Chapter 115: Sudden Appearance of the Wolf Pack (Part 2)

Chapter 115: The Sudden Appearance of the Wolf Pack (Part 2)

Swinging his blade again, Lin Xing sent a Swift Wind Wolf sprawling. He immediately turned and hacked at the one pouncing from behind. The Swift Wind Wolf planted its front paws, its entire body instantly recoiling backward while simultaneously unleashing a series of Wind Blades at Lin Xing.

Setting his jaw, Lin Xing stomped his right foot hard on the ground, launching himself skyward. With a single slash, he dispersed the incoming Wind Blades and lunged toward the retreating Swift Wind Wolf.

In an instant, Lin Xing caught up to the retreating wolf. However, the wolf behind him also closed the distance, its sharp claws raking toward his back!

Lin Xing braced himself, gathering Zhen Qi at his back to block the wolf's claw strike. Meanwhile, his blade was already descending upon the wolf in front!

"Awoo!" A pained howl echoed as the Swift Wind Wolf was sent crashing to the ground by Lin Xing's strike. Simultaneously, the claws from the wolf behind struck Lin Xing's back.

*Thud! Thud!* Two sounds rang out as Lin Xing and the downed Swift Wind Wolf hit the ground together. A searing pain lanced through his back from the blow. While the wolf's strength couldn't seriously injure him, its sharp claws had left a long gash on his back, from which blood slowly seeped.

Enduring the white-hot pain, the moment he landed, Lin Xing swung his blade. Instantly, he lopped off the head of the downed Swift Wind Wolf before it could react.

Then, Lin Xing sprang aside, dodging the attack from the wolf behind.

Seeing one of their own killed, the other Swift Wind Wolves that were about to attack halted their advance. They stopped, emitting rhythmic howls from their mouths.

Hearing the strange sounds from the wolves, Lin Xing's expression suddenly changed: *They're summoning the pack!* Dealing with three wolves was already tough enough; if a whole pack arrived, Lin Xing didn't dare imagine the outcome.

He had to cut that howl short! Lin Xing kicked off the ground, charging toward the howling wolf. But it seemed too late. Lin Xing could already hear a chaotic, thickening rumble of footsteps approaching from all directions.

"Hell!" Lin Xing cursed inwardly, hoping not too many would come. Otherwise, the consequences were unpredictable. He glanced around and, in the blink of an eye, saw numerous Swift Wind Wolves swarming toward him from all sides. The sight sent a chill down his spine.

He'd rather encounter a high-level magical beast than a pack of mid-level wolves! Although Swift Wind Wolves were low-level, if you encountered a pack, it was best to find a way to escape. Otherwise, the outcome was hard to predict.

So, Lin Xing was already planning his escape.

With a slash that sent the wolf in front flying, Lin Xing leaped into the air, shooting outward.

Just as Lin Xing took to the air, the wolf pack had already surrounded him. Seeing him try to escape, the wolves let out a collective howl and unleashed Wind Blades from their mouths toward him.

Instantly, a dense barrage of Wind Blades blotted out the sky as they flew toward Lin Xing.

Lin Xing couldn't help but force a bitter smile. A quick glance told him there were roughly over a hundred wolves around. Over a hundred wolves, even if each only released one Wind Blade, meant over a hundred attacks.

Suspended in mid-air, Lin Xing watched the dense swarm of Wind Blades shooting toward him, his expression turning grave. A single misstep, and he might be sliced to pieces today.

In an instant, Lin Xing pushed his power to the limit. The vortex of Zhen Qi within him spun wildly, driving the energy in his Meridians into a frenzied circulation. With a thought, Lin Xing covered his entire body's surface with Zhen Qi, forming a protective shield around himself.

Simultaneously, guided by his consciousness, the Zhen Qi within him surged madly toward his hands. "Wind Break!" Lin Xing shouted. A massive blade of pure energy, over ten feet long, slashed downward.

Instantly, the Wind Blades blocking Lin Xing's path were scattered by this strike. At the same time, with a thunderous *BOOM*, Lin Xing's Wind Break slammed directly into the midst of the wolf pack.

Accompanied by mournful howls, as the dust settled, Lin Xing saw several wolves sent flying by his attack, landing in the distance motionless. Meanwhile, several pools of mangled flesh now littered the ground.

Knowing he couldn't afford to get bogged down, Lin Xing roared and leaped into a tree, planning to escape through the canopy. However, several low, deep howls arose from the pack. A few larger, more robust Swift Wind Wolves actually leaped into the trees as well, while the others followed along the ground below. A relentless stream of Wind Blades, as if free of charge, sprayed wildly toward Lin Xing.

A glance from the corner of his eye revealed the wolf in the center of the pack emitting those low howls. This wolf had jet-black fur and a larger build than any other in the pack. It was likely their leader.

As if sensing Lin Xing's gaze, the wolf leader raised its head. Its eyes emitted an eerie red glow that met Lin Xing's own.

Seeing the red-glowing eyes of the wolf leader, Lin Xing was taken aback. He had never even heard of Swift Wind Wolves possessing eyes that could emit red light. *It must be a mutant*, Lin Xing guessed.

Looking into those red-glowing eyes, Lin Xing suddenly felt a cold dread settle in his heart. In that instant, he seemed to understand the meaning conveyed by those eyes: malice, cruelty... a complex feeling, as if he were looking at a person.

Lin Xing slashed at a Swift Wind Wolf that had climbed onto his tree, knocking it from the branches. He then leaped to another tree, and with another jump, landed on yet another. But all this was futile.

Swift Wind Wolves were fast. By the time Lin Xing reached a tree, the wolves on the ground had already gathered beneath him, unleashing a barrage of Wind Blades.

Lin Xing tried letting his body take some of the Wind Blades. They now had no effect when they struck him. However, he didn't dare to completely rely on his body to block them all.

After all, his endurance wasn't limitless. Constantly taking hits would drain him significantly. Moreover, the dense barrage of Wind Blades would likely deplete the energy of his protective shield in no time.

Meanwhile, the few wolves in the trees were leaping from branch to branch, closing in. Left with no choice, Lin Xing could only climb higher. Looking down at the densely packed Swift Wind Wolves surrounding him below, his scalp prickled with fear. *If only I knew magic*, he thought. A few large-scale magical attacks would probably take care of most of them below.

But for now, he needed to think of a good way to escape.