"Yanran, deal with one; the young prince, deal with one; everyone else, be on guard!" Qin Yue instructed upon seeing the corpse wolf.
This was also agreed upon beforehand, allowing those who had never been to the secret realm before to practice first.
Li Chongyi brandished his sword, bypassed Qin Mu, and charged forward.
It has to be said that although this guy is a bit boastful, his strength is quite good. He looked unwell earlier, but once he made a move, he showed no fear, wielding his sword and slaying the corpse wolf.
"This guy still can't shake his arrogant habit!" Looking at Li Chongyi, who had a smug look on his face and a provocative look in his eyes, Qin Mu couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
She had no intention of competing with him at all, but that guy just had a strong desire to show off in front of the girl, and at the same time wanted to suppress her, the only competitor there.
Sometimes enemies come out of nowhere. Although Qin Mu had no intention of causing trouble, he was not afraid of trouble either. Besides, in another world, no one had the habit of being afraid.
The best way to deal with someone like him who's so eager to show off is either to outperform him or to ignore him. If you can't perform on the spot, ignoring him is definitely the best option.
"These corpse wolves are similar to wild beasts, except they are stronger, have better defense, and don't feel pain. You two just need to be careful and avoid them," Qin Yue instructed.
"good!"
"I understand, Sister Qin." Qin Mu and Miss Huang nodded with smiles.
Seeing that no one paid any attention to his performance, Li Chongyi couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but he wasn't so brainless as to try to stand out by talking.
The five entered the next passage, with Qin Mu and Miss Huang already leading the way with their swords.
"Woof! Woof!" As soon as it saw people, the corpse wolf bared its teeth, roared, and pounced.
Xiangli Yanran swept her sword across, blocking two of them. Li Chongyi stepped forward to fight one of them. It was originally agreed that Qin Yue would fight this one, but thinking that he wanted to get more familiar with it, Qin Yue didn't say anything and looked at Qin Mu and the other.
Facing the Corpse Wolf, Qin Mu had been focused intently on it. When he actually faced it, his heart was very calm. Following the instructions, he stepped forward to avoid the Corpse Wolf's front and slashed at its left side with his sword.
With a "thud," the sword sliced through the corpse wolf, and one of its forelegs fell to the ground.
The corpse wolf has very little blood. Even with one of its legs severed, there was no blood splattering. Without even pausing, it stood upright on both feet and swung its other front paw fiercely at Qin Mu.
Qin Mu naturally took a step back to avoid it. This was exactly how he practiced swordsmanship: take a step forward, swing the sword; then move and swing the sword at another wooden stake.
When a habit is practiced hundreds of times a day, it becomes an instinct of the body after a period of time. Qin Mu stepped back, swung his sword behind his back, and with a split second, swung it down again with his forward steps.
At the same time, Miss Huang had already slashed past from the side with her sword.
When dealing with corpse wolves, use slashing attacks as much as possible. This is an experience the Qin family has learned through blood and sweat. For corpse wolves, which feel no pain, a stab is not particularly effective; it's as if they haven't been hurt at all. Moreover, it's easy for the corpse wolf to take the opportunity to injure itself.
The corpse wolf was almost chopped into several pieces, showing that the weapons in the hands of the two men were exceptionally sharp.
The battle ended quickly; after all, the corpse wolves were mindless creatures, driven only by their instinct to attack. However, they lacked any defensive capabilities against sharp weapons.
Seeing that the three of them were all reacting normally, Qin Yue finally felt a little relieved. She then moved on to the next level without lingering. After all, time was limited, and no one knew if they could clear the level in seven days. Moreover, they needed to pass the tenth level to get supplies.
One, two, four, eight, sixteen—the five of them fought their way through. Because the passage was only a little over two meters wide, Xiangli Yanran and Qin Yue basically blocked all the attacks, and the three of them didn't have many opportunities to make a move.
However, the sixth level is different. You must go to the middle of a large hall that is about fifty meters long and wide before the zombie wolves will appear. Moreover, given the speed of the zombie wolves, they cannot retreat back to the passage and can only engage in battle in the hall.
This is much more difficult, because the zombie wolves will quickly surround and rush in from three directions. When there are enough of them, they will form an encirclement, requiring five people to act at the same time.
This is where the differences in their close-combat abilities became apparent. Xiangli Yanran swept her greatsword horizontally, and almost no one could withstand a single blow from her. Moreover, the area protected by her greatsword was quite wide, blocking out approximately half of the corpse wolves. A yellowish-brown light, carrying a heavy aura, flowed around her petite body.
Qin Yue's aura was terrifyingly fierce. She wielded her longsword, which emitted a suffocating heat. Each strike almost cleaved through a corpse wolf.
Li Chongyi was relatively weaker, but even he couldn't withstand the corpse wolves' attacks with his sword; Miss Huang's swordsmanship was fierce, often severing half of a corpse wolf's neck with a single strike to the throat.
The weakest was Qin Mu, but his task was merely to fill in the gaps, standing between Miss Huang and Li Chongyi to deal with the corpse wolves in the gaps. Moreover, the sword behind his back was sharp; anyone hit would either lose an arm or a leg.
Most importantly, he had increased his strength twice after being infused with the righteous energy. He discovered that not only had his strength increased significantly, but his endurance had also improved! This was what he liked most: a long and sustained breath, and sustained combat power!
The battle ended, and the surrounding area was littered with wolf carcasses. The boy, who had experienced this several times before, calmly rested on the spot.
Each person receives a bag of water; this is their only supply. Other necessities are only available after completing the tenth level. Drink water, rest, and set off again after half an hour.
The sixty-four corpse wolves brought considerable pressure, and everyone was exhausted by the end of the battle. An hour later, they faced one hundred and twenty-eight more. This time, apart from Qin Yue and Xiangli Yanran, Qin Mu and the other two were all injured.
"That's the difficulty of the secret realm! If you're a full-fledged martial artist, the first ten levels are easy to pass, but after that, it becomes difficult," Qin Yue explained during a break.
The others understood what she meant. In close combat, martial artists were definitely more powerful, but they would be completely helpless when faced with specific situations. However, whether it was the first ten levels or the later levels, martial prowess was an indispensable asset.
"I'll try the next level!" Qin Mu said. He believed this was the most suitable method. After all, the three of them were already injured, though not seriously. However, the number of enemies in the next level would double, making it 256. Using brute force alone would definitely worsen their injuries, or might even injure Qin Yue and Xiangli Yanran, making the later levels even more difficult.
Others certainly have special methods, but those are for later stages, so using Confucian methods is obviously more appropriate.
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