As the Wolf King charged, its low growl sounded like a command to attack.
“Aw!” The Moon Demon Wolf pack, which had hesitated because of Li Yuan's ruthless killing, once again rushed towards him in a frenzy. Among their group, the Wolf King held undeniable authority.
“Die!” A fierce killing intent flashed in Li Yuan's eyes. He knew it was the most dangerous moment. Although he was ready to call for help at any time, he didn’t want to give up the ‘first’ place he had worked so hard to achieve unless he was truly in a desperate situation. After all, this was a difference of 500,000 Blue Star Coins and 2 million Blue Star Coins.
“Boom!” Li Yuan's spear suddenly erupted with power. His strong spiritual energy completely penetrated the weapon, feeling the subtle forces at work within it.
Body, mind, and weapon combined, unleashing a full explosion of power.
“Rip!” The spear danced, creating dazzling arcs of light around Li Yuan, swirling about him like stars twinkling in the night sky.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The spear light flashed everywhere, tearing through the air.
“Puff!” “Puff!” “Puff!” One by one, the first Moon Demon Wolves to attack were pierced through their bodies and heads by the spear, falling to the ground with blood splattering everywhere.
This was the first move of the Starry Spear Technique—Starry Dawn!
After reaching the fourth rank, even a casual strike from Li Yuan possessed immense power. But the true killing move was still the five techniques of the Starry Spear, which could draw out the body's potential to the greatest extent. Although using them consumed a lot of spiritual energy and stamina, their power far exceeded ordinary moves.
In the blink of an eye, six Moon Demon Wolves had fallen to Li Yuan's spear, including one that was a ranked martial artist above level 10. The overwhelming power made many of the Moon Demon Wolves feel fear.
At that moment!
“Roar!” The Moon Demon Wolf King finally closed in. Its speed was incredibly fast, far surpassing Li Yuan.
“Die.”
Li Yuan moved, the spear tip darting like a snake's tongue, striking towards the Moon Demon Wolf King with lightning speed.
“Whoosh!”
The massive body of the Wolf King was surprisingly agile. With a simple movement, it easily dodged Li Yuan's fierce thrust that had built up power.
In terms of skill, it was no match for Li Yuan, relying mostly on its battle instincts. However, its life level was as high as level 12, giving it speed and strength far beyond Li Yuan.
The foundation determined the limit.
“Whoosh!” The Wolf King lunged again, testing Li Yuan, while the other Moon Demon Wolves attacked wildly, trying to distract him.
“Clang!”
“Puff!” “Boom!!”
In the repeated clashes, although some Moon Demon Wolves occasionally fell to Li Yuan's spear, the fierce onslaught had put him at a complete disadvantage. Several times, to avoid the Wolf King's direct attacks, Li Yuan had to endure the impacts from other Moon Demon Wolves, the tremendous force causing his vital energy to surge violently.
“The Wolf King's speed is too fast.”
“The difference in physical constitution is too great.” Li Yuan repeatedly pushed himself to the limit, narrowly avoiding the Wolf King's attacks and maximizing his movement technique.
Occasionally, his sharp spear would leave a small wound on the Wolf King.
Both sides were caught in a frenzy.
The Moon Demon Wolf King relied on its powerful body and the support of numerous ordinary Moon Demon Wolves.
Li Yuan relied on his skills, the sharpness of his weapon, and the toughness of his protective gear.
“My stamina…”
“I can barely hold on.” Li Yuan appeared frantic, but inside he remained calm, accurately calculating his stamina: “I must find an opportunity.”
“This Wolf King keeps hiding its weaknesses and testing me. I need a chance.”
Just one critical shot could kill the Moon Demon Wolf King.
...
In a conference room within the war fortress, dozens of military officers were intently watching the massive screen showing Li Yuan's fierce battle with the Moon Demon Wolves.
Li Yuan, being the top scorer, had always drawn attention. The Moon Demon Wolf King he faced was the strongest in the entire practical assessment area— the only level 12 star realm creature.
“What an impressive spear technique.”
“Truly beautiful.”
“His defense is impeccable! In previous battles, we could only see how strong his attacks were, but now it’s clear that he truly excels in defense.”
“Fourth rank spear technique? A high school student?”
“I’ve trained for over a decade and I’m only at the mid-third rank. I can’t seem to improve. Compared to him, I feel like I’ve lived my life as a dog.”
“The key is, facing life-and-death combat for the first time, he can fully utilize his skills. He’s truly a combat genius!” The officers were all amazed.
Perhaps Li Yuan's physical constitution wasn’t high, but his spear technique was indeed impressive.
“Old Wang, should we intervene?”
A tall, thin officer named Ji asked in a low voice, “This kid has great spear skills, but the practical assessment has lasted over six hours. At this high intensity, his stamina probably can’t hold out.”
“With so many Moon Demon Wolves, he can’t kill them all, and that Wolf King is much stronger than him.”
“I’m worried…” Officer Ji expressed concern.
They had indeed activated the ‘Absolute Protection,’ but with the Wolf King's speed and lethality, it was hard to guarantee complete safety.
“Don’t rush.”
“Look, those two girls are getting closer.” A sturdy officer named Wang said, pointing at another screen, “If we save Li Yuan now, he won’t get first place.”
“Oh?”
...
In the forest, two figures, one large and one small, were moving quickly.
“Sister Yueyue, look at all the wolf corpses. It seems the battle has spread to that wasteland.” Wu Dongdong said quickly.
“Mm.”
“From the battle traces, it looks like someone was being chased.” Lin Lanyue, holding a sword, quickly analyzed the situation.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The two moved swiftly, and soon they saw the wasteland and the fierce battle happening there.
“It’s Li Yuan!”
