These Wolf Demons were the resentful spirits of those who had just died by his hand, their wolf bodies now a uniform translucent appearance, looking incredibly ethereal.
Naturally, this included the Wolf King.
The strength of this Wolf King was unquestionable. If it weren't for Fat Long's two talismans, the two of them would not have been able to kill the Wolf King. The most important factor in their ability to kill the Wolf King was that this Qi Refinement Realm sixth-layer Wolf King only appeared after all its underlings had perished.
Otherwise, if they had attacked together, with the Wolf Demon underlings providing support, the outcome would truly be uncertain.
Although he did not know the Cultivation of these three, to be able to serve as henchmen for a young master, they must be stronger than average in both Cultivation and combat experience. In this battle of life and death, who would stand until the end?
He himself felt somewhat lacking in confidence.
But...
In the face of a great battle, one must not show weakness.
Chen Qiu stood in place, holding a wood-cutting knife, looking calmly towards the four people not far away, and said softly, "Kill!"
As the word fell.
The Wolf Demon resentful spirits behind him seemed to receive the order, roaring angrily as they rushed forward together.
"What kind of technique is this?"
Standing aside, Fat Long's eyes lit up at the scene unfolding before him, "Brother Chen Qiu, is this the entry you gained randomly after breaking through to the Qi Refinement Realm first layer? You can summon resentful spirits? No wonder you said you'd become strong once you break through to the third layer of Qi Refinement, so this is why!"
"This entry's restriction must be that it can only be used starting from the third layer of Qi Refinement, right?"
"And since you, Brother Chen Qiu, said it's an entry for later stages, presumably as your Realm Cultivation progresses, the strength of the summoned resentful spirits will also increase, right?"
"A growth-type active skill entry!"
"Brother Chen Qiu, you really do have good luck!"
A hint of envy flickered in Fat Long's eyes, then he felt a bit irritated. Why was his luck so bad? What use was the Nine Ox Power to him? Not only was it useless, but it also came with nothing but side effects.
Ugly and uncomfortable.
There was no helping it, after all, it wasn't like he could shoot down nine suns like Hou Yi of old, and now...
...
Luckily, the three henchmen under the young master, after many battles and with serious injuries, were nearly drained of their strength, and even failed to wait for Chen Qiu and his companion to join the battlefield.
The battle was over.
All three were horrifically killed by the Wolf King's sharp fangs.
"Damn it!!!"
Seeing that the Wolf King had now set its sights on him, with its bloodthirsty crimson pupils bursting forth, the young master Huang Shikai couldn't help but let out an angry and cold laugh, "Very well, very well, you've got guts. But you're still lacking if you want to kill me."
"Don't ever think I'm like those pampered young masters; I survive on my wits!"
The next moment—
The young man suddenly emitted a yellow glow from his hands and feet, a sure sign of a Cultivation Technique being activated. To master a Cultivation Technique at the Qi Refinement Realm's sixth layer was not something the average person could afford.
"Yellow Level lower-grade Cultivation Technique, Iron Sand Palm!"
Then they saw the young master, the moment the Wolf King charged towards him, suddenly lie down on the spot, his hands and feet plunging straight into the ground, firmly anchoring himself in place, immediately becoming embedded on the surface of the earth.
At that moment, the Wolf King had already lunged at the young man, yet strangely, no matter how hard it bit or slashed with its claws, it was unable to inflict even the slightest injury on Huang Shikai's body.
...
"Hm?"
Chen Qiu noticed something amiss, walked straight up, bent down to look at the young man who was embedded into the ground, and after frowning in puzzlement for a while, he waved his hand to signal the Wolf King to back off.
He raised the woodcutter's axe high above his head, aimed at the nape of Huang Shikai's neck, and chopped down with all his might!
"Clang!"
A sudden metal-on-metal clash echoed.
The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he threw away the woodcutter's axe, its blade fiercely trembling in his hand. He felt as though he had struck steel; the blow left Huang Shikai completely unharmed while his own arm had gone numb.
A full-powered strike that couldn't breach the defense?
It was at this moment—
"Hahahaha!!!"
Huang Shikai, with his face pressed against the ground, began to laugh triumphantly: "Forgot to tell you, my Initial Entry is the Yellow Entry 'Unassailable from Behind', any attack coming from behind or my side cannot harm me."
"The small world will close in half an hour, you can't do anything to me, I have memorized your faces; the moment I get out, I'll make sure you're killed immediately."
"Rest assured, I will have a good time with you then."
"Such good luck."
Fat Long, who followed behind Chen Qiu, spoke with a complex expression: "Sometimes I really resent you lucky ones, the first random entry you get is always such a superior one."
He knew well enough.
Many entries in this world are interconnected; there aren't any absolutely useless ones, even his 'Nine Ox Power' can't be considered utterly useless, as many entries can synergize with it.
For example, the green entry 'In Numbers', the effect of this entry causes any surplus organs on your body to mutate, gaining an unfathomably powerful force.
The more superfluous organs you have, the greater the power of this green entry, which is quite compatible with his 'Nine Ox Power'.
But the main reason for his occasional irritation is that a poor first entry means that, even if there are many other entries related to yours, it's difficult to survive long enough to reach the Realm Cultivation required to obtain them.
And... he did not at all want that damn 'In Numbers' green entry!
Even if it would make him stronger!
...
The biggest downside of such closely related entries is that without the complete set, a single entry is hard to utilize effectively, and... there's no guarantee of acquiring the specific entry from the group.
The randomness is just too high.
It's said that some Heavenly Dao Secret Realms produce certain Spiritual Treasures, which can grant a cultivator a random entry even without breaking through to a Great Realm, or offer a chance to re-randomize an entry during a breakthrough. But these treasures are extremely valuable and never seem to fall into his hands.
This is also why Fat Long had such a complex expression upon hearing that Huang Shikai's first entry was a Yellow one—this kid was just too lucky, starting with a Yellow entry, a genuine Child of Destiny.
An Initial Entry is absolutely irreplaceable and with a cultivator for life.
Latter entries obtained from breaking through Great Realms can indeed be erased and replaced with some Spiritual Treasures.
Initial Entries essentially represent a cultivator's innate talent.