Chapter 309: Breakthrough (Part 1)

“Are you ready?” After taking in the situation, Rod turned his head slightly and asked Lucy.
“Mm!” Lucy nodded firmly, showing no panic as expected. It seemed this wasn’t the first time she’d encountered such a situation, and this demeanor made Rod admire her even more—once again witnessing another side of her.
“Get your magic ready. Charge when I shout!” Taking a deep breath, Rod channeled his fighting spirit intensely as he spoke to Lucy. It was time to charge forward with all strength; any unexpected obstacle along the way could ruin everything, so there was no room for mistakes.
Seeing the growing number of wolves, Rod knew they couldn’t wait any longer. He took a deep breath and shouted, “Go!”
With a fierce cry, he rushed outward like a gust of wind!
“Fire Dragon, arise!” Behind him, Lucy, who had been prepared, also let out a sharp cry. After intense fluctuations in spatial magic elements, a fire dragon dozens of feet long appeared out of thin air!
The sudden appearance of the fire dragon illuminated the entire sky, and the temperature around them seemed to rise dramatically!
With a long roar, the fire dragon dived toward their escape route right in front of Rod!
Fire was the terror of beasts—the thing they feared the most, a truth that never changed. The moment the fire dragon appeared, hundreds of wolves around them became panicked, howling as they retreated step by step, fear in their eyes.
Seeing this, Rod was pleased. He thought bringing Lucy along was indeed the right decision. In such a dangerous wilderness, a magician could be extremely useful, especially one skilled in fire magic. For instance, against a pack of wolves like this, Lucy’s killing power, if she chose to fight, would far exceed his own.
“Autumn Wind!” In the blink of an eye, Rod reached the wolves first. With a loud shout, he drew his Autumn Wind Sword.
A violent wind howled, carrying sand and stones, darkening the world. A white light flashed, followed by several screams—as several wolves that charged at them turned into blood showers at Rod’s hand.
“Stay close to me!” Rod ordered firmly as he saw Lucy following behind. If she lost track of him now, she would be in trouble. For a magician to enter a pack of wolves was tantamount to seeking death, even if she was a top-tier mage god.

“Shadowless!” Without wasting time, the moment Rod and the others charged at the encirclement, all the wolves around them quickly gathered here, seemingly determined to tear apart these two humans who dared to offend them. As for those white wolves, they glared at Rod and Lucy but never advanced to join the attack; instead, they stepped back a few paces, giving them space to fight. Noticing this, Rod was puzzled but had no time to dwell on it. The magical beasts around them rushed at them like mad. The green and gray wolves weren’t very strong, mostly at the early Saint level or late Imperial level, with only a few reaching the quasi-divine level. Only the leaders could reach the divine level. Though their strength wasn’t great, their numbers were overwhelming—wave after wave of attacks continued endlessly. In the blink of an eye, over a dozen wolves lay dead at Rod’s feet, with red wolves being the toughest to deal with! These creatures were at the quasi-divine level, and their strength had increased significantly after mutating. More importantly, their physical resilience far exceeded Rod’s expectations. Lucy’s ordinary magic couldn’t harm them, and their long fangs and claws added to their deadly power. Plus, having to protect Lucy meant Rod couldn’t fully unleash his combat skills. Meanwhile, Lucy kept casting spells one after another, filling the sky with scorching air. Wild surges of fire element created intense heat waves, as brilliant fireballs and fire-based spells erupted, lighting up the dark night. The wolves’ bravery was admirable, but many had already fallen at Rod’s hands, and with Lucy’s magic, many more were injured. Yet they still rushed at them recklessly. Fighting their way forward, Rod soon cleared a path and arrived in front of the white wolves. Howl… At that moment, angry roars echoed. The rest of the wolves seemed especially enraged by Rod and the others reaching their territory, as if they had offended something sacred! In an instant, all the wolves became agitated and rushed at Rod and Lucy desperately. Another fierce assault came. Lucy had no idea how many spells she had cast, and Rod didn’t know how long he had been swinging his sword. The Xuanyuan Sword was covered in blood, and the air was thick with the smell of blood. Dead magical beasts lay scattered everywhere.

