Summit of the Old Gods

"Beast, just a beast..."

Lu Ran murmured in his heart, letting Yan Shuangzi's invisible afterimage flood into his eyes, gazing at the fiercely fighting battlefield.

This battle was a bit too primitive.

Setting aside size, aura, and other factors, what difference was there between the Evil Dog and the village mutt?

The Evil Dog clearly possessed powerful skills, for example, the Evil Technique·Evil Tooth, capable of long-range output, summoning two rows of jagged gigantic dog teeth to fiercely crush the enemy.

The biting force was astonishing, supplemented by Instant Teleportation Technique, enough for the Greedy Wolf to drink a cup.

However, Lu Ran had watched for a long time and hadn't seen the Evil Dog use it!

The Evil Dog had another powerful lure technique, Evil Shadow. This technique could summon stable clones at Heavenly Grade to fight alongside the original. The God Grade Evil Shadow Clone's effectiveness was unimaginable.

Yet the Evil Dog had no awareness of using it!

The frequency of using the Instant Teleportation Technique was high, but every time the Evil Dog used it, it was to rush at the enemy and bite fiercely.

Compared to output techniques, it preferred to solve problems with its real dog mouth.

Thanks to the Greedy Wolf having enough intelligence, devious and cunning.

Otherwise, this high-class God Demon battle might really devolve into a brawl between two dogs at the village head...

"Awooo~~~"

The sound of wolf howling arose, shaking the hearts and spirits of all creatures.

As the Silky Dog flickered to its side, the Greedy Wolf planted three claws on the ground, lightly shifting sideways while its remaining right front claw slapped hard at the dog's mouth.

The Evil Dog wouldn't use Evil Technique·Evil Tooth, but the Greedy Wolf would use Divine Technique·Wolf Claw!

"Crack!"

The incredibly sharp wolf claw hit the dog's mouth solidly.

The dog's head jerked violently, not only did cracks crawl out at the dog's mouth, but even two teeth flew out.

"Whimper~ whimper whimper~~~"

The Evil Dog instinctively flickered away, emitting a distinctive canine wail.

Lu Ran: "..."

Was this slap turning the dog into a whimpering creature?

I mean, aren't you supposedly an Evil God, can you have a bit of bearing?

The Evil Dog received a fierce slap, finally remembering its long-range output technique, two rows of huge dog teeth quickly emerged.

Once again, the Greedy Wolf tapped its toes on the ground, shifting lightly sideways.

In the equally ferocious Greedy Wolf, Lu Ran actually sensed a touch of elegance.

Hmm... it was probably because of the bleak contrast with its companion.

Lu Ran looked at the furious Evil Dog, then at the lightly bouncing Greedy Wolf.

The contrast shouldn't be too obvious!

The Evil Dog had Evil Sense and Evil Sensitivity, while the Greedy Wolf also had Wolf Sense and Wolf Sensitivity!

The perception abilities of both sides, their ability to gather information on the battlefield, and their control and sensitivity to their bodies should be on par.

Yet the word 'intelligence' let the Greedy Wolf process battlefield information several levels above its opponent.

It let the Greedy Wolf gain complete advantage in this battle!

While watching, Lu Ran suddenly noticed a small detail:

The Greedy Wolf howled relatively frequently, and every howl coincided with the moment the Evil Dog pounced to bite.

Moreover, the Greedy Wolf deliberately lowered the technique grade, neither scaring the Evil Dog into a frantic escape nor making it slightly shiver, fear a touch.

It was this small detail that let the Greedy Wolf gain advantage time and again in the face-off against the Evil Dog!

For both God and Demon, the slightest tremor and hesitation were enough to determine the round's victory.

"Learned something..." Lu Ran couldn't help but admire in his heart.

What a cunning and deceitful Greedy Wolf!

A bit remarkable, huh?

But continuing like this, as the injury accumulates, the Evil Dog will ultimately realize its head is about to shatter, teeth all over the ground.

There will always be a moment when it runs, right?

Once the Evil Dog teleports away, not playing with you anymore, then what will you do?

Lu Ran, harboring doubts, carefully observed the battlefield.

To this day, there weren't many beings who could instruct him in melee techniques.

The Greedy Wolf definitely counted as one!

With a retreat step, turn, and rear claw sweep, it was as if Lu Ran saw the Brazilian Battle Dance.

The wolf tail pierced deeply under the ground, taking root, with its shadow weaving in and out, and weaving unpredictably, it brought Lu Ran onto the court.

Filled with feints!

Full of scheming wolf.

The Greedy Wolf's thoughts, reactions, and movements were all at a master's level, but in the end, it still came down to battling with claws against the other's canine mouth.

In such a splendid yet plain melee fight, the Evil Dog's Evil Sculpture kept adding fissures, being chipped away bit by bit by the devious Greedy Wolf!

Forget the brainless Evil Dog, even Lu Ran, who was watching from the sidelines, realized too late.

The Evil Dog's Evil Sculpture was already covered in fissures...

"Woof! Woof woof! Woof!" Barked the furious Evil Dog, increasingly enraged.

The most annoying of all was the persistent wolf howl that repeatedly unsettled the Evil Dog's mind.

Yet the Divine Technique·Wolf Howl's grade was deliberately lowered, allowing the Evil Dog to quickly react under the Greedy Wolf's exquisite control.

Upon realizing it was thwarted again, with new wounds on its body, the fire in the Evil Dog's heart blazed even more fiercely.

"Damn, incredible!"

Lu Ran rarely swore, but at this moment, he couldn't help himself.

Can techniques be used like this?

The effect of the Wolf Howl is to instill fear in the enemy, how could it be used in reverse to constantly fuel the Evil Dog's anger?

The Evil Dog's traits and flaws were being thoroughly exploited by the Greedy Wolf!

