Martial Arts to Supremacy

The rising sun pierced through the thin mist in the forest, casting dappled light.

Li An trudged through the fallen leaves, heading deeper into the mountains. The ancient trees reached for the sky, their intertwined branches blocking out most of the sunlight. The air was thick with the acrid smell of grass and decaying leaves, and every now and then, strange roars of beasts echoed through the valleys, conveying a sense of wildness and danger.

After being tempered by the golden light of the jade book overnight, his physical body far surpassed that of ordinary people. His steps were light, and he could walk on dry branches and fallen leaves without making the slightest sound. His five senses were also extremely sharp. Within a radius of several dozen feet, the chirping of insects, the scurrying of rats, and the rustling of grass in the wind were all clearly perceived.

He dared not be careless, moving slowly and cautiously along the shadows of the trees, his eyes scanning his surroundings warily. Although he now possessed a strong physical body, he lacked true qi cultivation, making him extremely dangerous when encountering powerful and ferocious beasts, and he could only proceed with extreme caution.

After traveling for about half an hour, the surrounding vegetation became increasingly lush, with weeds reaching knee-high. A strong, pungent, and stale smell of blood gradually filled the air.

Li An abruptly stopped, his brows furrowing instantly. He subconsciously held his breath, quietly hiding behind a thick, ancient tree, and focused intently on the source of the scent.

In the clearing ahead, a massive, ferocious beast was gnawing on the carcass of a wild animal, its blood staining the soil and the stench emanating from the spot.

This ferocious beast was covered in rough, gray-black scales. It resembled a giant wolf, but was several times larger than an ordinary wolf. Its limbs were as thick as pillars, its claws gleamed with a chilling light, its head was ferocious, its fangs were exposed and dripping with saliva, and its vertical pupils gleamed with a dark red, fierce light, exuding a violent and bloodthirsty aura.

It's a Blackscale Wolf!

Li An instantly recognized the beast. It was a first-tier ferocious beast that was very common in the mountains and forests. It was ferocious and incredibly strong. It was difficult for three or five ordinary martial artists to contend with it. Its fangs and scales were extremely hard and could not be broken by ordinary swords.

At this moment, the black-scaled wolf was engrossed in eating, its fierce aura emanating from its body, clearly indicating that it was in a state of alertness after having eaten its fill.

Li An held his breath and silently assessed the situation. With his now tempered body, his strength might not be inferior to that of the black-scaled wolf, but the wolf had sharp claws and teeth and tough hide. He was unarmed, and if he was not careful, he would be injured by its claws.

He intended to quietly detour and avoid the danger, not wanting to fight unnecessarily. But just as he was about to step back, the black-scaled wolf suddenly stopped eating, abruptly raised its massive head, its dark red vertical pupils instantly locking onto the direction of the ancient tree, its nose twitching incessantly, having already smelled the scent of a living person.

"Awooo—!"

A deep, violent wolf howl suddenly echoed through the mountains and forests, causing the surrounding branches and leaves to fall in a rustling sound.

The black-scaled wolf stomped its limbs on the ground, its massive body transforming into a gray-black afterimage, accompanied by a chilling wind, and pounced straight at Li An behind the ancient tree. Its sharp claws swept across the air with a force that tore through the air, aiming directly for Li An's heart, fierce and domineering!

Li An remained outwardly calm, but his mind was on high alert. Facing the suddenly charging beast, he did not panic and dodge. His composure, honed through years of forbearance, combined with the powerful physique forged by the jade scroll, gave him complete confidence.

Just as the claws were about to strike, Li An stomped his foot hard on the ground, sliding half a step to the side to nimbly avoid a fatal blow. At the same time, he tensed his right arm, using the momentum of his sidestep to clench his fist. A muffled thunderous roar erupted from his bones, carrying the immense power of his tempered body, and he slammed it down fiercely towards the black-scaled wolf's head!

boom!

A dull, loud bang exploded.

The fist slammed heavily onto the black-scaled wolf's cheek scales, the powerful force instantly erupting and causing the beast's massive body to freeze abruptly, its head tilting to the side, letting out a painful roar, and its massive body staggering back several steps.

Despite the hard scales that absorbed most of the impact, the force of Li Anchun's physical body still made his head buzz.

