C15 One Punch for One

"Roar!"

The Blood Wolf Leader fixed his gaze on Jiang Dong and his three companions, who stood defiantly still, and let out a haughty roar.

The rest of the blood wolves encircled the group, trapping them in the middle.

"Brothers, in the next life, let's be brothers again!"

"We'll give it our all against these Devil Beasts! Damn it, they dare to kill our brothers!"

With no escape in sight, they cast aside all reservations, ready to fight to the death!

"You mangy cur! How dare you prey on members of the Jiang Family! You're asking for it!"

Jiang Yuan leaped into action, positioning himself protectively in front of the four men.

"Is that—!?"

"The Eldest Young Master!?"

"Why has the Eldest Young Master come? If this were a year ago..."

While grateful for Jiang Yuan's arrival, they couldn't help but see it as a futile gesture; after all, he was unable to cultivate now, which to them meant certain death.

"I could do it a year ago, and I can do it now!"

Jiang Yuan declared, his eyes ablaze. Spiritual Force erupted from him, cloaking his body in a radiant glow. The air around him shimmered with the intensity of his power, making him appear every bit the divine figure he was a year ago, if not more formidable.

Witnessing this surge of spiritual energy, the men, once resigned to their fate, now felt a renewed spark of hope.

"Eldest Young Master, you've got this!"

"The Eldest Young Master has returned!"

"Roar!"

The Blood Wolf King, incensed by the challenge, roared furiously and lunged at the young man.

"Out of my way!"

Jiang Yuan sprang into action, his Spiritual Force transforming into a golden hue.

Golden Body Incantation!

His body gleamed as if coated in gold.

The Howling Tiger Fist unleashed another streak of gold, as a golden tiger's head materialized above Jiang Yuan's right hand.

"Roar!"

With a tiger's roar, Jiang Yuan soared into the air.

The wind from his fist howled!

He threw a punch, and the Blood Wolf King was sent hurtling back the way it came.

"Awooo~"

The Blood Wolf King yelped, like a dog with its tail stepped on, spitting out several broken fangs.

"Roar!"

Seeing their leader defeated, the other Blood Wolves surged forward in a frenzied attack.

Even the Wolf King was no match for Jiang Yuan, so what chance did these lesser wolves stand?

Jiang Yuan's figure flickered.

His punches were invisible!

Each strike sent ripples through the air, the result of spiritual energy clashing!

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

...

After a flurry of punches, not a single Blood Wolf could rise again.

"Young Master, you're incredible!"

"Amazing! That punching technique is fierce! It must be a Yellow-Ranked Martial Spell!"

The pride they had felt a year ago was etched on their faces once more—this was their Eldest Young Master! Now they could boast about this god-like man whenever they stepped outside!

Watching this unfold, Jiang Yuan remained emotionally unchanged. A year ago, he would have responded with a smile, "Of course." But now, his actions were solely because he was the Eldest Young Master of the Jiang Family, these were his people, and the wolves were of significant use to him—nothing more.

He remembered all too well the flattery from a year ago and the scorn that followed. Jiang Yuan had taken it all to heart!

He was in a different realm now!

This past year had brought benefits, too. Jiang Yuan's mindset and cunning had grown exponentially!

Without a word, as if the others were invisible, Jiang Yuan coldly extracted the Demon Core from the carcass of the Blood Wolf, hoisted the body of the Wolf King over his shoulder, and strode away from the blood-soaked battlefield.