Tang San said, "Teacher's energy level should be higher than mine, but you shouldn't be able to withstand my wind blade."
Wang Yanfeng thought for a moment and said, "Well then, let's have a little exchange here. If you win, I will learn the use of the wind blade from you. If you lose, I will teach you a way to cultivate the wind element to enhance yourself. How about that?"
"Alright," Tang San immediately nodded.
Everything he had done today was with great intention. There were several purposes. By displaying his Shadowless Wind Blade to Wang Yanfeng, he wanted him to be aware of some of his abilities, which would elevate his standing in Wang Yanfeng's eyes. This would give him greater freedom in the future.
Additionally, he genuinely wanted to impart some abilities to Wang Yanfeng and, by extension, to the other four as well. He wished for them to quickly increase their strength so they could pass the assessment in three years without further tragedies.
There was an even deeper meaning to his actions, which lay in his mentioning of 'Redemption.' He wanted to observe Wang Yanfeng's reaction. Judging by the way Wang Yanfeng protected them, Tang San wished to probe whether Wang Yanfeng knew about the Redemption Organization, or if he might even be a member. If that was the case, it would be an ideal scenario, which could facilitate his future quest to join the organization and search for his reincarnated wife through them.
The last point, of course, was for his own cultivation. The reason he claimed Wang Yanfeng was weaker than him was to create an opportunity to devour a bit of Wang Yanfeng's Power of the Wind Wolf Bloodline and thereby break through to the fourth level of the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
Over the past few days, he had carefully considered many methods and observed the Fourth Stage Wind Wolves in the town. It was difficult to stealthily attack a Fourth Stage Wind Wolf without causing a disturbance, which was too risky and could easily expose him. After all, his physique was the very cause of exposure.
Devouring wouldn't harm the essence, and achieving a breakthrough from Wang Yanfeng was the safest option.
He also considered what if Wang Yanfeng was a faithful lapdog to the Wind Wolf Tribe. The likelihood of such a situation was extremely low. Even if Wang Yanfeng dared not rebel against the Wind Wolf Tribe, judging by his attitude and care for Tang San and the others, his character seemed unproblematic. And even if he were to be betrayed by him, Tang San was already forcefully restraining himself; if truly pressed into a corner, he would trigger his own divine consciousness and flatten Wind Wolf Town.
After weighting the options for several days, he concluded that exposing himself to some extent would bring him far greater benefits than the risks involved. That's why he made this choice.
By now, Wang Yanfeng had already moved to the corner, carefully stirring among those ores that emanated the wind element. The next moment, Tang San was surprised to feel a layer of subtle energy permeating the air, clearly the wind element. This element enveloped the entire room as though it were a sort of Wind Array.
They had such a thing? Tang San's heart was shocked. The surprise Wang Yanfeng brought him could be described as quite intense. So there were such things in this world, too?
"It's ready. No need to worry about making too much noise here. Come on, let me see what you have learned from that person." Wang Yanfeng deliberately created distance between himself and Tang San, providing him with more space to employ his wind blade.
This exchange, unlike the previous guidance, was clearly different. Wang Yanfeng did not underestimate the eight-year-old child in front of him. His eyes surged with green light, and his body swiftly expanded. Wind Wolf Transformation!
When humans performed the Wind Wolf Transformation, their bodies would indeed become stronger, but they would never grow larger than a wind wolf of the same stage. Nonetheless, the transformed Wang Yanfeng stood over two meters tall. The wind element around his body became visibly agitated, and a green light swirled around his wolf claws. Despite the distance between them, Tang San could still clearly feel the oppressive force emanating from Wang Yanfeng.
Undoubtedly, this was the most challenging opponent he had encountered in this world so far.
Tang San's gaze also became intent, watching Wang Yanfeng closely. He crouched slightly with one foot in front of the other. Green light flowed in his eyes, and a faint green glow rippled outward from the corners of his eyes.
The next instant, Tang San moved. Both of his hands rose at the same time, releasing two wind blades—and they were noticeably larger than the ones he had used in the yard before. Still without a hint of a shadow, one from the left and one from the right, they drew two arcs and shot straight toward Wang Yanfeng.
Wang Yanfeng also made his move at the same time. He did not bother with the wind blades. Tang San's wind blades had shocked him before. He knew it would be difficult to dodge such wind blades. What he could rely on was his own more powerful tier strength to crush Tang San.
He didn't know whether Tang San was being arrogant or truly had enough confidence and strength when he said he could defeat him. He wanted to see for himself, too.
Ignoring the two wind blades, he charged directly at Tang San, closing the distance to prevent Tang San from releasing more wind blades, which was the best strategy. Yet, he himself did not release any wind blades, still worried that Tang San might not be able to withstand them and get hurt.
Meanwhile, the two wind blades that Tang San had released were now slicing through the air, and Tang San himself was retreating.
"Puh puh"—two sounds. The two wind blades struck Wang Yanfeng's knee joints.
At the moment, although he was using the wind element for body protection and his body's strength had greatly increased after the transformation, he was still staggered by the two wind blades, and his forward charge became somewhat out of control. His heart was also greatly shocked—these were not wind blades that could be unleashed by a Second Stage Wind Wolf Transformation!
Taking advantage of his momentary loss of control, Tang San sidestepped and had already circled to the side, reopening the distance. His hands released two more wind blades.
Wang Yanfeng took a step forward, his wolf claws touching the ground as he flipped over, regaining control of his body. But the two wind blades had arrived again, striking his knees once more and causing his body, which was just about to spring up, to halt abruptly.
Immediately after, two more wind blades followed, these ones smaller in size, but as they shot towards him, Wang Yanfeng felt a clear threat. These seemed stronger than the previous wind blades. Compression?
He instinctively crouched down, and with a slap of his wolf claws, a tornado formed in front of him. He dared not take the blow head-on anymore.
But at this moment, a bizarre scene occurred—the tornado in front of him flashed with two streaks of green light, and in the next instant, Wang Yanfeng felt a sharp pain in his eyes. He subconsciously raised his arms to protect his face.
A stinging pain came from his arms; Tang San's attack was clearly aimed at his eyes.
Tang San's wind blades were stronger than he had imagined—clearly at a Third Stage level! This was something Wang Yanfeng had never anticipated. At such a young age, only eight years old, Tang San had already achieved Third Stage strength. Even without the physical enhancement from the Wind Wolf Transformation, the power and skill of his wind blades were on par with a common Third Stage Wolf Monster.
But he himself was not at the Third Stage!
Wang Yanfeng no longer underestimated Tang San in the slightest. With a low growl, the green light on his body suddenly surged. The green light erupted around his body, and the green in his eyes deepened. The strong wind element seemed to be amplified by the magic array in the room, making each strand of his wolf fur emit a faint greenish-blue glow.
Hitting the ground with his feet, he accelerated abruptly, his arms shielding his vital eyes as he charged directly at Tang San.
The two wind blades fell on him again but were directly dissolved by the wind element protecting his body. At this point, he had fully unleashed his cultivation base.
His plan was simple: close the distance, end the fight.