The Old Gods

Chapter 907 The Scheming Wolf and the Gap-Toothed Dog

"A beast, just a beast."

Lu Ran murmured to himself, letting Yan Shuangzi's invisible afterimage flood his eyes as he gazed at the fiercely fighting battlefield.

This battle is far too primitive.

If we disregard factors such as size and imposing presence, what's the difference between a vicious dog and a village dog?
The vicious dog clearly possesses powerful techniques, such as the Evil Magic: Evil Fang, which allows it to attack from a distance, summoning two rows of jagged, enormous canine teeth to viciously crush enemies.

Its bite force is quite astonishing, and coupled with its teleportation technique, it's enough to give Tanlang a hard time.

However, Lu Ran had been watching the battle for a long time and had never seen the vicious dog use its skills!
The vicious dog also possesses a powerful bait technique called Shadow Clone. At the Heavenly level, this technique can summon a stable clone to fight alongside the main body. At the Divine level, the Shadow Clone's effectiveness is unimaginable.

But the vicious dog had no concept of how to use it!

The teleportation technique is used frequently, but every time the vicious dog uses it, it's to pounce on the enemy and tear them apart.

Compared to output techniques, it prefers to solve problems with real dog mouths.

Thanks to Tanlang's intelligence and cunning.

Otherwise, this high-level battle between gods and demons would really degenerate into a fight between two dogs at the edge of a village.
"Woo~~~"

The howl of wolves resounded, shaking the minds of all living things.

As the greyhound darted to its side, the wolf pawed three times on the ground, and as it moved nimbly to the side, it slammed its remaining right front paw down hard on the dog's mouth.

The vicious dog doesn't use evil magic like its fangs, but the greedy wolf does use divine magic like its claws!
"Crack!"

The wolf's incredibly sharp claws slammed solidly into the dog's mouth.

The dog's head suddenly tilted to the side, and not only did several cracks appear in its mouth, but two teeth even flew out.

“Boo~Boo~Boo~~~”

The vicious dog instinctively darted away, letting out a distinctive canine howl.

Lu Ran: "."

Did that slap turn the dog into a whimpering monster?

We're saying you're supposed to be an evil god, can't you at least have some class?
The vicious dog took a hard slap and finally remembered its ranged attack skill, with two rows of huge canine teeth appearing rapidly.

Greedy Wolf once again lightly touched the ground with his toes and moved sideways.

Lu Ran actually saw a hint of elegance in the equally ferocious Greed Wolf.

Well, it's probably because of the contrast with my peers.

Lu Ran looked at the furious, vicious dog, then at the nimble, leaping Greedy Wolf.

The contrast shouldn't be too obvious!
Just as a vicious dog possesses evil consciousness and aura, a greedy wolf also possesses wolf-like sense and aura!
Both sides should be roughly equal in terms of perception, ability to gather battlefield information, and control and agility of their bodies.

However, the word "mindset" gives Tanlang a level of ability to process battlefield information that is several levels higher than his opponents.

This gave it a huge advantage in the battle!
As he looked around, Lu Ran suddenly noticed a small detail:

The wolf howls relatively frequently, and each howl occurs at the very moment when a vicious dog pounces to tear it apart.

Moreover, the Greedy Wolf skill level was deliberately lowered so that it would not frighten the vicious dog into fleeing in panic, but would still make the vicious dog tremble slightly and feel a little fear.

It was this small detail that allowed Tanlang to gain the upper hand every time he faced the vicious dog head-on!

For both the gods and demons, this slight tremor and hesitation was enough to determine the outcome of a round.

"I've learned something," Lu Ran thought to himself with admiration.

What a treacherous and cunning greedy wolf!

Is there something?
But if this continues, the damage will accumulate, and the vicious dog will eventually realize that its head is about to be smashed and its teeth are scattered all over the ground.

It'll eventually run away, won't it?

What will you do if the vicious dog teleports away and stops playing with you?
Lu Ran, filled with doubt, carefully observed the battle situation.

Today, there are few beings left who can teach him close combat skills.

Greedy Wolf definitely counts!
A single step back, a turn, and a flick of the hind paws seemed to remind Lu Ran of Brazilian capoeira.

The wolf's tail pierced deep into the ground and took root beneath it. The wolf's shadow moved erratically, sometimes advancing and sometimes retreating, sometimes swaying left and right, and even brought Lu Ran onto the court.

A whole body full of feints!

A cunning wolf.

The thinking, reaction and actions of the Greedy Wolf are all at the master level, but in the end, it still comes down to the wolf's claws fighting against the dog's mouth.

In this magnificent yet simple melee, the vicious dog and the evil sculpture continued to accumulate cracks, being slowly devoured by the cunning greedy wolf!

Let alone the mindless vicious dogs, even Lu Ran, who was watching from the sidelines, realized that it was a little too late by the time he reacted.

The evil dog sculpture was already covered with cracks.
"Woof! Woof! Woof!" the vicious dog barked angrily, growing increasingly furious.

The most hateful thing was the persistent howl of the wolf, which repeatedly disturbed the mind of the vicious dog.

Unfortunately, the grade of the Divine Art: Wolf Howl was deliberately lowered, and under the exquisite control of the Greedy Wolf, the vicious dog could react in an instant.

Realizing it had suffered another setback and sustained new injuries, the vicious dog's anger burned even brighter.

"Damn, that's amazing!"

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

Can techniques be used like this?

