The Zone? No, the Wolf

"Hey! Broad daylight, and you're abducting innocent women by force! You clearly have no respect for me, Galactic Baseballer!"

After finishing his disguise, Xu Feng pushed open the window and jumped straight down, landing in a textbook superhero pose.

His knees bent slightly to absorb the impact, his right hand braced against the ground while his left hand was raised. With a raccoon mask covering his face, he looked like a movie hero making his entrance, and the entire area fell silent.

"Who is this guy?" one guard swallowed, his voice trembling slightly.

"No idea, but he looks like trouble." Another guard took half a step back, his eyes full of wariness.

Seeing Xu Feng's calm, unhurried stance, they could not help feeling a wave of lingering fear.

Their boss was Prince Xue Beng. Anyone who dared show up at a time like this had to be someone important—perhaps a prodigy from some reclusive sect.

"What the hell are you all scared of?! There are five of us! And we're all Soul Ancestors! Are we supposed to be afraid of one man?!"

Xue Beng furiously kicked one of the burly guards in the leg. Veins bulged on his forehead. He had never expected the guards he had carefully selected to be scared witless by a masked man.

He was a prince. Since childhood, no one had ever dared provoke him like this. This bastard in the raccoon mask was practically slapping him across the face.

"Get him!"

They had no choice. The prince had given the order, and if they refused, their entire families would die.

The five guards exchanged looks, gritted their teeth, and released their Martial Souls at the same time. The Soul Power fluctuations of five Soul Ancestors erupted instantly.

Facing the five men rushing toward him, Xu Feng rolled his shoulders and charged forward. Though he was one against five, he did not even activate his Martial Soul, and the raccoon mask on his face never even shifted.

The first to charge was the burly guard. After Martial Soul Possession, muscles bulged all over his body as he threw a punch at Xu Feng's face.

Xu Feng shifted slightly aside, and the fist brushed past his ear. But in that instant, Xu Feng's right hand shot out and seized the big man's wrist. Twisting with the momentum, he produced a sharp crack. The guard's arm dislocated, and he dropped to his knees screaming.

The second guard's Martial Soul was a long blade. He chose to launch a sneak attack, his blade slicing straight toward Xu Feng's neck.

Xu Feng pressed the fingers of his left hand together and struck the guard's wrist with a precise hand chop. Then he kicked the man in the abdomen, sending him flying three meters into a wall. By the time he slid down, blood was already spilling from his mouth.

The third guard's Martial Soul was vines. He placed his hand on the ground, and countless vines sprang up from the earth, trying to bind Xu Feng in place.

Xu Feng sneered, and his body blurred, leaving an afterimage where he had stood.

The vines passed through the afterimage and caught nothing. The next second, Xu Feng appeared behind the guard and smashed a fist into the back of his neck, knocking him unconscious.

The remaining two guards were already so frightened that their legs had gone weak, but Prince Xue Beng's command still rang in their ears. They could only charge forward with grim resolve.

Xu Feng did not even spare them a proper glance. He casually picked up a piece of rubble from the ground and flicked it with a finger. It struck one guard squarely in the knee, making him scream and drop to one knee.

Then Xu Feng swept his leg out, and the last guard crashed face-first into the ground.

The entire process took less than a minute. All five Soul Ancestor-level guards were down. Xu Feng dusted off his hands and even had the leisure to adjust his mask, making sure the raccoon mask was still in place.

"Just you wait! I'll call someone to kill you!"

Xue Beng was terrified out of his wits and turned to flee. There was not a trace of a prince's dignity left in him. As he ran, he kept looking back, terrified that Xu Feng would chase after him.

Xu Feng glanced at the trash can beside him. He casually picked up its lid, weighed it in his hand, aimed in the direction Xue Beng was fleeing, and hurled it with force.

The trash can lid spun through the air and struck Xue Beng squarely on the back of the head. With a loud bang, Xue Beng sprawled face-first onto the ground. He scrambled up in utter humiliation and vanished around the street corner, rolling and crawling as he went.

"Wow, my aim is pretty good."

He reached out and caught the rebounding trash can lid. He had only wanted to test it, yet it had actually hit Xue Beng directly—and even bounced back.

"Maybe I should get Xiao to make me a shield sometime."

Xu Feng was about to put the trash can lid back, but when he lowered his head to look at the trash can, his expression suddenly changed.

