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Chapter 236 A Huge Threat (Two Chapters Combined, 4.7K)

This wolf king's perception and alertness were much stronger than Chen Mochuan had anticipated.

"Awoo!"

The wolf king raised its head and let out a high-pitched howl.

Upon hearing this command, two-thirds of the wolves that were besieging Han Hao and his companion, and charging into the cave, immediately turned around and, like the receding tide, quickly retreated to the vicinity of the bluestone to regroup, forming a dense defensive line that protected the wolf king.

Only a dozen or so remained, still staring at the cave that Han Hao was guarding.

Chen Mochuan knew that hiding was no longer useful, so he took a deep breath and suddenly exerted force with his feet!

"superior!"

His figure shot off like an arrow, charging towards the wolf pack.

Li Cheng and Zhong Xu, who were beside him, also had a great understanding. As soon as Chen Mochuan started, they followed. Without exchanging words, they immediately locked onto the two wolf guards protecting the bluestone.

Li Cheng strode forward like a moving iron tower, while Zhong Xu followed closely behind him, his long sword pointing diagonally at the ground, searching for the right moment to strike.

Chen Mochuan, on the other hand, charged straight toward the wolf king on the bluestone.

The wolf king clearly hadn't expected the attackers to challenge him so directly.

A flash of fury crossed its fierce vertical pupils. With a powerful kick from its two hind legs on the bluestone, its massive body, accompanied by a foul stench, lunged down at Chen Mochuan!

Before the claws even reached its target, the sharp sound of the wind cutting through the air was already painful to the eardrums!

Chen Mochuan neither dodged nor avoided.

He clenched his right fist, channeled the spiritual power in his spiritual veins, and instead of retreating, he advanced to meet the wolf king's attack, unleashing a fierce Tiger Fiend Fist!

"Bang!"

Fists and claws collided, producing a deep, thunderous sound.

The rocks beneath Chen Mochuan's feet were cracked, and he swayed slightly before regaining his footing.

The wolf king was thrown backward by the force of the punch, landing back on the bluestone. Its limbs gripped the stone surface, leaving four deep claw marks. It staggered and barely managed to stop at the edge of the bluestone, almost falling to the ground.

The wolf king's vertical pupils contracted slightly, as if he hadn't expected to be suppressed in terms of strength.

It let out a low, threatening whimper, and instead of attacking rashly, it jumped off the bluestone and slowly moved around Chen Mochuan, searching for an opening.

At the same time, Li Cheng and Zhong Xu also engaged in combat with the two wolf guards.

Li Cheng's fist technique was fierce and domineering, each punch carrying the power to shatter stone and break monuments, directly confronting the wolf guards' pounces and bites.

The wolf guard's claws struck him, but the powerful Iron Spine Body Technique he had mastered made his claws numb; and when he threw a punch in return, the wolf guard had no choice but to dodge in a sorry state.

Zhong Xu moved like a ghost around the perimeter of the battle. Whenever Li Cheng forced a wolf guard back, his longsword would be thrust out in time, the tip of the sword carrying a crimson flame enhanced by spiritual power, aiming straight for the wolf guard's vitals.

Although the flames were not as powerful as the true energy released by a martial artist at the Innate Realm, they already possessed some of the power of true energy. Upon touching the wolf fur, they sizzled and burned, leaving behind a charred patch.

However, apart from the three strongest gray-maned wolves, the other wolf cubs, driven by the wolf king, did not stand idly by. They pounced from all directions, trying to harass Chen Mochuan and his companions.

For Chen Mochuan and Li Cheng, the other wolves' claws and teeth could hardly break through their physical defenses.

Chen Mochuan, in particular, has made rapid progress in his Tiger Roar Body Tempering Technique since he acquired the gravity chamber. He has mastered this external martial arts to a very high level, forging a body of copper skin and iron bones. In terms of the defense of his muscles, bones, skin and flesh, he is even better than Li Cheng, who is more skilled in this art.

Even when a late-stage Tier 1 wolf pounced, its claws only left a few shallow white marks on his arms and back, without even breaking his skin.

With a single punch, a ferocious wolf was sent flying, its bones broken and tendons snapped.

Li Cheng was similar to him; he only needed to focus on guarding against the two wolf guards, as the attacks from the other ferocious wolves posed almost no effective threat to him.

