Chapter 32

Seeing this, the other Dire Wolf turned and fled at that very moment.

Lin Xuan's gaze was cold as he activated Concealed Breath Stride once more. At the proficient level, the technique made him swift as the wind.

He closed in on the Dire Wolf with a few steps, then unleashed Tiger's Roar Fist and killed it outright.

This was Lin Xuan's true fighting strength without a weapon. A Dire Wolf was no match for him at all.

"Were they killed?"

Ling Yan stood atop a tree branch, listening to the fighting abruptly cease, her brows slightly furrowed.

But at that moment, an incredulous look suddenly flashed through her eyes.

Lin Xuan burst from the bushes, rapidly approached the Dire Wolf whose waist had been broken, and drove down a punch, killing it instantly.

At the same time, Lin Xuan collapsed onto the ground, gasping for breath, his face visibly turning pale.

"He actually killed the Dire Wolves..."

Ling Yan's eyes trembled. Even she was somewhat shocked by Lin Xuan's combat strength at this moment.

Yet Lin Xuan's current condition quickly brought her back to herself, and a cold smile curled across her lips.

"I've killed four Dire Wolves and stolen twenty years of time already. I wonder whether one large mass of vitality and blood will be enough to support a breakthrough to the Body Forging Peak."

Lin Xuan gasped heavily, but secretly pondered this in his heart.

He still had a full thirty years remaining.

He wanted to test it, but Ling Yan had already walked over, so Lin Xuan could only suppress the thought.

At this stage, since his condition could not recover, it was best to make Ling Yan completely lower her guard against him.

Of course, Lin Xuan was not afraid of her suddenly making a move. Restoring his condition would take no more than an instant. Myriad Ages in an Instant lived up to its name—it was simply that overpowered.

"Senior Sister!"

When Ling Yan arrived, Lin Xuan "struggled" to his feet and greeted her. He even took out a Healing Pill and swallowed it right in front of her.

Only then did his complexion improve slightly.

Disdain flashed through Ling Yan's eyes. "Three mere Dire Wolves took you so long. Had I known, I would have found a menial disciple at the Body Forging Peak."

"Let's go. Don't bother collecting the pelts. It's a waste of time."

Her words carried dense impatience.

"Yes, Senior Sister!"

Lin Xuan answered and could only lead the Gale Wind Horse after her.

The two continued onward. This time, they did not encounter any more Demon Beasts.

After walking for roughly two hours, a mountain wall appeared before them. At its base was a cave around three meters tall, its entrance dry and scattered with some dead grass.

"We're here. This is the place!"

Ling Yan stopped.

Lin Xuan took two steps back, intending to head off to the side.

But Ling Yan turned around just then and looked at him with hostility. "What are you doing?"

Lin Xuan froze. "Senior Sister, this is where your mission is. I'm only in the Body Forging Realm. I'd only hold you back."

"Who said that?"

"Your mission isn't complete yet. Go in and lure out the Earth-Rending Bear. I'll find an opportunity to kill it in a single strike. At worst, I can severely wound it."

"Did you think Contribution Points were so easy to earn? That you wouldn't have to do anything?"

"Huh?"

Lin Xuan was visibly stunned, then his face turned fearful. "S-Senior Sister, y-you must be joking. That's an Earth-Rending Bear at the mid Blood Refinement stage. H-how could I possibly lure it out?"

"Hmph... I can see that your movement technique is extraordinary. Though you haven't cultivated a movement martial skill, your combat experience is certainly abundant. Don't belittle yourself. You only need to lure it out."

Ling Yan snorted coldly and spoke indifferently.

Stinking bitch!

Killing intent had already surged through Lin Xuan's heart. She clearly wanted to engineer an accident where he would be killed by a Demon Beast.

Naturally, his face remained fearful. "S-Senior Sister, th-this... I-I can't do it."

"You can't?"

Ling Yan narrowed her eyes slightly. "Lin Xuan, if you don't lure out the Earth-Rending Bear today, don't dream of receiving even a single Contribution Point. And in the future, no outer sect disciple will let you accompany them again."

"You've been in the sect for so long. I don't need to tell you how important Contribution Points are, do I? Are you truly going to reject me at the cost of your future?"

Lin Xuan's expression shifted uncertainly, and his already pale face turned livid.

"But Senior Sister Ling Yan, I-I used an explosive martial skill earlier. My vitality and blood are weak now, and I'm not in good condition..."