Netherworld Wolf Pack of the Black Night!

Zhao Chen listened to the new check-in mission and frowned. "The later check-in missions are getting harder and harder."

From this point onward, it was clear that the check-in missions ahead would only become increasingly difficult.

"I need to use the Asura Bow to kill Spirit Beasts—five Level 2 Spirit Beasts and one Level 3 Spirit Beast."

Zhao Chen's brow furrowed even deeper.

If he were in the Northern Spiritual Realm, he could use spiritual energy to wield the Asura Bow.

But on the Spirit Road, spiritual energy could not be used at all. He could only rely on the strength granted by his Spirit Body to draw the Asura Bow.

Moreover, he needed to find suitable arrows.

Without arrows, was he supposed to use the Asura Bow for close combat?

Zhao Chen noticed the curved blades on the Asura Bow. They were probably meant to prevent some sneaky bastard from launching a close-range ambush while he was shooting from afar, giving him enough time to react and counterattack.

If it really came down to close combat, the Asura Sword was definitely more suitable.

He had practiced swordsmanship before.

But archery, as well as using a special weapon like the Asura Bow in close combat, were things he had never done.

With a short period of practice, he could gain a fairly solid grasp of them, but he certainly would not be proficient.

One careless mistake could expose an opening and give the enemy an opportunity.

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Chen turned to Wu Yingying and asked, "You collected the bone inside the Fire Python Tiger's tail and the iron feathers from the Iron Wing Bird's wings, right?"

Wu Yingying was stunned for a moment before nodding. "Yes. I collected basically everything that might be useful."

What a joke. This was the only way she could get her hands on anything worthwhile.

She could not obtain spiritual herbs, and she could not use Spirit Beast essences. It was a tragedy in every sense of the word.

"Take them out. I need them."

Zhao Chen held out his hand and spoke directly under her wide-eyed gaze.

"No, what do you need them for?"

Wu Yingying looked them over from every angle. The things taken from the Fire Python Tiger and Iron Wing Bird should not be capable of enhancing his Spirit Body, right?

"To make arrows."

Those simple words only made Wu Yingying more confused.

"Arrows? Don't you already have a sword?"

Zhao Chen glanced at her without answering. Instead, he beckoned to her, signaling for her to hurry up and take the items out.

If there was a next time, he would have to consider whether he should keep letting her store things for him.

"Fine, take them!"

Wu Yingying slumped, her resistance defeated.

The good things she had stuffed into her Storage Bag were being taken out again. It hurt so much.

Zhao Chen carefully examined the Fire Python tailbone and Iron Wing feathers. They were indeed quite good, and his idea had not been far off.

Using them to make arrows would certainly be much better than ordinary wood.

As for finding materials to forge weapons here—and having the conditions needed to forge them—that was basically impossible.

If it were possible, Zhao Chen would snatch Wu Yingying's Snow White Dagger and forge it into arrows in minutes.

Her Snow White Dagger was definitely no ordinary weapon.

The metal used to make it would be more than sufficient for arrowheads.

Before long, Zhao Chen used the Asura Sword to carve the Fire Python tailbone into an arrow shaft and fashioned the Iron Wing feathers into fletching.

"You meant this kind of arrow!?"

Wu Yingying stared at Zhao Chen in shock, deeply curious about what exactly was inside his head.

Who would choose to turn a Fire Python tailbone into an arrow?

And besides, he did not even have a bow. What was he doing with arrows?

"What else would I mean?"

Zhao Chen shook his head at how slow she had been to realize it, feeling rather emotional.

He pondered for a moment and looked at the sky.

"It's about time. Let's find somewhere to rest."

Zhao Chen's eyes flickered. If he remembered correctly, nighttime was when all sorts of Spirit Beasts came out to hunt and move about.

The efficiency of searching for Spirit Beasts as they had been doing earlier was still too slow.

It would be better to wait for prey to take the bait after night fell.

While resting, Zhao Chen also tied a tiger tendon around the tail of the Fire Python Tail Arrow.

The tendon was extremely resilient and would allow him to quickly retrieve the arrow after firing it.

