Chapter 4: The White-Eyed Wolf

  "What's that sound?" The mournful cry was extremely shrill, making people's hair stand on end. Many students were frightened pale and involuntarily gripped their weapons tightly.

  "Is that the voice of Radiya's mentor? It sounds like there is a fight." The mentors slowly stood up, frowning and staring into the depths of the dense forest, but the mist seemed to be getting thicker, visibility was less than thirty meters, and it was impossible to see what was happening in the distance.

  Ano picked up the giant sword beside him and said in a low voice: "You wait here, I'll go take a look."

  "We're going with you." The other two male instructors also drew their weapons.

  Ailinda suddenly stopped: "Wait... you guys listen... it seems like there's a sound..."

  "What sound?"

  "Huh?"

  Something's off!!

  Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo-cuckoo-cuckoo!

  Strange cries echoed all around, dense and thick, accompanied by faint and heavy gasps. The riverbank's angle horse instantly perked up its ears, staring straight at the surrounding fog while snorting and slowly backing away, as if it had sensed a strong danger.

  "That's... damn it, how can this thing be around here!" Anno's eyes narrowed slightly, his expression changing to one of horror.

  "Everyone be careful!!" Eriinda's face sank like water, and she swiftly moved to the front of the team. With a flick of her slender hand, a azure long sword appeared in her hand, emitting a faint chill.

  "Another monster? Let's fight, watch me!" The students hadn't even seen what it was yet, but instead of being tense, they looked slightly excited.

  The representatives of each aristocratic academy ventured into the Mystic Forest on foot for an important purpose: to temper themselves and experience the cruelty of the world, allowing them to grow through trials and tribulations. Moreover, each of them possessed the strength of a third-stage martial artist, sufficient to withstand the attacks of second-level demonic beasts.

  But soon everyone's excitement was replaced by astonishment, and all faces lost their color.

  This... is a freakin' wolf! To be exact, it's a second-grade demonic beast, the White-Eyed Wolf!

  None of these are the key point, the key point is... densely packed, with at least a hundred of them!

  The Baiyan Lang's body was only the size of a domestic cat, with snow-white fur all over its body, even its eyes were white, making it look hollow and eerie, extremely terrifying! The Baiyan Lang's speed was astonishing, it liked to eat humans, often appearing in groups in the dense forest, even fourth-level demonic beasts would avoid them from afar. And yet... Ano and the others actually discovered over a dozen of these Baiyan Lang with golden fur on their foreheads amidst this group.

  The variant or evolved species of White-eyed Wolf, which can evolve into a third- or even fourth-level demon beast depending on the amount and color of its golden fur.

  "You jinx!" Du Yang cursed in a low voice, his face unusually solemn.

  "This is called precognition." Tang Yan curiously sized up this seemingly cute but actually terrifying creature, and subtly moved backwards. Having just arrived in this world, there were still many unknown things, such as these strange species that Tang Yan had only seen in science fiction movies, and he only felt curious, without truly feeling afraid.

  Now more thoughts are still on Yang Ruyan and Li Shouze, afraid that these two people will start something evil again.

  "The white-eyed wolf is very fast and ferocious by nature. All students are in groups of three, and must take care of each other." Ano stared at the wolf pack, focusing on the one with two tufts of golden fur on its forehead - this should be a fourth-level demon beast. Looking into its spirited and cruel eyes, it seemed to have gained spirituality, and was likely a peak fourth-level, even stronger than himself.

  "The white-eyed wolf shouldn't be active in this area." Eriol's slender eyebrows furrowed, her vigilant gaze piercing through the fog towards the depths of the dense forest, attempting to find other traces.

  Anno said in a low voice: "It seems that our guess was correct. Someone must be deliberately trying to delay us!"

  "Delaying the time? I don't think it's that simple!" Elinda's expression became increasingly intense. If it was just to delay time, there was no need to attract such a large group of white-eyed wolves here.

  Is this going to... kill people?????

  The rest of the instructors all changed color, no mistake, if it was just a matter of stalling for time, there was no need to bring so many jackals, and the three miserable cries from earlier were probably Redia and his two instructors.

  Kill! Kill!

  "Everyone, remember this is not a drill, it's a fight to the death! Everyone, attack immediately, quick and decisive!!" Elinda shouted, her right hand holding the blue sword trembling slightly, icy light flashing, as she charged into the pack of wolves first, her body fluttering like a butterfly, and also like a leopard pouncing, the blue long sword in her hand dancing out with waves of light, cutting through the wind blades sweeping across, mercilessly slaughtering the surrounding white-eyed wolf pack.

