Getting Stronger By Fighting-Chapter 529 - 527: The Horrors of Human Nature_1

The full-force blow of the Demonic Rising Wolf didn't even leave a single scratch on the Old Man.

This only provoked the ferocity of the Demonic Rising Wolf even further, and its gigantic wolf body lunged again at the Old Man.

The Old Man swiftly maneuvered towards the Demonic Rising Wolf, not wanting to be belittled by Wang Zhan.

Soon, the Demonic Rising Wolf engaged the Old Man in battle. The Old Man's internal energy surged throughout his body. Even with the protection of the Sky Profound Battle Armor, he still had to be vigilant against the wolf's attacks aimed at his head.

"Boy, are you rested yet? Hurry up and help!"

Upon hearing the Old Man's voice, Wang Zhan looked disdainful. He had just been tricked by the Old Man.

With some effort, he managed to catch his breath, found his Liyun Blade, and joined the battle between the Old Man and the Demonic Rising Wolf.

The Old Man was holding off the Demonic Rising Wolf, allowing Wang Zhan to launch his attacks freely.

Wang Zhan, hovering in the air, periodically maneuvered to attack the Demonic Rising Wolf.

The Demonic Rising Wolf fumed upon seeing Wang Zhan, the ant it so disdained, return to the fray. Capitalizing on its physical superiority, it endured a punch from the Old Man and whipped its tail at Wang Zhan again.

Unable to dodge, Wang Zhan was smashed heavily from the sky to the ground.

Crawling out of the crater in a sorry state, Wang Zhan wiped off the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Old Man, you tricked me again!"

The Old Man gave an awkward smile, but he lunged at the Demonic Rising Wolf again. His whole demeanor changed, and a series of powerful attacks were launched against the beast.

At this moment, the Old Man's knife-hand strike landed on the Demonic Rising Wolf's thigh. As an overlord among beasts, the wolf had never suffered such humiliation before.

So, next came a vicious tail swing from the Demonic Rising Wolf.

The Old Man was knocked heavily to the ground, coughing up a mouthful of fresh blood.

Seeing this, Wang Zhan jokingly said, "Old Man, you can't handle it either!"

Although he himself was in a worse state, he still mocked the Old Man.

Oh, how the Old Man was infuriated!

Youths these days have no respect for their elders whatsoever!

"Enough with the trash talk. If we don't slaughter this beast today, none of us are leaving."

The Old Man's words indeed made sense to Wang Zhan.

He didn't need to be told; Wang Zhan also understood the urgency of the battle. He took a direct hit from the Demonic Rising Wolf's formidable claw and used his Lean Against the Mountain technique. The huge wolf body was sent flying a great distance by Wang Zhan.

BANG!

It was as if the earth was shaking and the mountain was swaying.

He coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood. Despite the protection of the Sky Profound Battle Armor, this claw strike had wounded him severely.

Taking this opportunity, the Old Man landed a heavy punch on the abdomen of the Demonic Rising Wolf, which was just about to emerge from the deep pit.

One could say that the abdomen is the wolf's weakest spot.

The Old Man exerted all his strength in this strike, punching deep into the Demonic Rising Wolf's body.

A mournful howl ripped from the Demonic Rising Wolf!

"Old Man, get out of the way!"

Wang Zhan's husky shout echoed in the air.

Quick to react, the Old Man tumbled sideways out of the way.

Fatal One Slash!

At this moment, Wang Zhan used his Fatal One Slash, hacking viciously at the Demonic Rising Wolf.

The blade fell, then rose!

The Demonic Rising Wolf was left on its last breath.

The Old Man was once again taken aback by Wang Zhan's Fatal One Slash.

It wasn't at all excessive to describe Wang Zhan as a monster.

Until its death, the Demonic Rising Wolf could not believe that it was killed by the ant it had so disdained.

The Demonic Rising Wolf was dead!

