Divine Tang Era

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, that's enough. Remember to bring tissues next time." Xu Dan pulled out a blade of grass, wiped it clean with his clothes, and scraped it off, getting angrier with each stroke. "Is this any kind of life?"

"Ooh!"

Suddenly, a wolf howl came from afar.

Xu Dan craned his neck to look, and from behind the hill not far away, a huge, strong blue wolf leaped out.

Upon seeing the plump, fair-skinned figure, the blue wolf's eyes gleamed with excitement, cruelty, and bloodlust. Immediately afterward, one after another, massive blue wolves leaped out from behind the hill, led by the alpha wolf, and ran towards Xu Dan's location.

"Can't you just let me wipe it?"

There wasn't enough time, so Xu Dan had no choice but to grab the remaining grass stalks and wipe them off in one go.

Regardless of whether it was clean or not, he threw down the grass stems, stomped the dug-out soil back up, stood up, and tightened his belt.

Taking out the Soul-Devouring Yin-Yang Hammer from his storage bag, Xu Dan roared in fury at the charging wolf pack, "Do you think I'm easy to bully? If I don't send you all to hell to be deep-fried and then pan-fried into wolf chops, I'm not Xu!"

Then, it charged towards the wolf pack.

"Die!"

Within his body, the golden cauldron of qi and blood roared, and streams of powerful, blood-red energy shot out from it, penetrating his limbs and bones. Xu Dan felt as if his strength had increased slightly. The wolf pack charged towards him; without time to think, he swung his hammer.

"boom"

The sonic boom was deafening, like thunder rumbling across the heavens and earth.

The immense force slammed down on the wolf's body, causing the massive blue wolf to explode, sending chunks of flesh flying everywhere.

"Again."

Xu Dan roared and swung the Soul-Devouring Yin-Yang Hammer. Eighteen hammer techniques—pointing, sweeping, slamming, thrusting, flicking, picking, striking, and chopping—were used. Under the immense force of the thousand-pound golden cauldron, any blue wolf struck was either killed or crippled; very few were able to stand and attack again.

In a short while, the ferocious wolf pack was defeated.

The surviving wolf, seeing his surging murderous intent and overwhelming ferocity, was so frightened that it tucked its tail between its legs and fled into the distance.

"You guys ran fast enough. If you had stayed, I would have smashed you into mincemeat." Xu Dan got angrier and angrier. He had just finished cleaning when the wolves showed up. He hadn't even finished cleaning, and it felt really weird.

Some wolves were still alive, lying on the ground howling pitifully.

"Call me Mom."

Xu Dan didn't tolerate them and sent them to the underworld with a single blow. Wisps of gas emerged from the blue wolf's head and were absorbed by the Soul-Devouring Yin-Yang Hammer.

Looking at the mangled flesh scattered on the ground, Xu Dan couldn't help but regret his earlier brutality. Due to the recent wolf infestation, the Jingning City government had offered a reward for each wolf killed, but the carcass had to be brought back. However, the giant blue wolf he had brutally smashed was barely any good meat left; how was he going to bring it back?

Xu Dan thought helplessly, realizing he was ultimately destined to miss out on the bounty.

Wolf meat is coarse and has a gamey smell, so it's not very tasty.

However, the giant blue wolf lives on the plateau year-round, eats all-natural foods, and has strong and resilient bones. Therefore, the soup made from it is full of essence and tastes delicious, making it a favorite tonic for martial arts practitioners.

Xu Dan took out the Eight Degrees Sword, cut off a relatively intact wolf leg, and then cut off a wolf head, intending to taste the wolf brain.

Wolves are considered one of the more intelligent animals, and I wonder if it's possible to compensate for a lack of intelligence with intelligence.

Just then, a tall, golden-coated yak emerged from a corner of the hill. For some reason, upon seeing Xu Dan, its eyes turned bloodshot, it let out a long moo, lowered its head, and charged forward with its horns raised.

Xu Dan was completely bewildered. Why would someone cause him trouble when there was no grudge between them?

But now was not the time to think about such things, so he put the wolf's legs and head into his storage bag and ran for his life. Don't underestimate him because of his small size; his legs moved like wheels of fire, and he was incredibly fast, even the golden yak couldn't catch up with him.