  Ggg! The pack of jackals revealed a ferocious expression, slowly retreated several steps backwards, then... accompanied by strange and eerie howls, they darted towards the team like sharp arrows.

  Don't look at their small stature, but the speed of their shots is extremely astonishing, and there are dense and fierce momentum, ferocious appearance, making many students pale, and Tang Yan behind also feels a chill on his scalp.

  "Kill!!" A thick, hoarse roar shook the entire arena, as Arno was like a mad beast, taking big strides and charging forward with an arrogant crash, his massive sword tearing out golden light, ruthlessly shredding three wolves into pieces. Amidst the chaos, his robust body seemed to have a golden glow flowing on its surface, as if he was wearing a thin layer of armor, looking majestic and extraordinary.

  Anno's instructor's bold and fierce momentum ignited the fighting spirit of the entire audience. The three peak-level instructors each displayed their martial skills to counterattack the jackal pack, trying to create an even greater commotion in order to draw the attention of the jackals to themselves.

  However... the number of jackals was huge, and under the sharp howl of the fourth-level wolf king, nearly fifty jackals dodged the instructor and rushed towards the students. Among them, more than a dozen jackals suddenly jumped up in a frenzy and viciously pounced on several students in front.

  "The more you retreat, the easier it is to fall into passivity. Everyone, kill! Crosswind Slash!" Li Shouze's expression was cold and solemn, he took the lead in making a move, with a clear and loud shout, two short swords crossed and chopped down, two pale blue wind blades shot out into the air, instantly cutting the wolf that pounced on them into four pieces. The scarlet blood and minced meat were like fireworks splashing in mid-air.

  "Good!!" The students' spirits were slightly shaken, and they finally summoned up the courage to fight back, launching a series of moves to counterattack the pack of jackals.

  Yang Ruyan's figure was like a ghostly apparition, flashing in and out of the shadows, as she charged directly into the pack of wolves. The two colored swords danced out with dazzling brilliance, looking even more resplendent.

  Tang Yan's face was filled with astonishment as he stared intently at the warriors who were fighting fiercely in the arena, it was indeed a mysterious continent, and could actually control wind and fire?

  The more I watch, the more I feel a sense of wonder, the more I watch, the more I feel my heart racing, boom, boom, the strange drumbeat echoes in my mind again, and a hint of murderous intent begins to grow in my heart.

  Tang Yan involuntarily clenched his fists, guiding the spiritual energy to converge on his hands. A miraculous thing happened again, and a small flame appeared on his fingertips, presenting a faint cyan color, but without too much heat.

  Want to give it a try?

  Tang Yan was about to try, but... Gulu! A strange sound came from behind, Tang Yan's heart was slightly startled, and he subconsciously dodged to the side. Just at this moment, a white awn swept across his cheek, followed by sharp pain and a wet feeling.

  Hyena? Tang Yan covered his face and looked carefully, not far away there was a white-eyed hyena staring at him with its teeth bared, on top of its head were a few strands of yellowish fur, it didn't look like an ordinary creature.

  Damn it! I'm innocent! Tang Yan's heart was racing, and he made a desperate dash towards the battle circle. However, seeing that the students were already in a tough fight, and thinking about his own relationships, it seemed like no one would have the leisure to help him, and instead might be secretly sabotaged by Yang Ruyan. Gnashing his teeth in anger, Tang Yan suddenly turned around and charged towards the dense forest.

  The white-eyed wolf did not intend to let Tang Yan go and chased after him with a whooshing sound.

  After a moment, a mournful cry echoed through the forest.

  A white-eyed wolf-like creature arrived like the wind, its speed astonishing. Tang Yan only felt a residual shadow in front of him, and his body was left with one ferocious wound after another. The intense pain was unbearable, and blood flowed ceaselessly.

  Yang Ruyan, who was distracted on the battlefield, kept a close eye on Tang Yan. Seeing him being chased by the White-eyed Wolves into the dense forest, he thought to himself that this guy was definitely going to die. However, just in case, he discreetly signaled to Yuan He, a disciple of the Yang family, with his eyes. At this moment, Yuan He, who was at the edge of the battlefield, nodded slightly and while dealing with the White-eyed Wolves that were coming one after another, he led them deeper into the forest.

