Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming - Chapter 172 - Chapter 172: Chapter 118: Sneak Attack from Behind, Soul Heart Fruit [Subscribe Requested]

Chapter 172: Chapter 118: Sneak Attack from Behind, Soul Heart Fruit [Subscribe Requested]

In the forest, alerted by the human’s cry of surprise, the Wolf Bear that was feasting on a beehive immediately stood up and looked towards the source of the sound.

Swaying grass and trees soon revealed an old man clad in green with slightly graying hair.

The elder was holding a blue-black Twin-Pronged Fork Magic Artifact, his face lit with surprise as he stared at the Wolf Bear.

Roar!

Sensing malice from the newcomer and feeling the enemy’s hostility, the Wolf Bear suddenly dropped the half-eaten beehive and let out an angry roar.

Then, a cyan-black light burst from its body, and like a gust of wild wind, it lunged ferociously at the green-clad elder.

The speed of its attack didn’t resemble the clumsiness wolves are known for; it was more like the agility of a Wolf Demon.

This was the Wolf Bear, a variant among bear-class Demon Beasts.

However, the green-clad elder wouldn’t have boldly revealed himself if he didn’t possess extreme confidence in his victory.

Suddenly, the elder threw the Twin-Pronged Fork with great force, aiming it straight at the charging Wolf Bear.

Next, he tapped his Storage Pouch at his waist and conjured a blue ring-shaped Magic Artifact above his head, emitting a circle of blue light that enveloped him within a protective cocoon.

On the other hand, when the Wolf Bear faced the approaching Twin-Pronged Fork, it swiped at it with its paw without hesitation.

Unexpectedly, a bone-chilling blue-white cold air surged from the Fork just before contact, instantly encasing half of the creature’s body in ice.

Then, the Fork spun around and brutally stabbed into the beast’s throat.

Spurt! Spurt!

Bright red blood gushed from the wounds on the Wolf Bear’s throat.

Its other functioning paw hastily grabbed the Fork and yanked it out.

But at that very moment, an Eight-Pronged Golden Hammer Artifact arrived overhead and crashed down on its skull with a vengeance.

Roar——

At the critical moment, a roar burst from the mouth of the Wolf Bear.

Along with it, a cyan-black whirlwind appeared.

Caught in this whirlwind spewed from the Wolf Bear’s mouth, the Golden Hammer Artifact suddenly veered off course, heavily striking the mountainous ground beside it and creating a large pit!

Having narrowly avoided a potentially fatal blow to the skull, the Wolf Bear recognized the power of its enemy and immediately turned to flee.

“Where do you think you’re going, you cursed creature!”

The green-clad elder would not stand by and watch his quarry escape, roaring as he urged the Twin-Pronged Flying Fork to mercilessly pierce the Wolf Bear once again.

This time, recognizing the danger, the Wolf Bear did not dare to make contact with the Fork again; it released a cyan light to form a Wind Shield around itself, attempting to fend off the attack.

But the Fork was no ordinary Magic Artifact and in just two strikes, the Wolf Bear’s Wind Shield was shattered.

With the added assault from the Golden Hammer Artifact, the Wolf Bear’s flight was far from smooth.

In the end, it didn’t even make it two hundred yards before the Golden Hammer Artifact smashed into its head, killing it instantly!

Because the most potent use for the Wolf Bear’s heart was to harvest it while it was still warm, right after the beast’s death.

So, after confirming the Wolf Bear’s demise, the green-clad elder rushed over to rip open its chest to retrieve the heart.

Little did he know, Zhou Chun, who had been lying in wait for some time, finally made up his mind to act at this very moment.

This would be Zhou Chun’s first time attacking someone who held no malice towards him.

He had struggled and hesitated beforehand.

But in the end, he decided to go through with it.

The reason he gave himself for acting was simple: by choosing to partake in this competitive, multi-person trial, it was tantamount to signing a life-and-death agreement beforehand.

In such a trial, one could hardly blame anyone else if they were killed—only their own greed was at fault!

He felt this way, and so should everyone else!

Therefore, he made his move.

Zhou Chun didn’t act rashly, but when he did, it was without mercy.

He clapped his hands on both his Storage Pouch and Spirit Beast Pouch, instantly releasing a Silver Lightning Python and summoning the Moon Blade Meteor Wheel.

“Who’s there?”

The fluctuation of Mana behind him sent a shiver through the elder, who was harvesting the Wolf Bear’s heart. He quickly rolled away to dodge, and a blue protective barrier immediately appeared around him.

This reaction indicated his extensive experience in warding off stealth attacks.

Unfortunately, while his response was not lacking, his luck was.

Behold, the silver-black circular artifact from Zhou Chun’s hand flew forth and struck the blue shield around the elder at astonishing speed.

This strike instantly riddled the shield with cracks, leaving it on the brink of shattering.

Then, a forked serpent-shaped lightning bolt struck the shield, breaking the Protective Barrier and hitting the green-clad elder.

Beset by the sudden Thunder Strike, the elder’s consciousness became momentarily chaotic.

By the time he regained his senses, the returning silver-black circular artifact had already reached him, effortlessly decapitating him.

After killing the green-clad elder, Zhou Chun immediately made for the Wolf Bear corpse.

Taking a lesson from his prey, he released the Rock Earth Turtle and had it guard behind him alongside the Silver Lightning Python.

Soon enough, Zhou Chun extracted the steaming heart of the Wolf Bear and, using a frost magic, froze it on the spot, then placed it into a jade box.

Once this was done, he signaled to the Rock Earth Turtle and Silver Lightning Python that they could partake in the remains of the Wolf Bear, while he went to collect the elder’s belongings.