Thirty steps away, the iron-backed wolf stared at Qin Tiexin.
The wound on its hind legs was still oozing blood, and dark red blood dripped on the soil, spreading into a small area. The effect of the drug made it breathe a little heavily, and its eyes were not as sharp as when it was at its peak, but the ferocious aura belonging to Foundation Establishment Early Stage Demon Beast was still clear.
Qin Tiexin In front of the horizontal blade, Edgeless's dark blade was glowing with matte light. He could feel that the wolf opposite was sizing him up - from his height of more than nine feet, to the obviously heavy knife in his hand, to the aura of the fifth level of Qi refining on his body.
After a few breaths, the wolf's pupils shrank slightly.
It didn't feel much of a threat from this human being. The aura was not strong, and the only thing worth being wary of was the knife. But no matter how heavy the knife was, it would be useless if it missed the mark.
The wolf let out a low whimper from its throat and took a step forward. It wanted to break out from this direction, leave this valley, and leave the weird drug. And this human being was standing on the road he had to pass.
Quick victory.
The wolf is moving.
It was not a straight attack, but a diagonal dash, so fast that it dragged a gray shadow behind it. The drug prevented it from using its full speed, but it was still much faster than a monk in the Qi Refining Stage.
Qin Tiexin did not return.
He faced the direction in which the wolf was charging, slashing horizontally and diagonally.
This sword was not any of Zhong Yue's sword techniques. Negative Yue was too slow, Zhen Yue was too heavy, and Beng Yue was too fierce. From the sense of strength he gained after the seventh level of body tempering, he drew out a force that was heavy but not stagnant, fast but not floating, and swung it along the arc of Edgeless's center of gravity.
The wolf suddenly turned around in front of the blade and kicked the ground with its four claws, grazing the blade. The moment it landed, it exerted force on its hind legs and pounced again, this time from the front.
Qin Tiexin stepped out with a mountain-shaking step, instead of retreating, he took three swift steps forward. The wolf's fangs brushed against his left shoulder, causing a sound of breaking wind. He turned around, and Edgeless slashed down vertically.
The wolf dodged sideways and circled behind him, its tail sweeping like an iron whip.
Qin Tiexin moved sideways for half a step, but was still hit in the ribs by the tail tip. There was a muffled "bang" sound, the linen clothes tore open, and red marks appeared under the skin. The seven-layer defense of the tempered body prevented him from being seriously injured, but the force was really not light.
He turned around, and the wolf had already distanced himself, standing ten steps away, with a trace of mockery flashing in his golden pupils.
It could see it. This human was not weak in strength, and the knife was heavy enough, but he lacked combat experience and had flaws in the connection of his moves. If he hadn't been drugged and his speed was 30% slower, the bite just now would have broken his neck.
The wolf began to wander. It circled around Qin Tiexin, sometimes jumping forward and feinting, sometimes moving sideways to test. It was looking for opportunities and was also consuming.
Qin Tiexin gripped the handle of the knife and breathed steadily. The pain in his ribs reminded him that this wolf was different from the Demon Beast he had encountered before - it had a brain.
After several rounds, he couldn't take advantage at all. Edgeless only hit the wolf's back once when he passed by, but the blade collided with the iron-gray fur, making a crisp sound like gold and iron, leaving only a white mark.
A veritable iron back.
The wolf began to use its talent Divine Ability. It opened its mouth, and a green wind blade about a foot long condensed out of thin air and shot through the air. Qin Tiexin blocked it with a horizontal knife, and the wind blade hit Edgeless Saber and dissipated with a "chi". He could feel that the "swallowing spirit" spiritual pattern inside Edgeless was slightly hot, absorbing a trace of wind spiritual power.
But this is just a test.