The remnants of severed limbs were extremely visible, with blood flowing like rivers. The battlefield of death grew even darker under such fierce combat. Perhaps due to the large number of wolves here, no other magical beasts appeared in the vicinity. Faced with so many wolves, no magical beast would dare to get involved—even those at the Yin Huang realm would only be seeking death. Many ants can kill an elephant. This time, the main force of wolves surrounding Rod and Lucy were red wolves, seemingly realizing the strength of the humans before them, so they became the core of the army. These red wolves were extremely ferocious and powerful; each attack made Rod’s arms numb. The leading red wolves even reached the later stage of the divine realm, nearly attaining perfect divine mastery! With the cover of other wolves around them, they began guerrilla warfare, avoiding direct confrontation with Rod, leaving him in a difficult situation. Lucy’s magic, as expected, showed terrifying lethality. With the protection of warriors, the impact of a mage in battle is self-evident, especially in group fights, where mages are undoubtedly top killers. Not to mention the most lethal fire mages—the screams resulting from their spells were horrifying. However, the good times didn’t last long. Sensing the strength of the humans, several white wolves also stepped forward. Each of them had the strength of the later stage of the divine realm, with many even at perfect divine mastery, some even stepping into the Yin Huang realm! Extremely fierce, even in such a dangerous battlefield, such a lineup could probably be considered a king-level force. Imagine—a team of dozens of magical beasts at perfect divine mastery, working together, helping each other, and fighting bravely—what other creature would dare to oppose them? Ah… A scream—Lucy’s magic was interrupted as a magical beast pounced on her! Its mouth was wide open, with long fangs covered in saliva, and its eyes gleamed with ferocity. Just as it was about to knock Lucy down, Rod, hearing the cry, quickly turned and swung his sword with great force. With a clear clang, a long fang was severed, and the red wolf let out a scream. “Brother Rod, we… we can’t break through like this. Maybe you should leave first. You can’t take me with you!” The battle hadn’t lasted long, but after casting powerful spells in succession, Lucy felt somewhat exhausted.

As a magician, her health was already poor, and such intense battles left her dizzy and weak. “Stop talking and follow me!” Hearing Lucy’s words, Rod’s expression darkened as he said unhappily, “If we’re leaving, we leave together!” With a twitch of his hand, he pulled Lucy along and continued fighting forward. They fought their way through, creating a path of bloodshed—dead bodies lay everywhere, blood flowed like rivers, and cries of agony filled the air. The wolves seemed to have spotted Lucy as their weak point and focused their main attacks on her. Under these circumstances, Rod and Lucy’s situation became even more precarious, with dangers arising constantly. If not for Rod’s ferocity, Lucy wouldn’t know what would have become of her by now. Lucy’s ability to cast magic slowed down increasingly, her exhaustion evident. Rod, though out of breath, never considered giving up. Under the dark sky, a life-or-death battle raged on this battlefield of death. The moon hung high in the sky, growing brighter and rising steadily, seemingly on its way to reach its highest point at the center of the sky. Drawn by the moonlight, the wolves’ combat strength increased once again, but it was clear they were becoming increasingly angry and anxious. “Big brother, it’s no good! You go first—if we don’t leave now, it’ll be too late. On the night of the full moon, when the moon reaches its highest point, the wolf king will appear, and none of us will be able to escape!” Lucy said, her voice trembling with tears, urging Rod while looking at the moon. “Stop talking and come with me. Get on my back!” Judging by the time, there really wasn’t much left. If the wolf king appeared, they truly wouldn’t be able to escape. Without hesitation, Rod swept aside everyone around him with his sword, lifted Lucy onto his back, and tied them tightly together with a rope to prevent separation. Then, with a cold gaze and a fierce cry, he joined the battle once more. Having lived in a void space and endured Melon’s extreme trials, Lucy’s weight posed no problem to Rod—except that he had to be more careful not to hurt her on his back. Now, Rod could finally fight freely, killing enemies and changing directions. After realizing the strength of the white wolves, he turned his attention to the gray wolves. With his astonishing speed and powerful strength, Rod forced his way through, seeing a glimmer of hope. On his back, Lucy lowered her head, resting on Rod’s shoulder, watching the man before her kill after kill, a faint, happy smile on her lips.