Chapter 41

Moments later, a bloody battle came to an end.

The heavily wounded Little Wolf clung to a faint breath, leaning against Gu Han's feet.

Its chest rose and fell slowly, calm and steady.

Beside it lay the corpses of six Phantom Water Wolves.

These Phantom Water Wolves obviously didn't realize how important Gu Han was to Little Wolf.

They merely thought Little Wolf wanted to devour that human all for itself.

After all, such rich blood energy is a rare treasure for any demon beast.

It even surpasses some heavenly materials and earthly treasures in its allure to human martial practitioners.

They only knew to surround and kill Little Wolf, but in the end, Little Wolf bit them all to death at the cost of serious injuries.

Even if just one of the Phantom Water Wolves had thought to attack Gu Han first, Little Wolf would likely have been overwhelmed.

Fortunately, these Phantom Water Wolves were rather stupid, and Little Wolf's strength was sufficient to barely defeat them.

Just then, Gu Han slowly opened his eyes.

What met his eyes was a forest ravaged by the recent battle, scarred and devastated.

Upon assessing the situation, Gu Han's heart filled with lingering fear.

He never imagined that merely breaking through a single ten-realm stage, with the system's help, would take so much time.

He originally thought that, at most, it would be instantaneous, just like before.

If it weren't for his earlier burst of kindness, forming a contract with Little Wolf in advance, he might have actually encountered danger.

Even though Gu Han's defense is now terrifyingly high, it still doesn't match his overwhelming strength.

If these Phantom Water Wolves launched unrestricted attacks on vital points, they could still breach Gu Han's defenses.

"No wonder those powerful cultivators retreat into seclusion when breaking through a realm, to avoid danger."

"Now it seems that if he wishes to break through another ten-realm stage in the future, he must find a secluded place."

Gu Han crouched down, his gaze soft as he looked at Little Wolf, gently stroking its slowly rising and falling back.

"This time, I owe it all to you."

Little Wolf let out a soft whimper, seeming somewhat fatigued, even opening its eyes was a struggle.

Gu Han gathered all the Monster Qi Blood he had accumulated over this period and used it entirely to heal Little Wolf.

Monster Qi Blood not only allows demon beasts to enhance their bloodline, but for them it is also more effective than most heavenly materials and earthly treasures in healing wounds.

As long as there is sufficient Monster Qi Blood, anyone who hasn't died on the spot can be saved.

Soon, Gu Han's stockpile of over eighty units of Monster Qi Blood was completely exhausted.

Little Wolf's previously feeble breath grew strong again, and before long it slowly opened its eyes.

Upon meeting Gu Han's gaze, Little Wolf immediately licked the back of his hand.

Gu Han affectionately rubbed Little Wolf's head, then took out a piece of roasted meat from his storage bag,

"From now on, no one will be able to bully you."

At the same moment, a heavy footsteps suddenly sounded.

Immediately afterward, two huge saber-toothed pigs appeared not far in front of Gu Han.

These two saber-toothed pigs are enormous; just their shoulder height likely exceeds 1.5 meters!

Their sharp tusks, like swords pointing straight to the sky, are chilling!

"Saber-toothed pigs are the signature demon beasts of Jian Chi State; even though we're not far from the border, there shouldn't be a two-star saber-toothed pig crossing the border."

Gu Han furrowed his brow, feeling that things were probably not as simple as they seemed.

The blood energy of these two saber-toothed pigs far surpasses that of the one-star peak saber-toothed pig Gu Han had previously slain.

The appearance of a one-star peak saber-toothed pig at the border of Ben Lang Guo is already strange, and the emergence of a two-star saber-toothed pig is downright unbelievable.

"Was it the Jian Chi State Border Army that drove them over here to sabotage Ben Lang Guo's ecology, or could it simply be that Jian Chi State soldiers have already crossed the border?"

Regardless of which possibility is true, Gu Han can no longer venture deeper into this area.

If it were merely a combat soldier scout, that would be fine, but if bad luck brings him face-to-face with Instructor Deng Li, a martial master of that caliber...

Even though he is a rare ten-realm martial apprentice, he probably still isn't enough!

"Roar!"

Gu Han's thoughts raced in an instant, but the roars of the two saber-toothed pigs jerked him back to reality.

The two saber-toothed pigs seemed to have coordinated experience, one on the left and one on the right, surrounding Gu Han in the middle and launching an attack.

Their massive size made the impact feel oppressively intense, causing even Little Wolf, whose breath had just recovered, to struggle to its feet.

Little Wolf likewise let out a roar, hoping to help ease Gu Han's burden.

However, its roar sounded quite immature compared to that of the saber-toothed pigs.

Gu Han grinned and rubbed Little Wolf's head,

"From now on, no one will be able to bully you."

As the words fell, Gu Han tapped the tip of his foot and surged forward toward the saber-toothed pig nearest him.

His right hand clenched into a fist.

It seemed to be shrouded in a yellowish earthen aura.

Blazing Fist!

The mastered Blazing Fist, in Gu Han's hands at the ten-realm stage, almost unleashed a sonic boom.

Bang! Unnamed.

A heavy impact sound rang out. Unnamed.

Gu Han's fist slammed onto the Saber-Toothed Pig's sharp tusk, shattering it instantly!

The basic Blazing Fist merely uses Qi Blood and strength to empower the fist attack.

But the mastered Blazing Fist blasts out a punch, its sound ringing three times.

The Saber-Toothed Pig's hard tusks, comparable to weapons, shattered into countless fragments under that punch and flew backward.

Hiss!

Many shards pierced the Saber-Toothed Pig's eyes, instantly blinding it.

Deprived of sight, the Saber-Toothed Pig immediately began to trample wildly in place.

The raging Saber-Toothed Pig's wounds kept tearing, blood gushing out, causing its vitality to rapidly decline.

Meanwhile, another Saber-Toothed Pig, with heavy steps, had already charged up to Little Wolf.

It lowered its body, seemingly intending to skewer Little Wolf on its sharp sword pool into a candied hawthorn.

A cold gleam flashed in Gu Han's eyes, and his body almost instantly lunged to Little Wolf's front.

He drew the Cold Wind Sword rewarded by Guan Shan, brandishing it like a spear and hurling it through the air!

Piercing Wind Thrust!

After mastering Piercing Wind Thrust, Gu Han used his martial experience to raise its proficiency to a slight level of minor accomplishment.

The Cold Wind Sword tore through the air like an arrow released from a bow, with a hiss piercing the Saber-Toothed Pig's brow.

Even its hard bones could not resist the Cold Wind Sword in the slightest, being pierced through.

Boom!

Its massive body crashed to the ground.

Gu Han reached out and grasped at the air,

"Ding, congratulations, host! You have absorbed 800 Qi Blood, 100 Defense points, and 10 Demon Beast Qi Blood from the Saber-Toothed Pig."

Immediately afterward, Gu Han drew the Cold Wind Sword and swiftly returned to finish off the other Saber-Toothed Pig, whose struggles were gradually subsiding.

"Ding, congratulations, host! You have absorbed 850 Qi Blood, 50 Strength points, 40 Defense points, and 10 Demon Beast Qi Blood from the Saber-Toothed Pig."

After killing the two Saber-Toothed Pigs, Gu Han called out to Little Wolf, tossed the beasts into his storage bag, and turned to flee.

Who knows if there are any Jian Chi State soldiers ahead; at this point, it's best to slip away!

Not long after Gu Han left, a few lightly equipped Jian Chi State scouts appeared in the forest.

"Someone just killed our war pet!"

"He looked at the battle traces, his face grim."