Encountering the Howling Moon Sky Wolf Again

After everyone had enthusiastically discussed Chen Lin's identity as a Spirit Master, they began preparing to rest.

It had been a night of pursuit and desperate battle. Everyone's nerves had been tightly strung the entire time. After tossing about for half the night, their bodies did not feel especially fatigued, but their minds were somewhat weary.

Once the others began resting, Chen Lin, seated cross-legged upon the branch of a massive tree, turned his attention to the third page of the Slaughter Jade Book.

[Host: Chen Lin]

[Realm: Mid-stage Martial Master]

[Soul: 115]

[True Qi: 0]

[Physical Strength: 126]

[Slaughter Points: 81]

[Cultivation Methods: Soul Strengthening Technique Level 10, Mysterious Origin Body Tempering Technique Level 1 (18/100), Basic Body Tempering Method Level 8 (1/80)]

[Martial Skills: Divine Firmament Swordplay Level 1 (1/1000), Basic Swordplay Level 4 (20/40), Basic Movement Technique Level 8 (12/80)]

Seeing the newly appeared Divine Firmament Swordplay under martial skills, as well as the Slaughter Points required for its upgrade, Chen Lin felt both delighted and troubled.

Fortunately, Chen Lin had always been an optimistic and broad-minded person. Though the enormous upgrade requirement filled him with dread, once he remembered that Divine Firmament Swordplay was a Super Grade martial art, he felt it was only natural for a single level to require so many Slaughter Points.

Looking at his remaining 81 Slaughter Points, then at his Basic Swordplay, which was only Level 4, Chen Lin furrowed his brow. Unable to restrain himself, he began allocating points.

When Basic Swordplay reached Level 6, various insights into swordsmanship suddenly appeared in Chen Lin's mind.

After Chen Lin finished absorbing those insights into swordsmanship, the experience required to upgrade Divine Firmament Swordplay suddenly dropped from 1,000 to 900. His eyes immediately lit up, and he was overjoyed.

"So an understanding of swordsmanship can reduce the experience needed for upgrades!"

After sighing in amazement, Chen Lin withdrew his consciousness from the Sea of Consciousness.

"Today's battle with Duan Hengyuan actually forced me to comprehend the first level of the Divine Firmament Divine Sword ahead of time. That truly was unexpected!" Chen Lin murmured as he left the temporary camp and came to a relatively open area. Drawing his sword, he prepared to revisit the feeling of the Divine Firmament Divine Sword's first level.

Ssh—

Chen Lin slowly drew the Azure Orchid Treasure Sword. Taking a step forward, he concentrated all the strength of his body into his waist and hips. Almost instantly, as his entire body's force erupted at a single point, his arm gave a shake, unleashing another burst of force that clung to the blade. Using the sword's vibration, he released it all in one explosive outpouring.

Pfft—

The Azure Orchid Treasure Sword became a streak of black light, slashing across the sky as an explosive boom of air reverberated through the wilderness.

The few people cultivating nearby heard it. Looking at the figure swinging his sword in the distance, their eyes were filled with astonishment.

"Boss! What cultivation method or martial skill is A Lin practicing now?" Wang Ming asked Zhu Wei beside him.

"He selected the Super Grade cultivation method 'Nine Revolutions Divine Firmament Swordplay' at the War God Temple. He's probably practicing the swordplay within it!" A sharp gleam flashed through Zhu Wei's eyes.

"Is the younger generation really this formidable now? Such exceptional comprehension? From that sound, it seems he's already entered the gate!" Li Fei said with a complicated expression.

"We'll have to cultivate even more diligently from now on. Otherwise, if we let these youngsters catch up to us, it'll be downright embarrassing!" He Yanjun sighed.

Chen Lin paid no attention to the discussion in camp. Instead, he remained immersed in testing the Divine Firmament Swordplay, unable to pull himself free.

Pfft—

Pfft—

Chen Lin swung his sword again and again, only stopping once daylight had fully broken.

After an entire night of continuous practice, his grasp of the first level of Divine Firmament Swordplay went from initial stiffness, to gradual fluency, and finally to complete ease and freedom.

This made Chen Lin immensely happy.

"Looks like I need to max out Basic Swordplay as soon as possible, then put points into Divine Firmament Swordplay. I really can't wait to see the effect of the second level's triple attack power!" Chen Lin sheathed his sword and muttered to himself.

After making some simple preparations, the group continued onward in the direction of Bridgehead.

Because Wu Fan's injuries were severe, Chen Lin ultimately made a simple stretcher, which Wang Ming and Li Fei carried as they traveled.

Awoo—

The group's journey was suddenly interrupted by a low beastly howl.

"That's the whine of a wolf!" Zhu Wei's eyes lit up.

"The Howling Moon Sky Wolf?" He Yanjun asked, delight appearing on his face.

"Most likely!" Zhu Wei nodded.

"Boss, what do we do?" Wang Ming asked, suppressing the excitement in his heart.

"Of course, we kill it!" Zhu Wei said sternly.

"Boss, Yao An and Duan Hengyuan's group may also be nearby. We have to stay on guard," Jiang Tianyu reminded him worriedly, glancing at Wu Fan on the stretcher.

"It's fine! Judging from that Howling Moon Sky Wolf's injuries last night, it barely has any fighting strength left. We'll strike fast and finish it in a short time. As long as we don't give Yao An and Duan Hengyuan an opportunity, there won't be a problem. We can't let such a good prey slip away!" Li Fei argued. Then he looked at pale-faced Wu Fan and continued, "Besides, Wu Fan won't be able to come to the Demon Beast Wilderness with us anymore. We need to prepare some capital for him to settle down and make a living."

"Tianyu, stay behind and ensure A Fan's safety. The rest of us will go kill the Howling Moon Sky Wolf!" After pondering for a while, Zhu Wei gave the order.

Chen Lin quietly stood to one side, listening to the others' discussion without offering any opinion.

Whether they killed the Howling Moon Sky Wolf or not made no difference to Chen Lin, so he had no strong inclination either way.

After Zhu Wei made his decision, the group split into two teams and began sneaking toward where the Howling Moon Sky Wolf was.

A quarter of an hour later, the Howling Moon Sky Wolf appeared before them.

The Howling Moon Sky Wolf looked exceptionally bedraggled.

Not only was its fur covered in blood, but fresh blood was still dripping continuously from its abdomen.

Around the Howling Moon Sky Wolf, a pack of Twin-tailed Lions led by the Twin-tailed Lion King was relentlessly attacking it.

"Boss, that Twin-tailed Lion is a late-stage Demon Soldier. Should we make a move?" Li Fei asked excitedly as he watched the two sides fighting.

"Wait a little longer. The Twin-tailed Lions aren't very strong, but there are still more than a dozen of them bouncing around. If we strike now, it'll be hard to wipe out this pack of demon beasts in one sweep." Zhu Wei was equally delighted.

"Roar—" As the Twin-tailed Lions' casualties mounted, the leading Twin-tailed Lion King also descended into a berserk state.

With the remaining lionesses working in concert, it kept attacking the Howling Moon Sky Wolf's abdomen, forcing the wolf to devote more and more attention to defense and greatly weakening its attacks.

"Kill!"

When the number of Twin-tailed Lions plummeted to six, Zhu Wei let out a low roar and leaped from their hiding place.

At his words, Chen Lin sprang up and raced toward the wolf and lions.

The life-or-death battle against Duan Hengyuan and the others last night had greatly boosted his confidence. His fighting style had shed its former caution, and he no longer held back in fear.