The Ascension of Contracted Spirits
Chapter 93 - 91: Ye Hanjun’s Personal Show_1
In the lush green jungle, old trees towered into the sky and dead leaves littered the ground. The air was filled with the chirping of insects and birdsong.
Taking a gentle sniff, the damp scent of the soil entered the nostrils, followed by a thick foul stench and the smell of rotting carcasses.
——As expected from a random airdrop, we’ve landed right into a wolf’s den!
Three small wolf pups barely half a meter tall cried out from the rear.
Eleven adult Conical Wolves stood in a straight line right in front.
The Wolf King, who was in the rear, stood on all fours, seemingly having just finished a meal, with fresh red blood still hanging from its mouth.
"Slurp——"
A thick pink tongue slipped out, licking away the residue at the corner of its mouth.
The Wolf King exposed its sharp fangs as it stared menacingly at the five uninvited guests, slowly inching closer step by step.
With its approach, the rest of the Conical Wolves began to move as well.
Instead of pouncing to kill, they gradually closed in as if worried their prey would escape, steadily trapping them within the hunting area, waiting to launch a final, fatal attack.
"A total of... 14 of them!"
Zhao Li’s face was as pale as a sheet, her legs trembling slightly.
She may have managed to kill a Red-eye Meat-eating Rabbit, but that was just one!
Now they were surrounded by a pack of Conical Wolves, fear creeping into her mind, leading to difficulty breathing. This experience wasn’t something she could just shrug off!
"Stay calm and follow my instructions."
Ye Hanjun’s calm voice rang out, causing Zhao Li to turn her gaze towards him subconsciously.
Seeing his straight posture and the absence of panic in his demeanor, her unease subsided a bit.
"Huang, Zhang, you two protect Zhao Li. Focus on defense, not offense, prioritize survival."
"Su Mei, stay beside them as well, you’re in charge of attack, don’t try to break through rashly."
"Yes..."
Huang Dengshan and Zhang Wu swallowed nervously, responding in a low voice.
"Swoosh——"
Under the sparkling light, the Big-eyed Deer, Iron Wolf, Broom Ghost, and Pink Ostrich, four Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits, all appeared successively.
"Hmm..."
Among the wolves, only the Iron Wolf, in its initial phase of development, felt an overwhelming pressure rushing towards it.
It instinctively lowered its shoulder, huffing and growling repeatedly, sending out warnings.
However, the Conical Wolves paused slightly, then under a roar from the Wolf King, they charged forward.
"Argh!!" 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
The Conical Wolves, wild beasts with hairless, rough skin similar to tree bark, possessed irregular protrusions all over their bodies.
They lacked the speed of other wolves, but instead had balanced attack and defense capabilities. Their longstanding herd lifestyle had also taught them basic hunting skills.
Four Conical Wolves paired off, attacking the Big-eyed Deer and Iron Wolf.
The giant Big-eyed Deer, standing over two meters tall, let out a surprised cry. Taking a step forward, it tried to kick one of them.
However, while it could block one, it couldn’t block two. Another Conical Wolf’s claws dug into the side of the Big-eyed Deer, and four claw marks scraped across its hide, oozing milky-white blood.
"Caw! Ca-caw-caw!"
The Pink Ostrich, neither frightened nor weary, instead grew excited from the escalating situation. With a single stride, it delivered a fierce kick.
With a thud, the attacking Conical Wolf was surprisingly sent flying, crashing into a decaying old tree with a loud bang.
Afterward, it lay on the ground, howling in pain, struggling for a brief moment but unable to get up.
Skill—Spring Kick!
This was the racial skill cultivated by the Pink Ostrich after reaching significant progress in its development.
With 50 spirit patterns, it wasn’t exceptionally strong but was by no means weak.
Once kicked, the horrifying impact directly sent the Conical Wolf flying thirty meters away due to striking its abdomen.
The immense force first hit its belly, then spread to its internal organs. The Conical Wolf was seriously injured in just one moment.
"Growl——"
On the other hand, the Iron Wolf, facing two Conical Wolves, remained unscathed.
It was knocked over, but its ’Iron Body’ with 45 spirit patterns enhanced its defense. Even though the Conical Wolves were on top of it, tearing and biting, apart from producing a harsh grinding sound, they couldn’t break through its skin.
"Broom Ghost, Evil Glare!"
With the protection of two strong men close by, and the additional presence of three robust Contracted Fond Spirits, Zhao Li gave her orders.
"Squeak! Squeak-squeak-squeak!"
The Broom Ghost, with a height less than half a meter and resembling a ghostly broom with an eye, didn’t seem threatening at all.
It floated in mid-air, spinning around, bypassing the Iron Wolf. Then, the eye on the broom handle suddenly opened wide.
Threads of a dark aura mysteriously rose.
The Conical Wolf, about to execute a powerful bite, paused. Su Mei seized the opportunity, riding in on the Pink Ostrich and delivering another Spring Kick, successfully sending the second Conical Wolf flying.
"Argh!!"
The one-minute opening battle left them with two members injured.
The Wolf King could no longer merely observe. With a low growl, it was about to charge into the battlefield.
But...
Ye Hanjun didn’t even bother to face it. As he ordered his team to fight, he turned around, grabbed his Blood-sucking Dagger, and sprinted forward energetically.
"Growl——"
The three young Conical Wolves only had a basic level of development.
They were only five to ten days old, far from mastering all hunting skills.
However, their nature was aggressive. When they saw an enemy charging, they didn’t think of escaping but instead bawled and prepared to pounce.
"Puff——"
A young Conical Wolf that had just leaped into the air found the enemy before it suddenly disappearing.