Zhong Xu's external martial arts skills were not as good as the two of them; he had only mastered one intermediate-level external martial arts technique to a proficient level, but he had Li Cheng's tacit cooperation.

The burly, dark-skinned boy always kept some attention on his side, and whenever a ferocious wolf tried to launch a sneak attack from Zhong Xu's blind spot, Li Cheng would step in and block the attack for him.

Zhong Xu was the main attacker, while Li Cheng was the main defender; the two complemented each other perfectly, one attacking and the other defending.

Zhong Xu only needed to focus on his sword strikes. The sword light, imbued with crimson flames, was like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, each move aimed at the wolf guards' vital points, and occasionally it would also call out to other ferocious wolves that were attacking.

Although he had not yet severely damaged the wolf guards, three other ferocious wolves had already died by his sword in a short period of time.

On the other side, the battle between Chen Mochuan and the Wolf King, after the initial probing, has also entered a fierce stage.

After discovering that its proud power had been suppressed, the wolf king changed its tactics.

It no longer confronted Chen Mochuan head-on, but instead, with the cover of other ferocious wolves, it tried to make full use of its speed advantage, constantly circling and pouncing around.

The wolf king's attacks were unpredictable, sometimes pouncing from the front, sometimes suddenly circling to the flank, its claws aimed straight for Chen Mochuan's waist.

Relatively weak areas such as the ribs and the back of the knees.

However, Chen Mochuan's Wind Tiger Movement had already reached its peak, and was not far from perfection. While his movements were agile, his short-range burst speed was also astonishing.

No matter how the wolf king changed its position, he could always respond in time.

His Hundred Beasts Fist Technique was now unleashed, sometimes as fierce and violent as a tiger pouncing on its prey, and sometimes as cunning and unpredictable as a serpent emerging from its hole.

During one of the exchanges, he used his left hand in a snake-like fist technique to entangle the wolf king's outstretched front paws, while his right fist, with the force of a tiger, slammed into the wolf king's shoulder blade, causing it to stagger backward. A tuft of fur was knocked off its shoulder, and blood seeped out.

After more than ten rounds, even with other fierce wolves harassing him, Chen Mochuan had gradually gained the upper hand.

However, he also knew that the wolf king's physical strength far exceeded that of an ordinary first-tier perfected ferocious beast, and it seemed unrealistic for him to kill it in a short time.

Just then, the situation at the grotto changed.

At this moment, with most of the fierce wolves going to attack Chen Mochuan and his two companions, the pressure on this side was greatly reduced.

At the cave entrance, Han Hao thrust his spear repeatedly, then suddenly unleashed two sharp thrusts, piercing through the two ferocious wolves that were still lingering and entangled.

He then glanced at the few somewhat timid gray-maned wolves around him, determining that there was no longer much threat, and turned back to the man with the knife.

The young man quickly said, "Guard the cave entrance," and then dragged his spear and strode toward the bluestone.

He was incredibly fast, and within a few breaths he had already reached the outer perimeter of the wolf pack.

Chen Mochuan caught a glimpse of Han Hao out of the corner of his eye, and a thought struck him.

While blocking the wolf king's claw attack, he threw a punch, forcing the wolf king to retreat in the direction Han Hao was coming from.

Han Hao, who was running, instantly understood his meaning. He flashed and cut into the battle from the flank. With a slight tremor of his blood-soaked spear, the tip of the spear bypassed several ferocious wolves that tried to stop him and went straight for the wolf king's hind leg joint!

Sensing the threat behind him, the wolf king had no choice but to abandon his pursuit of Chen Mochuan and rolled to the side in a disheveled manner, barely avoiding the shot.

Chen Mochuan had been waiting for this moment.

He moved like a ghost into the wolf king's embrace, and his right fist, poised to strike, suddenly slammed out.

The fist, accompanied by a sharp whooshing sound, aimed straight for the wolf king's vital waist and abdomen!

The wolf king's pupils contracted sharply, and in the nick of time, he forcefully twisted his waist, narrowly avoiding most of the punch's force.

However, the rivets on Chen Mochuan's boxing gloves still tore through its side fur, leaving several deep bloody marks.

"Awoo!"

The wolf king let out a painful howl, retreated several steps, and distanced itself from Chen Mochuan.

