Fighting the Fire Mane Wolf

Xu Yan knew he had hit a bottleneck. If he couldn't break through this bottleneck, he wouldn't be able to temper his Jade Bone!

He was only one step away, yet he was stuck.

It felt like a barrier was blocking him. Without breaking through this barrier, his Jade Bone was hopeless.

However, Xu Yan had no idea how to break through this barrier.

No matter how he circulated his Blood Essence or how he continuously tempered his bones, it was all useless.

"Am I unable to comprehend it? Do I need to relax my mind and sense the Spiritual Opportunity to break through the barrier?"

"But I have a feeling that I need pressure, an internal and external combination, to break through. Yet, I don't know what kind of pressure I need..."

Xu Yan fell into deep thought.

He decided to ask his Master for guidance.

Just then, Li Xuan walked out of the house.

"Apprentice, come here!"

Xu Yan's spirits lifted. Master can tell I've hit a bottleneck. Is he here to guide me?

"Master!"

He bowed respectfully.

Li Xuan's expression was somewhat serious. "Apprentice, after you hunted the tiger in the Evil Fiend Forest, did you search the entire forest?"

Xu Yan was stunned and shook his head.

"In the Evil Fiend Forest, besides the tiger, there's another Fierce Beast. Be careful and deal with it!"

Li Xuan earnestly cautioned him.

Judging from the descriptions in Da Niu's Diary, that Fierce Beast was unusual. It would be bad if it came to the small village.

This was a huge threat.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yan's eyes lit up, and he secretly thought, There's another Fierce Beast in the Evil Fiend Forest? Stronger than the Red-Eyed Tiger? I get it. Master is telling me the opportunity to break through is in the Evil Fiend Forest!

Fight the Fierce Beast, stimulate my potential, break the barrier, and my Jade Bone will surely be achieved!

In that instant, a flash of inspiration struck Xu Yan. He suddenly understood what kind of pressure he needed to break the barrier and achieve Jade Bone.

The Fierce Beast in the Evil Fiend Forest was his catalyst!

He immediately nodded excitedly, "Master, I understand. I'll go deal with it now!"

Xu Yan excitedly mounted his horse and headed straight from the village towards the Evil Fiend Forest.

"What's the hurry? I haven't finished speaking."

Li Xuan was somewhat speechless.

Why was this foolish apprentice so excited upon hearing there was a Fierce Beast in the Evil Fiend Forest?

Was he addicted to hunting?

"With numbers on our side, the Fierce Beast shouldn't be able to escape," Li Xuan thought with relief.

Although he learned from Xu Yan that the martial artists in the outside world weren't too strong, belonging to the low-martial level, with enough people, dealing with a Fierce Beast shouldn't be a problem.

Since it was low-martial, no matter how strong the Fierce Beast was, it couldn't be that strong, right?

Xu Yan rode his horse to the Evil Fiend Forest and began searching.

As he searched and ventured deeper, the trees in the depths of the Evil Fiend Forest grew thicker and larger. As he walked, his horse actually began to tremble, its speed slowing down, even wanting to turn back.

Xu Yan's spirits lifted. He circulated Blood Essence throughout his body, remaining vigilant of his surroundings.

Suddenly!

A low growl echoed, and from behind a large tree, a fiery figure lunged out, its fangs bared and gleaming coldly.

It pounced directly towards Xu Yan on horseback.

Xu Yan's eyes lit up. Relying on his robust physique, he threw a punch.

A claw also swiped at him.

Bang!

Xu Yan felt a tremendous force hit him, knocking him directly off his horse.

The horse, terrified, had its legs give out and collapsed onto the ground, trembling.

"How is this possible!"

Xu Yan was greatly shocked.

He was a martial artist who had nearly tempered his Jade Bone, his strength far beyond imagination.

If the Red-Eyed Tiger encountered him in this state, it would have been killed with a casual punch.

Bang!

Xu Yan rolled and got up from the ground. A fiery red figure lunged at him again.

"Ah!"

