Chapter 105: Precious Golden Horn

  Deep red blood, gushing out continuously along the hard, steel-like gray wolf hair, the Golden Horned Wolf King's entire body muscles convulsing violently, opening its mouth to reveal sharp white teeth and letting out a series of frantic, enraged howls.

  Just as the Golden Horned Wolf King's muscles convulsed, Xia Yan's gaze concentrated and his body flipped over, his right hand grasping the long sword with force. He swiftly kicked off the ground with both feet, and before the Wolf King could turn around and pounce on him, Xia Yan's long sword had already been thrust into the Golden Horned Wolf King's throat from behind!

  "Crunch!"

  The long sword emitted a sharp metallic friction sound, and surprisingly, it broke directly at the moment of insertion. Xia Yan grasped the hilt, retreated several steps, until he stopped about five or six meters away, his face slightly pale.

  Rumble...

  The Golden-Horned Wolf King didn't even have time to turn around, its massive body finally collapsed with a loud crash after swaying a few times. The rocks beneath Xia Yan's feet also trembled with the sound. Xia Yan looked at the half-remaining short sword in his hand and was also shocked, the front half of the sword blade still stuck in the Golden-Horned Wolf King's throat.

  Those iron-clawed wolves that were originally about to pounce on Xia Yan suddenly stopped in their tracks, their green eyes filled with a hint of fear. With the death of the golden-horned wolf, these iron-clawed wolves had lost their leader, and they deeply knew that the human in front of them was too powerful.

  A string of low howls sounded out, and the remaining sixty or seventy Iron Claw wolves began to retreat one after another, before disappearing into the forest.

  It wasn't until then that Xia Yan's expression relaxed, and he took a few deep breaths in succession. It was as if Xia Yan had been holding his breath the entire time during the intense battle.

  "It's so treacherous, this forest of evil is indeed fraught with danger. When I was fighting against Fei Yun at the Extreme Challenge Arena in Yu Shui City, I didn't feel as exhausted as this. This Golden Horned Wolf is too powerful, if not for my good luck, I might not have been able to kill it." Xia Yan's eyes flashed, after taking a few deep breaths, his internal energy also recovered its calmness, and his gaze turned towards the golden horn on the Golden Horned Wolf's head.

  At this time, Jin Jiao was no longer as dazzling as before, and had dimmed a lot.

  Xia Yan slowly moved his footsteps, walked to the Golden Horned Wolf's corpse, and probed it with a broken sword. After confirming that the Golden Horned Wolf had completely stopped breathing, Xia Yan grasped the wolf king's golden horn and measured its length with his fingers.

  The golden horn of the Golden Horned Wolf is extremely cold to the touch, with a hard texture that seems even more durable than steel.

  "If one were to be hit directly by this golden horn, I reckon no one could withstand it." Xia Yan shook his head and muttered to himself, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. Just now, he hadn't given the Golden Horned Wolf a chance to use its horn to attack.

  "Hmph! Hmph! Hmph!"

  "Huh?"

  Xia Yan furrowed his brow, and his keen sense of hearing picked up the sound of a group of people approaching, their footsteps growing clearer.

  These people, more than a hundred in number, are absolutely not just Baihe!

  "Could it be that these people also heard the wolf's howl and came to find the Golden Horned Wolf?" Xia Yan thought for a moment, then guessed.

  "Squad leader, earlier that golden-armored wolf let out a mournful howl, it seemed to be around here somewhere. Why is it so quiet now?"

  Xia Yan heard a low male voice speaking up in the crowd.

  "Hmm, everyone search carefully, it should be around here. If we find the Golden Wolf, we'll get rich!" Another loud voice shouted loudly.

  "Slap!"

  Xia Yan fiercely inserted the broken sword into Jīn Jiǎo Láng's brain, Jīn Jiǎo Láng's skull was extremely hard, the broken sword infused with powerful internal force, making a 'hissing' sound as it pierced through the skull for two centimeters.

  "Ah, if only I had a sword that could cut through iron like mud." Xia Yan sighed helplessly.

  All along, he had been using this ordinary long sword that could be seen everywhere, and originally didn't think there was any hindrance. However, as his strength continued to increase, Xia Yan also began to feel that if he had a treasured sword, it would save him a lot of trouble.

  "Squad leader, what's..."

  A tall mercenary in the crowd had already spotted Xia Yan, and Xia Yan deliberately made a loud noise to let these people know of his existence. The Golden Horned Wolf was his prey, anyway these people would soon find this place, it's better to make some noise to notify them first.

  That team leader's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he also discovered Xia Yan and the giant golden wolf corpse lying on the ground!

  Someone who can take down a Golden Wolf alone is definitely not someone to be trifled with! Xia Yan may look young, but this captain doesn't dare underestimate him!

  This mercenary captain, who can lead over a hundred people to adventure and treasure hunt in the Sinister Forest, naturally has extremely high abilities, and many things can be thought of at once.

  "Haha, brother, was it you who killed this Golden Horned Wolf?" The team leader's eyes gradually lost their fierce light and he burst into loud laughter as he asked Xia Yan.

  Xia Yan raised his head and gave a sharp glance at the person who spoke, also pondering in his heart.

  "Yes." Xia Yan hesitated for a moment before saying to the captain.

  "The Golden Horned Wolf's strength is formidable, and Brother Niu can kill the Golden Horned Wolf by himself, it's truly admirable!" As he spoke, over a hundred mercenaries had gradually gathered around.

  Xia Yan naturally became more cautious, although the long sword was only left with half of its original length, but this did not hinder Xia Yan from killing people! The human throat is not as hard as the Golden Horned Wolf's.

  A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and Xia Yan once again brutally thrust the broken sword into the Golden Horned Wolf's skull.

  "Slap!"

  This time, the broken sword was inserted deeper. The internal force surged out along his palm, and Xia Yan grasped the short sword with a fierce stir, loosening the golden horn. Next, Xia Yan firmly grasped the golden horn with his left hand, suddenly bursting out all his strength to pull it outwards, directly pulling out the golden horn.

  This golden horn is about twenty centimeters long and very heavy. The surface has a layer of gold light, although it has faded a lot now, but it still presents a golden yellow color.

  "Squad leader, this person's weapon is even broken." A mercenary said in a low voice, his eyes gleaming with envy.

  His voice naturally didn't escape Xia Yan's ears. Of course, this mercenary thought that Xia Yan couldn't hear him.

  "Hmm, his strength is quite formidable. I'm afraid that even if he's not a Spirit Master, he's probably the next best thing." The team leader's eyes moved slightly as he spoke in a somewhat regretful tone.

  "Good brothers!"

  Baihua and others also walked over.

  The twenty mercenaries hired by the Lu family now had only twelve people left, with two of them carrying heavy injuries. This time, as soon as they entered the forest of evil, they almost perished here. The young masters of the Lu family were all frightened out of their wits and hadn't recovered yet.

  "Hehe, Baihua old brother, brothers!" Xia Yan wiped the Golden Horn clean and put it into a package he took down from a nearby tree trunk.

  "Haha, Xia Yan brothers, you killed the Wolf King?" Zhang Long's eyes widened, his eyeballs almost popping out, as he cried out in incredulity.

  When Zhang Long shouted like this, everyone's eyes turned to the corpse of the Golden Horned Wolf on the ground, and they were all shocked.

  "Xia Yan brothers, you are really too awesome!" Bai Hua took a deep breath and said in surprise.

  "This Golden Wolf's corpse is also a good thing." The leader of that mercenary group narrowed his eyes slightly, then burst out laughing.