Lan. His grades have always been excellent, and he ranks second in our class," Xue Sheng immediately introduced his student to Zhan Kong. It was as though his promotion and raise were already within reach.

"Oh~ Only second place? Interesting," Zhan Kong murmured.

"Lightning Seal—Python Mark."

Xu Zhaoting attacked as well, though his casting speed was much slower. It took him a full five seconds.

Lightning struck the Ghost Wolf Beast again. The beast was practically stunned senseless by the lightning, struggling painfully beneath the three bolts. That was truly unbearable.

"Ice Vines—Congeal."

Mu Bai also seized the opportunity to attack.

Frost began spreading beneath the Ghost Wolf Beast's feet. Lightning Seal combined with Ice Vines severely restricted its movements and inflicted a certain degree of damage.

"Fire element, attack!"

At Lin Lan's call, the fire-element students began their control.

"Fire Burst—Bone Scorch."

"Fire Burst—Burn."

Mo Fan and Zhou Min attacked, blasting all their energy onto the Ghost Wolf Beast.

The fire melted all the ice, but the damage was fully dealt as well.

"Awooo..."

The Ghost Wolf Beast was in immense pain. Its eyes gradually shifted from ghostly green to crimson, and it began attacking desperately, becoming extremely frenzied.

"N-No... My Ghost Wolf Beast seems to be out of my control."

Bai Yang's face was filled with terror, and his body began trembling.

"What the hell did you say?"

"Don't you know how to control your own beast?" Zhan Kong cursed twice, then formed Wind Wings behind his back and flew off at high speed.

The Ghost Wolf Beast had held back before, but it was indeed in terrible condition now, covered in wounds and injuries caused by lightning and fire.

The Ghost Wolf Beast suddenly lunged at Mu Bai. Although Mu Bai dodged in time, he was still knocked to the ground by the shockwave, seeing stars.

The Ghost Wolf Beast opened its mouth, and wind and dust swirled in every direction.

"Run! It's Flying Sand and Stones!" Hearing Lin Lan's warning, everyone hurried toward the cave entrance. Zhao Kun San grabbed Mu Bai and ran faster than a rabbit.

The Ghost Wolf Beast released a massive torrent of sand and shattered rocks from its mouth, sweeping through the surroundings.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~"

Flying Sand and Stones was an attack filled with sand and dust. Anyone struck by it would be dragged into the storm and violently battered.

Fortunately, everyone had run away, and there were no casualties. When Lin Lan saw the Ghost Wolf Beast's crimson eyes lock onto him, he could not tolerate it any longer. He immediately prepared to give it something big.

"Sky Flash—Lightning Seal—Raging Strike!" A thundercloud gathered above the Ghost Wolf Beast's head, crackling with electricity. Not only was the Ghost Wolf Beast unafraid, it charged straight ahead. The next moment, lightning descended from the sky like heavenly punishment and struck it directly.

"Awooo, awooo, awooo, awooo..."

Bang~

The Ghost Wolf Beast was pierced through by the lightning. After two cries, it collapsed to the ground, faint arcs of electricity still lingering over its body.

"That beast is finally dead for good."

Lin Lan also breathed a sigh of relief. The Ghost Wolf Beast must have absorbed the Spring of Fury. Otherwise, how could it have become so frenzied?

A creature's instinct was to avoid danger and feel fear when faced with it. Yet this thing had dared to charge straight at him. There was definitely something wrong with it.

A Black Vatican test subject? Lin Lan felt that he had more or less guessed the Ghost Wolf Beast's purpose. The Black Vatican had definitely injected it with the Spring of Fury. First, they could use these students for an experiment; second, they could eliminate Mo Fan and remove any obstacle to obtaining the Earth Sacred Spring.

Unfortunately, its strength was still lacking.

"Zhan Kong, you have to save Lanzi~ I only have a few brothers."

"The Ghost Wolf Beast should be inside."

Lin Lan had been thinking when he heard two voices coming from the cave entrance. He immediately knew that Mo Fan had brought Zhan Kong here.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~"

Zhan Kong circled through the air before descending from above. When he looked closely, he saw the Ghost Wolf Beast's corpse lying there, with Lin Lan standing beside it.

"Damn, Lanzi, you're alive! That's great!" The moment Mo Fan saw Lin Lan, he ran over, his voice full of excitement.

"Isn't that obvious? Does my strength even need to be questioned?" Lin Lan looked down on everything with an imposing air, hands in his pockets as though he had no equal.

"How did you kill it?" Zhan Kong inspected the Ghost Wolf Beast's corpse with a grave tone, his eyes filled with confusion. There was an intense Lightning Element presence here, and the residual power of the attack on the Ghost Wolf Beast was clearly comparable to half an Intermediate Level Magic spell.

"It was nothing," Lin Lan said casually.

"Kid, do you have some kind of Spirit Seed on you?" Zhan Kong examined the corpse carefully and could tell that the lightning on the Ghost Wolf Beast was definitely no ordinary lightning.

"No. It was already seriously injured. One second-tier Lightning Seal from me was enough to finish it off," Lin Lan said helplessly, as if there was nothing he could do even if Zhan Kong refused to believe him.

"What are you two talking about? What's a Spirit Seed?" Mo Fan looked confused. Still, Mo Fan truly suffered from being not only fond of working for free but also uneducated.

"Fine. If you don't want to say it, I won't force you." Zhan Kong's tone was helpless, though his eyes continued scrutinizing Lin Lan.

"The Ghost Wolf Beast... my Ghost Wolf Beast..."

"Boss Zhan Kong, why did you kill my Ghost Wolf Beast..." Bai Yang ran in at that moment, crying miserably.

"I didn't kill it. He did," Zhan Kong said, pointing at Lin Lan.

"How could a student possibly kill my Ghost Wolf Beast? Boss Zhan Kong, stop shirking responsibility. I worked so hard to obtain this Ghost Wolf Beast." Bai Yang looked unconvinced and continued questioning Zhan Kong.

Lin Lan did not believe Bai Yang's pitiful act at all. Wasn't he just trying to keep Zhan Kong from investigating the Ghost Wolf Beast's corpse and discovering his identity?

Keep pretending, then. Just wait until I report you later. Lin Lan could not help thinking that every Black Vatican member deserved an Oscar. They infiltrated places for years, even over a decade, acting every single day. Didn't they ever get tired?

"Enough. We'll talk when we get back. Fortunately, your Ghost Wolf Beast didn't cause any casualties." Zhan Kong did not want to waste time listening to nonsense. Such a major incident still needed a reasonable explanation.

"Yes, yes, Boss Zhan Kong." Bai Yang immediately stopped talking, though he was probably delighted inside.

The group prepared to leave, but Mo Fan was still standing beside the Ghost Wolf Beast's corpse, gesturing wildly.

"Mo Fan, feed it to your loach and hurry up."

Lin Lan spoke to Mo Fan in a low voice.

"Damn, how did you find out?"