As for the Old Man, his strength was already similar to the Demonic Rising Wolf's. Even though he had suffered some internal injuries, some rest and recuperation would suffice.

Wang Zhan's body was severely torn by the Demonic Rising Wolf. The flesh around his wounds gaped open, a gruesome sight, while blood oozed from other injuries.

The Old Man, getting up, dug out the beast core of the Demonic Rising Wolf and rightfully stashed it away.

Wang Zhan saw this action and his mouth twitched. The pain in his heart was unbearable—after all, it was a beast core that exceeded the royal level!

The Old Man then gave Wang Zhan some basic first aid and carried him back to his dwelling.

Wang Zhan's injuries were so severe that it took him ten days to barely recover.

"Old Man, how is the meat of this Demonic Rising Wolf so incredibly restorative? It has practically restored half of my life."

As he spoke, Wang Zhan took a big sip of the soup brewed from the Demonic Rising Wolf's meat.

The comfort it provided was beyond words.

The Old Man shot him a sidelong glance.

"The meat of a Stellar-level demonic beast, why wouldn't it be restorative!"

Wang Zhan caught the two keywords 'Stellar-level', and shouted at the Old Man, "Old Man, what does 'Stellar-level' mean?"

He had clearly heard the term 'Stellar-level.' However, he had always been unaware of the cultivation realm divisions for beasts surpassing the royal level, those beyond the Martial Emperor Realm.

Now, hearing the Old Man speak of it, it was as if a door to a new world had opened for Wang Zhan.

The Old Man smiled at Wang Zhan.

"You have to promise me one thing first, then I will tell you. What's the hurry, young man!"

A chill ran down Wang Zhan's spine as the Old Man watched him. He felt a surge of fear, wondering what perilous task this old schemer would demand of him next.

The Demonic Rising Wolf incident still left him with lingering fear; it was the closest he had ever come to death.

"What is it?" Wang Zhan asked, looking at the Old Man with trepidation.

Seeing how tense Wang Zhan was, the Old Man's smile widened. He then became serious, saying to Wang Zhan, "In the future, should the Qín Family be in trouble, I hope you could extend your hand to help."

What?

Future trouble?

Wang Zhan looked surprised. After all, the Qín Family was home to individuals exceeding the Martial Emperor Realm, not to mention dozens of high-ranking members.

All of them could be described as the pinnacle of the Federation's power.

Why would the Old Man say that?

Could it be that some great danger is unavoidable?

Wang Zhan nodded, agreeing to the Old Man's request.

Not only did he owe the Old Man a favor for this information, but also for Qin Ying—he could not just stand by if she was in danger!

Only then did the Old Man begin to explain, "Stellar-level is the general term for levels beyond the royal-level demonic beast, divided into upper, middle, and lower tiers."

What?

That's it?

Wang Zhan felt like he'd been massively shortchanged and blurted out, "Old Man, is that all you're going to say? Are there levels beyond Stellar-level?"

The Old Man slowly responded, "What's the rush, young man? An old fellow like me needs to clear his throat, you know!"

Wang Zhan wanted to strike the Old Man.

"As for the levels beyond Stellar-level, even I'm not clear," the Old Man continued. "The older generation generally refers to it as 'Breaking Through Stellar-level.' Whether there are such demonic beasts on Earth, I am unsure."

The Old Man also revealed that the Demonic Rising Wolf was a lower-tier Stellar-level demonic beast.

If this lower-tier Stellar-level demonic beast was already so formidable, wouldn't other demonic beasts be even more fearsome?

No wonder the Beast Clan has been able to contend with the Human Race for so long and even harbored ambitions to flatten the Human Race.

From the Old Man, Wang Zhan learned that the general term for martial artists after reaching the Martial Emperor Realm was Martial Saint, equivalent to the Stellar-level demonic beasts.

What comes after Martial Saint is the Human Peak—the beings who stand at the pinnacle of the Human Race, corresponding to Breaking Through Stellar-level in the Demonic Beast Clan.

