A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 426 Loosening the Muscles and Bones

Chao Bufan shook his head and smiled, saying, "You're wrong."

"Oh?" The Fire Wolf King was slightly surprised and said, "Was I wrong?"

“In fact, Taoist magic also originates from nature. We in the East have an ancient saying: ‘Man follows Heaven, Heaven follows Earth, Earth follows Tao, and Tao follows Nature.’ It is also said: ‘Tao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, Three gives birth to all things. All things carry Yin and embrace Yang, and achieve harmony through the interaction of these two forces.’” Chao Bufan spoke slowly, “Taoist magic is derived from the spiritual energy of nature. Cultivators absorb this spiritual energy into their bodies, transform it into a part of their bodies, and then use it. This is the essential difference between Taoist magic and magic.”

The Fire Wolf King nodded and said, "Now that you mention it, there is some truth to it. However, I have never experienced the power of Daoist magic before, nor have I ever seen it. Now that I have the chance to encounter it, I will naturally not let it go. Boy, rest assured, I am only going to test your Daoist magic and will not harm you in the slightest."

The Fire Wolf King spoke without any ambiguity, as if Chao Bufan was destined to lose to him.

Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "Senior, with my pitiful amount of Taoist magic, I'm afraid it's not enough to give you a good beating! Perhaps we should—"

"Enough nonsense," the Fire Wolf King immediately stopped Chao Bufan from speaking. "Boy, stop playing coy with me. Tell me, will you make the first move or will I?"

Chao Bufan feigned helplessness and said, "Alright, since you've put it that way, then this junior has nothing more to say. Senior, you're the elder, so please make the first move!"

"Alright," the Fire Wolf King said without any politeness, transforming himself into a "werewolf" who was two meters tall. He had the head of a wolf and the body of a human, and he was holding a gleaming silver spiked club. "Boy, don't blame me for not warning you. You'd better watch out."

As it spoke, the Fire Wolf King moved with lightning speed, and before it could even blink, it rushed in front of Chao Bufan and swung its spiked club at Chao Bufan's head.

It has to be said that the Fire Wolf King's speed is indeed astonishing. If we calculate based on his speed, it's probably no less than 10,000 horsepower! The monster said that the wolf's greatest advantage is its speed, and he's absolutely right.

He thought that this blow would at least severely damage his opponent, if not kill him. However, he quickly realized that the blow had hit an afterimage of his opponent. Without thinking, he quickly jumped on the spot and swept his spiked club across the battlefield, only to find that he had hit the afterimage of his opponent again.

"You little brat, you actually tried to fool me with your clone technique, thinking I couldn't do it?"

The Fire Wolf King's innate bloodthirsty fighting spirit was instantly ignited. In a flash, eight "Fire Wolf Kings" surrounded Chao Bufan, and then—they unleashed a flurry of blows from all directions. Unfortunately, they still failed to harm Chao Bufan's true form.

Knowing it was futile, he simply withdrew his clone and stopped, saying to Chao Bufan, who stood before him with a smile on his face, "Boy, is the highest level of Taoist magic simply dodging?"

"Of course not," Chao Bufan said, maintaining his signature smile.

"Then why do you only know how to dodge?" The Fire Wolf King didn't seem angry at all, as if he were talking to a good friend.

"I'm just afraid of hurting you," Chao Bufan said calmly.

"What a joke, you think you can hurt me? Kid, let me tell you the truth, in this magical forest, no one but it can hurt me," the Fire Wolf King said with a look of disdain. "If you don't make a move, then don't blame me for changing my mind."

"Senior, do you really want me to take action?" Chao Bufan asked calmly.

"Nonsense, how can I learn your magic if you don't make a move?" The Fire Wolf King immediately rolled his eyes at him.

“Alright, since you insist that I do it, then I have no choice but to comply.” Chao Bufan shrugged and said.

"Kid, don't try to hide this time. Let's have a head-on fight." The Fire Wolf King said uncertainly, after all, he had already experienced the power of the extraordinary clone technique.

"Don't worry, this time I definitely won't hide," Chao Bufan replied readily.

"Okay, it's a deal then!"

"A word is settled!"

The two men took a step back at the same time. The Fire Wolf King shook the spiked club in his hand and laughed, "Boy, you'd better watch out. This spiked club of mine doesn't have eyes. If it scratches your skin, don't blame me."

Chao Bufan naturally knew that the Fire Wolf King was kindly reminding him. He shook his head and smiled, saying, "Senior, then I'll also remind you that I'm the kind of person who generally doesn't take action. If I were to actually fight, I'm afraid you wouldn't say that."

"Good, I admire your personality; it suits my taste," the Fire Wolf King praised, then chuckled, "Boy, take this first blow from my staff."

As he spoke, the Fire Wolf King leaped to the top of Chao Bufan's head and swung his spiked club down at Chao Bufan.

This time, Chao Bufan didn't use his clone technique. Seeing the Fire Wolf King confidently attacking, he shook his head and smiled, thinking: I originally wanted to save you some face, but since you don't want it, then don't blame me. As the spiked club, carrying the force to split mountains and shatter rocks, whistled down towards his head, he instead curled his lips into a smile, then reached out, his five fingers forming a claw, and swiftly grabbed the tip of the spiked club in his hand.

The Fire Wolf King was secretly pleased to see that Chao Bufan truly didn't dodge. But to his surprise, Chao Bufan not only didn't dodge, but also easily grabbed his spiked club with just his bare hands. Just as he was astonished, he suddenly felt an inexplicable, powerful force binding him tightly. Then, tragedy struck—

Chao Bufan grabbed the spiked club with one hand, and then slammed the Fire Wolf King to the ground like a whip, swinging it left and right. A series of muffled thuds rang out, and the Fire Wolf King was so badly injured that it saw stars and screamed in agony.

"Ah—boy, stop, stop, stop! Stop now, don't fall! If you fall again, my body will fall apart."

Chao Bufan raised his spiked club, then looked up at the dizzy Fire Wolf King in mid-air and laughed, "Senior, you said it yourself!"

After saying that, he let go, and with another muffled "bang," the Fire Wolf King fell from mid-air and crashed heavily to the ground.

"Hey kid, you're something else." The Fire Wolf King scrambled to his feet, gripped the spiked club with both hands for support, and gave a thumbs-up.

"Hehe, senior, you insisted that I do this. How was it? How did it taste?" Chao Bufan chuckled.

The Fire Wolf King twisted his neck, then looked perfectly fine and said, "It's alright. I haven't stretched my muscles in a long time. You've done me a favor. Not bad, not bad, it feels quite comfortable."