Taming beasts is not as good as taming yourself

"Ugh!"

The Shadow Wolf cub stared at the human before it, instinctively sensing a tremendous threat. This was the first time it had ever felt danger from a human.

Spurred by the immense crisis, the Shadow Wolf Cub launched the first attack, charging forward and transforming into a black shadow as it pounced on Wu Xiao.

Its speed is so fast that ordinary people cannot see it clearly. The basic attributes of an 8th-level pet have long surpassed the scope of ordinary people.

It's no exaggeration to say that this simple lunge is a nightmare for ordinary people.

But it was a different story in front of Wu Xiao. Although the Shadow Wolf cub was fast, Wu Xiao could still "see" it clearly, not with his eyes, but with the perception of a martial artist.

After locking onto the target, Wu Xiao also took action. The mental energy in his sea of ​​consciousness was quickly mobilized and flowed to Wu Xiao's legs, instantly giving him control over the leg muscles.

This time, however, Wu Xiao did not directly use his mental power to squeeze the power out of his muscles. Instead, he used a gentler and more delicate method.

The different methods of power output naturally lead to different forms of expression. Just as the Shadow Wolf cub was about to pounce on Wu Xiao, Wu Xiao's figure floated lightly like a falling leaf, dodging the Shadow Wolf cub's attack. This is the martial arts lightness skill, the Floating Body.

With the support of his mental strength, Wu Xiao has brought this technique to a higher level.

"What happened?"

The man behind him rubbed his eyes, his expression filled with disbelief. He couldn't imagine how a person could drift away like a falling leaf. It was a person, not a wind-type pet.

"Continue the pursuit!"

Wu Xiao's formidable combat prowess made the man's scalp tingle, especially the unintentional glance Wu Xiao had given him earlier, which sent chills down his spine.

But this only strengthened the man's resolve to take down Wu Xiao, because he realized that if he didn't, he would be the one to be taken down.

"Aww~~"

Upon receiving the Beastmaster's command, the Shadow Wolf pup turned and pounced again. Seeing this, Wu Xiao withdrew his gaze. In fact, he could have used his explosive lightness skill to rush to the man. If he had killed the Beastmaster, the danger of the pet would have dropped by a level.

If a pet has a master-servant contract, killing the beast tamer will result in the pet's immediate death.

However, Wu Xiao was using the Shadow Wolf cub in front of him to test his martial arts skills, so he didn't do that. After this encounter, Wu Xiao roughly figured out the Shadow Wolf cub's capabilities. He could handle it without killing the Beastmaster.

Continue using the Drifting Body technique to dodge the Shadow Wolf Cub's pounce. The pet's base attributes are high, but in terms of usage, it's completely at the level of a wild beast.

"Phew~~"

Exhaling, after dodging the attack of the Shadow Wolf cub, Wu Xiao launched a counterattack. His mental energy covered his arm, and surging power squeezed out from his muscles. Then, with the help of the superposition of martial arts techniques, it burst out instantly.

"boom!"

Wu Xiao's fist struck the ribs of the Shadow Wolf cub that had just passed by, slamming it directly into the ground in front of it. However, the Shadow Wolf cub swayed in the crater it had created and then stood up again.

Clearly, this level of damage is still within the tolerable range for a pet with thick skin and tough flesh.

"How enviable!"

Wu Xiao stepped forward and used his lightness skill to arrive in front of the Shadow Wolf cub. This was just a cub, yet it already possessed such a powerful physique. If he had such a physique, he could kill this Shadow Wolf cub with just one punch.

Unfortunately, Wu Xiao's current physique is only at the level of an ordinary person, even slightly worse than that of an ordinary adult, and this is still just the body of a teenager.

The reason Wu Xiao is able to unleash such an amazing battle right now is because of his martial arts skills and his deep exploration of his own potential through his mental power.

"Get down on your knees!"

Seeing the shadow wolf cub in front of him trying to get up, Wu Xiao directly raised his leg and stomped down on the dog's head. This kick was also a combination of mental power and martial arts, and the leg was stronger than the hand, so the power it generated was also stronger.

"boom!"

"Awoo~~"

The Shadow Wolf cub, which had just gotten up, was stomped down by Wu Xiao, its body embedding itself deeply into the ground. At the same time, a painful whimper rang out, clearly indicating that the blow had caused the Shadow Wolf cub pain.

"Give it your all!"

The sight of his carefully nurtured pet being brutally beaten by a teenager sent shivers down the spine of the man behind him. At that moment, he no longer had any intention of capturing Wu Xiao alive; he now needed to consider how to leave alive.

As for the adaptation, he could simply report the news; he would at least have some credit for it. If things continued like this, he felt he would be in danger.

"Aww!!"

Upon receiving the Beastmaster's command, the Shadow Wolf cub unleashed its full power, frantically breaking free from the pit and lunging at Wu Xiao.

This bite made Wu Xiao's gaze sharpen, because he saw a sharp edge between the open teeth of the Shadow Wolf cub, and then that edge, like a guillotine, devoured Wu Xiao.

"It's a skill, Bite!"

Wu Xiao quickly recalled the information he had seen in the encyclopedia: this was a pet skill, a means for pets to efficiently utilize their own power.

"It's finally starting to look somewhat decent."

Wu Xiao's eyes shone with divine light, a sign of his mental energy boiling. Then, the surging mental energy enveloped his right arm, shoulder, and some muscles in his back. He wanted to cover more, but his mental energy had already reached its limit.

Mental energy controls the muscles, constantly squeezing out power. This time, it's not a one-time squeeze, but like waves, one after another, squeezing out power. This method can more thoroughly extract power.

However, this method also has significant side effects. Over-exerting his strength caused Wu Xiao to experience muscle-tearing pain.

Knowing that he had reached his limit, Wu Xiao didn't hesitate and immediately threw a punch.

The fist was thrown with tremendous force, like a thunderclap. But when it landed, it was like a dragonfly skimming the water, avoiding the Shadow Wolf cub's bite and gently landing on its body.

The fist landed lightly, yet it sent ripples through the Shadow Wolf cub's body, causing it to swell instantly from the inside out.

Then came a limp, lifeless silence, as the life force in the Shadow Wolf cub had vanished, its internal organs completely shattered by the power Wu Xiao had injected.

That punch just now was Wu Xiao's strongest inch punch, delivered with all his mental energy.

Wu Xiao understood that with his current physical strength, it would be difficult for him to kill the Shadow Wolf cub by force, so he chose to use internal force, and the Inch Punch was a move that used internal force.

In his previous life, Wu Xiao could break through a wooden board and smash the tofu behind it with this move, but now, with the assistance of extraordinary power like mental strength, Wu Xiao has broken through the original limitations and can now break through the wooden board behind the tofu.

The Shadow Wolf cub possessed a formidable physical body, but its internal organs remained fragile. It was killed by Wu Xiao's attack. Of course, unleashing this move also exhausted all of Wu Xiao's mental energy, and he also suffered some muscle damage. However, these were minor issues. As a martial artist, Wu Xiao knew very well how to minimize his own injuries.

The main problem is that this body is too weak. If this body were stronger, killing that Shadow Wolf cub would be much easier.