Feeling the injury on its side, and looking at Chen Mochuan and Han Hao, who were sandwiched between it, a hint of fear flashed in its cunning vertical pupils.

While keeping a close watch on the wolf king's movements, Han Hao quickly scanned the entire battlefield.

He had recognized Chen Mochuan long ago.

Han Zhen, the father, often mentioned his prized student, who went from being at the bottom of the class to becoming the top martial arts student in Songjiang Province and was admitted to Yunhan Martial Arts University.

After that, he frequently heard his classmates mention this fellow villager from Antu. Just one month into the semester, he had cleared the seventh level of the Beast Hunting Trial, becoming incredibly famous. He had seen videos and photos of the other person posted in the group chat more than once.

However, now that I'm a senior, I'm constantly traveling and gaining experience, and rarely go back to school. Otherwise, I definitely would have wanted to see them.

As for the other two people fighting with the wolf guards, they must be Chen Mochuan's classmates and freshmen at Yunhan Martial Arts University.

To be honest, he never expected that the rescuers would be three freshmen.

When he saw the strength these three junior students displayed against the pack of wolves, even he was deeply moved.

The burly, dark-skinned man who used his fists possessed astonishing external martial arts skills, able to withstand two first-tier perfected wolf guards head-on without being at a disadvantage; the silent young man who wielded a sword had a fierce and ruthless swordsmanship, and the flames clinging to his sword were clearly the effect of some special spiritual talent, making it extremely lethal.

It is considerable.

What surprised him the most was Chen Mochuan.

This kid actually managed to suppress a wolf king that was about to enter the second tier despite being harassed by so many rank-2 ferocious wolves. You should know that he has already started to break through to the Innate Realm, and if nothing unexpected happens, he will succeed in the next two months.

Although he cannot compare with those prodigies who achieve innate talent in their second year of university, he is definitely considered to be among the top students in his class at Yunhan Martial Arts University.

He had just briefly fought this wolf king, and its strength was similar to his own.

Does that mean that Chen Mochuan, who has only been in school for less than a semester, is stronger than him, a senior?

In a flash, he suppressed his chaotic thoughts and refocused his attention on the battlefield.

Now is not the time to marvel; we are surrounded, with ferocious wolves eyeing us like predatory predators.

While cooperating with Chen Mochuan to put pressure on the wolf king, he lowered his voice and said to Chen Mochuan beside him, "My two companions in the cave are seriously injured and have difficulty moving. We must deal with these three strongest wolves before we can have a chance to get them away."

Chen Mochuan's gaze sharpened, and he instantly understood the gravity of the current situation.

With two wounded, attempting to retreat while being pursued by the wolf pack would highly likely result in unpredictable and unforeseen consequences.

Only by killing the wolf king and his two guard wolves, thus depriving the pack of its leader, can everyone escape safely.

"Alright, let's finish this quickly."

His answer was brief and to the point.

As soon as he finished speaking, he lunged forward, joining Han Hao in a pincer attack on the Wolf King.

Han Hao's marksmanship was already extremely strong, and now he was unleashing his full power without any restraint, making his marksmanship astonishing.

In his hands, the spear seemed to transform into a silver dragon. Every thrust of the spear tip precisely blocked the wolf king's retreat; every sweep of the spear tail carried immense force, forcing the wolf king to take it seriously; occasionally, it would also attack the ferocious wolves that were harassing him, causing considerable casualties.

Chen Mochuan fully utilized the characteristics of the Hundred Beasts Fist.

He switched between various fist techniques with ease, sometimes with wide, sweeping movements, sometimes with agile and unpredictable movements, and sometimes with strange and unpredictable moves, making it impossible for the Wolf King to figure out his style.

With the two working together, the wolf king was quickly forced into a perilous situation.

In just a short while, it had several more wounds on its body, although this was nothing compared to its powerful physique.

The weight of the attack made it realize it couldn't fight back, and it began to consider retreating.

During the battle, it repeatedly tried to break through the encirclement of the two men and escape back to the back of the blue stone, but it was forced back by Han Hao's spear and Chen Mochuan's fists.

Furthermore, because of his overly obvious attempt to escape, the two men seized the opportunity to inflict further injuries.

But even a cornered beast will fight.

