Overlord of the Wilderness

Zhaang Ye’s aura was in sync with the Mammoth’s. When the Mammoth halted, the energy in its body stalled, instantly severing their connection. This jolted Zhaang Ye back to his senses.

Zhaang Ye opened his eyes, a look of excitement on his face. The Dragon Elephant Skill itself was created by simulating the Cultivation Techniques of the Dragon Race and the Elephant Race. After sensing the Mammoth’s aura circulation, Zhaang Ye would face no further obstacles in his Cultivation of the Dragon Elephant Skill. As long as he had enough Elixirs and time, he would be able to cultivate the Dragon Elephant Skill to the stage of Great Success.

Not only that, he could even perfect the original Dragon Elephant Skill and create his own 7th Layer, 8th Layer, and 9th Layer. He could elevate the Dragon Elephant Skill from a Mid-Level Technique to an Advanced Technique, or perhaps even a True Dao Technique.

Zhaang Ye surveyed his surroundings. He knew the Mammoth wanted to continue charging the door, so he said, ”Come on, big guy. I’ll help you get that stone slab down.”

The Mammoth let out a soft cry, curled its trunk, and tossed Zhaang Ye into the air. Zhaang Ye reached out, took down the cyan stone slab, and placed it on the Mammoth’s trunk before jumping off its back.

The Mammoth bit down hard on the stone slab, its blood instantly covering it. The slab emitted a faint cyan glow, and the mysterious, giant door immediately transformed into a thin Light Curtain.

Zhaang Ye stepped aside, thinking, ’Behind this Light Curtain, there must be another Little World. I just don’t know what’s inside it. Hmm, I wonder if the Mammoth can break through this Light Curtain after its strength increases?’

”RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE—”

The Mammoth moved its giant legs, backing up dozens of yards step by step. Then, it lowered its head, its enormous body streaking forward like a yellow meteor as it charged toward the Light Curtain.

”BOOM!”

The entire cavern shook. Zhaang Ye clearly saw the Light Curtain dent inward ever so slightly from the Mammoth’s impact. But it immediately returned to normal, and the terrifying Rebound Force blasted the Mammoth’s massive body back dozens of yards, nearly knocking it off its feet.

’What kind of technique created this Light Curtain? The force of the Mammoth’s charge is immense—it could flatten a mountain, yet it can only dent the Light Curtain a tiny bit!’ Zhaang Ye watched in shock.

”BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!”

The Mammoth began to charge again and again. But no matter how many times it slammed into the Light Curtain, it couldn’t break through. Zhaang Ye sighed softly. Just as he was about to tell the Mammoth to stop, he suddenly sensed that the Light Curtain seemed to have changed somehow, as if it had grown fainter.

Zhaang Ye was startled. He widened his eyes and looked closely. Sure enough, he discovered that although the Mammoth couldn’t break through the Light Curtain, its color faded a little more every few impacts.

The Mammoth also noticed the change in the Light Curtain. It let out an excited roar and slammed into it with even greater force.

Zhaang Ye’s interest in the Light Curtain grew. He circulated his Cultivation Technique and found that the injuries to his internal organs and arm had mostly recovered. He chuckled and said, ”Big guy, let me lend you a hand!”

With that, he drew his Thick-Backed Saber, stepped forward, and with a flick of his wrist, slashed at the Light Curtain.

”WHANG!”

Zhaang Ye felt a jolt in his arm as a tyrannical force surged through his Thick-Backed Saber, sending him flying. He didn’t land until he was over a hundred yards away.

After steadying himself, Zhaang Ye felt the blood and qi roiling inside him. The impact had nearly caused his freshly healed injuries to flare up again.

”What incredible force!” Zhaang Ye circulated his Dragon Elephant Skill to mend his internal injuries and drew a sharp breath. ’No wonder the Mammoth gets knocked back dozens of yards with every impact,’ he thought. ’I only used thirty percent of my strength in that slash. If I’d used my full power, the Rebound Force would probably have been even greater!’

To test his theory, Zhaang Ye waited for his injuries to improve before stepping forward again. This time, he slashed with twenty percent of his strength. As expected, the Rebound Force he encountered was slightly weaker than before. He was only thrown back a little over seventy yards before landing successfully.

”This Rebound Force is so tyrannical. Not only can you not block it head-on, you can’t even unload it!” Zhaang Ye mused for a moment, then suddenly recalled the terrifying Space Storm. ’The Space Storm contained a Rotating Power,’ he thought. ’I wonder if that Rotating Power can dissipate the Rebound Force from this Light Curtain?’ He stepped forward and slashed again.

The Light Curtain’s Rebound Force arrived as expected.

This time, Zhaang Ye was prepared. He moved, about to use the Rotating Power to dissipate the Rebound Force. But before his body could even begin to spin, the tyrannical Rebound Force had already blasted him a hundred yards away. His blood and qi churned, his arm was numb, and sharp pains pulsed through his bones.

”I really underestimated this Rebound Force!” Zhaang Ye gave a bitter smile and quickly circulated his Cultivation Technique to calm the turmoil within him.

Once the churning in his body subsided, Zhaang Ye stepped forward to try again.

”WHOOSH!” Zhaang Ye was sent flying again.

’I refuse to believe it. Is the Rotating Power completely useless against this Rebound Force?’ Zhaang Ye’s interest in the Light Curtain only grew. Though he was sent flying time and again, he remained undiscouraged, stepping up to try over and over.

Through these repeated attempts, Zhaang Ye slowly began to grasp some of the mysteries of the Rotating Power. When he attacked, he no longer slashed straight down but instead swung his saber in an arc.

Furthermore, when he struck, his body was no longer stationary. Instead, it performed a subtle rotation. When the Rebound Force surged up from the saber’s blade, he could use his body’s spin to dissipate it.

Even though he could only dissipate a tiny fraction of the Rebound Force, Zhaang Ye was already overjoyed.

”BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!”

”SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!”

The Mammoth charged ceaselessly while Zhaang Ye hacked away relentlessly. Time slowly passed.

An unknown amount of time passed. As Zhaang Ye unleashed a slash, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck him. His Footwork Technique, Body Technique, and Saber Technique combined, allowing him to cut down at a wondrous angle. When the Rebound Force surged, his body instantly began to spin, turning him into something like a high-speed Tornado. The Rebound Force still sent him flying, but this time, he only traveled a little over fifty yards before stopping. Moreover, the impact on his internal organs was significantly less severe.

’So this is the feeling of unifying my Body Technique, Saber Technique, and Footwork Technique!’ Zhaang Ye was ecstatic. He recalled the sensation from the moment he had struck, ready to try again, only to find that he was completely drained of strength and surprisingly hungry.

Zhaang Ye looked at the Mammoth and saw that although it was still charging, its strength was a far cry from what it had been. It seemed it had also run out of energy from hunger.

Zhaang Ye sized up the Light Curtain. It had dimmed considerably, but it was still a long way from being broken. He called out to the Mammoth, ”Big guy, we have to go out and find something to eat! Otherwise, we’ll starve to death in here!”

”GRRRR—”

The Mammoth looked helplessly at the Light Curtain, then finally nodded. With heavy steps, it carried Zhaang Ye on its back and headed outside.

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