"Strange, why hasn't Senior Brother Lin Chu woken up yet?" Chen Lingang, Chen Desheng, and Su Jinlong, who had already awakened from the benefits of absorbing the Overlord Tiger's flesh and blood, all looked at the seated Lin Chu.
"Let's not disturb him for now. Senior Brother Lin Chu might be at a crucial juncture," Su Jinlong, the strongest among the three, naturally saw that Lin Chu's current state was very similar to his own when he was comprehending cultivation techniques. He immediately stopped Chen Lingang and whispered.
Chen Lingang and Chen Desheng nodded in unison upon hearing this, their gazes towards Lin Chu filled with anticipation. They knew that in the Minor Sect, they had relied on Lin Chu's reputation to secure a place among the many ordinary disciples.
If Lin Chu broke through again, it would naturally bring them more benefits.
Moreover, after living together for such a long time, their bond had become extremely deep. Seeing Lin Chu in meditation now, their hearts were also happy for him.
At this moment, Lin Chu, who had completely shielded himself from the outside world, was circulating the cultivation technique of the Chaos Dragon Breath Art, his hands moving involuntarily.
As Lin Chu moved, the surrounding spiritual energy was instantly drawn, surging towards his body like a tide.
"What kind of absorption technique is this? It's actually drawing in such dense spiritual energy!" Seeing Lin Chu enveloped by spiritual energy in an instant, Chen Lingang and the other two exchanged shocked glances. There was clearly a hint of awe in their eyes.
The speed at which Lin Chu was absorbing spiritual energy had already surpassed theirs by several times.
"Stay alert! Senior Brother Lin Chu has triggered such a grand display; it might attract some unnecessary trouble," Su Jinlong nodded slightly, then his expression turned serious as he circulated his spiritual power to remain vigilant of their surroundings.
Chen Lingang and Chen Desheng immediately did the same, standing on Lin Chu's sides and observing the forest that had turned completely dark.
"Roar."
Just as Su Jinlong and the other two had guarded Lin Chu for half an hour, a beast's roar suddenly echoed.
Su Jinlong and the other two's expressions changed. This sound was not unfamiliar; it was the howl of the Azure Snow Wolf, which Chen Desheng and Chen Lingang had killed earlier that day.
Furthermore, this howl was highly summoning. In just a moment, wolf howls began to erupt simultaneously from all around the area where Lin Chu and the other three were located.
"Not good! We've been discovered by the Azure Snow Wolves!" Hearing the ever-increasing wolf howls, even Su Jinlong's face showed a hint of horror.
Although the Azure Snow Wolf was only a first-tier beast, few cultivators were willing to fight a pack of them.
This was because there were usually wolf leaders within an Azure Snow Wolf pack. With a wolf leader directing them, an Azure Snow Wolf pack would dare to fight even a second-tier Overlord Tiger.
And they would not be at a disadvantage at all.
It was precisely for this reason that Su Jinlong's expression had changed drastically.
"Senior Brother Jinlong, what should we do now?" Hearing the continuous wolf howls, Chen Lingang's face also showed a hint of panic, and he quickly asked Su Jinlong.
As for Chen Desheng, he also looked at Su Jinlong in the same way. After all, Lin Chu was still in a state of meditation and comprehension, so the decision could only be made by Su Jinlong.
"Let's wait a little longer!" Su Jinlong glanced at Lin Chu, who was still motionless, gritted his teeth, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed across his face.
"Roar!"
Just then, a loud wolf howl suddenly rang out, surpassing all the other Azure Snow Wolf howls. The entire vast mountain range seemed to fall silent.
"Senior Brother Jinlong, look..." As this resonant howl faded, Chen Desheng's body trembled slightly, and he pointed towards the distance with a quivering voice.
Su Jinlong and Chen Lingang looked over, and their expressions instantly turned grim.
Around the four of them, streams of green light were slowly approaching. Su Jinlong knew very well that these green lights were the glow from the eyes of the Azure Snow Wolves.
Clearly, the four of them were now surrounded by the Azure Snow Wolf pack.
Seeing that Lin Chu still showed no signs of waking, a bitter smile flickered across Su Jinlong's lips, and his voice turned cold: "Protect Senior Brother Lin Chu."
"Roar!"
At the same time, another wolf howl echoed from the vast mountain range. Su Jinlong and the other two heard the sound of rapid footsteps, followed by gusts of wind rushing towards them.
"Fight!" Su Jinlong roared, and with a move, he sent a palm strike towards his back. Immediately, an Azure Snow Wolf fell to the ground. After killing a sneak-attacking Azure Snow Wolf with a palm strike, Su Jinlong did not stop, his figure flashing again as he charged into the surging pack of Azure Snow Wolves.
