Chapter 22: Battling the Fire-Maned Wolf (Seeking Readers to Follow)

Xu Yan was certain he had hit a bottleneck. If he couldn't break through this bottleneck, he would never be able to refine his bones into jade bones!

It was just this final step, yet he was stuck.

It was as if there was a barrier blocking his path. If he couldn't break through this barrier, the jade bones would remain out of reach.

However, Xu Yan had no idea how to break through this barrier.

No matter how he circulated his qi and blood, no matter how much he refined his bones, it was all in vain.

"Is it because I haven't comprehended it? Do I need to relax my mind and sense the spiritual energy to break through the barrier?"

"However, I have a feeling that I need pressure, both internal and external, to break through. But I don't know what kind of pressure I need..."

Xu Yan fell into deep thought.

He decided to seek guidance from his master.

At that moment, Li Xuan walked out of the house.

"Disciple, come here!"

Xu Yan's spirit lifted. His master had noticed his bottleneck. Was he here to guide him?

"Master!"

He respectfully bowed.

Li Xuan's expression was somewhat serious. "Disciple, after you hunted the tiger in the Evil Forest, did you search the entire forest?"

Xu Yan was taken aback and shook his head.

"Besides the tiger, there is a fierce beast in the Evil Forest. Be careful and deal with it!"

Li Xuan earnestly instructed.

From the description in Daniu's diary, that fierce beast was not ordinary. If it came to the village, it would be disastrous.

This was a significant threat.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yan's eyes lit up. He thought to himself, "There's another fierce beast in the Evil Forest? Stronger than the Red-Eyed Tiger? I understand, Master is telling me that the opportunity to break through lies in the Evil Forest!"

"Battling the fierce beast, unleashing my potential, breaking through the barrier, the jade bones will surely be formed!"

At that moment, a flash of insight illuminated Xu Yan's mind. He suddenly understood what kind of pressure he needed to break through the barrier and achieve the jade bones.

The fierce beast in the Evil Forest was his opportunity!

He nodded excitedly. "Master, I understand. I'll go and deal with it!"

Xu Yan excitedly mounted his horse and rode directly to the Evil Forest.

"Why such a hurry? I haven't finished speaking yet."

Li Xuan was speechless.

Why was this foolish disciple so excited to hear about the fierce beast in the Evil Forest?

Was he addicted to hunting?

"There are many people, the fierce beast shouldn't be able to escape."

Li Xuan felt relieved.

Although, from what Xu Yan had told him, the martial artists outside were not too strong, belonging to a low martial level, with many people, dealing with a fierce beast should not be a problem.

Since it's a low martial level, the fierce beast can't be that strong, right?

...

Xu Yan rode to the Evil Forest and began searching.

As he searched and ventured deeper, the trees in the depths of the Evil Forest grew larger. As he rode on, his horse began to tremble, slowing down and even wanting to retreat.

Xu Yan's spirit lifted, his qi and blood circulating, and he remained vigilant.

Suddenly!

A low, deep roar echoed, and a fiery figure leaped from behind a large tree, fangs bared and gleaming.

It pounced directly at Xu Yan on the horse.

Xu Yan's eyes lit up, relying on his powerful physique, he punched out with all his might.

A claw also swiped at him.

Bang!

Xu Yan felt a tremendous force, and he was knocked off the horse.

The horse, frightened, collapsed on the ground, trembling.

"How is this possible!"

Xu Yan was greatly shocked.

He was a martial artist nearly refined into jade bones, his strength was unimaginably powerful.

If the Red-Eyed Tiger encountered him now, he could kill it with a single punch.

Bang!

Xu Yan rolled on the ground and quickly got up, a fiery red figure pounced at him again.

"Ah!"

Xu Yan roared, his qi and blood boiling, and he charged forward.

Bang!

A claw struck his chest, and Xu Yan was pushed back several steps, feeling pain in his chest.

The fierce beast was also pushed back two steps by his punch.

At that moment, Xu Yan looked closely and saw that the fierce beast was covered in fiery red fur, especially the mane around its neck, which was as red as fire, like a burning flame.

It had a wolf's head, green eyes, and two fangs over a foot long, gleaming. Its hind body was smaller than its front, but its hind legs were incredibly strong.

Its front paws were like tiger paws, with sharp claws like small daggers.

Its body was more than half larger than the Red-Eyed Tiger, standing there with a fierce aura, its green eyes giving off a sinister and violent feeling.

Being stared at by those eyes made one shiver.

At that moment, those green eyes were fixed on Xu Yan.

It sensed a strong qi and blood from this human, which aroused its bloodlust.

"Fire-Maned Wolf?!"

Xu Yan was startled. The appearance of this fierce beast was exactly like the Fire-Maned Wolf he had seen in an ancient storybook.

According to legend, the Fire-Maned Wolf was incredibly powerful, once wreaking havoc in a city, causing countless deaths, and safely retreating even when surrounded by elite troops!

He never expected that there would be a Fire-Maned Wolf in the Evil Forest!

"Who says storybooks are all lies? Even the Fire-Maned Wolf has appeared!"

Xu Yan was extremely excited, his qi and blood circulating, and he became highly agitated.

The Fire-Maned Wolf, the legendary fierce beast.

Many had read stories about the Fire-Maned Wolf, but few took them seriously. A fierce beast wreaking havoc in a city and safely retreating when surrounded by troops?

Too absurd!

Xu Yan believed it. From their brief encounter, the Fire-Maned Wolf's strength was enough to retreat from a troop's encirclement.

Its powerful physique, agile speed, and immense strength.

Even he felt some pressure, showing the Fire-Maned Wolf's power.

"This is my opportunity to break through!"

Xu Yan believed that the Fire-Maned Wolf was his chance to break through to the jade bones. Battling the Fire-Maned Wolf under intense pressure would help him break through the constraints.

"Come, today I, Xu Yan, will use your life, Fire-Maned Wolf, to refine my jade bones!"

Xu Yan roared, his qi and blood boiling, and his body even glowed with a faint jade luster as he charged forward.

Roar!

The Fire-Maned Wolf roared and pounced, its claws swiping, its mouth open, fangs dripping with saliva, and it bit down on Xu Yan.

Xu Yan grabbed the Fire-Maned Wolf's claws with both hands, and before it could bite, he kicked it hard, sending it flying to the ground.

He then rushed forward and punched.

The Fire-Maned Wolf roared, its eyes turning blood red, a violent aura spreading, and its fiery red mane fluttering like burning flames.

It pounced at Xu Yan again.

Bang!

Xu Yan was sent flying, greatly alarmed. How did the Fire-Maned Wolf's body become so hot?

The Fire-Maned Wolf pounced down.

Man and beast engaged in a fierce battle.

Xu Yan roared, pushing the Fire-Maned Wolf back, and pounced again, grabbing its claws and pinning it to the ground.

But the Fire-Maned Wolf's hind legs kicked relentlessly, striking Xu Yan with tremendous force, causing his qi and blood to tremble and pain to stimulate his nerves.

"Die!"

Bang!

Xu Yan threw the Fire-Maned Wolf away, his qi and blood boiling. At that moment, a mist rose from his body, and his skin gradually turned red.