The Invincible Supreme Medical God
Chapter 387 - 270: Imminent Attack

Chapter 387: Chapter 270: Imminent Attack

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Yan Xiaobao didn’t look like his usual self. A radiant smile stretched across his mouth, revealing sharp teeth the size of a wild dog’s fangs. There was no trace of sympathy or concern in his eyes, only sheer killing intent. Blood gushed from his arm, and the rest of his body was drenched in the splattered blood of the wolves he had slain.

As his friends looked at him, it seemed Yan Xiaobao was about to strike, but suddenly, the young man collapsed to the ground. The entire tunnel echoed with his pained screams as he clutched his head in his hands. Red fog erupted from his body, mixing suddenly with a blue mist, marking a change that was far quicker than the previous slow transformations to his body.

The struggle appeared to continue, until the young man suddenly fell limp on the floor. Only then did his friends dare to approach him.

"We need to find a safe place," Deng Wu said, his gaze ever-watchful of their surroundings.

Slowly opening his eyes, Yan Xiaobao was greeted by the worried faces of his friends as they peered down at him. ƒrēeNovelFire.com

As walls and ceilings were stained crimson, the pungent scent of blood filled the air around him, glistening under the glow of the light stone in Wang Julong’s hand.

Seeing all the blood, Yan Xiaobao deduced that, since the blood had yet to coagulate, not much time had passed since the battle ended.

Gradually, Yan Xiaobao realized that the last few minutes seemed to have vanished from his memory. He felt perplexed as he became aware that he couldn’t recall what had happened between him and the giant wolf.

Surveying his surroundings, his gaze landed on the corpse of the small wolf. Slowly, fragments of his lost frenzy began to resurface. When he remembered how he looked at his friends during that moment, a wave of nausea churned in his stomach. Deep within, he recalled how the killing intent had urged him to slaughter, to tear them apart, and devour them.

Luckily for him, the tranquil clouds within his mind took advantage of a moment of clarity, breaking through and overpowering the killing intent. The mental conflict had dragged Yan Xiaobao into opposing emotions, and under the strain, he had collapsed.

Neither emotion could fully take control of Yan Xiaobao’s body, but Lan Feng, who had remained hidden until now, released strands of golden light to restore balance and order within him.

When Yan Xiaobao sat up, his head throbbed with pain. Yet, to his surprise, he discovered that the wounds on his arm had fully healed. This observation led him to notice that the green pearl within his Dantian Cave had shrunk significantly compared to before.

Yan Xiaobao was certain that the pearl had not activated during the battle, but only when his body collapsed to the ground. The white-haired boy made a mental note to spend some time later testing the capabilities of the green pearl.

Unlike the growing strength of the killing intent, where Hui Yue seemed to grow stronger the more he killed, the tranquil clouds expanded with every addition to his cultivation base. However, the green pearl appeared indifferent, neither charging nor discharging energy.

Although the healing properties of the pearl seemed to wane with each use, it would always recover to its original size within a few days, ready once again to pour its energy into healing Yan Xiaobao when needed.

With a throbbing head, Yan Xiaobao offered his friends a sheepish smile. His smile carried a touch of guilt as he gazed at them, but his friends, seeing his familiar expression return, couldn’t help but smile back.

"I’m sorry," he said with a sigh as his eyes roamed over the numerous wolf corpses scattered through the tunnel. Before anyone could respond, he moved to the nearest corpse, withdrew the black blood with a tired hand, and began methodically dissecting the body.

He removed the fur and stored it with the pelts they had previously collected. The beast cores were also stowed with other magical beast cores. The meat was carefully packed into neat paper bags, ready to be dried or smoked as soon as they found an appropriate campsite.

As for the bones, they were meticulously cleaned and stored in another storage stone, meant to be used by Yan Xiaobao when he next depleted his energy reserves. The bones, rich with essence from the heavens and earth, could be crafted into powerful tools, while their marrow was exceptionally refined.

Watching Yan Xiaobao dive into the task of cleaning up the wolf pack once more, his friends couldn’t help but shake their heads or let out hollow laughs at the thoroughness of his work. Nothing was left behind—not even the blood, which was stored in small jade bottles.

Because Yan Xiaobao refused to abandon even a single beast’s corpse, the cleanup took far longer than expected. To him, survival in such hostile environments necessitated preparedness—and that meant ensuring they had sufficient provisions and materials for future use.

Yan Xiaobao had anticipated scenarios like these, which was why he had brought a large number of storage stones. He nested the stones within one another, avoiding the inconvenience of wearing multiple rings or sporting a belt cluttered with magical stones.

The cleaning process took several hours. Throughout this time, no magical beast dared to venture near the young cultivator’s domain. The pungent stench of magical beast blood was enough to keep them at bay. This situation was a relief to Wang Julong and Sha Yun, who had little desire to wait around while Yan Xiaobao skinned and dissected more creatures.

"What do we do now?" Wang Julong asked, her beautiful face adorned with an impatient expression as she gazed into the oppressive darkness that dominated the tunnels.

"I’ll scan the area in a moment," Yan Xiaobao began to reply, but before he had a chance to sit down and properly initiate his scan, Sha Yun had already completed hers. The glance she shot at Yan Xiaobao made it abundantly clear that she didn’t have much faith in his scanning abilities—not after their earlier misstep in the maze-like labyrinth.

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