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The wolf pack slowly halted, forming a semi-circle in front of the three men like well-trained soldiers, sitting proudly. The white wolf then stepped forward a few paces and stood firm.
Xiu quickly moved closer to Edward, whispering, "What the heck?! It's only been three days, how did this wolf get so huge?! It's almost... almost taller than me!"
Xiu was right. The lion-sized white wolf's line of sight was now level with Edward's. Even in a sitting position, its head was slightly higher than Edward's.
The blood-red eyes of the white wolf slowly scanned over Edward, Xiu, and Father Cotton. After sizing them up, it seemed somewhat disappointed and turned its gaze away from the three. Then, sniffing slightly, its eyes fixed on Grandma Gluma's cottage! Without any hesitation, the white wolf stood up and walked towards the cottage.
"Beast! I will not let you hurt Mengdie again!!!"
Edward didn't know the wolf's target, but its movement towards the cottage immediately triggered his alarm. The prince, holding his sword, charged at the wolf! His spiritual sword, filled with destructive force, aimed at the white wolf's back and slashed down!
The immense wind pressure from the blade swept over the wolf's back before the sword even reached, parting its fur and signaling the danger to its owner! In a critical moment, the white wolf's limbs pushed off the ground, moving sideways just enough to evade the slashing blade! But things were not as simple as they seemed.
The spiritual sword missed, and its tremendous force split the ground open, creating a crack that rapidly extended towards the white wolf. The intense energy bursting from the crack still posed a great threat! Surprised, the wolf realized it was too late to rush forward or backward, so it kept moving sideways until it was more than ten meters away, where the crack finally stopped.
But this was just the beginning. As soon as the white wolf dodged the spiritual sword's attack, Edward charged from the side! His spiritual sword's power had dissipated, but even his obsidian sword danced a dark dance under the bright daylight!
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The sharp blade aimed at the white wolf's left eye. The wolf roared and raised its left paw, striking the sword blade with tremendous force, so much so that Edward struggled to hold on! However, his ability to adapt quickly, honed from his long battles, didn't fail him. He swiftly let go of the sword with his right hand, allowing it to dissipate the trembling force in mid-air. Less than a second later, his left hand swiftly caught the hilt and swiftly sliced horizontally!
The white wolf whined lowly, reflexively crouching down in front of Edward! The obsidian sword grazed over its head, not even touching a hair.
"Damn it!!!"
Edward knew he was in trouble as his sword missed. As expected, the crouching white wolf took advantage of Edward's open defense, leaping up and heavily striking Edward's abdomen with its head! Blood spilled from Edward's mouth, but before being thrown back by the wolf, he hurled his giant sword into the air, freeing his hands to tightly grasp the wolf's head fur!
Originally, Edward could have used this momentum to fly away and dissipate most of the force in mid-air. However, by grabbing the wolf like this, not only did he take the full brunt of the impact on his hands, but his palms were also scratched by the wolf's hard fur! Yet, the price paid for the injury brought substantial rewards. Now, Edward caught the falling obsidian sword in the brief moment when the wolf's pouncing force had just dissipated and was yet to regather strength. Aiming at the wolf's head, he thrust the sword.
"Clang!!!"
No blood stained the black blade. The sound, as if it struck hard steel, shocked Edward! Clearly, the white wolf didn't give Edward time to be surprised. It slightly tilted its head to the left, then powerfully swung to the right! The unbelievable speed and force flung Edward away, his hands marked by the hard fur.
"Awooo——!!!"
The wolf's howl echoed, and Edward was clearly at a disadvantage in the first encounter. Seeing the white wolf standing proudly in front of him, its blood-red eyes looking at him indifferently, Edward's desire to win was fully ignited.
"Damn beast!!! Let me show you the strongest swordsmanship my master taught me!!! Come on! Sword·Spirit·Emperor!!!"
Edward plunged his obsidian sword into the ground and spread his arms wide. Two cyan and blue light spheres slowly emerged in his palms!
The white wolf stared at Edward, sensing something ominous. But just as it was about to strike, three magic arrows suddenly shot towards it! The wolf whined lowly and then opened its mouth, howling ferociously at the incoming magic arrows—!
"Awooo——!!!!!!!"
Surprisingly, the wolf's howl shattered the three magic arrows into pieces! But worse was yet to come, as Xiu, who launched the arrows, was hit by the howl, his fire spell instantly extinguished. Then, he collapsed to the ground, seemingly drained of strength.
"Argh... Damn! Such a terrifying howl...! My magic... my magic just... !!!"
Xiu struggled to get up from the ground, but the wolf's howl still echoed in his ears, making it impossible for him to regain his balance. Father Cotton, startled, spread his hands, and a golden shield immediately enveloped Xiu and himself, blocking any external sound from entering.
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