Absolute Death Game

Hastily, with a leap, I took refuge at the side, my back against a large ancient tree that would take two people to embrace. Watching the wolves that had just been feasting, now each lifting their heads with bloodthirsty glints in their eyes, blood and flesh hanging from their maws. They started circling Xiao Buli, tongues ceaselessly licking the blood around their mouths.

The Frost Claw Silver Wolves' fur was snow-white and radiant, especially the pack leader, whose thick, dense fur had the crystal-clear color and texture of a diamond, softly shining with light that radiated with its movements. It looked majestic and beautiful, making Xiao Buli couldn't help but want to capture it.

With that thought, Xiao Buli pulled out the Ancient Magma Barrier from his pack and drew the Glowing Light Sword from his hand.

The Frost Claw Silver Wolves belonged to the creatures capable of elemental attacks, with their attributes being of the Ice Element, which meant they possessed strong resistance to ice-related spells. Their main attack abilities were Frost Breath and Ice Claw Skills, but fire element spells and equipment could inflict double damage on them.

Xiao Buli activated the Sunfire Sword Qi, and the Glowing Light Sword in his hand immediately radiated a bright white light, transforming into a searing blade of light. Sensing the intense heat, the silver wolves that had approached became hesitant and stopped in their tracks.

The Wolf King at the rear let out a low growl filled with an intimidating force.

This made the four or five lead wolves immediately hesitate to retreat. On Xiao Buli's left, one wolf with a long scar across its eye—a clear sign of a hardened fighter—took the lead and rushed toward Xiao Buli. It pounced with its front paws, reaching out to grab him. The other wolves, seeing movement, instantly followed suit, with two of them crouching low to attack Xiao Buli's legs from the front, while one on the right bent its knees as if preparing to pounce.

Xiao Buli didn't have time to survey the movements of the wolf pack. As the scar-faced wolf lunged, he immediately raised his shield to block it. The Frost Wolf's claw scratched against the shield. Using the strength of its front legs, the wolf twisted its body and leapt to one side.

The two wolves at Xiao Buli's feet snapped at his ankles. By the time he wanted to defend with his shield, it was too late. Swinging the light blade in his hand, he slashed at the necks of the two silver wolves. The sword hadn't reached them yet, but the heat wave that came first scared the wolf that had touched the sword first, causing it to whimper and turn tail to run. Unfortunately, the other wolf wasn't so lucky. It had been bumped by the wolf running away and didn't have the chance to escape. Xiao Buli's sword struck right behind its ear. Due to the elemental opposition and Xiao Buli's much greater strength, half of the wolf's head was cleanly sliced off, like cutting tofu. The silver wolf fell dead without a chance to howl.

The silver wolf to Xiao Buli's right saw his stance—one hand bearing a downward-pointing sword, leaving no chance to defend, while the other hand held a shield hanging uselessly at his side. It was the perfect moment for an ambush. The wolf's hind legs propelled it forward like lightning, its claws aiming a strike at Xiao Buli's unprotected back. Xiao Buli was taken aback, too late to react. The claws landed their hit, and all Xiao Buli could hear was the sound like claws scraping an iron plate. He felt a slight sting on his back but realized, to his relief, that they couldn't hurt him at all.

It seemed the defensive power of the Heart of the Earth was showing its worth; there was no need even to mount a defense. Xiao Buli's killing intent rose, and he stowed away the Ancient Magma Barrier, switching the sword to his left hand. With a single slash, he bisected the ambushing wolf. The blade rose, and the wolf's body split in two, its innards spilling out onto the ground.

The other wolves became enraged at the sight, forgetful of any tactics they cast aside caution and rushed at him in a mad flurry. Xiao Buli was unbothered, letting them latch onto various parts of his body, tearing away, while his sword remained nonstop, and in mere moments, more than a dozen silver wolves lay dead by his sword.

Xiao Buli was now covered in the blood of the silver wolves, resembling a bloodthirsty demon.

