Chapter 33

The tall man was naturally Wang Lishou. He and Lu Buqi, like tigers among sheep, had cut their way through a dozen or so wild wolves from the outer perimeter and rushed in. They just happened to see the silver wolf dragging the rope. Wang Lishou naturally jumped over and grabbed it.

Wang Lishou, who had experienced the ferocity of the spirit beast, naturally used all his strength. The bone marrow strength from the six major bones in his body erupted simultaneously, merging with his full-body courage, generating a force of nearly 5,000 catties. How could he not pull the silver wolf down from the air?

Now, the silver wolf suddenly used the force to charge over, covering a distance of three zhang in an instant. Wang Lishou was not at all panicked. He ran while holding the rope. Just as he dodged, a short figure appeared behind him, but the short figure's presence gave off an even stronger sense of intimidation.

The reason was simple: he held a bright decapitation knife. This person was naturally Lu Buqi. However, he did not immediately attack; he was waiting for the best moment to strike.

Sure enough, because Lu Buqi had concealed his killing aura, the silver wolf did not pay him any attention and, upon landing, immediately pounced on the fleeing Wang Lishou.

At this moment, Lu Buqi suddenly rushed forward and slashed at the already injured waist of the silver wolf. "Copper head, iron tail, tofu waist" was a simple principle that Lu Buqi understood even without much study of wolves. For wolves, they could protect their noses well, but it was difficult to protect their waists.

The decapitation knife, though its edge had curled from striking the spirit beast's lumbar vertebrae, was still sharp in the uncurled parts. Moreover, Lu Buqi was ready to strike. This slash made the silver wolf howl in pain again, blood splattering everywhere, and its broom-like iron tail lashed out at Lu Buqi.

Lu Buqi was prepared. He switched the knife to his left hand and grabbed the spear that was already embedded in the silver wolf's waist with his right hand, pulling it out and striking the wolf's tail.

With a "crack," the spear broke, but Lu Buqi used the force to flip and land on the ground. At this moment, the silver wolf also landed, its massive head suddenly turning to bite at Lu Buqi's neck.

"Beast, I'm still here!" On the other side, Wang Lishou pulled the rope again, and the silver wolf's bite stopped just a foot away from Lu Buqi's neck.

A hint of a cold smile appeared on Lu Buqi's lips. He held the knife with both hands, bent his waist, and struck again, cutting deeply into the same wound, tearing the silver wolf's belly open.

Amidst the stunned gazes of the Zegnu, the silver wolf, which had taken lives like a ghost, was played with by the two men.

"My god, who are these two?" The Zegnu beside the black-clad man's pupils contracted. He had never seen such powerful people, who were even more formidable than the head of the household.

The black-clad man suddenly shouted, "Whoever they are, don't just stand there. Go kill those wolf cubs. Da Dong, come over and give them this decapitation knife. That silver wolf is probably a spirit beast and won't die easily!"

"Aoouu..." As if in response to the black-clad man's words, the silver wolf, whose intestines had been cut, became even more ferocious. Its four legs stood firm like nails, and it bit down on the taut rope.

The rope made of vine and wood, capable of withstanding ten thousand catties, was not to be underestimated, but it broke with a single bite. The silver wolf, having severed the rope, immediately roared and pounced on Lu Buqi. Lu Buqi's face changed slightly, but he was not panicked. He retreated slightly and slashed the decapitation knife at the silver wolf's nose.

The nose is a weakness for all canines. Even ordinary gray wolves would protect their noses, let alone a silver wolf that was almost a spirit?

However, what surprised Lu Buqi was that the silver wolf charged straight at the decapitation knife, but at the last moment, it lowered its head slightly, colliding with the blade with its skull.

The immense force almost broke the decapitation knife, the edge curled, but it only left a bloody mark on the silver wolf's forehead. The silver wolf was fighting to the death!

The silver wolf's speed was incredibly fast, even faster than the great ape spirit beast. The decapitation knife failed to repel it, and Lu Buqi was knocked to the ground.

However, Lu Buqi was not about to give up. As the silver wolf opened its mouth to bite his stomach, he discarded the nearly broken decapitation knife and punched the wolf's ears with both fists.

No matter how strong the head, it was not armor. Moreover, Lu Buqi's punches, fueled by anger, each carried a force of no less than 2,000 catties. Such a blow would have shattered an ordinary wolf's head.

"Ao..." Almost reflexively, the silver wolf, hit hard, lifted its head and body, but its sharp fangs still tore two pieces of flesh from Lu Buqi's abdominal muscles.

If Lu Buqi had not landed those two punches, the silver wolf would have definitely bitten out his intestines to avenge its own.

These two punches gave Lu Buqi a chance to survive. Wang Lishou rushed over, kicking the thousand-catty silver wolf several meters away and pulling up the bloodied Lu Buqi.

However, in just a moment, the silver wolf shook its head and pounced again. Lu Buqi and Wang Lishou exchanged a bitter smile and ran in opposite directions. How could they fight it without weapons?

Just as Lu Buqi grabbed a spear from a stunned Zegnu, he saw another Zegnu running over with an intact decapitation knife. Without a word, he bent his waist and threw the spear at the pursuing silver wolf, then leaped toward the Zegnu with the knife.

"Hero, the knife..." Da Dong had not finished his sentence when Lu Buqi, using an empty-handed technique, took the knife from him. As he was scared by the blood and fell to the ground, Lu Buqi had already turned to attack the silver wolf, the blade flashing like a rainbow, blood splattering everywhere.

The silver wolf spirit beast was indeed very tough, fighting with a half-crippled body for over a dozen rounds against Lu Buqi and Wang Lishou. In the end, Wang Lishou pinned it to a palm tree with a spear, and Lu Buqi cut off half of its neck, finally ending its life.

"Damn, it's hard to deal with..." Wang Lishou panted and sat down. "I finally understand why the head of the household was so excited to see the heart core!"

Lu Buqi was also exhausted, but he did not sit down. He stood in a bear stance, trying to calm his surging breath and gather his courage. He knew that standing in a stance after intense exercise and gradually relaxing could increase one's stamina.

With the silver wolf dead, the remaining wolves scattered, leaving behind nearly a hundred wolf corpses. On the Zegnu side, the death toll was also around a hundred, a huge loss for any village in the Guokan Forest.

"Thank you, brave warriors, for your help. I am Ming Yan, the head of the household in Xi Yao. May I ask for your names and where you come from?" Ming Yan's leg was still bleeding, but with the help of Da Dong and another Zegnu, he walked over.

As the head of the household, Ming Yan's discernment was not to be compared with that of an ordinary Zegnu. From the strength displayed by Wang Lishou and Lu Buqi, he could tell that they were not ordinary people.

"Ming Yan, I saved your life today. When we get back, Li Hong will have to treat me to a drink!" Wang Lishou did not get up, sitting on the ground and tilting his head to look over.

In the dim light, Ming Yan took a closer look and was startled. "Ah... it's... it's Master Wang! What are you doing here?"

Wang Lishou laughed. "Why can't I be here? If I say the head of the household threw me off the divine eagle machine, would you believe it?"

"How could that be? You are one of the four great kings of Guokan Town. Ouch..." Ming Yan, seeing a familiar face, relaxed a bit, but the pain in his foot intensified, making the scar on his forehead tremble. "Put me down, and get me some ointment..."