Without any hesitation, Lu Yun quickly turned around and ran.
If it was an ordinary wild animal, he was confident he could fight it, but this black wolf gave him a strong sense of oppression, and he had no confidence in winning.
Moreover, wolves are pack animals. If he were held back by it, allowing the rest of the pack to catch up, the only thing awaiting him would be death.
"Indeed, venturing into the mountains recklessly was a bit risky after all."
Lu Yun was running, glancing back in hope that the wolf hadn't followed him.
But to his disappointment, the black wolf had marked Lu Yun as its prey and had no intention of giving up. It was in hot pursuit.
Luckily, the number of wolves didn't increase from the start. There was only one wolf, probably because it saw the young Lu Yun and didn't take him seriously.
The black wolf, which frequently hunted in the mountains and had strong limbs, ran effortlessly through the forest. With each leap it covered tens of feet, quickly closing the distance between itself and Lu Yun.
"At this rate, it won't be long before it catches up. I need to find a solution."
Hearing the footsteps and heavy panting drawing nearer, Lu Yun's face grew more solemn. At the same time, his mind was working quickly, trying to find a solution to the crisis.
"If my Saber Technique were to reach a small achievement, perhaps I would stand a chance to fight..." Lu Yun was deep in thought.
As the wolf drew increasingly closer, the crisis became more imminent, and Lu Yun finally stopped hesitating.
"Add some points to the Breaking Wind Saber Technique!" Lu Yun murmured quietly to himself.
As soon as his words fell, a ghost-like panel immediately appeared in his field of vision.
[Breaking Wind Saber Technique: Entry Level (50%)]
[Energy Points: 1.3]
The progress of Breaking Wind Saber Technique's cultivation suddenly increased to 50%. This represented an increase of 30% in progress with one point, the speed was not slow, but it was still far from reaching small achievement.
"Keep adding points!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the two lines on the panel shimmered then restored to their original state.
[Breaking Wind Saber Technique: Entry Level (80%)]
[Energy Points: 0.3]
"It's not enough, still some distance from reaching a small achievement." Lu Yun bit his lip, then put the Blood Ginseng he just obtained into his mouth and gulped it down.
Very soon, he saw the energy points skyrocketing.
Energy Points +0.5, Energy Points +0.3... Energy Points +0.2, Energy Points +0.1
About half a moment later, the Blood Ginseng was completely consumed.
At this point, the Energy Points broke through an unprecedented barrier, reaching 5.1.
The moment he felt a chill creeping up behind him, his hair stood on end in shock. He immediately made a roll to the left and hid in the tall grass.
The black wolf missed its attack and showed no frustration. It stood back up and closely chased after Lu Yun, showing extreme patience.
In its eyes, Lu Yun had become a lamb ready for slaughter, unable to escape its claws.
The moment Lu Yun's energy was wasted and his combat strength decreased, was the moment it would launch another vicious attack.
Time passed second by second.
"Add points..."
Just then, Lu Yun felt a tingling sensation wash over his body, like ants crawling all over him, which was both ticklish and unbearable.
Following that, he felt a warm current surging from his heart, it clashed with the previous tingling sensation, quickly gained the upper hand and a feeling of comfort surged throughout his body.
Lu Yun also found that his fatigue from running for a long time had instantly eased, and his speed had also taken a step up.
[Breaking Wind Saber Technique: Small Achievement (2%)]
[Energy Points: 4.1]
His eyes landed on the transparent virtual panel that appeared again. Seeing the Breaking Wind Saber Technique that had finally reached the small achievement stage, he allowed a hint of a smile to come across his face.
"The brave man wins when met on a narrow path, it's my turn to make a move!"
Lu Yun abruptly stopped and turned around, surprising the pursuing black wolf, causing it to stumble and stop.
But soon, a trace of brightness flashed in its narrow eyes.
Though it wasn't spiritually awakened, its wisdom was comparable to that of adult men. Long-term hunting had led it to a conclusion:
The prey no longer intended to escape but was getting ready to fight desperately. However, it didn't let that bother it.
The human had been running for so long and was undoubtedly exhausted.
Giving the black wolf deep and thoughtful look, sensing the being's intelligent gaze reaching him, Lu Yun took a deep breath and gripped the handle of his blade tightly.
By this point, the black wolf had finished its final assessment. Its limbs and belly muscles started to contract.
Then, an eruption of power transformed it into a black shadow that threw itself forward.
Lu Yun, solemn in standing, loosened his grip on the handle, dramatically pulling out the long blade from his waist. The moves and keys of the Breaking Wind Saber Technique echoed in his mind.
The Breaking Wind Saber Technique's first move: Sweeping Thousands of Armies!
Thud!
Blood splattered.
The black wolf let out a yell as it fell, trying to struggle to its feet. However, its left limb has been cut off, and blood gushed out from its abdomen. It could only squirm where it fell, its eyes held a rather human-like look, like it was begging for mercy.
Lu Yun's face showed a cruel look as he exerted force again. A head rolled high into the air.
"It's dead..."
Lu Yun's tense nerves finally relaxed.
Glancing at the corpse at his feet, he suddenly felt that wolves weren't so terrifying. It only took a stroke or two to deal with them.
However, he promptly shook his head.
"Compared to the brutal rule of nature in the forest, the rule of nature in the human world is even more terrifying. Maybe one moment you're the bottom of the food chain, but who knows when you might turn into a fearsome tiger. You can't be careless.
Besides, now I'm just a powerless youth, I can't even be considered a martial artist."
Lu Yun brought his blade down again, splitting the wolf carcass into two.
"This is technically my first prey. I can't waste it."
Immediately, Lu Yun sheathed his blade, hoisted half the carcass onto his shoulder, and quickly left.
Although he successfully killed the black wolf, Lu Yun did not forget that he was currently in the Cloud Dream Mountain, surrounded by potentially many more beasts, including large predators like wolves and leopards.
Moreover, the area he was in was drenched in the smell of blood, which could potentially attract terrifying beasts.
Without any further delay, Lu Yun quickly disappeared from the spot.
Sure enough, he had just left when sounds began to rustle from the direction he had come from, followed by reverberating howls.
The howls of wolves. Judging by the sound, there were at least ten wolves.
Lu Yun was grateful that he ran fast. Otherwise, if he were to fall into a wolf pack, he will not be able to break free, even if his Saber Technique reaches great accomplishment.
Lu Yun, whose strength had once again surged, was carrying half of a wolf carcass, but his speed wasn't much slower than when he first entered the mountain.
By the creek, the women and young girls who were washing clothes suddenly saw a figure emerging from the dense jungle and gradually coming into their line of sight.
"Hey, Lu girl, isn't that your brother, Lu Yun?"
"It really is, but how come he's come out of the Cloud Dream Mountain, and he's even carrying the carcass of a wild animal."
"My Xiao Yun's health isn't good, he couldn't possibly be..." Lu Yu paused her action and looked up. Her voice abruptly halted when she saw.