Chapter 55: A Sudden Thunderclap, One Strike Pierces the Sky!

"Woo...!"
"Woo woo..."
On the endless snowy plain, a limping snow wolf whined softly as it ran eastward, blood trickling occasionally from the corner of its mouth.
Lu Bu and Ying Zheng followed behind at a leisurely pace.
They applied enough pressure, but made no move to attack, keeping a steady distance of a hundred meters.
A few more minutes passed...
"Awooo!~~~"
A resounding wolf howl echoed from the mountaintop not far away.
The injured snow wolf, once listless, suddenly shuddered with renewed spirit!
It recognized that call—it was the king of its pack!
Which also meant it had finally reached the vicinity of the main group!
"Awooo!!!"
It became wildly excited, quickening its pace, eager to rejoin its comrades.
But in the next moment...
A sharp sound split the air from behind.
The fleeing wolf felt its fur bristle, instinctively glancing back.
But it was already too late.
Thud!
The Sky Halberd, razor-sharp, cleaved through the air and decapitated the wolf in a flash, separating head from body in an instant.
Its momentum carried the corpse sliding several dozen meters across the snow before it finally stopped.
"It seems this must be their lair," Lu Bu remarked, riding Red Hare forward and pulling the Sky Halberd from the snow without even glancing at the fallen wolf.
He had spared it only to lead the way to the main pack.
Now that the pack was found, its purpose was served.
"This is quite a number of wolves—they've taken over an entire hill," Ying Zheng observed, swaying atop his sand horse as he approached.
"Roughly estimated, there must be about two hundred?"
"How shall we divide them, General Lu?"
"Divide them?"
Lu Bu sneered, his eyes alight with battle fervor as he gazed upon the wolves covering the mountainside.
He'd been summoned for some time, and every day was spent bullying the weak or on his way to bully them.
He was long overdue for a real challenge.
Today, finally encountering opponents worth the fight, his hands itched with anticipation!
"Divide? Nonsense! Every man for himself!"
"Red Hare, let’s go!"
"Neigh neigh neigh!"
Sensing its master’s intent, Red Hare grew exhilarated, brimming with fighting spirit!
Its front hooves rose high, then crashed down.
Bang!
A shockwave rippled outward, and Lu Bu and Red Hare became mere blurs, charging straight for the wolf pack.
"Kill!"
Lu Bu’s shout resounded, making no effort to conceal his presence.
The wolves also noticed him charging toward them.
The wolf king raised its head and growled deeply.
"Roar!!!"

"Awooo!!!"
Dozens of snow wolves, receiving orders, immediately turned, formed up, and rushed at Lu Bu and his steed.
The snow wolf king was highly intelligent.
In its eyes, Lu Bu’s speed wasn’t particularly fast, nor did he pose an overwhelming threat.
So it didn’t dispatch too many wolves.
But soon, it realized its mistake.
Crimson lightning and a blinding white torrent collided at the foot of the mountain!
Boom!!!
A shower of blood exploded across the sky!
The phalanx of snow wolves was shattered in an instant!
Scalding wolf blood splattered everywhere, cold light flashed along the halberd’s blade.
The Sky Halberd remained unstained by gore.
The wolf king’s judgment had not been entirely wrong.
Lu Bu’s basic attributes were similar to an ordinary snow wolf.
But it overlooked a crucial point.
Identical stats do not equate to equal strength.
Just as in games, the same hero can bring someone to the top tier, while others can barely manage silver rank.
Lu Bu, a lifelong warrior who had rarely met his match, was undoubtedly among the elite!
His staggering wealth of combat experience alone allowed him to fight above his weight!
"Kill!"
A mere few dozen wolves were far from enough for Lu Bu’s satisfaction.
He squeezed his legs and continued his charge toward the wolf king atop the mountain!
"Roar!!!"
The wolf king howled to the heavens, furious!
Dozens of its kin had been slaughtered within moments.
It opened its jaws wide, gathering the essence of snow and moon in its mouth—a massive moonlight orb slowly formed...
Then...
Boom!!!
A moonbeam, over ten meters long and massive, thundered as it crashed down upon Lu Bu!
The pack followed suit.
Countless frosty blades spewed forth, a rain of icy brilliance poured down, all aimed at Lu Bu.
But Lu Bu and Red Hare proved far too agile.
Man and steed twisted and turned, the Sky Halberd whirling so densely it left no gaps.
They emerged completely unharmed.
Not only that, despite the torrent of attacks, Lu Bu was still closing in on the wolves.
......

At the base of the mountain...
Ying Zheng held his sword, surrounded by scattered snow wolves glaring at him, yet he paid them no mind.
His sand horse had vanished, and four terracotta soldiers spread out to the mountain’s four corners, forming a blockade.
Taking advantage of Lu Bu drawing the wolves’ attention, he approached the mountain’s foot.
He looked up and measured the distance.
"Hmm, this should be enough to cover all the wolves."
"Domain... activate!"
Boom!
A wave of force swept out, and countless snow wolves suddenly felt a surge of pressure on their bodies!
Their frosty breath faltered for a moment.

Lu Bu, searching for a chance to attack, spotted his opportunity.
"Perfect timing!"
Bang!
Red Hare’s four hooves kicked off, launching man and steed dozens of meters into the air!
Buzz!~~
Lu Bu raised the Sky Halberd high, and space itself seemed to wail!
A phantom, godlike and demonic, slowly formed behind him.
A closer look revealed the phantom bore a striking resemblance to Lu Bu himself.
The halberd’s edge crackled with eerie purple lightning, thicker than before!
As Lu Bu’s momentum continued to mount!
The wolf king below felt its scalp tingle—it sensed danger!!!
And not just any danger, but extreme danger!!!
"Run!"
It couldn’t understand what the human was doing, but its instincts screamed warnings!
The primal urge for survival made it realize its current situation was perilous.
Its mind frantically urged it to flee!
If it took that blow head-on, it would surely die!
"Awoo woo!"
The wolf king tried to turn and run.
But as it turned, it suddenly found its limbs sluggish, barely able to move!
Then...

Boom!
Thunder erupted from flat ground, and the halberd pierced the sky!
A colossal phantom of the Sky Halberd crashed down...

Boom!!!!
The halberd’s phantom dissipated...

Half the mountain peak where the wolves gathered was smashed to pieces by that single strike.
A minor avalanche followed, burying all the wolves who failed to escape.
A flurry of experience notifications sounded in Song Qi’s ear...

[Experience +45,317]
[Experience +45,079]
[Experience +45,974]
[Experience +98,314]
.....

A beam of white light descended upon Song Qi’s head as he watched from afar.
The deaths of nearly a hundred snow wolves instantly raised his level from twenty-one to twenty-two.
After leveling up, his experience bar jumped by more than half before finally stopping.
Song Qi patted off the snow and stood up.
"Ninety thousand experience points? Looks like the wolf king is dead."
"Now that the wolf king has fallen, it’s time for me to go collect the loot."
"I hope these wild monsters don’t disappoint me—let them drop a few pieces of extraordinary-grade equipment."