  Du Yang inadvertently noticed the scene here, not wanting to meddle in other people's business, continued to deal with the wolf in front of him, but... ten seconds later, secretly gritted his teeth, his face showed hesitation, and he broke free from the white-eyed wolf's pounce, rushing into the dense forest.

  The battlefield was in chaos, the White Wolf Gang members were getting more and more frenzied, Ano and others were fighting with all their might, the students were busy defending themselves, no one noticed the situation here, even if someone did, they didn't pay much attention. As for Tang Yan's type of spoiled young master, they basically had no good feelings towards him.

  In the forest, Tang Yan was covered in blood, being tormented by the wolf to the point of desperation. However... his eyes gradually turned icy cold, his expression increasingly ferocious, a hint of madness slowly brewing in his heart. A moment later, he let out a low growl and suddenly shook his body, narrowly avoiding the white-eyed wolf's fatal attack once again.

  Due to extreme sports, Tang Yan has learned many combat self-defense moves, with agile and powerful movements. If it weren't for this body being too weak, the situation might be much better.

  With feet stomping the ground, waist force bursting forth, fists clenched tightly, directly seizing the residual shadow rushing forward. Just at this moment, a strange drumbeat resounded in his mind, all his vital energy surging wildly towards the right fist's acupoint. The thin blue flame suddenly intensified, even the speed of his punching increased by several degrees.

  Bang!!

  The fist hit the jackal's head, accompanied by a faint cracking sound, and it let out a miserable cry as it flew backwards, crashing into a nearby tree.

  Tang Yan didn't expect a single punch to be fatal, took a deep breath and prepared to fight again, but something strange happened. A blue flame quickly covered the entire body of the white-eyed wolf, as if it had some kind of violent life, the wolf let out a mournful howl, rushing left and right in the forest, but couldn't shake off the burning flames.

  What's going on?

  Aaaaah!!! The white-eyed wolf let out a mournful howl, struggling in agony, emitting a desperate wail that lasted for three or four minutes before it finally stopped struggling and lay still on the ground, silent once more.

  The blue flame continued to burn its body.

  Tang Yan was like he had been drained of all his strength, his chest tight and unable to catch his breath, his legs trembling as he collapsed to the ground with a thud. He stared at his fist in shock and confusion. What just happened? The drumming sound, the surge of spiritual energy... although he had successfully unleashed an extremely violent punch, that blue flame seemed to have absorbed ninety percent of his spiritual energy in an instant.

  At this moment, Tang Yan was weak and gasping for breath, his forehead and back were covered in cold sweat.

  Not long after, the blazing blue flames gradually went out, and the White-Eyed Wolf was burned to ashes.

  No, what is it?

  After the flames went out, tiny grains of colorless ** appeared on the ground, shimmering and flowing with a mesmerizing glow that scattered threads of pure energy.

  Tang Yan approached cautiously, wondering if this was a crystal core. No! Although Tang Er Gongzi was uneducated and untalented, he still had some basic common sense. Only powerful fifth-level demon beasts could condense their energy into a crystal-like state within their bodies, which martial artists called a crystal core. Inside, it contained the surging power of life and the source of energy, the foundation of a powerful demon beast's existence, and also the most precious treasure in the eyes of martial artists.

  But fifth-grade demon beasts are terrifying existences comparable to Martial Kings, and they possess a certain level of intelligence. Except for those from royal families or super aristocratic families, not many people dare to hunt fifth-grade demon beasts for their crystal cores.

  But... what is this?

  Tang Yan carefully picked up the drop, concentrated for a moment, and his spirit slightly shook. Could it be because of the blue flame? Was it the white-eyed wolf's essence that was refined from its burning?

  Consider it from a different perspective, isn't this green flame capable of refining living beings and condensing them into spiritual energy liquids?

  To put it simply, as long as you catch your prey, can't you just extract all of its energy and absorb it completely?

  If it's really like that...

  Tang Yan's heart was still stirred, as the warriors in this world basically relied on their own cultivation to absorb energy, or took elixirs, but elixirs were even more precious than demon cores and not just anyone could consume them.

  It can even use flames to refine and condense corpses, an advantage that allows it to have a unique edge in absorbing energy.

  With a try-it-out attitude, Tang Yan put the drop into his mouth. In an instant, the pure and powerful energy spread throughout his body, replenishing his dry meridians. The surging source power swirled around inside him, nourishing his meridians. Some of the scattered source power slowly repaired his blurry flesh and replenished his depleted strength.