Hunting

Wu Tian didn't bother to hide his tracks at all. He walked straight out of the mountain gate and headed towards the mountainside.

Although the people behind him were using Qi to conceal their presence, his talent for seeking auspiciousness and avoiding disaster made their malice appear like bright, shining targets within his perception. It was impossible to ignore them.

"There's no trace of Tong Jin."

Wu Tian's dog nose was very sensitive. Through the information carried by the wind, he discovered Tong Jin was absent.

"It seems my master was right. That Tong Guan is an old fox; he won't take the bait."

"But it doesn't matter. This is an open scheme."

"If he wants to resolve this enmity, he'll have to deliver what I want to my doorstep."

He ran through the cliffs, his movement as steady as walking on flat ground. If he hadn't been afraid of the fools chasing him losing track, he could have run even faster. He was currently deliberately slowing down.

"That old guy Tong Guan is truly heartless, sending eight disciples to their deaths just to let me vent my anger and resolve this enmity."

"Skull Mountain is indeed a path of unorthodox cultivation. And it's in this wild mountain range. If not for that senior suppressing it, it would probably be even more chaotic and bloody than it is now..."

As Wu Tian ran, the seven or eight disciples from Wild Dog Cave following him were also murmuring amongst themselves.

There were eight of them in total, six men and two women. All were disciples of the Qi Nourishing Realm. Three were still circulating their Qi, while the other five had already begun Form Condensing and had refined Beast Robes.

Each of the eight possessed a Curse Artifact, and with their Beast Robes for protection, they naturally didn't take a newly formed White Dog seriously.

"Good heavens, this is a heaven-sent opportunity!"

"We were originally thinking it would be inconvenient to make a move within the sect. After all, this beast belongs to Qiyun Cave. If we killed it and were seen, we'd offend Uncle-Master Man Xiong of Qiyun Cave, and that would cause us some trouble."

"Yeah, Junior Brother Tong Jin isn't afraid of Qiyun Cave, but we, with our small arms and legs, can't afford to offend them."

"It's a shame Junior Brother Tong Jin was called away by Master to be taught incantations and couldn't come along."

"It's just a beast, after all. Killing it is killing it. As long as no one sees us acting outside the mountain gate, no one will know it was us."

"Hahaha, maybe after we get back, Junior Brother Tong Jin will put in a good word for us with Master, and we might even be taught another incantation or two."

"That's true. Speaking of which, this beast really is asking for death. It was already troublesome on the mountain, but now that it's run out, we can just deal with it directly."

"Let's go a bit further, there's a patch of woods up ahead. We'll make our move then. We'll finish it quickly, skin it, and extract its soul, then return to the mountain. It's best to avoid prolonged complications."

After a brief discussion, they made their decision.

Although Wu Tian didn't know their plan, he deliberately headed towards a place with sparse human population and dense woods.

Just as he was nearing the mountainside, his ears twitched, and he heard the sound of breaking air from behind him.

"Make your move!"

Someone shouted, and the eight disciples attacked almost simultaneously.

Someone even yelled, "Be careful, don't ruin the beast's fur."

"Woof woof woof~"

Wu Tian sensed the danger and let out a roar.

He spun around abruptly and saw eight young disciples charging out of the shadows.

One female disciple threw out a palm-sized Black Net. The net expanded in the wind and, in the blink of an eye, fell above Wu Tian, ready to pounce.

Another female disciple held a Bronze Bell, emitting a tinkling sound.

Besides these two female disciples and the one holding the Cloud Covering Banner.

The other five were all holding an Ironwood staff and lunged at him.

Due to the Ironwood forest outside Wild Dog Cave, most disciples chose the Water Breaking Staff technique to refine their Curse Artifacts.

Wu Tian remained calm. He recited the Thunder Sound Curse, protecting his mind from being disturbed by the bell's chime.

Then he suddenly accelerated, like a white streak of light, and bolted.

The Black Net that had fallen from the sky missed its target.

"Beast, where do you think you're running!"

The disciples from Wild Dog Cave hadn't expected Wu Tian to burst out with such speed, and even the Soul Stirring Bell had no effect. Seeing their prey about to escape, they instinctively gave chase.

But Wu Tian's speed was too great. As he was about to disappear from their sight, those chasing him grew anxious.

"We'll chase after him. Junior Sister Yun, Junior Brother Li, Junior Brother Zhao, you three follow behind."

As they spoke, the five disciples who had refined Beast Robes rolled onto the ground. Their robes transformed, and in an instant, they turned into wild dogs.

These five wild dogs were all different. Some had short black fur and short tails, some were covered in yellow fur, and others had mottled black and yellow fur.

Compared to Wu Tian's pure white fur, their appearance was worlds apart.

After transforming into wild dogs, the five men's physiques and speed greatly increased, and they quickly pursued the direction Wu Tian had fled.

Wu Tian had intended to divide his enemies and use his speed to create distance. Naturally, he wouldn't let them catch up easily.

After running for a while and seeing that only five people were following, with varying speeds, weaving through the dense trees, he slowed down.

"Heh, you really think you're a monster just because you're wearing a layer of Beast Robe?"

"Trying to kill me in the woods? That's a joke."

"Let me show you what true hunting is..."

Wu Tian darted out from behind an ancient tree, concealing his form and suppressing his aura.

He had long since mastered his Hunting skill, even developing a talent for it. Those perfected skills didn't disappear; instead, they became even more terrifying when combined with his talent.

A monster with flawless hunting techniques was the most fearsome hunter in the jungle.

Wu Tian's movements were swift and agile, using the trees to perfectly block the enemy's line of sight. As the fastest pursuer got close, he suddenly unleashed his full power, exploding with the ultimate speed of Divine Speed of a Thousand Miles. He moved at lightning speed, lunging out in a flash.

The Wild Dog Cave disciple who was chasing him, seeing Wu Tian disappear from his sight, grew anxious. He only wanted to catch up quickly and never expected Wu Tian to turn and counter-attack.

He was already moving at full speed, and Wu Tian burst out from behind the tree. The two collided almost instantly.

Squelch!

Wu Tian lunged with his claws, then opened his mouth wide, his ferocious teeth precisely clamping down on the enemy's throat. With a terrifying bite force, he even heard the crack of his throat breaking.

Everything happened so fast that the Wild Dog Cave disciple didn't even have time to react before Wu Tian bit his throat clean off.

Wu Tian's teeth gnashed fiercely at the enemy's throat, dragging the body for a full zhang before he finally stopped. The enemy's corpse was dragged across the ground, kicking up large amounts of dust and fallen leaves.

His bite was so brutal, he almost tore the enemy's head from his neck.

He didn't waste a moment, quickly dragging the corpse to another large tree.

Buzz!

The disciple, who had transformed into a wild dog, recovered his human form after a few breaths. His head was nearly severed, blood gushing from his throat and dyeing the ground red, quickly forming a pool of blood.

Wu Tian dragged him to a conspicuous spot beside a large tree, then swiftly leaped onto the tree, hiding his form among the dense branches and leaves.

At this moment, the other Wild Dog Cave disciples caught up. Two were in front, two behind, but the distance between them wasn't large.

They saw the corpse and the blood from a distance and all panicked.

"Senior Brother!!"

"Junior Brother!"

"What happened?"