"Damn it!" Ye Bufan tumbled backward and vanished from his spot, as did the wolf king of the Silver Hook Snow Wolf.
"Bang—Bang—Bang—"
With three consecutive loud crashes, Ye Bufan was sent flying into the air by the Silver Hook Wolf King. Ye Bufan took a deep breath, and true energy surged from his body. The wolf king appeared beside him and swiped at him. Ye Bufan controlled his broken sword to block in front of him.
"Swish!"
The broken sword drew upward sharply, slicing open a gash on the wolf king's palm.
"Kid, what kind of magical artifact is that?" The wolf king was also somewhat shocked by Ye Bufan's broken sword, never expecting that the unremarkable broken sword could inflict damage upon him.
Ye Bufan remained silent. The Nine Revolutions Heavenly Unification Art and the Void Thunder Art were activated simultaneously. The thunderous power within his true energy filled his entire body with a murderous aura.
"Two Sleeves of Green Snakes!" Two heavenly bolts descended from the sky. Ye Bufan's true energy transformed into two invisible long swords, entering the heavenly bolts and becoming two swords of thunder.
The wolf king soared into the sky, clashing head-on with these two thunderous swords. Behind him, a snow wolf phantom, larger than the wolf king, appeared, emanating a brown halo.
"Boom—"
The moment the wolf king drew near, Ye Bufan stacked his sword techniques once more, unleashing the Sword Qi Dragon Roll. The wolf king, initially full of confidence, realized its underestimation the instant they made contact.
The power of lightning combined with Ye Bufan's sword qi was far more ferocious than ordinary lightning or sword qi. Sparks flickered in Ye Bufan's eyes.
"Sword Moves Mountains and Rivers!"
The wolf king retreated. At this moment, Ye Bufan was the master of lightning.
Every movement, every strike, contained the power of thunder, but the true energy within his body was insufficient to sustain him for long.
"Quick battle!" This was Ye Bufan's sole thought at the moment.
The power of thunder grew stronger, and the sword qi became more formidable. Sword intent poured out from Ye Bufan's entire being.
"Break!"
Seeing this, the wolf king let out a cold laugh, "A cultivator in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment is nothing before one in the late stage. I will use your life to pay for my people!"
"Rumble—"
Ye Bufan and the wolf king collided, sparks flying everywhere, their battle continuously shifting positions in the air.
"Illusory Sound Demonic Eyes!" Ye Bufan once again used the Illusory Sound Demonic Eyes the moment he clashed with the wolf king. In a desperate battle, every second of misjudgment could alter the entire course of the fight.
The wolf king realized Ye Bufan intended to repeat his trick and was about to close its eyes when it suddenly felt a chill down its spine. The broken sword in front of it vanished and reappeared behind.
"Bad!" The wolf king roared and spun around, slashing at the broken sword behind it.
Ye Bufan sneered coldly. The Illusory Sound Demonic Eyes activated at this moment, and the wolf king fell into the trap. Ye Bufan, gripping the broken sword, slashed down at the wolf king with all his might, opening a massive gash on its back.
This instantly broke the wolf king's connection to the mental illusion. Ye Bufan immediately unleashed the Illusory Sound Demonic Eyes again. Caught off guard, the wolf king froze for a few seconds.
"Sword! Open!"
The broken sword shot into the sky, instantly growing several times larger. Ye Bufan struck once, then twice. The wolf king immediately moved, using its head to ram Ye Bufan's chest. Ye Bufan was instantly sent flying.
"Bang—"
Ye Bufan plummeted rapidly, smashing heavily onto the ground and creating a large crater.
"Pfft—" Ye Bufan spat out a mouthful of blood, and the wolf king rushed towards him at full speed.
"Break!"
Ye Bufan mustered all his strength, raising the broken sword and swinging it at the wolf king. The wolf king easily dodged it and clawed at Ye Bufan's chest, leaving a deep wound.
"Bang—"
Ye Bufan was sent flying backward. At this moment, the broken sword emitted a buzzing sound. In his daze, Ye Bufan felt a refreshing energy from his palm, keeping him conscious.
At that instant, Ye Bufan sensed something within his spatial jade pendant seemingly resonating with the broken sword.
He then extended his consciousness into his spatial jade pendant and discovered that the Dragon Emperor Token was emitting light.
Ye Bufan summoned the Dragon Emperor Token. Upon retrieving it, he noticed his blood on the token. His blood must have dripped into the spatial jade pendant when his hand was cut, smearing onto the Dragon Emperor Token.
As the Dragon Emperor Token entered his hand, a surge of energy flowed into his body, repairing his injuries.
The wolf king, seizing the opportunity, charged forward, gathering its strength to deliver a fatal blow to Ye Bufan.
The moment the wolf king reached him, the Dragon Emperor Token's light intensified significantly, forming a shield of light.
"Bang—"
The wolf king was caught completely off guard and was sent flying back. Ye Bufan stared at the Dragon Emperor Token in his hand in disbelief.
"What's going on? I tried countless times before, and this Dragon Emperor Token never reacted. Now, at the brink of death, it finally responds?" Ye Bufan looked at the Dragon Emperor Token incredulously. He tried to examine it with his mental power, only to find his own mental power being repelled.
"Awooo—"
A dragon's roar emanated from the Dragon Emperor Token. A golden dragon appeared directly above, exuding a majestic aura as if it were an ancient king, making it impossible to breathe.
This golden dragon soared into the sky and let out a roar at the wolf king. The wolf king trembled uncontrollably in place, eventually bleeding from all seven orifices and collapsing on the ground.
"Such powerful pressure!"
Ye Bufan exclaimed internally. The wolf king, unwilling to accept defeat, looked up at the phantom of the nine-clawed golden dragon and roared defiantly, "Dragon race! My wolf race will be your sworn enemy!"
"Awooo—"
The golden dragon let out another furious roar at the wolf king, which immediately lost consciousness.
Ye Bufan wiped his eyes. Had this golden dragon's phantom killed a late-stage Foundation Establishment wolf king with just a dragon's roar?
"Is this what Master meant by bloodline suppression?" Ye Bufan pondered, finally arriving at a conclusion.
"Awooo—"
The nine-clawed golden dragon's gaze fell upon Ye Bufan. It seemed to be contemplating something in its eyes. After a few breaths, the golden dragon moved in the air and charged towards Ye Bufan.
"Not good!" Ye Bufan instinctively tried to flee but found himself unable to move. He could only watch helplessly as the golden dragon charged towards him.
"It's over!" Ye Bufan closed his eyes, only to feel the golden dragon transform into a stream of energy and enter his body.
Ye Bufan clearly felt an incredibly powerful energy residing within him. He consciously tried to approach it, but was repelled. However, if he circulated his true energy, he could absorb the residual ripples emanating from that energy.
"Amazing!" Ye Bufan took out the Dragon Emperor Token and fell into deep thought.