"Huh?"

After running for a while, I looked back and saw the golden yak stopped behind me, panting heavily.

Xu Dan's eyes lit up. If he couldn't catch this guy, why was he still running? He stopped and picked up a stone from the ground, throwing it at the golden yak.

The tall, sturdy golden yak felt its dignity had been severely challenged and flew into a rage. It let out a loud snort, exhaling two puffs of white breath from its nostrils. With a stomp of its hind legs, it charged away in a furious gallop.

Xu Dan held the Soul-Devouring Yin-Yang Hammer and pointed it directly at the golden yak, not taking it seriously at all.

Enraged by the provocation, the golden yak became frenzied. As it approached Xu Dan, it suddenly lowered its head, its horns like sharp scimitars, and charged forward at high speed.

Xu Dan was still standing there with a grin.

As the golden yak approached, it suddenly drew its crimson shield and slammed it into the ground. Caught off guard, the golden yak couldn't stop in time and, propelled by its momentum, crashed heavily into the shield.

"Bang!"

A loud bang.

The golden yak slammed into the crimson shield. Blocked by the shield, the force of its charge couldn't be dissipated, and the yak tumbled over, crashing into the shield's surface. The immense force sent Xu Dan flying backward, rolling on the ground a dozen times before coming to a stop.

The golden yak recovered quickly and soon rolled over and stood up.

Seeing his enemy in the distance, he became extremely jealous and charged forward again.

Xu Dan was covered in dust and grass clippings, and was in a very bad mood. When he saw the golden yak charging towards him, he was immediately enraged. "Don't think I'm a pushover just because I'm not showing my power!" He grabbed the Soul-Devouring Yin-Yang Hammer and dragged it along the ground to meet the golden yak.

When it got close, it leaped up, wielding its mallet and smashing it down, striking the golden yak on the head.

The golden yak head, its structure unknown, was extremely hard. It shook, but nothing happened.

"Ha, I don't believe it."

Then he swung the mallet down again, once, twice, three times in a row, and even the hardest head of the golden yak was blasted open. In an instant, red and white brain matter and blood flowed out, and the golden yak let out a pitiful cry, convulsing as it died.

Xu Dan was still not satisfied and went forward to kick him a few times.

"You think you're so tough? Stand up! You bumped into me without ever doing me a favor, do you think I'm made of clay? I'm pretty powerful too, you know."

Unfortunately, the golden yak could no longer hear. If it could, it certainly wouldn't have bothered him.

This guy was pitiful. He was attacked by a blue wolf last night, and today it came seeking revenge. Seeing the blood all over the ground and the wolf's head in Xu Dan's hand, he was instantly enraged and his eyes turned red. Without thinking twice, he charged headlong into Xu Dan, only to lose his life for nothing.

Every sip and every bite is ordained by Heaven.

If you hit someone, they will kill you.

This is the ultimate principle of Yin and Yang in the universe, and also the principle of cause and effect.

Xu Dan squatted down and touched the golden yak; its skin and flesh were firm. This yak was still in its prime and edible. Wild yak meat like this was more delicious than farmed meat, and its bones were excellent for soup. However, it was too big to carry back easily because the storage bag was only thirty square meters in size. The yak would fill the bag completely, leaving no room for anything else.

Furthermore, if one were to take the golden yak back in a storage bag, it would inevitably remind others that one possesses a storage bag.

I'm so young, I don't have much authority, and outsiders think I'm easy to manipulate.

That might attract robbers, and my life would be in danger, so I need to think of a way.

Xu Dan thought for a moment, then walked to a small grove of trees in the distance, cut down some branches to make a stretcher for the golden yak. ​​The legs of the stretcher were curved like crescent moons, with both ends raised, so that there would be no resistance when pushing or pulling it. If they encountered a place that was impossible to pull, they could put it into their storage bag when no one was around.

After a day out, we dug up a lot of medicinal herbs and also found such a large yak.

Xu Dan no longer wanted to stay in the wilderness, so he took out a rope, tied it to the stretcher, and pulled the golden yak back.