“Such a stubborn human,” Daji chuckled, entirely at ease. “Tumane, perhaps a small lesson will change their minds.”
“Yes, Mistress.” The Werewolf Warrior, Tumane, gave a deep, measured assent.
With barely a shift in his posture, the man blurred. There was no discernible movement to witness!
Yet, the agile form vanished instantly.
“Ah! Youlan, watch out!” Though gravely injured, Youquan’s sharp eyes still functioned perfectly.
This Werewolf Warrior possessed speed that defied belief; with a single explosive burst of footwork, he was already upon them, and his target was none other than Youlan, a warrior from the Hanling tribe standing guard!
Unfortunately, Youlan lacked Youquan’s phenomenal eyesight and hadn't even registered the incoming danger before it struck!
Thump! A dull, heavy impact resonated!
Youlan flew backward as if kicked loose—a discarded leather ball—propelled an impossible distance without warning!
Only then did the vague outline of the Werewolf Tumane reappear before everyone’s eyes!
CRACK! BOOM! The airborne Youlan slammed violently into a massive boulder!
Perhaps the sheer force of the impact was too overwhelming; he didn't even manage a scream. Youlan was violently ripped apart, exploding into chunks of bloody viscera against the stone!
Ah! Such terrifying speed and power—a single kick had literally kicked Youlan into exploding, torn flesh! Even having witnessed it firsthand, Youyue and the others were utterly paralyzed with shock!
“Ah Lan.” Yet, Youlan’s death ignited a furious, consuming rage in the remaining Hanling warriors. Youping, Youlan’s elder brother, completely lost his reason at the sight of his sibling’s brutal end. “I’ll fight you to the death!”
With a savage roar, he charged Tumane like a maddened tiger, abandoning all caution. His broadsword slashed out, unleashing a sweeping arc of golden, fiery sword energy. This strike, forged in Youping’s desperate fury, channeled nearly every ounce of his strength directly at Tumane, creating an astonishing spectacle!
“Hmph. Courting death.” Tumane didn't even spare a glance. He drove his feet into the ground with a powerful stomp, and his blurred form once again vanished from thin air without preamble!
Whoosh! The wildly misdirected fiery sword energy sliced through nothing but an illusory afterimage!
Youping didn't even have time to initiate a second swing!
The world before him suddenly darkened! Then, he caught sight of a streak of ghostly blue light passing razor-close to his body! In that instant, Youping felt an icy chill spread across his chest, immediately followed by a tearing, excruciating agony!
Instinctively lowering his head, he saw a perfectly round hole punched clean through his sternum, cold air immediately rushing into the void! It felt as if every reserve of strength and life had been instantly siphoned out; boundless pain spread outwards as his consciousness began to drift into fog.
“So! So fast.” Even as his life faded, Youping never understood how the werewolf had delivered the blow!
Thud! Having been pierced clean through the chest, Youping fell backward in an unnaturally twisted posture, but his eyes...