Chapter 34

Chapter 3-4: The Hunter Injured My Dog

Ding Hao stood at the classroom door, took a deep breath, and firmly gripped the secret letter his mother had given him.

Ding Hao never expected that a hunter who seemed to be a decent person would suddenly turn into a demon intent on robbing and killing.

The gap in cultivation between him and the hunter was too great. Ding Hao was at the Third Stage of the Innate Realm, while the hunter was at the Seventh Stage, a difference of two bottlenecks and four stages.

Ding Hao still had a bottle of seeds from the Medium-grade Grass Sea, but he was reluctant to use it. However, in terms of equipment, he was far superior to the hunter.

He held a Medium-grade Spring Embroidery Knife and a Superior-grade Hand Crossbow, while the hunter only had a Low-grade Spring Embroidery Knife. Additionally, Ding Hao wore a Snow Silkworm Silk armor, while the hunter had no protective gear at all.

There was a significant gap in strength, but it wasn't impossible to fight. Ding Hao said calmly, "Da Huang, listen to him, go over there."

Da Huang looked at him, then slowly walked toward the hunter. At the same time, Ding Hao pretended to untie his storage pouch.

Ding Hao originally intended to have Da Huang suddenly attack, taking the initiative. However, the hunter wasn't stupid. He waved his hand, and his hunting dog stood in front of him.

The hunter said coldly, "The gap between us is here. I advise you to be honest and not seek death!"

Ding Hao knew that a sneak attack was no longer possible. He shouted, "Da Huang, attack!"

"Woof!" Da Huang was very powerful today. He ran swiftly and leaped like a golden bolt of lightning.

The hunter's hunting dog reacted quickly. As soon as Da Huang moved, it pounced and jumped to block him.

However, Da Huang was much stronger. He leaped over the hunting dog, pressed its head down with his front paws, and then pounced on the hunter's body.

"Indeed, a good dog!" The hunter was shocked but didn't dare to be careless. He swung his knife at Da Huang. Being at the Seventh Stage of the Innate Realm, the wind from his knife was fierce, and the blade's aura spread. The hunter truly liked his dog and didn't want to kill Da Huang.

But in that moment of hesitation, Ding Hao had already taken out the Superior-grade Hand Crossbow from his storage pouch and fired an arrow!

"Good boy, you moved first before I did." The hunter, who often hunted outside the domain, was incredibly agile. He dodged Ding Hao's first arrow. Ding Hao fired another, and he dodged again!

Although the hunter dodged the arrows, Da Huang found an opportunity and bit the hunter's wrist. This was the hand holding the Spring Embroidery Knife. The hunter felt the pain, and the knife fell to the ground. He shouted, "Hunting Tiger!"

Hunting Tiger didn't stay idle. It turned around and bit Da Huang's neck. A hunting dog that often hunted outside knew the vital points. It pulled hard, tearing a piece of flesh from Da Huang's neck, causing blood to gush out.

Hunting Tiger was very fierce and smart. It bit Da Huang's injured area again, making the wound worse. However, Da Huang was also very resilient, holding onto the hunter's wrist with his teeth, deeply piercing the hunter's flesh and refusing to let go.

The hunter was in excruciating pain and hit Da Huang with his fist. At this moment, he had no mercy and shouted, "Bite him to death!"

Ding Hao didn't stay idle either. He had fired three arrows at the hunter without hitting him, so he aimed at Hunting Tiger.

A bolt of five arrows, but only the last one hit Hunting Tiger.

Although the arrows were of lower quality, the crossbow was Superior-grade, and its power was excellent. The arrow pierced Hunting Tiger's body. It still bit Da Huang, and Ding Hao reloaded the crossbow. He didn't care about wasting arrows and fired five more. Hunting Tiger, injured and slower, was hit by all five arrows!

"Ao!" Hunting Tiger let out a fierce howl and fell to the ground.

The hunter, seeing his dog die, wailed, "Hunting Tiger!" Then he punched Da Huang's head.

Da Huang couldn't hold on any longer and was thrown away. The hunter then grabbed a long bow from his storage pouch. Although the bow looked crudely made, its power was strong. It could pierce a small tree as thick as a bowl. If hit by an arrow, Ding Hao's Snow Silkworm Silk armor wouldn't protect him!

"Da Huang, run!" Ding Hao whistled, and they instantly disappeared into the forest.

The hunter, with his left hand on the bow and his right hand on the string, tried to aim, but his right hand was severely injured and bleeding, making it impossible to aim accurately. He fired two arrows randomly.

Ding Hao and Da Huang fled to a secluded area and then checked Da Huang's wounds.

The wounds were severe. A large piece of fur was torn off, and the flesh was mangled. A blood vessel was bitten through, and blood was gushing out, staining half of Da Huang's body.

"Damn!" Ding Hao was furious. He pressed Da Huang's wound with his hand and searched his storage pouch.

His storage pouch contained many ordinary-grade medicinal pills, all for healing. He fed these pills to Da Huang and crushed them to apply to the wound, but they were all for human use and were ineffective!