The effect of a wolf's howl is to instill fear in the enemy, so how can it be used in the opposite way, repeatedly fueling the rage of the vicious dog?
The characteristics and flaws of vicious dogs are truly well understood and exploited by the greedy wolf!
Its mental strength has a major flaw, which is why the Greedy Wolf can lower the grade of mental output.

It was mentally deficient, fierce, and irritable, so a slight fright, new injuries, and constant setbacks were enough to fuel its endless rage. Lu Ran had thought that this battle, if not evenly matched, would at least be a back-and-forth affair.

As time went on, it became one-sided!

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

They were earnestly receiving Master Tanlang's lessons on cunning.

It’s really hard to compare people to death, and you have to throw away goods when comparing goods!
Lu Ran has fought countless battles against the vicious dog clan.

Whenever he displayed overwhelming power, the vicious dogs' instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm would overshadow their ferocity, causing them to flee in panic.

But look at the battle right in front of us!
The vicious dog, Xie Su, was covered in cracks and had many teeth knocked out, but instead of running away, it was filled with rage!

The Greedy Wolf Classroom is in session again!

When dealing with something that lives purely on instinct, you can't just hit it three times right away; the dog will run away in panic.

You have to seduce it, provoke it little by little, and slowly devour it.

Until it exceeds the critical point that its emotions can bear.

Until
"Woof!!" The vicious dog roared angrily and its figure flashed.

Lu Ran's eyes narrowed, and he saw the vicious dog appear beside Tanlang in an instant, biting at Tanlang's neck.

The poor dog, with its sharp canines, was terrifying.

Now, when it opens its mouth again, it has a gap-toothed appearance.
“Waaaaah~~~” Once again, Lu Ran heard the peculiar howl of a dog, but this time, the sound did not come from a vicious dog.

It comes from the Greedy Wolf!

Lu Ran's expression changed. He had thought that Tanlang would easily dodge it, just like before.

But this time, the wolf was viciously bitten on the neck by a vicious dog!

Is this right?
Lu Ran's mind was filled with the image of Tan Lang's swift and fierce figure.

How could it possibly not be able to dodge?

It was intentional!
Lu Ran immediately understood everything, and even the wolf's whimpering howls sounded different to him.

As it turned out, Tanlang's plan was successful.

The more pitiful its cries, the more excited the vicious dog becomes, and the harder it bites!
The problem is that in the previous battle, the few protruding, sharp canine teeth in the vicious dog's mouth had been knocked out by the wolf's claws.

With only a mouthful of gapped teeth left, could that pose a fatal threat to Tanlang?

No!

At least not in the short term.

On the contrary, the dog's head, covered in scratches, was further injured as it tore at the wolf's neck, with pieces of skin peeling off.

"Woo~"

"Woo~~~" The howling of wolves echoed from all directions.

Lu Ran's eyes lit up. This was the first time Tanlang had used the divine technique, Wolf Shadow Killing Formation, since the start of the battle!
It's obvious they're here to kill the enemy!

A large number of gray wolf shadows appeared out of thin air and pounced on the vicious dog.

"Grunt!!" The vicious dog growled, seemingly out of its mind, frantically tearing at the wolf's neck, completely ignoring the wolf's shadow that was already upon it.

"Okay, okay," Lu Ran said, convinced.

He had just felt that Tanlang was taking too much risk and making too great a sacrifice.

Even if it's meant to lure the enemy, there's no need to give up the neck area. Just let the wolf's leg gnaw on it.

Looking back now, Lu Ran realized he was wrong.

The Wolf Shadow Killing Formation's damage output wasn't as strong as expected. The Evil Dog's defense wasn't as weak as anticipated either!

The reason why a vicious dog will not let go even when it is dead is because the place it is biting is fatal!

The price paid by the greedy wolf was high enough, and the temptation it offered was great enough, which is why the vicious dog, despite its body being torn to pieces by the onslaught of gray wolf shadows, continued to bite its enemy fiercely.

If it were wolf legs, the vicious dog might have run away.

Now, the vicious dog has finally found an outlet for its long-accumulated rage. It has hope of victory and killing its opponent, so it refuses to give up this rare opportunity and chooses to continue tearing at its prey.

"That's really ruthless." Lu Ran sighed inwardly.

What a greedy wolf!
Learned again
Yes, even the most mindless vicious dog has the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm. If you don't expose your neck to the vicious dog and make it feel like your life is hanging by a thread, why would the vicious dog confine itself to its own territory?
It must be said that the vicious dog's teleportation technique cost Greedy Wolf dearly.

However, in order for the plan to succeed, Tanlang also went through many procedures for himself, taking a layer of insurance.

It knocked many cracks off the dog's head, which limited its biting ability to some extent. In the previous fight, it also knocked away many of the dog's sharp canines, greatly reducing the damage it suffered when it was bitten.

That's it!
"Crack! Crack! Crack." The sound of the vicious dog's evil sculpture breaking became increasingly jarring.

“Boo~Boo~Boo~~~”

Greedy Wolf is still pretending!
It struggled incessantly, its mournful howls continuing.

"Roar!!" The vicious dog angrily tore at the wolf's neck, its jagged teeth digging deep into the wolf's neck, leaving streaks that crawled outwards from the teeth.

Lu Ran reached into his waist and gripped the Eight Desolations Blade tightly.

Teacher Tanlang, thank you for your teachings and guidance, which have given your disciple one lesson after another.

Practical skills, tactics, strategies, and psychology.
Student Lu Ran has no way to repay his teacher, so today he will do his filial duty.

Let me see you off!
(End of this chapter)