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Furthermore, silver wolves are considered high-quality companions, and some powerful dragons value their bloodline for evolution. There are even numerous cases where dragon blood has been specially bestowed upon them, making them blood descendants.
Nearly a thousand silver wolves, averaging the lower rank of the fifth order.
Such a fighting force could be said to be virtually invincible in the early levels of the dungeon. As long as they didn't provoke overly powerful adventurers, they were practically unbeatable.
However, Qin He could easily sweep through a large number of fifth-tier lower-level silver wolves using his Silver Seal. Any silver wolf that his gaze swept over would be controlled by the Silver Seal.
Currently, Qin He and his group have arrived near the territory of the Silver Wolf Clan. Within this thirteenth underground city, each level is not entirely a traditional dungeon; instead, it possesses an artificial ecosystem capable of housing a vast number of monsters.
There were even miniature suns created by channeling sunlight with magic. This near-perfect ecosystem made the dungeon vibrant with life.
On this grassland, a pack of silver wolves, their fur gleaming with a silvery sheen, were resting. As the most powerful predator pack on the first to third levels of the dungeon, they were a force adventurers would never want to provoke.
For example, Zoffy, a seventh-tier peak cultivator with dark magic. Even if she and her team came, facing a large-scale siege by the Silver Wolf pack, they would only end up exhausted and killed.
Therefore, Zoffy was quite uncertain. After all, with the departure of Fei Xue, a peak eighth-tier cultivator, could Qin He, with his peak fifth-tier cultivation, really handle the Silver Wolf clan?
Qin He summoned three Shadow Sharps and had them unleash sharp roars at the Silver Wolf.
Startled by the sudden roar, the silver wolves immediately went into battle alert. As furious howls echoed from the other side of the horizon, the silver wolf pack quickly assembled.
With an average strength of the lower fifth rank, these silver wolves were not to be underestimated. Even the silver wolves, who roamed the first three levels of the dungeon, were surprised to see the three Shadow Sharps on the hillside with dragon-like features and ferocious faces.
But surprise doesn't equate to fear. The Silver Wolf pack, with its dragon-like features, is not to be underestimated. The entire pack boasts eight peak seventh-tier Silver Wolf leaders and one lower-tier eighth-tier Silver Wolf King.
The normal procedure should have been for Mana to personally come and challenge the Silver Wolf King, defeat him and the entire Silver Wolf pack, and gain the Chain of Submission bonus.
These silver wolves quickly unleashed a variety of magical attacks, including fireballs, wind blades, ice spikes, and earth spikes.
Like the Killer Scorpion, the Silver Wolf is a magical beast that can randomly possess any magical attribute.
As the pack of wolves completely surrounded Qin He, the three Shadow Fiends were also captured by Qin He.
"Very well, now—all the silver wolves here, listen to my command, bow your heads and lie down!"
Suddenly, the Soap Sense Silver Seal powerfully enveloped the entire area. None of the silver wolves around the fifth rank present escaped unscathed; they were all easily suppressed by Qin He's Soap Sense Silver Seal.
Although these silver wolves could still whimper in confusion and fear, they were no longer able to move.
Even the eight silver wolf leaders, all at the peak of the seventh tier, were not spared due to the vast difference in their demonic energy. They bowed their heads under Qin He's silver seal control—
"How many silver wolves does your clan have left? And that eighth-tier lower-level silver wolf king... where did it go? You don't have much time left, answer me."
With Zhong Liuxiu still in his arms, Qin He was too lazy to do anything himself. Under the forceful control of the silver seal, the entire silver wolf clan was forced to submit.
With this ability, Qin He can ignore any enemy whose demonic energy level is lower than his.
Qin He lightened the restraints on the silver wolf leaders, allowing them to answer questions.
After a long pause, a one-eyed silver wolf with a hideous scar on its head spoke:
"Hoo... Silver Dragon, what is your purpose? Our Wolf King has gone to the tenth level of the dungeon. He is going to kill the greedy dragon lich and seize his treasure."
Upon hearing the one-eyed silver wolf leader reply, Qin He used the silver seal to examine its memories.
As expected, the eighth-tier lower-level silver wolf king has been out of contact for three months.
Since the original leader of the pack is no longer here, if Mana is to become the new leader of the wolf pack through a challenge, the first thing to do is to find the Silver Wolf King.
Whether he is alive or dead, the Silver Wolf Clan must first confirm the whereabouts of the Silver Wolf King before proceeding with the next step of letting Mana take over the clan.
“Your Wolf King has not returned for a long time, and he is challenging the Dragon Lich in the tenth level of the dungeon—you should be aware of the danger of this battle.”
"Your wolf king might already be a skeleton in the dragon lich's cave."
Upon hearing Qin He's words, panic immediately erupted within the wolf pack. The wolf king had been missing for a long time, and the eight leaders had considered the possibility that it had fallen to the dragon lich.
The silver wolf leaders were about to roar in anger, but Qin He suppressed them once again.
"Let's make a deal, you little wolf cubs."
"This is Mana, the beautiful and powerful Wolf Queen. She also possesses the power of an eighth-tier lower-level wolf, and has a legacy far superior to that of the Silver Wolf."
