Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1804: 460: Lu Ping’an Slays the Wolf King!
Previously on Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family...
"Kill!"
The Wolf King made no attempt to flee, despite having prepared for a potential escape.
He understood clearly that the opponent standing before him would never strike without a high level of confidence in his success.
Attempting to run now would only leave him vulnerable and at a disadvantage; he had to wait for a more favorable moment to break away!
"Boom!"
With a violent collision of two figures, the Wolf King was sent reeling, coughing up fresh blood.
The moment the shockwave of energy flickered, the Wolf King signaled his Red Flame Sand Wolf and shattered a Jade Talisman, attempting to vanish into the sky.
Lu Ping’an, however, had come prepared with his own methods to ensure the Wolf King’s demise.
His spoils from the Storage Rings of Yu Tiansheng and the White Wolf were significant.
The ring adorning his finger was one such Magical Treasure he had claimed!"Suppress!"
With a low command, he summoned a square Bronze Tripod covered in ancient patterns, causing the surrounding void to shudder as if turning into solid stone.
Even though this Bronze Tripod was not yet fully refined and couldn't unleash its maximum potential, it still managed to disrupt and destabilize the Wolf King’s escape talisman.
Immediately, a golden fist surged forward, accompanied by the roaring shadows of dragons and tigers. It moved with an unstoppable force that caused the space ahead to buckle and collapse.
"Not good!"
Terror seized the Wolf King’s heart. He frantically crushed another talisman, yet he still groaned as blood surged from his throat from the impact.
"Do you truly intend to commit such an act of extinction today?"
The Wolf King’s eyes grew blood-red, his aura erupting with intensity as he spoke in a low, gravelly voice, realizing that survival was becoming a slim hope.
Lu Ping’an remained silent, offering no words as he pressed his relentless assault.
"Red Flame Life Burning Escape Skill!"
Abandoning any thought of a direct confrontation, the Wolf King chose to sacrifice his life essence to fuel a desperate escape.
Knowing he could not easily lose Lu Ping’an, he also activated a communication Token from within his Storage Ring.
The Wolf King Association had thrived in the Black Desert Immortal City, pillaging at will, not just because the Wolf King knew which powers to avoid, but because he possessed a powerful backing.
Normally, he could not expect rescue in the desert.
However, with the Vast Sand Illusion Realm nearing its opening, his ancestor had recently arrived in the Endless Wilderness.
"I can only hope the Secret Realm remains closed for now and that the ancestor is close by."
Unsure of his ancestor’s exact location, the Wolf King could only pray for the Secret Realm's delay and a swift arrival of help.
"Roar!"
The Red Flame Sand Wolf let out a thunderous cry, lunging forward to block the enemy and buy its master time. However, Lu Ping’an’s fist reduced it to crimson sand, which then transformed into a blazing stream of fire that surged toward the Wolf King.
Lu Ping’an reached out, catching a pale figure that had fallen from the wolf’s jaws, and said, "Reinforcements will be here shortly; you need to leave at once."
Setting the man on the ground, he tossed him a Teleportation Talisman and a vial of Healing Pills.
The Loose Cultivator stood frozen in shock.
In nearly a century of Cultivation, he had never witnessed such an act of selfless kindness.
By the time he recovered and wished to ask for Lu Ping’an’s name to repay the debt, the young man had already vanished in pursuit of the Wolf King.
Lu Ping’an’s burly frame was now shrouded in a golden blood-light, signaling that he too had activated a life-burning technique.
Watching the figure disappear into the horizon, the pale-faced man clutched his chest and shouted with all his strength, "I, Junior Wei Tianchong, thank you for this life-saving grace! I shall repay this kindness handsomely in the future!"
Though his Storage Bag and treasures had been plundered by the Wolf King, he was undeterred.
He believed that as long as he drew breath, he would rise once more!
Opening the porcelain bottle, he found high-grade Healing Pills. Filled with gratitude, he swallowed one and immediately activated the Teleportation Talisman to flee the area.
...
At the same time.
Several figures sat in silent meditation upon a mountain peak within the Endless Wilderness.
Though they suppressed their presence, the faint ripples of magic power indicated they were formidable experts, likely at the peak of the Core Formation stage.
Suddenly, a thin, gaunt-faced elder opened his eyes, a humming Token appearing in his palm.
"Hmm?"