However, the Wolf King had yet to make a move, watching malevolently as Xiao Buli slaughtered the wolf pack. A pile of silvery-gray eyes stared intently at Xiao Buli, unblinking, and in that moment, he too stopped, standing off with the Wolf King.

The Wolf King slowly rose from the ground, taking light steps and gradually entering Xiao Buli's attack range. Xiao Buli still stared intently at the Wolf King, but in the next second, his vision blurred, and a streak of white light flashed by. The Wolf King, with its extreme speed, had already closed in.

With no time to strike a pose, Xiao Buli hurriedly swung his sword, instinctively feeling that the Wolf King's attack power was in no way comparable to the other silver wolves. Therefore, he was much more cautious, quickly re-equipping the Ancient Magma Barrier in his hand.

The Wolf King, however, didn't rush to attack. After a missed strike, it immediately turned and landed on the ground with agile steps, seemingly impossible for such a massive creature. It circled Xiao Buli slowly, and while Xiao Buli had yet to turn around, the Wolf King pounced again with swift movements. Xiao Buli had prepared himself, but when the moment came, he was still a half-beat too slow. His Ancient Magma Barrier wasn't quick enough to protect his body, and he felt a piercing pain accompanied by biting cold on his shoulder as the Wolf King's claw struck true.

Xiao Buli frantically waved the Ancient Magma Barrier. What was originally a defensive move quickly turned into an offensive one. This strike was extremely fast and fiercely collided with the Wolf King's body. The Ancient Magma Barrier added a Fire Element attack, and with this blow, the Wolf King was knocked to the ground, its silvery white fur singed black where it touched the magma.

After hitting the ground, the Wolf King immediately curled up into a ball. Xiao Buli, seizing the opportunity, followed up with his sword, aiming for the place where the Wolf King had landed. But the Wolf King, curling up, rolled away from the strike and then, with a powerful arch of its back, stood up again, moving as fluidly as drifting clouds and flowing water.

Xiao Buli marveled inwardly. This Wolf King seemed to possess significant intelligence and was well-versed in combat. He dare not underestimate it and became fully alert.

Having taken a heavy hit from Xiao Buli, the Wolf King too didn't dare to strike rashly. The man and the beast stood off against each other.

Suddenly, Xiao Buli's figure softened, and he disappeared from sight. The Wolf King, shocked and frightened, hastily retreated to a defensive stance, but too late, he realized there was a disturbance beneath his feet. It was already too late to escape when Xiao Buli burst from the ground with his sword, striking upwards in a devastating blow that split the Wolf King open. The change was too rapid for any reaction, and the Wolf King, acting on instinct, still managed to jump away, but regrettably, its entrails did not follow, scattering across the ground.

Staggering a few steps, the Wolf King fell unwillingly to the ground.

This time, Xiao Buli had used Earth Escape Skills to catch it by surprise.

Approaching the Wolf King, Xiao Buli saw it was taking its last breaths, scarcely able to breathe in. He quickly executed a Sealing Skill. At this point, the Wolf King had no strength left to resist and obediently became Xiao Buli's third pet from the Immortal Realm after the giant python.

Xiao Buli was delighted with the Wolf King's earlier display. He had thought Frost Claw Silver Wolves lacked strong attack power and had hesitated, but this Wolf King's intellect and speed were incomparable to the others, proving to be a real treasure. Eager to summon it for a proper look, yet fearing it might delay its recovery time, he suppressed his excitement and continued on his journey.

Following the traces of the giant's path, Xiao Buli persisted in the pursuit, but noted the signs of broken branches growing fewer. It seemed the giant's strength was waning; in many places, only the grass trampled on the ground showed it started crawling using hands and feet. Xiao Buli was pleased, thinking he would soon score another achievement.

Just then, Xiao Buli suddenly heard a whooshing sound by his ear, as a huge shadow accompanied by the heat rushed towards him from the right. Xiao Buli quickly executed a Shadow Clone maneuver to dodge and turned to have a careful look, only to see a fierce tiger, engulfed in flames.