As he spoke, Qin He projected Mana's original form using his mental power. Upon seeing the figure of the snow-white giant wolf, the entire silver wolf pack was invigorated.
“Now, follow me. Go to the tenth underground level to find your unfortunate wolf king. If it dies in the mouth of the dragon lich, I will resurrect it later.”
Upon hearing Qin He's assurance, many of the silver wolves' eyes lit up with joy.
"I've come here to eliminate that dragon lich on the tenth underground level."
"But in return, your wolf king must fight Mana. If he wins, I will set you free. If he loses, all of you silver wolves will have to acknowledge Mana as your new master. Make your decision quickly—"
Upon hearing Qin He's purpose, and considering that both he and Zhong Liuxiu in his arms resembled silver dragons, she was immediately struck by his presence.
It's perfectly normal for these lawful good metal dragons to stay with human adventurers and specifically target evil dragon liches.
However, this is not without its costs. If they accept Qin He's help, they will likely face a change of wolf king... and at that time, the silver wolf pack may become Qin He's vassals.
"Okay! We agree."
The one-eyed silver wolf acted decisively, obeying Qin He's request. After all, Qin He possessed such terrifying abilities that a single glance could render the wolf pack immobile.
They had no choice but to obey.
“However… Your Excellency Silver Dragon, our clan comprises nearly a thousand silver wolves. It would be quite difficult for us to follow you to the tenth level of the dungeon.”
"Please give us some time to prepare, and I will make arrangements for you and lead the tribe to migrate."
The one-eyed silver wolf was the first to submit to Qin He; it was the most valiant and skilled second-in-command in the silver wolf pack. The other wolves followed suit when the one-eyed wolf spoke.
But at that moment, an extremely ferocious roar from a beast dragon immediately attracted the attention of the wolf pack.
"It's that damned Deviljho!"
One-Eyed immediately growled and led the adult silver wolves to charge toward the back of the plain.
There, there was a terrifying behemoth, a creature that could be described as the epitome of horror and ferocity, its hungry and deformed maw dripping with saliva and terrible acid.
Its robust dragon body was covered in gelatinous skin and blackish-green scales, and its extremely thick and powerful tail had already swept away several charging silver wolves.
Needless to say, this terrifying mid-level eighth-tier beast dragon came here to hunt. For it, the silver wolf pack was an easy buffet to fill its stomach.
In recent days, many old, weak, and disabled silver wolves have fallen victim to the Deviljho. Seeing this, Qin He roughly understood why One-Eyed was willing to follow him…
Because this damned Deviljho is not something they can handle! As a Brute Wyvern, their powerful leg muscles can even support leaps into the air, allowing them to prey on flying wyverns.
If this creature bites you, ninety percent of the adventurers on the first floor will be crushed to pieces.
A mid-level eighth-tier item, this thing shouldn't even be on the first floor of the dungeon.
Completely incapable of communication, it bares its fangs at any creature. A monster devoid of reason when starving...
It makes sense that the Deviljho has been roaming near the Silver Wolf's territory without being sighted by adventurers these days.
"Stay where you are, I'll go and deal with it."
Qin He was quite interested in this Deviljho. If he could strip it of its hide and make a full set of Deviljho armor, it would definitely be a good trade item in the dungeon.
Monsters like these beast dragons are rare, even at levels five to ten.
As Zhong Liuxiu leaped down from his arms, Qin He also took out the Thunderbolt Black Gold Mace, intending to test his current abilities against this monster.
Chapter 217 The Elves' First Hunt
Faced with this mid-level eighth-tier Deviljho, Qin He did not refine the dragon core.
He swung his black and gold thunderbolt mace left and right, and when the two maces collided, a violent burst of black and gold thunderbolts immediately erupted and blasted the top of the Deviljho's head.
Suddenly attacked, the Deviljho immediately roared in fury. Even though Qin He tried to suppress it with his dragon might, this monster, driven by its hunting instincts... only paused for a moment before continuing its charge.
With its powerful leg muscles, the beastly dragon charged towards Qin He in an instant. Without its golden dragon scale armor, he needed to be careful facing this behemoth.
"coming."
The Deviljho lowered its ferocious jaws, like a heavy machine running wildly, and used its gaping maw full of sharp teeth to plow terrifying trenches into the ground.
Just then, Qin He hurled his Thunder Black Gold Mace directly at the Deviljho's gaping maw, which was still spewing out corrosive acid!
The double-handed mace was thrown first, followed by Qin He summoning his sword. The sword grasped the Demonic Prison Blade, and his figure immediately followed the mace, shooting forward—
As the flames of hell stained the sword, Yu Lan's phantom also appeared behind Qin He.
"Heavenly Abyss Demon-Slaying Slash!"
The demonic sword unleashed its unparalleled sword technique once more, shattering mountains and collapsing peaks with a single strike. This power stemmed not only from Qin He's own strength but also from the power Yu Lan had gained through their joint cultivation over the past few days.
With a combined barrage of sword and mace, the Deviljho's ferocious skull was blasted deep into the ground. The mere sight of the two heavy maces, crackling with lightning, was enough to make the Deviljho's vision go black.