He frowned, inspecting the device.
"Lou Mountain True Monarch, has something occurred?"
A fair-complexioned, middle-aged man nearby noticed the change and inquired.
"A junior of my bloodline has sent a distress signal. They must be in trouble; I must go and see."
The elder known as Lou Mountain True Monarch appeared frail, yet he commanded an air of immense authority.
Despite the immense importance of the [Vast Sand Illusion Realm], which could open at any moment, he knew the Wolf King would never dare disturb him unless the situation was dire.
The others exchanged looks, wondering what could be so urgent at a time like this.
Since he had made his decision, they did not try to stop him, merely reminding him that the Secret Realm was on the verge of opening.
"Do not worry. Should the Secret Realm open, I will return immediately," Lou Mountain True Monarch declared.
He gripped the token for a moment before turning into a streak of light, racing through the sky toward the location of Lu Ping’an and the Wolf King.
...
Elsewhere, a Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng, appearing as if cast from pure gold, soared through the whistling sands of the desert.
"The conditions here are brutal. The Qi is thin, and every oasis with a spirit vein is already claimed. Under these circumstances, I cannot use a spirit vein to power the [Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror]."
Lu Changsheng sat cross-legged atop the Peng Bird, looking out over the vast, monochromatic desert with a troubled expression.
The Endless Wilderness was massive, exceeding even the Jiang Country Cultivation Realm in size.
Without a spirit vein to boost the Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror, relying solely on its connection to the Sun and Moon Token and his bloodline bond with Lu Ping’an would be an agonizingly slow process.
He tried to perform a calculation with his fingers to find a lead, but felt no resonance at all.
"Forget it, let fate take its course."
Lu Changsheng sighed softly, directing the Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng toward the borders of Wu Country.
...
In another part of the desert.
"Boom!"
A massive explosion echoed in the sky like a volcanic eruption, bathing the clouds in golden and crimson light.
A moment later, a figure crashed violently into the earth, creating a massive crater in the sand.
"Cough, cough!"
The Wolf King spat out blood, his breathing ragged and his body feeling as though every bone had been shattered.
Seeing the relentless Lu Ping’an closing in once more, he forced himself to continue burning his essence blood and lifespan to maintain his earth escape technique.
While Lu Ping’an’s mastery of earth escape was inferior to the Wolf King’s, his immense Qi-blood and the Undying Golden Body allowed his essence-burning speed to outmatch the villain's.
Throughout the chase, Lu Ping’an barely needed to strike; the sheer toll of the escape technique was draining the Wolf King dry.
Despite being a Third Rank body refiner and a Core Formation Middle Stage elite, the Wolf King was reaching his limit.
An hour later, Lu Ping’an observed that the Wolf King’s Qi-blood and magic power were nearly spent. He unleashed a final, crushing punch.
With a face full of rage and hopelessness, the Wolf King tried to defend himself, but the golden light of the fist caused his body to burst in a spray of blood.
"Bang!"
The Wolf King collapsed, his body broken and his life force extinguished. He died with a look of fierce resentment on his face.
He never saw the reinforcements he prayed for, nor did he ever learn the reason why Lu Ping’an had hunted him down.
"Huff... huff..."
As the Wolf King breathed his last, Lu Ping’an exhaled sharply, feeling a wave of exhaustion hit him.
Although he had reached the Third Rank Late Stage in body refinement, he had not yet mastered his two primary Cultivation techniques. Lacking specialized divine skills and treasures, his defense was nearly impenetrable, but his killing power was still lacking.
Had he fully mastered the "Dragon and Tiger Fighting Technique" and the Undying Golden Body, the Wolf King wouldn't have lasted nearly as long.
"Once I return, I must dedicate time to truly mastering the 'Dragon and Tiger Fighting Technique' and the 'Nine Cicadas Undying Golden Body.'"
Lu Ping’an whispered to himself as he moved to collect the Wolf King’s remains.
Suddenly, the air rippled.
A thin, slightly stooped elder with a commanding presence manifested out of thin air.
Looking down at the mangled, lifeless body of the Wolf King, the elder’s face twisted into a mask of fury as his gaze locked onto Lu Ping’an.
A terrifying spiritual pressure erupted from the frail-looking man, shaking the heavens as if a divine mountain were crushing down upon Lu Ping’an.
"You... you killed him!"