The wolf continued to wander, sometimes harassing him with the wind blade, and sometimes getting close to bite him. It became more and more accustomed to Qin Tiexin's rhythm - Zhongyue's sword skills were wide open and closed, and the force was heavy but with little change. It specialized in the gaps between sword movements, sweeping it with its tail, scratching it with its claws, and almost bit Qin Tiexin's wrist several times.
Qin Tiexin There is sweat on the forehead.
This wolf's combat intelligence exceeded his expectations. Not only did it understand the timing of Law Technique's release, it would also analyze his pace and attack habits, and use them in turn. If he hadn't been drugged in advance, his speed and reaction would have been compromised, and he would never have been able to defeat him.
He adjusted his breathing and calmed down.
There's no rush.
Zhongyue's sword technique began to change in his hands. He no longer stuck to the original three postures, but based on the movement of the wolf, sometimes slashing, sometimes wiping horizontally, and sometimes slashing with a twist. Each knife carried the weight of the blade, but the landing point was more tricky and the force control was more precise.
The wolf was still nimble. It saw through Qin Tiexin's intention - it wanted to suppress it with the power of the knife and force it to fight hard. But it didn't want to. It used speed to maneuver around, used the wind blade to consume, and patiently waited for the opportunity to kill with one blow.
The war situation reached a stalemate.
Behind the hillside, Chen Xi held the secondary mirror for monitoring the formation in his left hand. The mirror showed that the wolves in the valley were still unconscious and showed no signs of waking up. In his right hand, he held the three-inch silver flying knife with the tip facing down, ready to take action at any time.
His Divine Sense was divided into three groups: one group stared at the valley to prevent accidents; one group scanned the surrounding mountains and forests to warn of possible ambush or passing monks; and the last group, which was also the most concentrated, was locked on the battlefield thirty steps away.
Chen Xi frowned slightly as he watched Qin Tiexin dealing with the wolf.
If something can be solved with drugs, why do you have to fight in person? And it's still a real person, not a puppet.
He doesn't understand, but he respects his junior brother's choice.
It's just that the flying knife in his hand is held tighter. Once Qin Tiexin is in mortal danger, this flying knife will penetrate the wolf's skull in half a breath.
On the battlefield, Qin Tiexin was hit by another tail sweep. This time it hit his left leg. He staggered half a step, and Edgeless almost lost his hand. The wolf seized the opportunity and pounced, its fangs going straight for his throat.
Qin Tiexin turned sideways, raised the blade of the knife, and forced the wolf back. However, the force of the knife was too strong, and the wolf turned around to his side and slapped his right arm with a claw. The sleeve was torn to pieces, leaving three blood marks on his arm.
Blood beads oozed out.
The wolf smelled the smell of blood, and its eyes became more fierce. It licked its lips, took two steps back, and prepared for the next round of attack.
But just when its hind legs were exerting force and preparing to pounce again, its movements suddenly stopped.
The wound on the left hind leg continued to bleed. During the fierce battle, the wound was stretched repeatedly, and at this moment it finally reached the critical point. The wolf's body swayed slightly, and its left leg softened uncontrollably.
Flaw!
Qin Tiexin's pupils shrank.
He stepped out with a sudden step, and rushed forward three feet like an arrow. Edgeless slashed diagonally from bottom to top, straight to the wolf's head.
The wolf hurriedly turned its head and used the hardest part of its forehead to hold it hard.
"Clang--!"
The sound of metal collision was deafening, and Edgeless was shaken away by the gravity of the wolf's head. The wolf was also struck back two steps by the knife, and its eyesight turned black. But its fighting instinct was still there, and taking advantage of the moment Edgeless was swung away, its limbs were filled with wind, and it quickly walked around the front of Qin Tiexin, quickly turned behind him, and opened its mouth to bite the neck.
Qin Tiexin didn't give it a chance.
He let go and Edgeless fell to the ground with a "dong" sound. At the same time, his right hand reached to his waist and pulled out the dark green-gold short knife.
Turn around, your body rotates half a circle, facing the wolf. Then you step forward again, this time only one foot further.