Wu Dongdong’s voice was filled with excitement. “Sister, so many Moon Demon Wolves, and that Wolf King might be over level 12!!”
“Li Yuan.” Lin Lanyue's eyes were only on him. She instantly saw that he had fallen into a completely disadvantageous position, a sense of worry rising in her heart.
“Quick, Dongdong, save him.”
Lin Lanyue's steps quickened, darting forward like a shadow.
“Got it!!”
“Watch me kill the Wolf King and take back first place.” Wu Dongdong was incredibly excited as she charged forward.
Both of them had physical constitutions at the ranked martial artist level.
...
“Clang!”
“Boom!” The Moon Demon Wolf King was cunning, repeatedly testing with its sharp claws. Its claws were incredibly hard, showing no fear of the spear or even its tip colliding with it.
It gave Li Yuan no chance to strike at its vital points.
Other Moon Demon Wolves also attacked repeatedly, either trying to bite or pounce.
In contrast, Li Yuan's spear technique was gradually slowing down.
“My stamina is decreasing, and my spear technique is slowing.”
“I must hold steady, I must defend.” Li Yuan's focus deepened as he threw himself into the battle.
Li Yuan also realized his weakness.
Movement technique!
After breaking through with his fist and spear techniques, he was left with only the movement technique yet to advance.
The fourth rank of the movement technique theoretically combined body and mind.
But compared to the fist technique, the movement technique required a keen awareness of the surrounding environment.
Perceiving and utilizing the environment allowed every movement and dodge to be as efficient and precise as possible.
That was the essence of the fourth rank of the movement technique.
If Li Yuan had just another month or two, with his powerful spiritual energy and fist technique level, he would definitely break through in movement technique.
But from the time he broke through the fist technique to now, it had only been about ten days.
Although Li Yuan had been practicing the Dragon Movement Technique, he still lacked that final feeling.
“If my movement technique reached the fourth rank, I could handle this many Moon Demon Wolves attacking me with my spear technique much more easily.” Li Yuan's gaze was cold.
The pressure from life-and-death combat repeatedly stimulated his body, causing the deepest parts of him to unleash the most primal evolutionary drive.
If he didn’t evolve, he would die!!
The tension and excitement of dancing on the edge of life and death couldn’t be compared to thousands of virtual battles.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Li Yuan clashed fiercely with the Moon Demon Wolf King.
Gradually, he felt an inexplicable sensation in his heart, faintly grasping a glimmer of insight.
Whoosh!
Whoosh! Li Yuan's steps began to change, and while his speed didn’t increase, he found it easier and more agile to dodge the Wolf King's attacks.
Like a gust of wind!
Every time the surrounding Moon Demon Wolves attacked, it seemed like Li Yuan became ‘limitless’ in his evasion.
“Roar~”
“Aw!” The Moon Demon Wolf King grew anxious. It had seen hope in killing Li Yuan, but now it felt that hope was fading, each attack just missing by ‘a hair's breadth.’
Once was a coincidence, twice? Three times?
How could this weak life form suddenly increase its strength so much?
“Boom!” The Moon Demon Wolf King could no longer hold back, risking everything to launch a full attack on Li Yuan.
“Dragon Movement.”
“Wind from the tiger, cloud from the dragon. The fourth rank of the Dragon Movement Technique is to transform into wind.” Li Yuan was completely immersed in this special state, feeling everything around him reflected in his mind.
Instinctively, his body made the most advantageous choice.
Moving like a dragon, transforming into wind!
This was the essence of the Dragon Movement Technique.
“Roar~” The Moon Demon Wolf King roared angrily, lunging at Li Yuan, trying to corner him with its massive body and explosive speed.
“After so many tests, it finally came.”
“Die!”
Li Yuan's eyes suddenly burst with light, his entire body’s energy erupted, his spine arched like a bow, and all his strength transferred from his waist to his arms.
The spear moved like rolling stars!
The spear shot forward at lightning speed.
“Puff!”
A cold gleam flashed as the spear tip sliced through the underjaw of the charging Moon Demon Wolf King, then pierced through its soft fur, driving straight into its flesh, and finally through its heart.
This shot nearly pierced through the Wolf King's body.
It was Li Yuan's long-awaited explosion!
“Puff!” Blood splattered everywhere.
Li Yuan swiftly pulled back the spear, tossing the nearly thousand-kilogram body of the Moon Demon Wolf King over his head while dodging attacks from two other Moon Demon Wolves.
“Boom!”
The massive body of the Moon Demon Wolf King crashed heavily onto a boulder before rolling to the ground, still struggling as blood flowed from its wounds.
“Whoosh!”
Li Yuan stood tall, his gaze cold, and his spear swept in a half-circle, killing a Moon Demon Wolf that couldn’t retreat in time.
He showed no signs of weakness.
“Aw~”
“Roar~” The surrounding Moon Demon Wolves, filled with fear, began to retreat instinctively, trying to distance themselves from the demon king before them.
“Li Yuan.”
“We’re here to save you.”
Two voices suddenly rang out, and then Li Yuan saw two black figures darting out from the forest, rushing into the pack of Moon Demon Wolves.
Swords and spear shadows intertwined, blood splattering as one Moon Demon Wolf after another fell.
“Whoosh!” “Whoosh!” The remaining hundred or so Moon Demon Wolves could no longer withstand the assault, roaring as they fled into the distance.
Whoosh!
Seeing this scene, Li Yuan finally couldn’t hold on any longer, dropping to the ground and gasping for breath.
His stamina was nearly at its limit; he had just been holding on to intimidate the wolf pack.
“Spiritual awakening level: 12.8% (current limit 20%, can guide source energy into the body once)” Li Yuan caught a glimpse of a line on the Divine Palace Panel, lost in thought.
(End of Chapter)