No! It didn’t disappear. Instead, he mysteriously crouched down!
As that hand stretched out, the little Conical Wolf, unable to adjust its body for force in mid-air, suddenly felt chilly in its lower body.
"Bang — ah!!"
Upon falling, agonizing pain engulfed it. The little Conical Wolf found a gaping hole in its stomach with its intestines hanging out and blood continuously flowing. The pain caused it to roll on the ground, its life force gradually weakening.
"Howl!!"
The observing Wolf King finally became enraged.
It passed by the group of four people and four beasts, leaping over their heads.
The skill "Surprise Attack" was instantly activated, charging forward with a roar, its sharp claws seemed to glitter with flame of anger, aiming to slaughter everything in sight.
"Whoosh — "
A light Summoning Array of goose-yellow color flickered gently.
A shield formed by yellow sands, appeared unexpectedly in the path of the Wolf King.
With the rush too fast and completely unexpected, the Wolf King bumped into the sand shield and retreated with a grunt of pain.
"Whoosh — "
The Blood-Sucking Dagger danced like a butterfly. Ye Hanjun, who was facing two young Conical Wolves alone, was calm and serene as still water.
The death of its comrades finally scared the small Conical Wolves, no longer daring to attack proactively.
However, Ye Hanjun, just like their fathers, pressed them hard and showed no mercy.
The second small Conical Wolf finally couldn’t suppress its fear.
It howled, seemingly trying to gain courage, and then attempted to bite at the enemy’s ankle.
"Poof — "
Just as it was about to bite, Ye Hanjun pivoted his body, avoided his right foot.
But his arm suddenly exerted force, in an extremely bizarre twisted pose. Bending down, his dagger plunged into the lower abdomen of the small Conical Wolf, tearing a terrible large wound.
"Howl!!"
The Wolf King darted forward, intending to bypass the shield, but the shield unexpectedly changed its position.
This time, it did not use its head to collide; instead it raised its claws and activated the skill, "Rip Claw" .
"Rip!"
The sharp claws that could easily cut rocks easily exploded the sand shield that had been hit once already.
However, before the Wolf King could charge again, a large sand fist struck the Wolf King’s lower jaw directly; its sharp teeth pierced its own tongue and mouth, and dark red blood sprayed out like a column.
Caught by surprise, the Wolf King instinctively wanted to retreat and create distance to catch its breath and readjust.
But — all the skills were sequential, the yellow sand collapsed after the formation of the sand fist.
Within the falling yellow sand, a strange gust of wind swept over, activating the skill "Raising Sand". The horrified and furious Wolf King couldn’t avoid it in time, sand entered its eyes, and its vision suddenly became muddy and unclear.
"Howl!!!"
The Wolf King screamed and went berserk.
However, the yellow sand churned quickly, and the second sand fist formed again, smashing down from above and interrupting the Wolf King’s attempt to jump.
"Huazhu."
Ye Hanjun softly called out.
With the sound of his voice falling, the Desert Witch beside him moved closer to the Wolf King with the push of the yellow sand.
"Bang!"
The temporarily blinded Wolf King swung its claws wildly.
The Desert Witch dodged sideways, the sand fist hit it for the third time.
This time, the target still wasn’t its sturdy back.
Having a backbone as hard as metal and a waist as soft as tofu, a Conical Wolf’s waist is one of its weak spots!
The third punch landed!
The fourth punch landed again!
The Conical Wolf King, finally able to open its left eye, had pupils filled with bloodshot lines.
It was angry, but also scared.
Only then did it realize that it had picked a hard nut to crack.
If it became more combative, it was afraid it would lose its life here.
The Wolf King growled low and gave the command to escape.
Surrounding wolves that were observing and blocking them whilst not daring to rashly intervene in the Wolf King’s duel whined, retreating while covering each other.
Including two wolves that fell to the ground, after catching their breath for a while, they barely got up and fled towards the depths of the forest.
"Run?"
Ye Hanjun chuckled.
The pack of wolves could go, but this Wolf King had to stay today.
"Bang!"
Just as the Conical Wolf King turned around, its head half shifted, before it could react, a sand fist struck heavily on its nose.
This was also one of the crucial weaknesses, the nose of wolves, dogs, and such spirit beasts is densely covered with various nerves, so being hit causes immense pain.
The movement of the Conical Wolf King was interrupted once more. From the beginning to now, it seemed that everything it wanted to do had not succeeded.
The feeling of frustration of being unable to wield its power, the feeling of unable to engage in real combat, lingered in its mind.
For an instant, its gaze seemed to burn Huazhu and Ye Hanjun deep into its soul, waiting to come back after recuperating and regaining strength. It was determined to bite off their necks, drink their blood, and chew their bones...
"The long-lost feeling, is really enjoyable."
Ye Hanjun kicked away the second little Conical Wolf that fell to the ground and couldn’t get up, ensuring that the third one had fallen into deep fear and could no longer gather the courage to attack him.
His body was slightly reclined, similar to a kind of ancient dance, he stepped forward, bent his waist, curled his arm, and then — whoosh!
"Grr...."
The Blood-Sucking Dagger, becoming increasingly radiant red from absorbing fresh blood, left a residual image in the air, shooting straight and precise, stabbing directly into the right eye socket of the Conical Wolf King.
Whether its eyes were too fragile, or if the dagger itself had become sharper, the handle of the dagger was completely buried within.
The Conical Wolf King, which was just about to run away and had its head half-turned, saw its invulnerable gaze fade bit by bit. Unable to even let out a final whimper, it just...
...collapsed heavily on the ground!