The distance is instantly shortened to the limit.
As soon as the wolf opened his mouth, he saw that Qin Tiexin was already within a foot in front of him. He could smell the sweat on his body, could clearly see the calmness in his eyes, and could feel the extremely compressed power condensed on the short knife.
It wanted to retreat, but it was too late.
Qin Tiexin thrust out the short knife in his right hand.
The tip of the knife followed a straight line, pierced through the wolf's open mouth, penetrated the upper jaw, penetrated the cranial cavity, and emerged from the back of the head.
Cunbu·Blood Vortex Thorn--Bengbu gets close to the body, changes the direction of the step, and kills with one blow within one foot.
Time seemed to stand still for a moment.
The wolf's body froze, and its golden pupils dimmed rapidly. It made a "ho ho" sound from its throat, twitched its limbs a few times, and then fell to the ground.
Qin Tiexin draws the knife and retreats.
When the short knife was pulled out, a plume of red and white liquid came out. The wolf corpse lay limply on the ground, with a bloody hole on the back of its head, and blood was pouring out.
He stood there, breathing heavily. Sweat dripped from his forehead, mixed with the blood on his arms, and dripped into the soil. The pain in his ribs, left leg, and right arm was clearly felt at this moment, and it was burning.
But his eyes were bright.
He lowered his head and looked at the short knife in his hand. The dark green-gold blade was stained with blood and dripped down the blood groove. He then looked at the wolf corpse on the ground to confirm that it was completely dead.
Then he turned around and looked behind the hillside.
Chen Xi has already walked out.
This senior brother had put away the throwing knife at some point. He walked up to Qin Tiexin, looked at the wolf corpse, then looked at the injury on Qin Tiexin's arm, and nodded.
"Nice job." Chen Xi said. There wasn't much emotion in his tone, but there was a hint of recognition in his eyes. "The last stab was made at the right time."
Qin Tiexin wiped his sweat. "It's a fluke."
Chen Xi took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms, poured out some white powder, and sprinkled it on the wound on Qin Tiexin's arm. "It will stop the bleeding. Take care of it when you get back."
The medicinal powder is slightly cool to the flesh when touched, and the bleeding stops quickly.
Qin Tiexin thanked him, put away his dagger, bent down to pick up Edgeless, wrapped it in coarse cloth again, and carried it on his back.
Chen Xi had already turned around and walked towards the valley. "You wait here, I'll finish the work."
"I help..."
"No need." Chen Xi said without looking back, "You rest and recover your strength. We have stayed here for a bit too long and we have to leave as soon as possible."
Qin Tiexin looked at his back. This senior brother was still alert when walking, looking left and right, with his hands Storage Bag resting on his waist.
After about half a stick of incense, Chen Xi came out of the valley. The sash on his shoulder was bulging a lot, obviously containing the wolf corpse. He also held the copper plate for monitoring the formation in his hand, and as he walked, he punched a few Method Formula into the plate - the formation flags around the valley were extinguished one after another and were recovered remotely.
When he walked in front of Qin Tiexin, Chen Xi put the wolf corpse in front of him into Storage Bag, stretched out his hand and sprinkled it on the ground. A cloud of white powder fell on the blood stains on the ground. With a few soft "chi chi" sounds, the blood stains and part of the soil turned into blue smoke and disappeared without a trace.
"The traces have been cleaned up." Chen Xi said, and took out two more magical talismans from his bag, "Put them on and we will withdraw."
Qin Tiexin took the charm and stuck it on the calf.
Chen Xi also posted the talisman, took one last look around the battlefield to make sure nothing was missing, and then pointed in another direction. "Let's go!"
The two of them walked quickly again, and their figures quickly disappeared at the end of the official road.
Behind him, the Black Cloud Ridge Valley was quiet. The wind blew and the vegetation swayed, covering up all traces of battle and death.