However, Zhou Yan only pondered these questions for a moment before dismissing them.
This battle, Zhou Yan was confident of victory.
While fighting the white wolf, he searched for its weaknesses.
"Swish!"
Zhou Yan suddenly leaped up, grabbed the white wolf's tail, and pulled with all his might.
"Pfft..."
The white wolf's tail was torn off by Zhou Yan, and at the same time, a drop of clear blue liquid was held in Zhou Yan's hand.
"What is this..." Zhou Yan was stunned.
"Roar..."
The sudden pain made the white wolf howl again. Seizing this opportunity, Zhou Yan flipped over and dodged.
At this moment, the white wolf broke free from Zhou Yan's grip and began to flee again.
However, as it fled, it crashed into a tree and then fell to the ground.
Zhou Yan's gaze also turned to this large tree. The tree trunk was incredibly thick, and its branches were lush. If one didn't look closely, they wouldn't notice it.
But now, as Zhou Yan examined the tree carefully, he saw that many iron rings were hidden on it, densely packed between the branches and the trunk.
Zhou Yan looked at the iron rings and gently touched them. Immediately, he realized that these rings were all rusted and mottled, their color a grayish-brown, clearly indicating they had been there for a very long time.
"No wonder I couldn't move this tree earlier. So, this tree is alive."
Zhou Yan sighed inwardly.
This tree was definitely not ordinary.
As Zhou Yan pondered this matter, the white wolf had already gotten up and was attacking him again.
"Vile creature, you dare to harm my lord."
Just then, Gao Shun rushed over from the side, blocking Zhou Yan.
"Roar!"
The white wolf roared and lunged at Gao Shun. Gao Shun, without hesitation, wielded his saber and met the attack. With a single slash, he forced the white wolf back.
The white wolf's eyes flashed with ferocity, but it showed no fear and charged at Zhou Yan.
"Beast, take this punch!"
Zhou Yan grunted and punched the white wolf's head.
At the same time, the white wolf opened its mouth, revealing its sharp, pointed teeth, and bit at Zhou Yan.
"Crack!"
The two heads collided, emitting a crisp sound of bones cracking. Even some mixed red and white brain matter spurted from the white wolf's skull. Zhou Yan also took a step back, but the white wolf was sent flying backward.
"Roar!"
The white wolf fell to the ground, got up again, its eyes flashing with cold light as it stared at Zhou Yan, seemingly wanting to continue attacking. However, a gaping wound now marred its head, its most fatal weakness – its eye had been pierced by Zhou Yan's punch, and blood flowed profusely.
"Beast, you dare glare at me? Die!"
Zhou Yan roared and lunged forward, kicking the white wolf in the stomach.
The white wolf yelped in pain, its entire body sent flying and smashing heavily in the distance.
"Bang!"
The white wolf landed on the ground, blood constantly seeping from its mouth, and its fur had lost its luster.
It slowly climbed up, raised its head, and glared fiercely at Zhou Yan. Then, it charged again.
"It's still charging?"
A smile appeared on Zhou Yan's face. He then accelerated, lunged in front of the white wolf, and kicked it again.
The white wolf was sent flying once more.
But as it flew backward, its paw suddenly twitched, and a black substance splattered towards Zhou Yan.
"Bang!"
Caught off guard, Zhou Yan was directly hit.
"Haha... foolish human, die!"
The white wolf shouted excitedly, its eyes revealing a cruel expression as it charged again.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
The white wolf ran continuously, having already marked Zhou Yan as its prey.
No matter how Zhou Yan ran, the white wolf could always catch up quickly.
"Damn it..."
Zhou Yan was also enraged. "How can this beast be so cunning!"
Zhou Yan punched through the nearby bushes and saw the white wolf's claw swipe at him again.
"Hmph!"
Zhou Yan snorted coldly and met the white wolf's claw with a punch.
"Crack!"
Immediately, a crisp sound of bone breaking followed, and then the white wolf let out a piercing howl.
This blow completely shocked Zhou Yan. He had actually broken the white wolf's claw with his bare hands.
Zhou Yan didn't know how strong he was, but since his strength had increased, this level of attack should be nothing, right?
"Roar!"
With its paw disabled, the white wolf let out a mournful roar and charged at Zhou Yan again.
"This beast is truly insane!"
Zhou Yan snorted coldly and kicked it in the abdomen. Instantly, the entire abdominal muscles of the white wolf caved in, like a torn piece of paper, and its intestines spilled out.
Despair flickered in the white wolf's eyes, and it let out hoarse, resentful roars.
"Hoo..."
Just then, Zhou Yan's nostrils detected a foul odor.
"Damn it!"
Zhou Yan cursed immediately. The smell was too potent.
Zhou Yan reacted instantly, turned, and ran for his life.
"Whimper..."
The white wolf let out a low growl. Although its ferocity had not diminished, it knew that it had truly failed this time.
Thus, with a trace of venom and unwillingness in its eyes, the white wolf slowly closed its eyes and fell to the ground.
Only when Zhou Yan heard the white wolf's sounds did he relax, then looked back. The white wolf had completely breathed its last.
"Phew... finally dealt with."
Zhou Yan wiped the sweat from his forehead and took a deep breath.
However, his brow remained tightly furrowed.
"This time, my strength has indeed improved rapidly, but I feel that my power has reached its limit. To go further, I will likely need higher-grade tempering stones."
"However, I am sufficient for now. I'll keep these two for now. If I encounter any danger, I'll have a way to protect myself."