Wild Wolf Gang

As the flames surged, Lin Ge grew increasingly calm. The sword light at his fingertips, condensing all his sword intent and Origin Power, was like a javelin. Both in speed and power, it had reached a certain limit, capable of slaying any enemy!

BOOM!!!

The explosion was like a thunderclap, not only deafening but immensely powerful. Almost instantly, the trees for miles around were reduced to ash, and even the earth was blasted into a massive crater.

A moment later, man and beast appeared within the crater. Though covered in wounds, neither had fallen.

"ROAR!!!"

The Demon Flame Emperor Dragon let out an angry hiss, wanting to spew another fireball to burn Lin Ge to death, but it was too severely injured to do so, and could only hiss powerlessly.

On the other side, Lin Ge was also gravely wounded. His body felt as heavy as lead, and he was on the verge of collapse, yet he remained standing firm.

The two stared at each other viciously, neither able to move a step, both forcing their bodies to stay upright, refusing to fall.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Ge's body recovered slightly. He stiffly retrieved a dark green pill from his Universe Bag and swallowed it without even looking. Before long, the wounds on his body began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Watching the recovering Lin Ge, a flicker of unwillingness appeared in the Demon Flame Emperor Dragon's eyes, which then transformed into despair.

It already knew its fate: to be killed by this strange human.

But it did not want to die—at least, not like this.

Lin Ge stood less than ten feet from the Demon Flame Emperor Dragon. He saw every emotion the beast displayed clearly, and a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.

That a demonic beast could possess such rich emotions was truly beyond his expectations.

"To think that a vile beast could reach such a high level of intelligence; truly impressive."

Lin Ge walked step by step toward the Demon Flame Emperor Dragon, gazing calmly at the struggling beast. A faint wisp of sword energy condensed on his right hand, emitting a soft glow.

As Lin Ge approached, the Demon Flame Emperor Dragon's massive body trembled slightly, but its eyes still held a stubborn, unyielding defiance.

Lin Ge met that defiant gaze and felt unsettled. He truly could not imagine that a demonic beast at the Origin Pellet Realm could possess complex and varied emotions almost identical to those of a human.

"Haha..."

Lin Ge couldn't help but let out a soft laugh, then retracted the wisp of sword energy.

The Demon Flame Emperor Dragon watched his actions with confusion, not understanding why this human, who had been prepared to kill it, had suddenly stopped.

"Demon Flame Emperor Dragon, in a sense, you are no different from a human. It would indeed be a pity to kill you just like this."

As he spoke, Lin Ge took another dark green pill from his Universe Bag and slowly extended it toward the Demon Flame Emperor Dragon. He continued, "This is a Life-Extending Pill, refined from five-grade spiritual herbs combined with hundreds of other medicinal ingredients. It took me three years to refine only two, and I've never been able to bring myself to use them."

"Do you know? I have faced several crises before this, brushing shoulders with death almost every time, yet I never used them. But this time, I have used one, and I intend to use the rest."

By now, the Demon Flame Emperor Dragon understood that the human before it wanted it to consume the pill to heal its wounds.

Indeed, the Demon Flame Emperor Dragon was in a terrible state and needed treatment, but it possessed its own pride. At this moment, it viewed Lin Ge's actions as an insult, a form of contempt. This made it furious. It exerted all its remaining strength to let out a roar that shook the heavens, a sound accompanied by a dragon's cry that forced Lin Ge to use his Origin Power to defend against it.

"In this state, you're still putting up a fight. Why bother?"

Lin Ge shook his head slightly, having roughly grasped the Demon Flame Emperor Dragon's mindset, and a look of helplessness appeared on his face.

"Do you think I am insulting you?"

The Demon Flame Emperor Dragon did not respond, continuing to glare at him with fury.

"I am not insulting you. I only wish for you to become my partner. Would you?"

Lin Ge's right hand remained extended, his gaze meeting the Demon Flame Emperor Dragon's calmly.

At first, the Demon Flame Emperor Dragon did not believe Lin Ge's words, but the moment their eyes locked, its heart trembled. The initial hostility began to dissipate, and involuntarily, it slowly opened its maw and gently swallowed the Life-Extending Pill.

At that moment, Lin Ge smiled happily. It was a bright, innocent smile, like that of a child who had just received the toy they wanted most.

In a luxurious building east of Yan City, several burly men sat facing each other, looking respectfully toward an effeminate old man sitting at the front, remaining silent.

"Where is what I asked for?"

The old man merely glanced coldly at the burly man in the center and asked in a flat tone.

Hearing the old man's question, the burly man's expression shifted, and cold sweat dripped down his face involuntarily. He hurriedly said, "Elder Huang, it is not that our Wild Wolf Gang is not trying our best, but the items you require are simply too numerous. It is impossible to gather them all in such a short time."

The burly man was Chen Long, the leader of the Wild Wolf Gang, and those standing to his left and right were his vice-leaders.

"Chen Long, my patience has its limits. If you cannot gather what I require, do not blame me for being ruthless."

Hearing Chen Long's words, a flash of intense killing intent crossed the old man's eyes as he spoke with cold, heartless indifference.

Upon hearing this, Chen Long's entire body began to tremble. He couldn't help but kneel directly, stammering, "Elder Huang, please rest assured. A wealthy merchant recently appeared in our territory. As long as we seize all his wealth, we will certainly be able to complete your task."

"A wealthy merchant? Who is he?"

Hearing this, the old man frowned slightly and asked in a cold voice.

"He is a merchant from Green Sun Town named Li Quan. He possesses some strange pills and treasures and has made a great deal of money. He came to Yan City this time to conduct business," Chen Long replied.

Hearing that he was from Green Sun Town, the old man felt at ease.

This was a critical moment for him to achieve his goal; he could not afford any accidents, or he might never be able to break through in this lifetime. Therefore, he had to act cautiously and could not allow any mistakes.

"Tomorrow, go directly and bring this Li Quan to me. Tell him: either hand over all his assets, or die!"

The old man said this calmly, as if he had done it many times before. His expression remained unchanged, as if everything were only natural.

"Yes."

Chen Long dared not object and nodded hurriedly.