For some reason, the trash can seemed to possess a kind of magic that made him want to rummage through it. The feeling was strange, as though some invisible force were calling to him, making his heart race and his breathing quicken.

"Thank you, benefactor!" Xiao Wu immediately ran over to thank him. She clasped her hands in front of her, her face full of gratitude, and her eyes shone with admiration as she looked at Xu Feng.

Ning Rongrong also ran down from upstairs. Panting heavily, she rushed before Xu Feng and wrapped both arms around one of his.

"Brother Feng, you were so cool! Those moves just now were even more impressive than the guards of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect! I couldn't even see how you turned and dodged that blade!"

Xu Feng waved a hand, pretending not to care. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind him.

"That's him! Get him!"

Xue Beng's voice came from the distance. At least twenty guards followed behind him, every one of them radiating a powerful aura. They were all at least Spirit Kings, and the leader was even a Spirit Emperor.

Xu Feng sighed and shielded Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong behind him. Rolling his wrists, he said, "Looks like I can't hold back today."

He drew a deep breath and finally released his Martial Soul. The panel spun wildly before him before ultimately locking onto five characters.

"Oh ho, I didn't expect this. It's the Zone—no, the Wolf. And it even retained my old setup. Kids, the wolf is here."

Xu Feng directly summoned Jiaoqiu, Moze, and Lingsha. This was one of his strongest lineups. With years of battle experience, even a mere three-bond Wolf Hunt had been raised by him into a Thunderwolf King.

Hulay slowly rose behind Xu Feng. His enormous body blotted out the sky as he lowered his head, his scarlet eyes sweeping over Xue Beng, who was sprawled limply on the ground, and the more than twenty trembling guards. The disappointment in his eyes nearly overflowed.

"Boy, this is what you brought for the great Khan Hulay? This is far too little!"

He slowly raised a forepaw. The sharp claws gleamed coldly in the sunlight, and with a casual swipe, they tore faint cracks through the air itself.

Hulay needed to devour flesh and blood to level up. That was the main reason he had grown so quickly on the battlefield. This bunch before him was not even enough to fill the gaps between his teeth.

Xue Beng was so scared that his soul nearly left his body. He lay facedown on the ground, not daring to raise his head. His pants were soaked, and the air filled with the stench of urine.

The guards were not much better. Some fainted outright, while others had chattering teeth and could barely hold their weapons.

"Don't say that, Hulay." Xu Feng stood to one side with his arms crossed, a faintly amused smile on his face. "You wouldn't want me to stop summoning you altogether, would you?"

Hulay's eyes abruptly narrowed, and a low growl rolled from his throat. Of course he knew that he was not Xu Feng's only option.

This human boy hid far too many secrets. That aura which even made him wary was enough to prove that Xu Feng had other trump cards in hand.

Hulay watched the guards, already scared out of their wits as they rolled and crawled away, and felt no urge to hunt them at all.

They were too weak—so weak that he could not summon even the slightest interest. He even felt that devouring such flesh and blood would be an insult to himself.

Naturally, Hulay's appearance alerted every Titled Douluo in Heaven Dou City. After all, he did look very much like a Spirit Beast, but the immense Soul Power fluctuations around him far surpassed those of ordinary Spirit Beasts and even carried an eerie aura that did not belong to this world.

"It's Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Gu." Ning Rongrong had just been about to call out to them when Xu Feng quickly covered her mouth and gave her a meaningful look.

Ning Rongrong froze for a moment, then understood. She immediately hid in the nearby shadows, ready to watch the show.

Two figures arrived almost simultaneously in the sky: Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong. The instant they sensed this aura, they had rushed over, ready to attack at any moment.

"A Spirit Beast?!" Sword Douluo landed on a rooftop, staring solemnly at Hulay. "How did one suddenly appear in Heaven Dou City?"

"I don't know. Are you two confident?" A cold voice drifted from the darkness as Poison Douluo Dugu Bo's figure slowly emerged.

His expression was somewhat ugly as his gaze swept over Hulay, and deep in his eyes flashed a hint of apprehension.

He had no intention of staying in Heaven Dou City to die alongside them. If they could not win, he would immediately take Yanzi and run. Heaven Dou City was nice, but his life mattered more.

"We can only try!" Sword Douluo took a deep breath. The Seven Kill Sword behind him let out a clear sword cry, its blade trembling as sword radiance shot into the sky and illuminated half the heavens.