Then came an even more astonishing, devastating blow that nearly cleaved its head in two. The Deviljho's powerful bones and muscles emitted a chilling, almost collapsing sound…
"What, you're done with this? Keep biting me, aren't you good at it?"
With a horizontal swing of his sword, Qin He was even more ferocious and savage than the Tyrannosaurus Rex, directly using the Demonic Prison Wave to swat and strike the beast dragon in front of him as if it were a fly.
All the Deviljho could offer in response was a furious, intermittent roar.
Hind limbs, tail, lower jaw...
It wasn't an attack targeting weaknesses, but rather a random, brutal hacking and smashing.
At this moment, Qin He and Yu Lan were one, and the giant sword in his hand moved with unpredictable speed and chaos!
The Deviljho had devoured many adventurers wielding strange and unusual weapons, but it had never encountered someone like Qin He who could crush it with sheer brute force.
The repeated blows had left the behemoth disoriented, making it impossible for it to even get up.
Qin He's seemingly chaotic violence, however, always struck the most fatal spot with every blow.
Enraged, the Deviljho's head and body began to glow with a blinding red light. But it was no use; a barrage of heavy sword strikes felled it once more.
Struggling to get up, but due to the accumulated injuries, he couldn't jump to a suitable height for a while, and couldn't grasp the landing point to hit the enemy in front of him.
The Deviljho's leap and stomp missed, and Qin He seized the opportunity to dodge and slash upwards. Its exaggeratedly large tail, which maintained its balance, was instantly slashed with a shocking wound.
"Alright, next I'll take off your tail!"
With a leaping motion, two streaks of crimson light, interspersed with dazzling golden rays, shot out. The Bloodthirsty Reaper, with its unparalleled sharpness, sliced through the scales and skin of the Deviljho. Meanwhile, the Bloodthirsty Crusher struck its head with a devastating blow!
The Deviljho only saw a golden short hammer fly towards it, followed by a heavy blow that caused everything to go black. Its furious roar rang out again.
As the two spiritual weapons appeared, their almost infinitely extending golden chains managed to wrap around and bind the Deviljho, and that's not all—
The current Deviljho is directly restrained by the Reapers and Crushers, bound by indestructible chains, becoming easy prey for Qin He to slaughter.
With several tearing pains, the tail of the Deviljho was instantly sliced off dozens of feet away by Mo Jueyulan with the extreme sharpness of the demonic sword!
Realizing its tail had been severed, the Deviljho, bound by chains, immediately flew into a rage. Its head and torso once again glowed a furious red, but to no avail.
After severing the Deviljho's tail, Qin He's ferocious and savage demeanor immediately subsided. His eyes and expression turned icy, and Qin He raised his demonic sword high, driving the Demon Absolute Prison Wave deep into the Deviljho's neck!
After a series of convulsions and struggles, the ferocious Deviljho was ultimately defeated by an even more ferocious being.
Qin He searched the corpse of the Deviljho and pulled out a Deviljho gem.
Unlike dragon cores, precious stones are extremely rare in this world. Qin He carefully put away the precious stone from the Deviljho, then waved his hand to store the Deviljho into his spatial scale.
When we have some free time later, I'll have Xiuxiu use her magical regeneration ability to handcraft a katana for us to play with.
While Qin He was overjoyed, the silver wolves beside him were completely dumbfounded.
They never expected that Qin He would actually kill this damned Tyrannosaurus Rex at the peak of the fifth rank!
"Why are you all looking at me? Gather all your silver wolves together, and I have a way to take you to the tenth floor. And there won't be any large-scale migration required."
As Qin He resumed his amiable demeanor, One-Eyed and the other silver wolf leaders immediately clung to the rest of the pack like lapdogs, calling for them to gather.
Are you kidding? If they don't obey orders, wouldn't Qin He tear them apart by the bone?
With Qin He's strength, it's no wonder he dared to say he would deal with the tenth-level Dragon Lich.
The Silver Wolf Clan's confidence in Qin He immediately soared. Little did they know that even the world's strongest Lich Queen and Dragon Lich were now completely subservient to Qin He.
Could Qin He possibly be unable to deal with a mere monster in the dungeon?
Soon, Qin He put the silver wolves into his spatial scales and led them to the second level of the underground city.
Logically speaking, if an exceptionally powerful monster like an eighth-tier Deviljho appears in the first three levels, a bounty for its capture will quickly appear.
After all, nobody wants to be chewed into a pulp by a bloody maw full of acid as soon as they enter the dungeon.
Even in dungeons, monsters with corrosive attacks, like the Deviljho, are the most hated.
Although the soul is locked in the dungeon to meet the resurrection conditions, how can one resurrect using conventional methods if the physical body has been completely digested?
Unless it's the kind of resurrection method where the soul imprint is stored elsewhere, allowing one to ignore the dungeon's restrictions after death and directly recall their soul, or a more advanced method of resurrection.
Therefore, if an adventurer from an ordinary family dies in the jaws of a Deviljho... he will truly be annihilated and immediately have to restart the game and report to Hraheim.