Chapter 31

Whoosh!

At that moment, Ling Yan leaped down from the branch of a large tree and landed beside Lin Xuan.

"You really can fight. A Dire Wolf's pelt is worth three Contribution Points. You can take it."

"Thank you for the guidance, Senior Sister." Lin Xuan hurriedly thanked her, pulled out the Pig Slaughtering Blade tucked at his waist, and quickly cut away the Dire Wolf's pelt.

Tsk!

Ling Yan watched the entire process, utterly disdainful of Lin Xuan. She even thought to herself, A menial is a menial. He doesn't even have a proper weapon.

Before long, Lin Xuan had skinned the wolf and put the pelt away, hanging it from the back of the Gale Wind Horse. Only then did the two continue onward.

Ling Yan walked in front while Lin Xuan led the horse behind her. It was impossible to tell that each harbored their own thoughts.

As they ventured deeper into Yan Hui Mountain, even the Gale Wind Horse began to grow restless.

"Neigh... neigh..."

Suddenly, the Gale Wind Horse let out an uneasy low whinny, and Lin Xuan and Ling Yan stopped at once.

Ahead lay an open clearing. The branches above were sparse, allowing great shafts of sunlight to pour down. Three late Body Tempering Dire Wolves lay beneath the sun with their eyes closed in contentment.

"Senior Sister, let's take a detour."

Lin Xuan spoke softly.

"A detour? How much of my time do you intend to waste?"

Ling Yan frowned. "Don't think I don't know you have an explosive martial skill. You should be able to handle three Dire Wolves. Or do you want to earn Contribution Points for nothing?"

"Go kill them. As a menial, you should have the awareness of a menial."

Lin Xuan's expression darkened, but he did not raise his head to look at Ling Yan.

Ling Yan merely looked at him with a face full of contempt.

In the end, Lin Xuan seemed to helplessly make his way around from the side.

Where Ling Yan could not see, killing intent flickered wildly in Lin Xuan's eyes.

It's almost certain now. This thing is targeting me.

But she didn't attack me directly. Heh... she wants to toy me to death, does she?

Ling Yan, Ling Yan... you'll regret this!

Lin Xuan muttered inwardly. Only when he had drawn close to the three Dire Wolves did he conceal his killing intent.

Activating Concealed Breath Stride, Lin Xuan suppressed his aura to the utmost limit and quietly approached within ten meters of the three Dire Wolves.

Ling Yan once again leaped onto the branch of a large tree and watched Lin Xuan from afar.

Blood Rage!

At that instant, Lin Xuan's blood and qi began to boil. The next moment, he shot out like a leopard.

"Roar..."

The three Dire Wolves immediately reacted, springing to their feet in an instant and darting in different directions.

Tiger's Roar Fist!

But suddenly, a tiger's roar rang out, and Lin Xuan's figure closed in on one of the Dire Wolves like a phantom.

Boom!

A thunderous blast rang out. The Dire Wolf was struck in the waist, and its calf-sized body flew several meters away like a torn sack.

"Awroo..."

The instant it hit the ground, it let out a pained howl. Its waist hung limp, and it could no longer even stand.

"Hmph... you actually dared to hide your strength beforehand. Did you really think you could keep it hidden?"

Ling Yan watched from afar and snorted coldly.

"Roar... roar..."

At that moment, the other two Dire Wolves in the clearing let out furious roars and pounced at Lin Xuan in an instant.

Lin Xuan stamped his foot and retreated rapidly. The two Dire Wolves immediately missed their attack, yet continued to pursue him relentlessly.

Lin Xuan did not reveal Concealed Breath Stride, relying only on his understanding of movement techniques to entangle them.

Yet in his current Blood Rage state, Lin Xuan could still deal with them calmly.

After one minute, the two Dire Wolves had failed to touch him even once, while he had landed several punches and injured them both.

But the injuries only completely stirred up their ferocity, making their pounces even swifter and fiercer.

Two minutes later, Lin Xuan retreated into the dense forest, and the two Dire Wolves chased after him.

Lin Xuan vanished completely from Ling Yan's sight.

Concealed Breath Stride!

At that moment, Lin Xuan's speed in the forest suddenly surged by several times. In an instant, he arrived before one of the Dire Wolves, his gaze icy.

"Awroo..."

The Dire Wolf reacted half a beat too slowly, and Lin Xuan's iron fist slammed into its chest.

Rumble!

Strength several times greater than before surged through its body. Its internal organs instantly burst apart. The Dire Wolf's eyes widened, and it collapsed to the ground, utterly devoid of life.