The Buffalo Fights the Wolf, Gu Han Follows Behind

"Why bother with all that? As long as the mission can be completed, that's all that matters."

The many War Soldiers happily picked up the corpses Gu Han had dropped.

They were tirelessly delighted at the prospect of completing their mission soon.

Meanwhile, Gu Han ventured deeper into the forest, reveling in the growth of his own strength.

This feeling of visibly becoming stronger made Gu Han want to roar up at the sky.

However, just then, a loud crashing sound suddenly came from ahead.

Mixed within the crashing sounds were the low roars of Barbarian Bulls.

"Could it be some Demonic Beasts fighting over territory?"

Where there is a fight between Demonic Beasts, there must be an opportunity!

Gu Han's heart stirred, and he cautiously headed towards the direction of the sound.

With his current speed, even if he couldn't defeat an enemy, escaping should be no problem.

Soon, Gu Han saw a vast lake.

The lake was as smooth as a mirror, with only occasional waves creating ripples on its surface.

In the center of the lake bloomed a pure white lotus.

And in the lake, a Barbarian Bull and a wolf-like beast with pale blue fur were locked in a fierce battle!

The two were fighting to the death, clearly vying for this blooming lotus.

"Is that a Phantom Water Wolf?"

Based on the wolf-like beast's conspicuous fur, Gu Han recognized its species at a glance.

"Although Phantom Water Wolves possess water control abilities, they are still far inferior to Wave-Treading Bulls."

Phantom Water Wolves could only barely control water.

But Wave-Treading Bulls were a type of water buffalo, having lived in water since birth; how could their skills compare to a Phantom Water Wolf's?

Moreover, Wave-Treading Bulls had thick hides and tough flesh, making them almost immune to the Phantom Water Wolf's attacks!

"It actually dared to provoke a Wave-Treading Bull; it's quite bold."

Gu Han chuckled and shook his head. If not for the Phantom Water Wolf's speed, it would have likely been defeated long ago.

But precisely because of this, the two were in a stalemate, neither giving way to the other.

But if the Wave-Treading Bull was a bit stubborn and kept guarding the Water Essence Lotus, the Phantom Water Wolf would have no way to deal with it.

However, Gu Han noticed that perhaps to avoid affecting the Water Essence Lotus and damaging its effects, both the Wave-Treading Bull and the Phantom Water Wolf maintained a distance from the Water Essence Lotus.

This scene made Gu Han's heart stir.

Although he could absorb attributes by killing Demonic Beasts, who would ever have too much of a heavenly treasure like the Water Essence Lotus?

In the lake, the Phantom Water Wolf seemed to sense that the Water Essence Lotus was about to mature, and immediately let out a clear wolf howl.

"Awooo~"

Immediately after, its aura erupted, and it split into two illusions that looked exactly like itself.

The two Phantom Water Wolves burst out with extreme speed, attacking the Wave-Treading Bull from both sides.

Meanwhile, the original Phantom Water Wolf quietly retreated into the distance.

The Wave-Treading Bull let out a roar and stomped hard on the lake's surface.

Two waves immediately surged up from the lake, covering the two Phantom Water Wolves.

With heavy impacts, the lake water sent the Phantom Water Wolves flying.

Just as the Wave-Treading Bull was about to let out a triumphant howl.

It suddenly noticed that under the cover of the water waves, the Phantom Water Wolf had quietly crept next to the Water Essence Lotus!

This made the Wave-Treading Bull feel deceived!

This Phantom Water Wolf was full of schemes, only knowing how to trick this honest bull!

The Wave-Treading Bull roared, manipulated the water waves to accelerate itself, and charged towards the Phantom Water Wolf like a tank.

The Phantom Water Wolf knew it couldn't hesitate now and prepared to swallow the Water Essence Lotus in one bite.

But as soon as the Water Essence Lotus entered its mouth, the Phantom Water Wolf was hit by a terrifying impact and sent flying.

The Water Essence Lotus also flew out of its mouth and landed on the lake surface near the shore.

"Moo! Moo!"

The Wave-Treading Bull's eyes turned blood red. Forgetting about swallowing the Water Essence Lotus, it madly rammed into the Phantom Water Wolf's body.

It looked as if it was venting its anger at being deceived!

The heavy impact sound, even heard from afar, made Gu Han's scalp tingle!

"This Phantom Water Wolf is really tough."

Gu Han bared his teeth, his gaze fixed on the Water Essence Lotus drifting on the lake's surface.

The Water Essence Lotus had already floated to the shore, but perhaps due to the pressure from the Wave-Treading Bull and the Phantom Water Wolf, no other beasts dared to approach.

"This Phantom Water Wolf should be around Rank 6 of the First Star, while the Wave-Treading Bull is a step higher, likely Rank 7 of the First Star."

"The Phantom Water Wolf is faster, I might not be able to match it, but the Wave-Treading Bull is suppressing it so fiercely, it probably won't have the energy to chase me."

An idea of snatching food from the jaws of the tiger sprouted in Gu Han's mind.

However, this scene felt somewhat familiar.

Right!

Didn't the protagonists in those novels, when they were weak, always wait for two powerful Demonic Beasts to injure each other, and then reap the benefits?

Or perhaps sneak away with treasures while the Demonic Beasts were fighting?

Gu Han grinned. It seemed his idea was perfectly in sync with the protagonists he'd read about before transmigrating.

Gu Han suddenly understood.

This attempt to snatch the treasure would surely succeed!

Gu Han patiently waited for a moment, not rushing out rashly, but instead lurking in the shadows, using the cover of the large trees to slowly approach.

When the Phantom Water Wolf was almost at its last breath.

Gu Han suddenly mustered all his strength, erupted with his fastest speed, and flew towards the Water Essence Lotus that had drifted to the lake's edge!

"Got it!"

Gu Han grabbed the Water Essence Lotus. The refreshing sensation made him feel a wave of coolness, almost causing him to groan involuntarily.

But just then, he suddenly noticed a pair of eyes staring intently at him from beneath the water.

Gu Han looked and saw a Water Snake, intending to let the bull and wolf fight while it snatched the prize. The Water Snake, robbed of its meal, let out an enraged hiss and shot out like an arrow from a bow.

This Water Snake was extremely thick. It coiled around Gu Han's body, intending to strangle him!

"You dare to try and steal my things? You have quite the nerve."

In Gu Han's eyes, any heavenly treasure he saw that was ownerless, its owner was Gu Han!

If it were raised by someone else, Gu Han wouldn't have resorted to snatching it.

This Water Snake not only wanted to snatch his things, but also wanted to kill him, so it deserved to die!

Gu Han grabbed the Water Snake's head as it lunged to bite, and then his hands erupted with terrifying power.

The Water Snake's body was actually torn in half by Gu Han!

"Attribute Absorption."

"Congratulations to the Host for absorbing 10 Vitality, 10 Speed, and 10 Strength from the Water Snake's corpse."

This Water Snake was only equivalent to the strength of a Fourth-Order Martial Disciple. It was precisely because it was no match for the Wave-Treading Bull and the Phantom Water Wolf that it thought of snatching a prize from the fire!

It never expected to encounter Gu Han, who was also waiting like a mantis stalking a cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

Just then, an angry bull roar suddenly came from the distance.

Gu Han looked up and saw the Wave-Treading Bull abandon the dying Phantom Water Wolf and charge furiously towards him.

"Damn it, this isn't how it goes in novels!"