Bone Douluo refused to be outdone. Clasping his hands together, he summoned countless white bones from the ground. They formed walls of bone that completely surrounded Hulay.

Looking at the three Titled Douluo before him, Hulay finally showed a flicker of interest in his eyes. He slowly raised his head, opened his bloodstained maw, and released a deafening roar.

The sound exploded like thunder, carrying an invisible pressure that made all of Heaven Dou City tremble. Roof tiles rattled across the streets, and some lower-level soul masters found their knees going weak as they collapsed to the ground.

"Interesting." Hulay's voice echoed in the minds of the three men, carrying lofty mockery. "Three Titled Douluo. Barely enough to let me stretch my limbs."

Sword Douluo's face darkened. The Seven Kill Sword became a streak of light and shot straight for Hulay's throat. Yet Hulay merely flicked his head and rammed it directly into the sword light.

A thunderous clang rang out as sparks scattered everywhere. Sword Douluo's Seven Kill Sword was knocked flying back, its blade letting out a mournful cry.

"Such powerful defense!" Sword Douluo's pupils contracted as he caught the returning Seven Kill Sword. After roaming the continent for so many years, this was the first time he had encountered such a terrifying opponent. A casual blow alone had made him struggle.

Seeing this, Bone Douluo slammed both hands against the ground. Countless bones burst from beneath the earth, forming a gigantic skeletal claw that grabbed toward Hulay's abdomen.

Hulay did not even look at it. With a flick of his tail, like a massive iron whip, he shattered the bone claw directly. Bone fragments scattered everywhere. Bone Douluo grunted and staggered back several steps, his face turning pale.

"This beast is ridiculously strong!" Bone Douluo gritted out. His ninth Spirit Ring flashed as he prepared to unleash a more powerful attack.

Dugu Bo stood at a distance, watching the scene with uncertain eyes. He took a deep breath and turned his hands over. A cloud of emerald-green poison mist gathered in his palms.

What he excelled at was not direct confrontation, but poison. If this Spirit Beast had no resistance to poison, they might still have a chance.

"Old poisoner, don't just stand there!" Sword Douluo shouted as he charged forward again. This time, he held nothing back. The sword intent of the Seven Kill Sword surged, transforming into a sky full of sword shadows that poured down upon Hulay like a torrential storm.

Hulay roared at the sky. The sword shadows struck his body with a rapid series of metallic chimes, yet they did not leave even a scratch.

Hulay shook his head, impatience flashing in his eyes as he prepared to unleash a powerful move and end this.

"Not good!" Bone Douluo's expression changed drastically. Countless bones gathered before him into a massive bone shield, protecting the three men behind it.

Hulay's fist crashed into the bone shield with an earthshaking boom. The shield instantly shattered. Bone Douluo was blasted backward and spat out blood, while Sword Douluo and Dugu Bo were forced back repeatedly by the shockwave, their expressions incomparably grim.

"This is no ordinary Spirit Beast!" Dugu Bo gritted his teeth, retreat already showing in his eyes. "I advise you two to stop fighting. This thing is far too bizarre."

"We can't retreat!" Sword Douluo wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his gaze unwavering. "There are hundreds of thousands of civilians in Heaven Dou City. If we retreat, what will happen to them?"

Bone Douluo climbed out of the rubble, patted the dust off himself, and grinned. "This old bag of bones isn't dead yet. Again!"

Watching from the shadows, Ning Rongrong's heart pounded in fear. She could not help tugging at Xu Feng's sleeve as she asked softly, "Brother Feng, Hulay won't really hurt Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Gu, will he?"

Xu Feng smiled faintly. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Letting Hulay stretch his limbs is good too. It'll also let these Titled Douluo know that this world is far less simple than they imagine."

That was right. Hulay's existence was not simply for fighting those two. There were quite a few spies from other factions inside Heaven Dou City.

And everything happening in the city now had already been sent to their masters—for example, Spirit Hall.

"A Spirit Beast appeared in Heaven Dou City?! And Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Poison Douluo joined forces but still couldn't injure it."

Looking at this report, Bibi Dong did not feel that this Spirit Beast was particularly troublesome at all. Instead, her astonishing wisdom began to work, and she actually wanted to hunt Hulay without even considering the most basic question: could she beat him?