It had a significant flaw in spiritual intensity, allowing the Greedy Wolf to lower the grade of its spiritual output.

Its poor intellect, ferocity, and aggression so that slight fright + new wounds + constant setbacks brewed endless rage.

Lu Ran thought that this battle would not be evenly matched, but at least it would be a give-and-take.

As he watched, it turned into a one-sided affair!

He went from watching the two dogs at the village head fighting with a critical eye to becoming a devout apprentice.

Seriously taking in the lessons of Master Greedy Wolf's mind games.

It's true that comparisons can be deadly, and comparing one's possessions can lead to throwing them away!

Lu Ran's battles with the Evil Dog Clan were countless.

Every time he displayed excessively strong power, the dogs' nature of seeking benefit and avoiding harm would overpower their vicious instincts, and they would flee in panic.

But look at this current battle!

The Evil Sculpture on the Evil Dog was covered in cracks, with many teeth broken, yet it was not running but was instead engulfed in rage!

The Greedy Wolf's small class had started again!

To deal with something that relies purely on instinct, you can't just hit it with three sticks right away, dogs will flee in distress.

You have to entice it, infuriate it little by little, and move slowly, devouring step by step.

Until it reaches the critical point that exceeds its emotional threshold.

Until...

"Woof!!" An angry roar from the Evil Dog, its figure flickered instantly.

Lu Ran's eyes narrowed, only to see the Evil Dog suddenly beside the Greedy Wolf, biting towards the Greedy Wolf's neck.

Poor doggie, originally its teeth were sharp and terrifying.

Now when it opens its mouth, it becomes a "gap-toothed" dog...

"Whimper~whimpering~~~" Once again, Lu Ran heard the special howling sound of canines, but this time, the sound was not from the Evil Dog.

It came from the Greedy Wolf!

Lu Ran's expression changed, thinking the Greedy Wolf would easily dodge as before.

But this time, the Greedy Wolf was actually bitten hard on the neck by the Evil Dog?!

Is this right?

Lu Ran's mind was filled with the Greedy Wolf's swift and fierce postures.

How could it not dodge?

It was... intentional!

Lu Ran immediately understood everything, realizing that the Greedy Wolf's whimpering howls sounded different now to his ears.

It turns out, the Greedy Wolf's strategy was successful.

The more pitifully it howled, the more excited the Evil Dog became, and the fiercer it bit!

But the issue is, in previous battles, the few prominent and sharp teeth in the Evil Dog's mouth had already been broken by the wolf's claws.

Can the remaining gap teeth in the mouth cause lethal damage to the Greedy Wolf?

No!

At least not in the short term.

On the contrary, the dog's head covered in cracks suffered further damage during the process of biting the wolf's neck, with chunks of skin peeling off.

"Howl~"

"Howl~~~" Waves of howls came from all directions.

Lu Ran's eyes lit up, this was the first time the Greedy Wolf had used the Divine Technique·Wolf Shadow Killing Array since the start of the battle!

It was clearly aiming to kill the enemy!

A large number of gray wolf shadows appeared out of thin air, pouncing on the Evil Dog.

"Growl!!" The Evil Dog let out a low growl, seemingly lost its mind, frantically biting at the Greedy Wolf's neck, completely ignoring the wolf shadows in front of it.

"Good, good, good..." Lu Ran conceded.

He just thought that the Greedy Wolf was too reckless, paying too much.

Even if luring the enemy, there was no need to expose the neck area, just let a wolf leg be nibbled by the dog.

Now looking again, Lu Ran realized he was wrong.

The output of the Wolf Shadow Killing Array was not as strong as imagined. The defensive power of the Evil Sculpture of the Evil Dog was not as weak as imagined!

And the Evil Dog's refusal to let go was precisely because the place it was biting was deadly enough!

The sacrifices made by the Greedy Wolf were significant enough, the temptations offered were immense, which is why under the impact of countless gray wolf shadows, the Evil Dog endured its body being torn apart, still fiercely biting the enemy.

If it were a wolf leg, the Evil Dog might have fled.

Now, the overwhelming anger accumulated by the Evil Dog found a place to vent, giving it hope of victory, hope of biting the opponent to death, so it didn't want to give up this rare opportunity, choosing to continue biting.

"Truly ruthless." Lu Ran sighed again and again in his heart.

What a Greedy Wolf!

Learned something new...

Indeed, no matter how brainless the Evil Dog is, it has the instinct to seek profit and avoid harm. If you don't expose your neck to the Evil Dog, making the opponent think you are on the brink of death, why would the Evil Dog trap itself in?

It must be said, the Instant Teleportation Technique of the Evil Dog made the Greedy Wolf pay a great price.

However, to ensure the success of the plan, the Greedy Wolf also took many measures, taking out some insurance.

It broke many cracks on the dog's head, limiting the opponent's bite ability to a certain extent, and even in previous battles, it swatted away many of the dog's sharp teeth, greatly reducing the damage it would suffer when bitten.

It's enough!

"Crunch! Crunch! Crunch..." The cracking sound from the Evil Dog's Evil Sculpture grew increasingly shrill.

"Whimper~whimpering~~~"

The Greedy Wolf was still pretending!

It kept struggling, its piercing howls continuing.

"Growl!!" The Evil Dog angrily bit down, its jagged teeth firmly embedded in the wolf's neck, with cracks spreading outward from the teeth.

Lu Ran reached into his waistband and gripped the Eight Desolate Blade.

Teacher Greedy Wolf, thank you for your patient guidance and for giving your disciple lesson after lesson.

Combat skills, tactics, strategy, psychology...

Student Lu Ran has nothing to repay you with, so today he will show filial piety to his mentor.

Sending you off on a journey!

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