Ding Hao's hands were covered in blood, and he was extremely anxious.

Da Huang squatted there, obediently letting him move him, allowing the blood to flow without a sound. Soon, his eyes became hazy from excessive blood loss, and he fell to the ground.

He struggled to stand but couldn't. He kept looking at Ding Hao, his eyes full of despair, as if he wanted to say something.

Although he was just a dog, a common stray, Ding Hao believed he must have many thoughts at this moment—resentment, despair, a plea for help, or perhaps a final message to his master...

Ding Hao's vision blurred, and tears streamed down his face.

He quickly rushed over, pressing Da Huang's wound, and cried, "Da Huang, don't be afraid, don't be afraid. There must be a way, there must be a way!"

He was a calm person. In the few months he had been in this world, he hadn't shed a tear, whether happy or sad.

But this time, he couldn't hold back. It was the first time he cried, for a dog.

Loyalty and bravery deserved the most precious tears.

Although Ding Hao said there was a way, he was truly at a loss. He had given Da Huang various healing pills, but there was no improvement.

"What other pills!" In a panic, Ding Hao emptied his storage pouch.

He saw two small boxes, which contained two Ningshi Pills from the storage pouch of the pale-faced man, Muyun Jing (previously forgotten, now corrected, sorry). These pills were used for awakening and were forbidden. Ding Hao had no use for them and had kept them in his storage pouch. Now, he didn't care about the risks. Forbidden pills were better than ordinary pills. He tore open the talisman and fed both Ningshi Pills to Da Huang.

It wasn't clear whether it was the effect of the Ningshi Pills or the healing pills, but the blood from Da Huang's wound stopped flowing, and he fell into a deep, even sleep.

"This stray dog is even snoring." Ding Hao wiped away his tears and smiled.

However, his eyes became sharp, "Hunter, we had no grudge, but you injured Da Huang. You must pay the price!"

Ding Hao put Da Huang in his storage pouch and ran back.

The hunter was digging a hole in the forest. As a hunter's best friend, every hunter would bury their dog rather than leave it in the wild.

He never expected that Ding Hao, at the Third Stage of the Innate Realm, would dare to return. However, he was very smart. Hearing Ding Hao's light footsteps, he immediately ran. Ding Hao chased after him, firing several arrows, but the hunter, familiar with the terrain, disappeared at a small stream in the forest.

The water of the stream flowed from a small waterfall. Ding Hao, holding his hand crossbow, couldn't find the hunter.

Unbeknownst to him, there was a space behind the waterfall. The hunter stood in the narrow space, looking down at Ding Hao, his eyes cold. This distance wasn't suitable for using a bow, and his wrist was injured, so he took out a sharp short knife in his left hand and jumped out, knocking Ding Hao into the stream, shouting, "Third Stage of the Innate Realm, I didn't kill you earlier, and you dare to come back? You're asking for death! Die!!"

In this close combat, Ding Hao's advantageous hand crossbow and weapons were useless. He lay in the stream, the clear water flowing past his ears. The hunter, riding on his chest, held the knife and stabbed down fiercely!

Splash! Ding Hao threw away the hand crossbow and held the hunter's hand tightly, preventing the dagger from stabbing down.

"Want to block? You, a mere Third Stage of the Innate Realm, think you can stop me, a Seventh Stage? Do you think a broken crossbow can kill me? You dare to come back, truly reckless!" The hunter's eyes showed mockery as he pressed down with both hands!

"Die! Third Stage of the Innate Realm!"

As the sharp dagger was about to pierce Ding Hao's forehead, Ding Hao suddenly thought, "Drink and sing, how long is life? Calm mind, clear heart, no dust to disturb!"

"What's happening?" The hunter almost spat blood. He couldn't understand how, in the middle of a fight, he suddenly entered a perfect state of tranquility.

However, he knew this wasn't the time for perfect tranquility. He bit his tongue and suddenly regained consciousness.

When he came to, he found himself pressed underwater by Ding Hao, and the dagger was thrown far away.

He was about to speak when he heard again, "Drink and sing, how long is life? Calm mind, clear heart, no dust to disturb!"

"Again!" The hunter almost cried. Damn, perfect tranquility at this moment, this is to kill me!

When he regained consciousness again, he found that Ding Hao had already pulled out the Medium-grade Spring Embroidery Knife and pressed it against his neck.

"Brother! Spare my life!" The hunter was now afraid and regretful, quickly saying, "Brother, you haven't lost anything. Spare my life. I didn't recognize a strong person."

Ding Hao said coldly, "But you injured my dog!"

The hunter hurriedly replied, "But my dog is also dead."

"My dog is my only family here!" Ding Hao grabbed the knife handle with one hand and the blade with the other, and without hesitation, sliced through the hunter's neck!

In the clear stream, the patterns of the pebbles were clearly visible. Suddenly, a large amount of blood gushed out, staining the stream red, like a beautiful but sinister flower.