Chen Lingang and Chen Desheng also turned around to guard their surroundings, their eyes glancing at Lin Chu with a hint of determination. xxs1
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
As loud collisions echoed, Azure Snow Wolves fell one after another. Clearly, Su Jinlong had unleashed his full strength.
While Chen Lingang and Chen Desheng were watching Su Jinlong slay Azure Snow Wolves, a large Azure Snow Wolf quietly approached.
"Bang!"
After another palm strike killed an Azure Snow Wolf, Su Jinlong couldn't help but stop, panting heavily. At this moment, there were no less than thirty Azure Snow Wolves surrounding Su Jinlong.
"Be careful!" Su Jinlong raised his head slightly, and a casual glance at Lin Chu caused his expression to change drastically, and he shouted urgently.
Chen Lingang and Chen Desheng turned around abruptly, and their faces also changed greatly. An Azure Snow Wolf, more than six meters long, had silently appeared before them.
"Roar!"
With a roar from the Azure Snow Wolf, its hind legs suddenly pushed off, and it lunged towards Chen Desheng and Chen Lingang.
Seeing this, Su Jinlong frantically drove the spiritual power within his body, wanting to rush to their side. However, despair flickered in his eyes; his speed was clearly no match for the Azure Snow Wolf that had silently approached Chen Lingang and the two and had already launched its attack.
Just as the Azure Snow Wolf's mouth was about to clamp down on Chen Lingang's head, a voice suddenly rang out: "Azure Snow Wolf leader?"
As the familiar voice sounded, a look of excitement appeared on Chen Lingang and Chen Desheng's faces.
Before they could even speak, they felt a gust of wind whistle past the center of their bodies. Immediately after, a roar echoed in their ears.
Chen Lingang and Chen Desheng followed the sound and looked, and were instantly shocked. The leader wolf, which had been less than half a meter away from Chen Lingang, had just been punched into the ground.
"Senior Brother Lin Chu, you're awake!" Chen Lingang said excitedly, looking at the figure standing before them.
Lin Chu smiled and said, "If I hadn't woken up, you two would probably be the ones lying on the ground right now."
"Roar."
As soon as Lin Chu finished speaking, the leader wolf lying on the ground flipped over and stood up again. However, its dark eyes now held a ferocious gaze, fixed tightly on Lin Chu.
Low growls emanated from its mouth, and its slightly bent limbs seemed ready to attack again at any moment.
"You two, retreat. This leader wolf is mine. Go help Brother Su," Lin Chu said slightly to the side, observing the Azure Snow Wolf leader's movements. Then, with a surge of spiritual power, he began to circulate his energy.
"Be careful, Senior Brother Lin." Chen Desheng nodded and, along with Chen Lingang, rushed towards Su Jinlong.
"I don't know if it's your bad luck, but you just happened to meet someone who needs a sparring partner." As Chen Desheng and Chen Lingang moved away, Lin Chu looked at the Azure Snow Wolf leader and smiled faintly, a hint of eagerness in his eyes.
"Roar!"
As if sensing Lin Chu's gaze, the Azure Snow Wolf leader let out a low growl and pounced towards Lin Chu again.
"As expected of a leader wolf, it knows how to feint. It attacks to the left, but most of its strength is directed to the right," Lin Chu chuckled as he watched the Azure Snow Wolf leader launch its attack. He clenched his fist and punched forward with all his might.
"Boom!"
As Lin Chu threw his punch, he felt the spiritual power consumed within his body instantly replenished.
"This Chaos Dragon Breath Art is indeed extraordinary!" Feeling this, Lin Chu's face was filled with excitement. While circulating the Chaos Dragon Breath Art, Lin Chu's mind moved, and the first stance of the Heavenly Venerate Scripture began to circulate.
"Sky-Breaking Fist!"
Lin Chu's spiritual power surged into his left arm like a torrent. A powerful pressure was instantly released. With a punch from Lin Chu, the Azure Snow Wolf leader was sent flying dozens of meters away.
"Senior Brother Lin Chu's combat power seems to be several times stronger than before?" Chen Lingang and Chen Desheng exchanged a look of surprise as they witnessed this scene.
"Focus on resolving the immediate trouble." Su Jinlong naturally noticed Lin Chu's change. Although there was a hint of surprise in his eyes, he quickly adjusted and again struck away an attacking Azure Snow Wolf with a palm.
"Sky-Breaking Slash!"
"Meteor Holy Slash!"
"Holy Heaven Thunder Slash!"
As Lin Chu continuously changed his moves, the Azure Snow Wolf leader's injuries gradually worsened.
