Zhou Yan's face was filled with shock, his heart churning.
A giant tree, three meters tall. Even ordinary people's waists were only so thick.
Looking around, ancient trees towered, their canopies dense, branches and leaves flourishing, blocking out the sky.
Rumble...
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps approached.
"What is it?"
Zhou Yan's expression changed, he turned sharply, and followed the sound.
He saw a robust wild boar slowly emerging from the canyon.
The wild boar was entirely black, resembling a calf, with sharp tusks and red eyes, like cast iron, exuding a daunting cold light.
"Another one to send to its doom!"
Zhou Yan grinned, licking his lips.
Roar!
The wild boar roared, its nostrils spewing fire, and a layer of black mist enveloped it.
Instantly, the fallen leaves and soil on the ground were corroded, revealing black cavities.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle!
Zhou Yan's clothes were corroded, emitting wisps of black smoke.
"Hmm?"
Zhou Yan furrowed his brow, feeling a sharp pain.
"This wild boar is quite powerful!"
"Fortunately, I didn't go head-to-head with it earlier, or I would have been in grave danger."
Zhou Yan sighed inwardly, a hint of apprehension in his eyes.
The bloodthirsty python earlier was already formidable, possessing a trace of demonic beast bloodline and strong physical defense.
Yet, it couldn't withstand the wild boar's tusks.
His own body was weak. Even after taking the Flood Dragon Blood Pill, his physique had greatly improved, but he was still no match for the wild boar. His skin burned, the pain piercing.
"This wild boar should be a second-tier ferocious beast, equivalent to the strength of the seventh level of Body Tempering."
Zhou Yan's gaze swept around, observing carefully.
He immediately spotted a purplish-red fruit growing by the canyon cliff, emitting an alluring fragrance.
Purple Blood Fruit!
This was a sacred medicine for healing external wounds.
"Haha, I'm so lucky to have encountered this Purple Blood Fruit!"
"After I consume it, my injuries will surely heal..."
Seeing this, Zhou Yan was overjoyed and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"As long as I recover from my injuries and use my secret technique, escaping is not a problem..." Great Wind Novel Network
"Once I escape, I will make the Dragon Ascending Royal Mansion pay a heavy price..."
Zhou Yan's gaze was venomous as he spoke fiercely.
His parents, and even all his family members, had been slaughtered, leaving him as the sole survivor.
For Zhou Yan, how could he be willing to die with his family's vengeance unavenged?
"Kid, your life is mine..."
At this moment, the wild boar roared from within the canyon. Its massive body suddenly leaped up, and its sharp tusks tore towards Zhou Yan's neck.
Chomp!
A dull thud, and blood splattered.
The wild boar's tusks struck Zhou Yan's neck, leaving a hideous wound, narrowly missing cleaving him in two.
"This..."
Zhou Yan clutched his neck, his eyes wide, pupils paling.
"This wild boar is truly formidable!"
Zhou Yan's face turned ashen, filled with panic, and he turned to flee.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh...
The wild boar roared, its body like lightning, chasing after Zhou Yan, its tusks lunging again and again, attempting to tear him apart.
Crack!
Finally, Zhou Yan couldn't dodge in time and was struck on the shoulder by its tusks, bleeding profusely.
"Damn it, am I going to die here today?"
Zhou Yan's face was pale, despair creeping into his heart.
"I can't just wait for death, I must find a way out..."
Swish!
Zhou Yan looked up and saw a stone staircase winding its way up along the edge of the cliff.
"Perhaps, there's a sliver of hope!"
Zhou Yan's eyes lit up, and he immediately stepped onto the stone staircase, climbing with all his might.
Soon, at the end of the stone staircase, a mountain peak's outline could be vaguely seen.
"There's hope..."
In that instant, Zhou Yan's face was filled with joy, and he quickened his pace, ascending the stone staircase.
Bang!
Suddenly, his foot slipped, the stone staircase shattered, and scalding magma surged, engulfing Zhou Yan's legs. The intense, searing pain caused him to cry out endlessly.
Plop!
Zhou Yan fell, submerged by the magma, turning into ashes.
At the same time, in the distant mountains and forests, hundreds of wolf-riders thundered, raising clouds of dust, their aura arrogant, galloping towards the spot where Zhou Yan had fallen.
Howl!
The leading wolf-rider was entirely silver-white, with wings on its back, majestic and imposing.
It let out a sky-shattering howl, its aura surging.
"This is a sixth-tier Silver Horn Barbarian Wolf!"
Zhou Yan woke up with a pained expression.
The Silver Horn Barbarian Wolf was a sixth-tier ferocious beast, with extraordinary combat power, comparable to the seventh level of Body Tempering for cultivators.
More importantly, the Silver Horn Barbarian Wolf possessed a formidable physique, impervious to blades and spears, truly invincible!
This was the most terrifying aspect of the Silver Horn Barbarian Wolf!
Roar!
The Silver Horn Barbarian Wolf looked down at Zhou Yan with amusement. Then, it lowered its head, opened its gaping maw, and lunged to bite him.
"No..."
Zhou Yan cried out miserably, his eyes filled with boundless terror and despair.
He never imagined he would perish here.
"Could it be that I, the dignified Prince of Dragon Ascending, am going to fall here?"
Various scenes flashed through Zhou Yan's mind, his heart filled with grief and indignation.
"No!"
Suddenly, his gaze hardened, and a sharp, cold glint flashed: "No matter who it is, who killed my friends and relatives, who killed my people, I will make you pay with blood!"
"I must survive..."
Zhou Yan gritted his teeth, his eyes darting around as a plan began to form.
"Silver Horn Barbarian Wolf, I'll see if you can withstand my sword technique..."
Zhou Yan drew his long sword, its edge humming. He leaped up, his arm muscles bulging, channeling his vital energy as he swung the sword.
"Break!"
Zhou Yan shouted softly, his long sword hacking at the Silver Horn Barbarian Wolf's neck.
Clang!
Sparks flew, a clash of metal echoing through the void, vibrating human eardrums.
The Silver Horn Barbarian Wolf remained unharmed. Instead, it roared, baring its tusks and lunging fiercely at Zhou Yan's chest.
Puff!
A mouthful of foul-smelling blood was spat out. Zhou Yan was sent flying several yards, crashing against the rock wall, blood flowing from his nose and mouth, and he fell into a coma.
"Kid, you forced my hand..."
Zhou Yan's eyes turned crimson. With a thought, he mobilized his vital blood and merged it into the blood jade pendant.
Whoosh~
Instantly, blood-red runes flowed across the surface of the blood jade pendant, emitting a dazzling radiance. A beam of bloody light shot up into the sky.
"Awooo..."
A chorus of wolf howls erupted. The pack of wolves retreated tensely, filled with shock and fear as they gazed at the blood jade pendant.
Whoosh!
After a moment, the wolves retreated and disappeared completely.
The mountain wind blew, and Zhou Yan slowly opened his eyes.
"So, I didn't die..."
Zhou Yan's face was blank, and he murmured to himself.
He was still alive!
This series of unexpected events was completely beyond Zhou Yan's anticipation.
Not only that, but Zhou Yan found himself filled with strength, as if he had returned to his youth and possessed divine power!
"This is... bloodline power, awakened!"
Zhou Yan instantly understood.
His bloodline was called "Dragon Blood," possessing miraculous power.
A single drop of blood was enough to activate its power.
"Bloodline power can increase my cultivation speed..."
Zhou Yan took a deep breath, his eyes burning with fervor.