The black-scaled wolf was completely enraged. Its dark red vertical pupils blazed with ferocity, and its aura of killing intent intensified. It howled at the sky again, lowered its body, and dug at the soil with its sharp claws. It stared intently at the tiny human in front of it, its eyes filled with violence and fear.

It never expected that this seemingly frail boy would possess such terrifying physical strength.

Li An stood firmly in place, his aura calm, his gaze indifferent as he stared at the black-scaled wolf ahead. His fists were slightly numb; he could clearly feel the hardness of the wolf's scales and had also gauged the beast's limits.

"Even a first-tier ferocious beast is nothing special."

He thought to himself, his eyes showing no fear, but rather a fighting spirit.

Yu Ce had been tempering his physical body all along, but it was ultimately just his own perception. Today, he could use this black-scaled wolf to test his true combat power and take the first step on the path of defying fate.

Unable to contain its ferocity, the Blackscale Wolf charged out again, its body leaping and its fangs gleaming coldly as it lunged straight at Li An's neck with ruthless and deadly moves.

Li An neither dodged nor avoided, charging headlong into the ferocious beast. He used no fancy moves, relying solely on his superhuman speed, strength, and keen senses to nimbly maneuver between the beast's claws.

Sometimes it would sidestep to avoid the claws, sometimes it would lunge to block. Every move it made, whether it was a fist, an elbow, or a shoulder or back, was the most basic fighting technique, yet each move was incredibly powerful, precisely striking the black-scaled wolf's vulnerable spots such as the gaps in its scales and its eyes and nose.

The wind howled as fists flew, figures clashed, dust billowed in the forest, and vegetation was snapped by the violent force.

Although the black-scaled wolf had thick skin and immense strength, it was no match for Li An's agile movements. Instead, it was repeatedly struck, and waves of pain emanated from its body. Its howls gradually became weak and feeble.

After a brief struggle, the ferocious beast had several bruises on its body, its movements had slowed down considerably, its ferocity had greatly diminished, and its gaze towards Li An now held more fear, showing signs of wanting to retreat.

Seeing this, Ang Lee would not give it a chance to back down.

Seizing the moment when the Blackscale Wolf's old strength had just dissipated and its new strength had not yet been generated, he suddenly accelerated, his body moving like an arrow released from a bow, leaping up and using his knee to smash into the beast's jaw!

Awoo!

A heart-wrenching wail rang out.

The Blackscale Wolf's massive body instantly lost its balance and crashed heavily to the ground. Its limbs twitched a few times, its head lolled to the side, and it remained motionless. Its dark red vertical pupils gradually lost their luster.

The monstrous menace of the mountains and forests met its end.

Li An landed firmly, took a slight breath, his clothes were slightly disheveled, and his body was covered with some dust and bloodstains from the ferocious beast, but he was unharmed.

He looked down at the fallen Blackscale Wolf, slowly clenched his fist, feeling the still abundant power within his body, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

"Without any physical form, one can slay a first-tier ferocious beast with just the physical body."

"This path of becoming prime minister through personal connections is truly unparalleled and defies the heavens!"

Li An bent down and carefully examined the corpse of the black-scaled wolf. Suddenly, his gaze fell on the space between its eyebrows, where there was a beast core the size of a pigeon egg, emitting a faint gray light and radiating pure spiritual energy.

"The core of a ferocious beast contains the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which can be used to absorb and temper oneself."

A thought struck him, and he took out a piece of broken stone. He carefully peeled the beast core out of the ferocious beast's head. It was slightly cool to the touch, and a pure and gentle spiritual energy rushed towards him.

After carefully storing the beast core, Li An glanced at the ravaged forest clearing around him and decided not to linger. The stench of blood was too strong here, easily attracting other ferocious beasts; it was not advisable to stay any longer.

He straightened his clothes, his eyes becoming increasingly calm and resolute, and turned to continue walking deeper into the mountains.

The dangers in the deep mountains and forests are endless. Killing a black-scaled wolf today is just the beginning of the perilous road ahead.

But Ang Lee showed no fear, his steps firm, walking further and further away against the long wind in the forest.

Using one's own body as a furnace, one treads the path of ferocious beasts in the mountains and forests; defying fate, one ascends to the pinnacle of the unparalleled transmission of the Dao.