There was no suspense, Lu Heng and the others knew that the Blood Wolf's level alone was enough to defeat the eighth-level magic wolf.
But the magic wolf was not convinced, so the Blood Wolf didn't mind using force to make the other party completely submit.
Knowing that its level was lower than the Blood Wolf's, the magic wolf did not use its special abilities. It could tell that the Blood Wolf was not old, only just reaching adulthood.
The magic wolf wanted to defeat the other party with its rich combat experience, but it didn't know if the Blood Wolf would also use its special abilities immediately like it.
After the vines binding its legs were untied, the magic wolf slowly retreated, creating some distance from the Blood Wolf, lowering its body and assuming an attacking posture.
The Blood Wolf looked at the other party's demeanor with disdain, standing in place, its four limbs adjusting to the best fighting stance on the ground, its tail held high and swaying slightly.
"Awooo~~"
The magic wolf let out a long howl, its body suddenly erupted, its hind legs exerting force to leap more than a meter high and pounce at the Blood Wolf.
"Roar roar roar......"
The Blood Wolf also moved at this moment. As the magic wolf let out its howl, it also sprang towards the other party.
There was no mid-air collision. As the Blood Wolf sprang out, it slid smoothly across the grass on the ground. When it reached the side of the magic wolf, it suddenly exerted force with its hind legs, knocking the magic wolf, which was in mid-air, to the ground.
With a "bang," the magic wolf fell heavily to the ground. Although there were grass leaves below, the magic wolf was still badly shaken by the inertia.
In one move, the Blood Wolf pinned the alpha wolf to the ground, its front paws pressed against the magic wolf's chest and abdomen, letting out a low growl.
"Master, you can contract it. It doesn't intend to fight anymore," the Blood Wolf said to Lu Heng telepathically while pinning the magic wolf.
Lu Heng walked out of the enclosure, took out a test tube, poured a drop of blood from it, and dripped it into the magic wolf's mouth.
Instantly, the contract was successful, and the magic wolf disappeared from the lawn.
However, in a moment, Lu Heng released the magic wolf from his space again.
"Master?" The magic wolf was a bit confused. It had just been to a strange place where there was no grass, only a very unfamiliar environment around it.
Moreover, it saw a furry magical beast and a hairless magical beast lying on the ground.
It had never seen either of those magical beasts before, but before it could get a clear look, it returned to the forest from that strange place.
"Don't doubt it, you've been contracted by me. From now on, you're my pet. Also, you have many more companions, and you are all on equal terms."
Lu Heng gave the magic wolf a simple introduction and introduced the pets behind him to the magic wolf.
"Master, they are all my companions? What are companions?"
"They are friends who will live and fight together with you from now on."
"Then what are friends?"
Lu Heng rubbed his forehead. "Friends are companions."
If he explained any further, it would become a vicious cycle. It seemed that the magical beasts here were not as capable of accepting new things as animals that had seen human life in the apocalypse.
"Your companions will explain these things to you later. You just need to know that you no longer belong to this forest, and you are no longer the leader of any wolf pack."
Turning his head, Lu Heng looked at the other magic wolves who were still bound and piled together. "These will have to develop on their own from now on. You will follow me."
The magic wolf nodded as if it understood. It didn't fully grasp what Lu Heng was saying, but after being contracted, it inexplicably felt very convinced by Lu Heng's words.
"Tell them that you are leaving, and then you will leave with us. I still need to find other magical beasts in this forest."
The magic wolf nodded again and barked a few times at its former subordinates.
Even though the other magic wolves in the pack had their limbs bound, they still tried their best to lie flat on the ground, and then let out mournful cries, as if their leader had died.
The magic wolf raised its head again and let out a few low growls, then turned to look at Lu Heng. "Master, we can go."
Lu Heng responded, beckoned the antelope to his side, and stepped onto the saddle that the antelope had already created.
"Let's go, let's look around elsewhere. Magic wolf, you are very familiar with this place, tell me what other magical beasts are nearby?"
"Master, I've also inquired about the magical beasts in this forest."
"You can tell me later, let's hear from the magic wolf first."
It wasn't that he didn't trust the magic wolf. After all, Little Six's information was all hearsay, and if it was spread incorrectly, the information might not be as useful as what the magic wolf had.
"Little Six, you go back into the space too. Your level is a bit too low, and you're really easy to expose your aura."
"Isn't that good? Anyway, the groundhogs in this forest are also of my level. With me here, it's less likely to arouse the vigilance of other magical beasts."
Lu Heng raised an eyebrow and thought for a moment. He felt that what Little Six said was indeed not wrong. Anyway, if he encountered anyone too strong, he would take these pets back to the space. If he encountered low-level ones, he would directly choose the ones to contract. There was really nothing to worry about.
"Alright, then go onto Blood Wolf's back and let him carry you. That way, it will be faster."
After that, Lu Heng didn't recall any of his pets. They hadn't encountered any human cultivators for so long, so it was likely that this forest had relatively high-level magical beasts, and few humans came here.
"Master, the valley below has no water source, so there are no other magical beasts there.
However, beyond here, there is a river that runs through this forest. Many magical beasts often go there to drink water, and some magical beasts even choose it as their territory."
"That should be very lively."
Animals liked to compete for areas with water sources as their territory, so there would definitely be constant fighting. Lu Heng thought that by going there to find magical beasts, he might be able to see many different species at once.
"Then let's go there. Magic wolf, you lead the way."
With a local resident leading the way, Lu Heng and the others quickly left the valley. Along the way, the magic wolf kept telling Lu Heng and the others about the forest.
Although the magic wolf mostly lived in its own territory, it occasionally needed to go out to hunt, so they passed through many places.
"Are there any places in the forest that you all dislike going to?"
While listening to the magic wolf's introduction, Lu Heng sat on the antelope's back and leisurely observed the surrounding scenery.
"Yes, there's a deep pool here, and none of us go there to drink water."
A deep pool? Could it be the same water pool that Lu Heng and the others first saw?
"Are there any magical beasts there that scare you?"
"Yes, there are snake-dragon beasts there. These snake-dragon beasts can not only live in water, but they also often come onto land to hunt other magical beasts."
"Can they catch up to other magical beasts on land?"
Lu Heng thought about the snake-dragon beasts he had seen initially. Their speed when they came ashore didn't seem very fast, and they moved on the ground using their lower bodies, which were like snake tails. How could they catch up to these four-legged animals?