"I didn't expect the Chaos Dragon Breath Art to increase my spiritual power so much." Looking at the techniques he had unleashed, Lin Chu's eyes also revealed excitement. He glanced again at the dying Azure Snow Wolf leader, and with a thought, his spiritual power gathered again.
"As a sparring partner, let me send you on your final journey!"
"Spirit Burst!"
As Lin Chu's voice fell, streams of spiritual light flew out from his body. In the dark night, they were as dazzling as lamps. Not only that, but Lin Chu seemed somewhat different from usual at this moment; his figure appeared subtly more ethereal.
"Owooo!"
As if sensing the danger, the Azure Snow Wolf leader prostrated itself and let out a long howl towards the sky. The Azure Snow Wolves surrounding Su Jinlong and the other two all turned their bodies and rushed towards Lin Chu.
However, these Azure Snow Wolves seemed to know that Lin Chu's current state was extremely dangerous, and they all rushed to the front of the Azure Snow Wolf leader, surrounding it.
"Fall!"
Lin Chu smiled slightly as he watched the Azure Snow Wolves' actions and pointed a finger at the wolf pack with an extremely cold voice. The spiritual light in the sky instantly rained down like raindrops, fiercely striking the Azure Snow Wolf pack.
"Bang!"
"Rumble!"
With a "bang" sound, in less than an instant, continuous "rumble" sounds echoed throughout the sky. It was like a chain reaction, erupting with a violent tremor.
"So strong!"
Even Su Jinlong was dumbfounded by Lin Chu's move. He could feel the power of Lin Chu's attack from the shaking of the ground. Even he might not have survived such an attack.
The wind and sand finally settled, and the violent tremor gradually subsided.
A huge pit appeared on the ground, and not a trace of the Azure Snow Wolves could be seen within it. Clearly, under Lin Chu's Spirit Burst, the Azure Snow Wolf pack, including the leader, had been annihilated.
"Huff."
A sense of weakness surged from within Lin Chu. His body swayed, and he directly sat down on the ground, cross-legged again, absorbing spiritual energy to recover.
"Senior Brother Lin Chu!"
Seeing this, Su Jinlong and the other two rushed towards Lin Chu. Seeing the continuous spiritual energy pouring into Lin Chu's body again, they finally felt relieved. It was clear that Su Jinlong and the other two had also realized that Lin Chu's final blow had exhausted all his strength.
"I didn't expect this Spirit Burst to consume so much spiritual energy." A moment later, Lin Chu slightly opened his eyes, a bitter smile on his lips.
"Senior Brother Lin Chu, are you alright?" Seeing Lin Chu open his eyes, Chen Lingang asked urgently. Su Jinlong and Chen Desheng also looked over upon hearing this.
Lin Chu smiled and waved his hand, saying, "I'm fine, just overestimated my spiritual energy reserves. I'll be fine after a short rest."
"It's good that you're alright. Senior Brother Lin Chu, what was that move you used at the end? It actually unleashed such powerful force!" Upon hearing this, Chen Lingang's face showed relief, and then he continued with some curiosity, "I'm not sure if it's your bad luck, but you just happened to meet someone who needs a sparring partner."
Lin Chu showed a difficult expression, "Junior Brother Lingang, it's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just that some things cannot be revealed to you, and it's difficult to explain in a sentence or two."
"Junior Brother Lingang, inquiring about others' cultivation techniques is a great taboo for us cultivators. In the future, do not do this." As soon as Lin Chu finished speaking, Su Jinlong directly said.
Chen Lingang nodded upon hearing this, "Senior Brother Lin Chu, I was presumptuous."
Lin Chu smiled and waved his hand, then said, "I imagine everyone is tired. Given the commotion here, it's unlikely any other beasts will come. Let's rest here for the night and make plans tomorrow."
"Alright." Su Jinlong and the other two nodded, then dispersed and found their own areas to begin recovering.
Watching Su Jinlong and the other two start to recuperate, Lin Chu sighed faintly, and then with a thought, he closed his eyes again.
After a period of recovery, Lin Chu fell into deep thought. With his current spiritual energy reserves, he could only unleash the Spirit Burst once. If it wasn't to eliminate an enemy, then afterward, he would be at the mercy of others.
It seemed that the Spirit Burst could only be used as a trump card, a last resort. Lin Chu shook his head slightly and shrugged with a hint of helplessness. Of course, unless he broke through again and reached the intermediate stage of the Initial Spirit Realm, he would have the strength to fight after using the Spirit Burst.
"My strength is still not enough." Lin Chu shook his head, circulated the Chaos Dragon Breath Art, and slowly closed his eyes.
At this moment, Li Xuan's consciousness suddenly felt as if he had learned everything that Lin Chu had comprehended. This feeling was as if he had personally experienced it.
Feeling this, Li Xuan also became somewhat bewildered.