The Old Man was a middle-rank Martial Saint.

Wang Zhan already knew that the Old Man was acting weak while being strong but hadn't brought it up.

As for whether there were levels beyond the Human Peak, the Old Man didn't mention it, and Wang Zhan didn't ask further.

What an incredible Human Peak!

Standing at the pinnacle of the Human Race, holding a war saber, looking down on all else—what a great sense of spirit that would give!

Just the thought of it made Wang Zhan's blood boil. He unconsciously set the Human Peak as his goal.

With the System by his side, Wang Zhan believed that one day he would look down on the world.

The System was where Wang Zhan drew his confidence from, and no one knew that Wang Zhan's greatest trump card was the System.

However, once he had a clearer understanding of the Human Race's strength, he realized that even a single family like the Qín Family had so many Martial Saints.

With so many powerful beings in the Human Race, each fighting their own battles, it provided a great respite for the Beast Clan.

This was human nature—Wang Zhan believed that human nature was far scarier than any savage beast.

The Human Race's greatest enemy was itself. If you can't even overcome yourself, how would you overcome the beasts?

The original organization was the prime example!

A video call from Qin Ying interrupted Wang Zhan's train of thought.

Wang Zhan looked very happy when he accepted Qin Ying's video call.

Seeing the two shamelessly flirt, the Old Man covered his face and walked away.

Qin Ying quickly got down to business.

"The beasts have begun their all-out attack. We've lost dozens of Giant Cities."

Wang Zhan asked anxiously, "Hasn't the Federation intervened? What about the noble families? What about the people from the original organization!"

Why couldn't this multitude of forces from the Human Race stop the beasts' onslaught?

Qin Ying told Wang Zhan that the cities they had lost were in remote small prefectures, and that the cities Wang Zhan planned had been completely disrupted.

Wang Zhan seethed in his heart—his efforts might have been in vain.

The Federation's many powerful individuals had been caught in surprise attacks, and only after a period of recuperation did the Federation begin to recover.

Qin Ying told Wang Zhan that the decisive battle would take place in fifteen days.

She hoped Wang Zhan would be prepared.

The elixirs provided by the Eighth Elixir Group, represented by Yao Yao, proved their worth in every battle against the beasts.

The elixir prices of the seven noble families, far from decreasing, had actually risen. It was only under strong pressure from the public and the Federation that they reluctantly lowered them. Yet, their elixirs remained more expensive than those sold by Yao Yao's Eighth Elixir Group.

The populace apologized to Yao Yao. When Yao Yao's parents heard the news, they wept profusely.

Yao Yao was finally being accepted by the people, and Wang Zhan felt that all the efforts had not been wasted.

However, Wang Zhan had already been forgotten by the populace during this critical moment in the war against the beasts. With the high-level echelons of the original organization manipulating events from behind, they were resolute in not allowing Wang Zhan to be released.

Wang Zhan had already been marked for death by the original organization, and if it weren't for someone protecting him, he would have already been executed.

Qin Ying told Wang Zhan to stay low—if the original organization found out anything, they would decisively side with the Beast Clan.

Born for battle, fighting to the death, shedding every last drop of blood for the fight—this was Wang Zhan's mission.

Wang Zhan wouldn't back down no matter what. He was determined to face these challenges head-on.

"Kid, I have to leave now. Take care of yourself and do not forget what you promised me—lend a hand when the Qín Family is in trouble."

The Old Man left Wang Zhan with his final words and took off.

The Old Man needed to return to the Qín Family to fulfill his duty. Wang Zhan would eventually become an indomitable powerhouse; it was just a matter of time.

The Old Man just hoped that when the time came, Wang Zhan could really lend the Qín Family a hand as he said.

Watching the Old Man's departing figure, Wang Zhan still didn't understand the meaning of his words.

Deciding not to dwell on it, he opened the video messages Qin Ying had sent him.

Tears welled up in Wang Zhan's eyes!

Wang Zhan of all people—could he also shed tears?