Revived Once More

"What's wrong, Captain?"

The vice-captain asked in confusion, then followed her out of the woods and looked toward Willow Tree Village. He, too, froze, staring into the distance in disbelief.

Not far away, a tower-like figure was rampaging through the black wolf pack, battling the Wolf King with wild ferocity.

Its enormous body and reckless charge made it shine like a god of war.

"So big!"

Xiao Ru was the last to emerge from the woods. The moment she saw that figure, her little mouth fell open in shock as she stared blankly at the figure fighting so frantically.

"Is that Ice Cat? How could it be so huge?" Xiao Ru could not help asking.

"I don't know, but it can rampage through a wolf pack like that. Its strength is terrifyingly powerful," the armored woman said solemnly.

"It is indeed powerful, but its condition is very bad. Its life force is being rapidly depleted," the vice-captain said.

"Are you sure?"

The armored woman's expression tightened. The depletion of life force was no small matter; it concerned one's lifespan and life itself.

"I'm sure. There is barely any blood left in its body, and its life force is at the point of complete exhaustion. Even if we save it, it won't survive," the vice-captain explained gravely.

"It won't survive? But why doesn't it retreat? With its strength, it could easily leave. Even if its contracted master dies, it could return to the Summoned Beast World. Why is it still fighting in blood?"

Several guards who had come as reinforcements watched the blood-soaked figure in the black wolf pack, watched it fight the Black Wolf King to the death with insane fury, and were deeply moved.

That figure was already covered in wounds, battered all over. Even though white healing light kept flickering around it, there was still no saving it.

After all, there were simply too many black wolves, packed so densely that the sight alone made one's heart pound.

Yet the tower-like cat did not defend at all. It simply slaughtered freely, charging recklessly through the pack, leaving the black wolves with grievous casualties.

Of course, the cat itself was covered in wounds as well. It had even lost an eye, yet it still did not retreat. It continued fighting to the death.

Such a brutal scene, such an unbelievable sight, sent shockwaves through the hearts of the armored woman and the others.

"Although summoned beasts are mostly loyal, the stronger and smarter they are, the less loyal they tend to become. But this cat can clearly heal its own wounds, so it is obviously intelligent. It is also incredibly powerful, yet it is fighting so fearlessly to buy time for humans. A summoned beast like this truly deserves to be called peerlessly loyal and righteous. I, Yang Xiao Ru, admire it from the bottom of my heart!" Xiao Ru said with reverence.

"Let's go. Even a summoned beast can be so peerlessly loyal and righteous. As humans, we should uphold this virtue even more. We cannot let it die disappointed."

As she spoke, the armored woman gripped her spear and sprinted forward, charging straight toward the black wolf pack.

The other four did not hesitate either. With an unstoppable momentum, they charged into the densely packed black wolves.

But at that moment.

Just as the armored woman and the others had run only a short distance.

The Ice Cat that had been fighting suddenly stopped moving and turned its head toward them.

"What's happening? Why has it stopped moving? Oh no, the Black Wolf King has bitten the cat's throat!" The armored woman cried out in alarm and ran even faster.

The other four gritted their teeth and sprinted forward as well, paying no heed to their own safety.

Lu Tian, who had been staying in Willow Tree Village under everyone's protection, also shouted as he ran forward, but the adults stopped him from going to his death.

At that moment.

As everyone watched the cat being torn apart by countless black wolves.

A bizarre scene appeared.

Light slowly began to glow around the cat's body, growing brighter and brighter like sunlight.

The next second, the tower-like cat suddenly self-destructed.

Boom!!

A deafening explosion resounded through the sky. Along with it, a terrifying shockwave swept in all directions, blasting through the entire black wolf pack.

The powerful shockwave even reached Willow Tree Village, flinging many people into the air.

The armored woman and the others, who were still running, were also unable to move forward against the fierce gale. They could only brace themselves with all their strength to avoid being pushed back.

After the terrifying shockwave weakened and the light of the explosion faded.

Everyone hurriedly looked toward the explosion site. The moment they did, all of them widened their eyes.

The area where the cat had been standing was now a huge crater, with scattered flames still burning around its edges.

Large numbers of black wolf corpses lay around the crater. For a time, no one could even count how many had died.

Among those corpses were even several Black Iron-grade black wolves. Even the Bronze-grade Wolf King had been blasted dozens of meters away, its body covered in wounds.

Such a scene, such a sight, left everyone petrified and motionless.

Awooo!!

The majestic howl of a wolf rang out once more. The badly wounded Black Wolf King slowly stood up. Its head was bald, clearly stripped bare by the explosion's intense heat.

It cast an angry glance at the crater, then gathered its remaining subordinates and fled into the distance with its injuries. It no longer dared remain here.

It had been terrified—scared out of its wits by that "ordinary" Ice Cat. It was clearly just an ordinary summoned beast, yet it possessed such terrifying combat power. The thought alone was chilling.

If another summoned beast like that appeared, it would be nothing short of a nightmare.

So the Black Wolf King admitted defeat, fleeing into the distance with its remaining subordinates and swearing never to return.

After the Black Wolf King left.

Lu Tian rushed out of Willow Tree Village, then blankly knelt before the crater and looked at its empty depths.

"Thank you for saving me, for saving Willow Tree Village. I, Lu Tian, swear that I will protect the weak for all eternity and never give up!"

Lu Tian pointed at the sky and swore. His resolute face was filled with solemnity and sincerity.

As he spoke, seven-colored radiance descended from the sky and enveloped his body.

No one else could see this light. If Li Xuan had activated God's-Eye View here, he would have seen that it was identical to the light around Qin Yue.

Only, the light surrounding Qin Yue was incredibly bright, while this person's light was very faint. The difference was immense.

Summoned Beast World.

Li Xuan's soul returned, and he sank into darkness.

At the same time, a mechanical voice sounded.

[ Ding! You have died. Random resurrection in progress. ]

[ Ding! Due to an unknown influence, you receive a small amount of soul feedback from Lu Tian every day. You may form a contract with him again, or choose not to. ]

The mechanical voice rang out. As it did, light gradually appeared within the darkness before Li Xuan's eyes.

"It smells so good. Is that the scent of flowers? It smells wonderful."

Before Li Xuan had fully opened his eyes, he had already caught the rich fragrance of flowers. The scent was exceptionally pleasant, and merely breathing it in made him feel comfortable.

Curious, Li Xuan slowly opened his eyes. What greeted him was damp soil and a large number of plant roots.

"Huh? Am I inside a cave beneath some kind of plant?"

Li Xuan looked up and discovered that it was a tiny cave, no bigger than a basketball at most.

The cave entrance was even smaller, perhaps only the size of a mouse. There were also many things blocking the entrance, seemingly meant for concealment.

"I wonder what creature I've become this time, and what abilities I've gained. I'm really looking forward to it." As Li Xuan spoke, he opened the data panel.