Tyrant Sky Martial Soul
Chapter 445: Cruel Training_1

Chapter 445: Chapter 445: Cruel Training_1

"Master, you’re right, your disciple acknowledges his mistake. But Master, since we are not taking the Nine Dragons Refining Yuan Pill, what are we going to do next?"

Ling Xiao asked with curiosity.

"Just wait a moment, your master will be right back."

Yuan Venerate revealed a mysterious smile and then dashed out.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Yuan Venerate returned, but this time, more than twenty wolves followed behind him.

The size of these wolves was not large; they fit in the cave.

But their strength was not to be underestimated because they were all fourth-tier ferocious beasts.

They ranged from fourth-tier low-rank to fourth-tier peak.

At this moment, Ling Xiao noticed that these wolves were all injured, and they looked terrified upon seeing Yuan Venerate.

It was hard for Ling Xiao to imagine just how his master, whose soul was temporarily residing in the body of a small dog, had managed to defeat these wolves.

"Master, why have you brought these wolves back? Are we keeping them as food storage?"

Ling Xiao couldn’t help but ask.

Yuan Venerate chuckled: "Didn’t you ask what we were going to do next? I’ve found the task for you."

"You’re not going to make me fight these wolves, are you?"

Ling Xiao showed a bitter smile, knowing that if he fought the wolves while carrying the Array Refining Stone, he was truly in for a hard time.

A single wolf might not be much in combat, but a pack was terrifying. The combined strength of more than twenty wolves could definitely match that of a fifth-tier low-level ferocious beast or even be stronger.

"That’s right, you have to fight them, and you must carry the Array Refining Stone. Moreover, you cannot kill them. You can only spar with them, choosing how you fight. You can use all kinds of martial skills whenever you want. Just don’t die, and don’t kill, gravely injure, or disable them,"

Yuan Venerate said with a somewhat malicious grin.

"Master, are you trying to torment me?"

Ling Xiao’s expression became even more bitter upon hearing this.

Not being allowed to kill, and not to inflict grave injuries or disability, only to spar—it was simply torture.

"You’re right, this is torture training. Through such practice, your control of True Essence will reach its pinnacle. I know you were already outstanding before, but that’s not enough. As your quantity of True Essence grows, you’ll need to continuously strengthen this aspect of your training,"

Yuan Venerate nodded and said, "Additionally, such training greatly benefits the enhancement of True Essence and battle skills. Listen to your master. With about ten days of such practice, you’ll naturally reach the Transcendent Realm Fourth Layer. If not, from then on, I will address you as Master!"

Hearing this, Ling Xiao became serious.

With Yuan Venerate’s confidence, how could he possibly be afraid?

Was it just fighting with more than twenty wolves? It was just some hardship. The difficulty he faced training ’Golden Light Dragon Wings’ was probably even worse, and hadn’t he come through it directly?

Why would he be scared now?

"Hmm, a good expression in your eyes. Let’s try it, then. Remember, wolves are experts at combined attacks; they are completely different from those scattered martial artists you encountered at Sanders Castle,"

Yuan Venerate said thoughtfully.

"Let’s try then. Who’s afraid of whom?"

Ling Xiao nodded.

Yuan Venerate smiled faintly and then addressed the wolf leader, "Listen up, if you kill him, you all can leave this place. Otherwise, just keep fighting with him continuously until we leave. And if anyone tries to run, I guarantee your entire pack will be annihilated!"

At that moment, Yuan Venerate seemed like a terrifying demon, his tone enough to scare anyone to death.

"Okay!"

Even though the wolf couldn’t speak, it was still able to express its intentions through telepathy.

Speaking of which, they were really unlucky today. When they went out hunting, they spotted a puppy and intended to kill it to feed to their wolf cubs.

But the result was tragic. Who knew this puppy was so fierce? Joined by more than twenty wolves, they were all taken down by a single move from the opponent. Thus, they could only follow this little fellow into this cave and became laborers for others.

"Disciple, you heard that, right? They won’t show you any mercy. They will fight with the intention of killing you, yet you can’t kill them. How you fight is up to you!"

Yuan Venerate turned to look at Ling Xiao and then lay down to rest.

Ling Xiao revealed a hint of a smile.

He had already counted—there were a total of twenty-two wolves in the pack. The number was indeed significant, and he had never experienced such a mad way of training.

"Ah, right, don’t use the Heavenly Dragon Scale Armor. Once you deploy that, they definitely won’t be able to hurt you, and the meaning of the training will be greatly reduced."

Yuan Venerate, who was yawning, made another request.

Ling Xiao wasn’t planning to use it anyway, as he had clearly understood the purpose of his master Yuan Venerate’s training method.

He slowly walked to the center of the cave. At a young age, he was already as tall as an adult, with a sturdy body. His flowing black hair paired with a set of green clothes truly gave him the air of a master.

He waved at the pack of wolves and showed a smile, "Come on, show me just how intense your killing intent is. Don’t hold back, and don’t worry about destroying anything in the cave. Anyway, I’ve already put away anything valuable."

"Awooo~~"

The leader of the wolf pack howled, and then a wolf suddenly sprang out from the midst of the pack.

Fourth-tier, low-rank ferocious beast!

Clearly, the leader of the pack was also testing Ling Xiao’s strength.

Of course, the rest of the pack was ready to assist at any moment, aiming to kill him in a surprise attack should he be caught off guard.

They had no intention of being merciful.

Their minds were not as complex as humans’. They were straightforward—since Yuan Venerate said they could kill Ling Xiao, they would definitely do so.

The ferocious beast lunged with incredible speed, and the terrifying aura of the fourth-tier beast caused Ling Xiao’s expression to become serious.

On the one hand, he kept an eye on the evil wolf pouncing at him. On the other hand, he was also watching the reactions of the other wolves.

He was well aware that he wasn’t fighting a single wolf but a pack of them.

As the wolf lunged at him, he saw an opportunity, swiftly sidestepped, and then slapped the belly of the evil wolf with his palm.

With no other choice, since he couldn’t kill these creatures, he didn’t dare to use his sword for the time being because once unsheathed, the sword would surely be stained with blood.

Hmm?

What surprised him was how quickly the wolf reacted.

In mid-air, where its body shouldn’t have been able to change direction, it quickly curved into an arch and then sped up instantaneously, with its tail sweeping straight at Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao was genuinely surprised—the reaction of these wolves was much stronger than many martial artists of similar strength.

However, everything was within his control.

The outstanding insight from his Mountain and River Martial Soul allowed him to predict this attack in advance.

Not good!

But at that moment, he clearly sensed something was wrong. This fight was not as easy as he had imagined.