In the mountain forest.
A blood-red aura seemed to shroud the area beside the small ravine.
The thick stench of blood permeated the air, making one retch at the mere smell of it.
Severed limbs, mangled remains, and corpses of wild wolves lay everywhere.
Streams of blood had soaked the surrounding earth, great currents of bloody water flowing down along the small ravine.
At this moment, not many wolves remained standing in the field.
"Woo~~"
The remaining seven or eight wolves bared their fangs at Fang Hong and growled low.
Yet they only surrounded him without attacking.
Because they were afraid.
Their courage had been slaughtered cold!
Within the wolves' encirclement, Fang Hong stood facing the White Wolf King, which stood over half a meter tall.
"Huff, huff~"
Fang Hong stood with his saber planted in the ground, his chest heaving as he gasped for breath.
At this point, Fang Hong had practically become a man of blood.
He was covered in blood from head to toe.
Some of it was his, but far more belonged to the wild wolves.
Torn claw marks and bite wounds crisscrossed his body.
He could truly be said to be covered in wounds.
If the wolf pack had encountered prey in such a state before, they would have long since charged forward in a frenzy.
But the murderous intent and dangerous aura around Fang Hong, like a blood-bathed Asura.
Had frightened the surrounding wolves so badly that none dared approach.
And though Fang Hong had suffered such grave injuries, the White Wolf King opposite him had not fared much better.
Several enormous wounds ran across its powerful wolf body, its flesh split open and blood pouring out.
Especially the saber wound on its head.
It ran from top to bottom, slashing across its entire face.
White bone showed through its skull, its left eye had burst, its nose had been split diagonally in two, and a gap two fingers wide had opened below the right side of its wolfish mouth.
At this moment, the White Wolf King's eyes were filled with brutality and rage.
Yet as it stared fixedly at Fang Hong's blood-soaked figure, a flicker of fear still surfaced uncontrollably in the depths of its gaze.
It truly could not understand.
How could this upright ape before it be so terrifying?
He had fought many alone, slaughtering so many of its underlings and even inflicting such severe injuries upon it.
"Awoo!"
The White Wolf King curled its tongue over the blood at its mouth and suddenly let out a howl.
Though the few remaining wolves still feared Fang Hong as he was now, they nevertheless obeyed the wolf king's command and pounced once more.
Clang!!
Fang Hong drew his saber with a savage grin. "What a beast!!"
Before his words had even fallen, he ignored the wolves pouncing around him and charged straight at the White Wolf King.
At this moment, the White Wolf King was the greatest threat to him.
As long as he killed it, the remaining wolves would be no great problem.
"Roar!"
Seeing Fang Hong charge straight at it, the White Wolf King gave a low growl. Its four limbs moved in unison as it suddenly pounced to kill.
"Ha!!"
Mid-charge, Fang Hong shouted and stomped heavily.
Strength rose from the ground, traveling through his thighs and waist before gathering in his arm.
The blood and vitality within him boiled as inner force surged wildly.
His entire body shot into the air in an instant.
His right arm swelled dramatically in a flash, muscles knotting and veins bulging.
The surging inner force traveled down his arm into the saber.
Bzzzz—!
In that instant, the blade howled like a dragon!
The trembling saber body even produced afterimages.
The final strike of the Military Formation Saber Art.
Sacrificial Strike!
Abandon all defense and unleash the strongest strike!
"Die!!"
Fang Hong's eyes were bloodshot, and he looked like a mad demon.
Swish!
Amid a violent shriek of tearing air, a dazzling blade light flashed from above.
Splurt!!
Accompanied by a dull sound of flesh tearing apart.
The White Wolf King that had leapt at him had its entire head, along with more than half its body.
Split cleanly in two by Fang Hong's dazzling strike.
Countless sprays of blood instantly turned into a torrential rain of crimson, wildly splashing and scattering over Fang Hong and the surrounding area!
With a bang, Fang Hong crashed heavily to the ground amid the blood rain.
He suddenly spun around.
His savage face covered in blood and his eyes brimming with brutal bloodlust turned toward the few surviving wolves.
"Whine..."
Swept by Fang Hong's murderous and savage gaze.
The fur all over those wolves' bodies shot upright, and their tails instantly tucked between their legs.
Then, with terror filling their eyes, they whimpered softly and slowly backed away.
Thud~
Seeing the remaining wolf pack retreat, Fang Hong, who had been forcing himself to hold on, suddenly felt his knees go weak and nearly dropped to the ground.
Fortunately, he reacted in time and hurriedly supported himself with his saber, preventing himself from falling.
This wolf pack's assault had truly been the greatest crisis he had encountered since transmigrating here.
There had only been a little over twenty wolves.
But those wolves were cruel and bloodthirsty, and they obeyed the wolf king's commands.
They had continuously besieged him without fear of death.
Though Fang Hong had reached Flesh Refinement Mastery and his strength had greatly increased, he still could not attend to one side without neglecting the other.
After all, he only had two hands.
If the wolf pack had been even a little larger, it was possible that he truly would have been worn to death alive by them this time.
Fortunately, his attitude of never retreating an inch and slaughtering wildly had frightened the wolf pack.
Coupled with his killing of the wolf king, he had successfully scared off the wolves and survived this crisis.
That was because it had been him, and fortunately, he had reached Flesh Refinement Mastery, greatly advancing his strength.
If it had been anyone else.
Even if it had been a group of people equal to, or even greater than, the number of these wild wolves.
They would absolutely have all become bloody food for these wolves, giving them a full feast.
And as he looked upon the wolf corpses and blood covering the ground.
A few traces of a smile gradually appeared on Fang Hong's weary face.
Then the smile grew ever brighter, until he finally burst into laughter.
"Hahaha!!!"
He laughed freely, wildly, and with utter exhilaration!!
He had done it!
The conviction to forge ahead without turning back gradually took root in his heart and swiftly grew stronger!
But as he laughed, the adrenaline in his body gradually faded.
The intense pain continuously shooting from the wounds all over his body.
Immediately made him bare his teeth and let out low cries of pain.
Then Fang Hong looked at the wolf corpses on the ground and barely gathered enough strength.
He walked to the upper reaches of the small ravine ahead and washed the blood and wounds on his body.
Only then did he drag his injured body toward the direction beyond the mountain.
The purpose of this journey into the mountains had already been achieved.
He had reached Flesh Refinement Mastery, greatly increased his strength, seen blood, grown accustomed to life-and-death slaughter, and completely transformed his own mindset.
Though Fang Hong looked somewhat weary, his eyes shone brightly, his gaze clear and brilliant!
Every condition was ready.
Once he left the mountain and healed his wounds, it would be time.
Revenge!
Revenge!!
As for why he did not take the wolf corpses scattered across the ground.
There was no need.
His money was still hidden in his enemies' home.
Once he had taken revenge, that money would naturally return to his hands.
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