C3 The Fire Wolf Tribe

"System, how did they find me?" Jiaang Lin inquired, his brow furrowed.

[Answer!]

The Fire Wolf is a social demonic beast, with ten forming a pack. Typically, they wouldn't stray beyond a thousand meters from their pack's territory!

"Damn! It must have been when that Fire Wolf signaled the others!"

He recalled the long howl from the Fire Wolf he had slain earlier. It must have been a signal to its companions!

"A demonic beast calling for backup?" Jiaang Lin said mockingly.

In a flash, nine Flame Beast demonic wolves were closing in. Observing the twitching of their muscles, Jiaang Lin sensed they were poised to leap at him!

[Ding!]

[Skill Acquired: See Through!]

[See Through: Discern whether a target is lying or predict their next move through subtle facial expressions or movements.]

[See Through Level: 1/10.]

[Would you like to upgrade to maximum level?]

[Yes.]

[No.]

"This skill could really come in handy! Yes!"

[Ding!]

[See Through has been upgraded to maximum level!]

[Current level of dodge skill: 10/10.]

Suddenly, Jiaang Lin noticed some imperceptible shifts in his perspective.

Watching the nine Fire Wolves, he deduced from their gazes and gestures, coupled with the trembling of their muscles, that they were about to spring into action.

As soon as the thought crossed Jiaang Lin's mind, the nine Fire Wolves lunged at him. He had anticipated their move and expertly deployed his dodge skill, slipping out of the Fire Wolves' blind spot in their attack!

The nine Fire Wolves lunged and missed, turning to attack Jiaang Lin again, but he wasn't about to give them another opportunity!

He was feeling fatigued; after all, he was only human, and they were demonic beasts with far superior physical and mental stamina.

His only option was a swift and decisive battle; otherwise, system or not, he would fall to their onslaught!

Cloud Slashing Palm!

Boom—

The familiar surge of immense power welled up within him once more!

A formidable aura burst forth from Jiaang Lin, and the nine Fire Wolves felt as though they faced an invincible emperor, commanding an endless army charging toward them!

The chilling aura was overpowering, with a subtle force in the air locking onto them—escape was impossible! The nine Fire Wolves' eyes shimmered with terror as they knelt on the ground, their bodies quivering like chaff in the wind. Jiaang Lin unleashed a palm strike, and as the golden imprint swept across, the nine demonic beasts were reduced to ash and pulp. By a twist of fate, this palm landed exactly on the previous imprint on the mountain peak. With a thunderous crash, the mountain was punctured by the force of the palm, leaving a massive, awe-inspiring hole.

"Too strong!" Jiaang Lin whispered to himself. To think that he could punch a colossal hole through a mountain with just two strikes—it was almost too astounding to believe. His past life's instinct for danger warned him that if any powerful beings witnessed his strength, they would surely seek to eliminate him. With only this single skill at his disposal, how could he possibly stand a chance against them? This realization made Jiaang Lin break out in a cold sweat. He understood that not every skill needed to be raised to the maximum level—it all depended on the circumstances. For now, having mastered the Cloud Slashing Palm should suffice for self-defense. He would consider upgrading his offensive skills as the situation demanded.

[Ding!]

For slaying the Fire Wolf, you've earned 1 experience point.

For slaying the Fire Wolf, you've earned 2 experience points.

For slaying the Fire Wolf, you've earned 3 experience points.

...

Current experience points: 10.

[Ding!]

Congratulations to the host for advancing to Martial Cultivator Level 1!

"Martial Cultivator Level 1?" Jiaang Lin pondered, recalling from his previous life's knowledge of the fantasy world that this was indeed a level of cultivation.

[Ding!]

After killing 10 Fire Wolves, the capture function is available. Would you like to capture one?

Yes.

No.

"Yes," Jiaang Lin decided, opting to capture.

[Capture successful!] The creature has been secured in the Mount Space.

Jiaang Lin nodded, then inquired, "System, how are the cultivation realms categorized in this world?"

[Answer!]

Martial Cultivator, Martial Master, Grand Martial Master, Martial King, Martial Emperor, Martial Saint, Martial Monarch, Martial God, Martial Ancestor. Each realm is further divided into nine stages.

"Ah, I see." Jiaang Lin stroked his chin, pondering for a moment before requesting, "Show me my attribute panel."

[Ding!]

Host: Jiaang Lin.

Level: Martial Cultivator Level 1.

Experience: 10/100.

Skills: Cloud Slashing Palm 10/10, Dodge Skill 10/10, Insight 10/10.

Beast Pet: Fire Wolf x10.

Identity: The eldest young master of the Jiaang family from Cloud City in the Profound Fire Kingdom. A prodigy, he achieved the Great Perfection of Grand Martial Master by the age of eighteen.

Background: Three years ago, he was deceived by his second uncle, Jiaang Haohua, and the Wei family of Cloud City into marrying their daughter, Wei Yun. However, on their wedding night, they sabotaged his dantian, rendering him powerless and exiling him from Cloud City, where he remained missing for three years.

Jiaang Lin gazed at the green light screen before him, his expression tinged with indignation.

Having crossed over into this world, he possessed no memories of the body's original owner, leaving him without any recollection of his predecessor's life.

Yet, witnessing the tragic fate that had befallen the body's former inhabitant, Jiaang Lin resolved to seek vengeance for "himself," determined to reclaim his place within the Jiaang family.

Moreover, the still-standing "Five Finger Mountain" was a beacon that would surely draw attention before long.

With resolve, Jiaang Lin made his decision:

Flash!