There was no helping it. He only had one Fire Python Tail Arrow, so he had to be cautious.

Night fell completely.

Silence blanketed the dense forest.

Wu Yingying sat by the campfire, staring curiously at Zhao Chen as he drew the bow and fired arrows. She muttered, "What the hell is with this guy? Where did he even come from?"

Not only did he have the Asura Sword, he even had a great bow.

Bang!

With continuous practice, Zhao Chen gradually gained some understanding of the Asura Bow in his hands.

"Not bad. I can probably kill a Spirit Beast on the verge of reaching Level 3 with one arrow."

After finishing his archery practice, Zhao Chen looked at the tree riddled with holes and nodded in satisfaction.

It seemed he had some talent after all.

Awooo!

At that moment, low growls came from the shadows not far away.

"Damn it, Spirit Beasts are coming!"

Wu Yingying immediately gripped the Snow White Dagger, staring warily in that direction as she warned, "And there's more than one."

Even in the darkness, they could clearly see countless pairs of green eyes glowing with an unsettling light.

Zhao Chen narrowed his eyes and shouted, "Up the tree!"

When they chose this spot, they had already considered the possibility of fighting Spirit Beasts.

After discovering so many Spirit Beasts, they decisively chose to climb the tree.

It was an enormous tree with a massive canopy.

If they wanted to, Zhao Chen and Wu Yingying could even build a wooden house atop it.

The canopy had already been cleared clean, and there was no danger there.

After climbing up, Wu Yingying looked down nervously. With the light of the campfire, she finally saw their visitors clearly.

"Netherworld Wolves! Twenty of them! This is terrifying!"

Netherworld Wolves were a wolf species that appeared specifically at night. Black and yellow colors intermingled across their bodies. They were incredibly fast and excelled at hunting in packs.

Under the leadership of their alpha, they could often kill Level 2 Spirit Beasts and even Level 3 Spirit Beasts!

Of the twenty Netherworld Wolves before them, most were Level 1 Spirit Beasts, while a small number were Level 2 Spirit Beasts.

As for the exceptionally burly Netherworld Wolf at the front, with its vicious gaze, it was the wolf king of the entire pack—the only Level 3 Spirit Beast, the Netherworld Wolf King!

"We're done for. We're completely done for!"

Terror appeared on Wu Yingying's face.

A pack of Netherworld Wolves composed of Level 2 and Level 1 Spirit Beasts was already enough to hunt Spirit Beasts on the verge of reaching Level 3.

With a Level 3 Spirit Beast like the Netherworld Wolf King added to the mix, it was practically determined not to let them live.

Even Level 3 Spirit Beasts would have to avoid the edge of such a large Netherworld Wolf Pack.

With her Second-Level Spirit Body, Wu Yingying would have no problem fighting a Level 2 Netherworld Wolf.

But against a Netherworld Wolf Pack of this size? Forget it.

"Do you think they can climb trees?"

Zhao Chen looked at the Level 3 Spirit Beast, the Netherworld Wolf King, and suddenly asked beside Wu Yingying's ear.

"Come on, big brother, is this really the time? Don't scare me, okay!"

The moment Wu Yingying imagined the Netherworld Wolf Pack climbing trees, she felt terrible all over.

Of course, Netherworld Wolves could not climb trees.

If they really could climb trees—especially a massive ancient tree like the one they were currently on—wouldn't they be invincible?

How could that be possible? No matter how formidable a Spirit Beast was, it still had weaknesses.

"They can't climb trees, right? Good."

Zhao Chen's confirming question received more or less the answer he expected. The corners of his mouth rose slightly as his hand clenched tighter around the Asura Bow.

They had come at just the right time. He liked Netherworld Wolf Packs.

"Let's see how many Level 2 Spirit Beasts there are."

By the light of the campfire, Zhao Chen saw four noticeably larger Netherworld Wolves baring their fangs behind the Level 3 Spirit Beast, the Netherworld Wolf King. The aura they emitted clearly belonged to Level 2 Spirit Beasts.

The remaining fifteen Netherworld Wolves were Level 1 Spirit Beasts.

"Watch carefully and learn. I just practiced this archery..."