With his escape route blocked, the wolf king's cunning vanished, replaced by a desperate madness.

It stopped trying to dodge the two attacks and let out a long, mournful howl. Its originally yellow vertical pupils turned blood red, and its muscles suddenly swelled up. Its speed and strength increased dramatically in an instant!

This is a desperate struggle before death.

Ignoring Han Hao's thrusting spear, it lunged straight at Chen Mochuan, opening its blood-red maw and biting down hard on his head!

Those gleaming white fangs carried a foul, fishy odor that made one want to vomit!

With the wolf king's sudden outburst, there was no time to dodge.

However, in the blink of an eye, Chen Mochuan remained calm. Just before the wolf king was about to reach him, he calmly used his left arm to deflect the wolf king's front paws, while simultaneously delivering a precise uppercut with his right fist from below, striking the wolf king's jaw and causing the giant wolf to tilt its head back slightly.

Just as the wolf king's figure froze for a moment due to this attack.

Han Hao's spear has arrived.

The spear tip pierced diagonally from the lower side, precisely embedding itself in the gap below the wolf king's right scapula.

The timing of this shot was perfect, precisely at the moment when the wolf king had exhausted its strength.

"Pfft!"

The spearhead went straight down to the handle!

With its mouth sealed by Chen Mochuan's heavy punch, the wolf king could only let out a muffled howl. The desperate bloodshot in its eyes faded instantly due to the intense pain, and its massive body struggled to retreat.

Han Hao showed no mercy. He kicked away a harassing wolf, then used his arms to press down hard on the gun barrel. Using the force of the gun tip wedged into the wolf king's shoulder blade, he pinned the heavily injured wolf king firmly to the spot.

At the same time, Chen Mochuan had already withdrawn his fist and taken half a step back, followed by a move that pushed the power of the Mountain-Crushing Fist to its limit: Piercing Stone!

The fist, like a cannonball, slammed solidly into the wolf king's cheek!

The fist struck flesh with a dull thud, the rivets on the gauntlet embedding themselves deeply into the wolf king's cheek, simultaneously channeling penetrating spiral force that pierced through the skull's protective layer and plunged fiercely into its skull.

The wolf king's frantically struggling body suddenly stiffened.

The ferocity, madness, and resentment in those vertical pupils—all these emotions froze in that final moment, then quickly dissipated and went out of focus.

Its massive body crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The wolf king is dead.

Not far away, the two wolf guards who were fighting with Li Cheng and Zhong Xu noticed the wolf king's death at the same time. Their eyes were instantly filled with fear, and they no longer had the courage to continue fighting.

One of the wolf guards let out a short, mournful howl and turned to run away without hesitation.

The other one reacted a little slower and was about to flee when it was struck in the side by a fierce horizontal punch from Li Cheng, causing it to stagger.

Zhong Xu's longsword followed closely, its crimson blade slicing across the wolf guard's throat. The wolf guard howled in agony and fell to the ground, twitching a few times before becoming still.

The wolf guard who had escaped first was caught up by Chen Mochuan, who was using his full movement technique.

The wolf guards wanted to resist, but they had already lost their courage. Chen Mochuan killed them in just two or three moves.

Although the other wolves reacted a little slower, they immediately collapsed when the wolf king and wolf guards were killed in an instant. They howled and wailed as they fled in panic in different directions.

"Stop chasing!"

Chen Mochuan immediately stopped Li Cheng from pursuing them and was about to call on everyone to seize the time to cover the wounded and evacuate the area.

Suddenly, his ears twitched slightly as he heard a strange sound coming from a distance.

The sound was extremely faint, like the sound of light footsteps treading on gravel, or like something moving through the stone forest.

He looked up into the distance.

Above the stone forest, several birds of unknown species took flight in alarm, emitting uneasy cries.

Immediately afterwards, the other three people also heard the sound.

Han Hao quickly said, "Other ferocious beasts are approaching; we must leave immediately."

Compared to others, Chen Mochuan had just broken through 100 points not long ago, and his mental power, which had advanced to the mid-stage of the Innate Realm, was now issuing a frantic warning.

His gaze was fixed on the other end of the stone forest, as if he could see through the layers of strange rocks and clearly see the unsettling threat that far exceeded that of a first-tier ferocious beast.

"It's too late—"