Xu Yan roared, his Blood Essence boiling, and he charged forward.

Bang!

A claw slammed hard into his chest, and Xu Yan, in turn, landed a punch on the Fierce Beast.

Xu Yan staggered back a few steps, his chest aching.

The Fierce Beast was also sent reeling back two steps by the punch.

At this moment, Xu Yan focused his gaze. The Fierce Beast was fiery red all over, especially the mane around its neck, which was as red as fire, like a burning flame.

It had a wolf's head, emerald eyes, and two fangs nearly a foot long, glinting coldly. Its hindquarters were surprisingly slender compared to its forequarters, but its hind legs were incredibly thick.

Its forelimbs were like a tiger's paws, with claws revealed, sharp as small daggers.

Its body was more than half again as large as a Red-Eyed Tiger's. Standing there, it exuded a fierce aura. Its emerald green eyes gave off a sinister and violent feeling.

Being stared at by those eyes sent an involuntary chill down one's spine.

At this moment, those emerald green eyes were fixed on Xu Yan.

It sensed a powerful Blood Essence from this human, stirring its bloodlust.

"Fire Mane Wolf?!"

Xu Yan's heart grew solemn. Wasn't the appearance of this Fierce Beast exactly like the Fire Mane Wolf he had read about in an ancient storybook?

Legend had it that the Fire Mane Wolf was incredibly powerful. It had once rampaged through a city, causing countless casualties, and had retreated safely under the encirclement and suppression of elite troops!

He never expected there to be a Fire Mane Wolf in the Evil Fiend Forest!

"Who says storybooks are all lies? Even a Fire Mane Wolf has appeared!"

Xu Yan was incredibly excited. His Blood Essence circulated, and he felt completely energized.

A Fire Mane Wolf, a legendary Fierce Beast.

Many people had read storybooks about Fire Mane Wolves, but no one took them seriously. A Fierce Beast rampaging through a city and then retreating safely under the encirclement and suppression of an army?

It was too outrageous!

Xu Yan believed it. Judging from their brief clash, the Fire Mane Wolf's strength was indeed enough to retreat from an army's encirclement.

Its powerful physique, agile speed, and immense strength.

Even he felt some pressure, which showed how strong the Fire Mane Wolf was.

"This is my chance to break through!"

Xu Yan believed that the Fire Mane Wolf was the key to him breaking through to Jade Bone. By fighting the Fire Mane Wolf, he could break through his limitations under immense pressure.

"Come on, today, Xu Yan, I will use your life, Fire Mane Wolf, to temper my Jade Bone!"

Xu Yan roared, his Blood Essence surging. A faint jade sheen even appeared on his body as he charged forward fiercely.

Roar!

The Fire Mane Wolf let out a roar and lunged forward, its claws striking out. Its massive maw opened, fangs dripping with saliva, and it lunged to bite Xu Yan.

Xu Yan grabbed the Fire Mane Wolf's claws with both hands. Before it could bite him, he delivered a powerful kick to the Fire Mane Wolf's body, sending it flying and crashing to the ground.

He immediately charged forward and threw a punch.

The Fire Mane Wolf let out a furious roar, its eyes turning blood-red. A violent aura permeated the air, and its fiery red mane now billowed like burning flames.

It lunged at Xu Yan again.

Bang!

Xu Yan flew backward, his heart greatly alarmed. Why had the Fire Mane Wolf's body become so hot?

The Fire Mane Wolf pounced.

Man and beast began to fight each other.

Xu Yan roared and pushed the Fire Mane Wolf back, then lunged again, twisting the Fire Mane Wolf's claws and pinning it to the ground.

But the Fire Mane Wolf's hind legs kept kicking, striking Xu Yan's body. Each kick carried immense force, shaking Xu Yan's Blood Essence and causing pain that stimulated his nerves.

"Die!"

Boom!

Xu Yan forcefully flung the Fire Mane Wolf away. His Blood Essence surged, and a misty vapor rose from his body, his skin gradually turning red.