As Lu An spoke, the nerves of both parties instantly tensed.

The people behind Wang Zhenggang all took a step forward, and after Kong Yan also took a step forward, the Yan Hunting Group behind her followed suit!

In an instant, both sides were on the verge of drawing swords!

Everyone inside and outside the Hunter Alliance couldn't help but look over, after all, one was the largest team, and the other was among the top five teams.

These two teams clashing was no laughing matter!

Wang Zhenggang's sinister eyes stared at Lu An, while Kong Yan and the others stared at Wang Zhenggang.

Lu An, the center of everyone's attention, stood calmly in the middle, not even frowning, just meeting Wang Zhenggang's gaze.

Although no one shouted, the atmosphere was extremely oppressive.

"Very good," Wang Zhenggang's frozen face finally moved, his eyes filled with killing intent as he said, "I like your courage very much; it makes your Destiny Wheel even more enticing."

Then, Wang Zhenggang looked up at Kong Yan and said coldly, "If I were you, I wouldn't go to the Gongxu Mountains today."

With that, Wang Zhenggang turned his head without looking back and shouted to the crowd behind him, "Let's go!"

Whoosh—

Wang Zhenggang and his people walked past the Yan Hunting Group, each person glaring at them, some even clenching their fists, and others sneering while making throat-slitting gestures.

The Yan Hunting Group members were not timid either, meeting their fierce gazes.

Only after these people had disappeared far away did they turn their heads and start talking.

A man who had been following behind Kong Yan stepped forward; his name was Dong Hao, the vice-captain of the Yan Hunting Group.

He patted Lu An's shoulder hard, laughing loudly as he said, "Kid, that 'you too' just now had guts, I like it!"

Lu An smiled upon hearing this, but then he frowned slightly and looked at Kong Yan, because Kong Yan's expression was not good either.

"Yan Jie," Lu An frowned, saying softly, "I've caused you trouble."

Kong Yan looked at Lu An upon hearing this, took a deep breath, and then shook her head, saying, "I was the one who dragged you into this in the first place; as long as I don't agree to him, things will fall apart sooner or later."

Hearing Kong Yan's serious tone, everyone calmed down.

Wang Zhenggang's team was too strong; they were indeed no match.

"Then what should we do?" Dong Hao came to Kong Yan's front and asked, "Are we not going to the Gongxu Mountains today?"

Kong Yan looked up at Dong Hao, then at the people behind her; everyone had already prepared their gear and was ready to depart.

"Go!" Kong Yan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "If we don't go, won't our Yan Hunting Group become a laughing stock? How can we continue to operate in the Hunter Alliance?"

"You're right!" Dong Hao nodded vigorously, saying, "We must get that fire-element rebirth crystal core!"

An hour later, Gongxu Mountains.

The Gongxu Mountains stretched endlessly, continuous and unbroken.

It was rare to hear of anyone successfully traversing the Gongxu Mountains, and many who attempted to venture deep into them had already lost their lives.

If the plains were human territory, then the mountains were the territory of Strange Beasts.

In the outermost foothills of the Gongxu Mountains, the Yan Hunting Group was moving rapidly.

Everyone had changed into uniform clothing, even Kong Yan, who had swapped her sexy attire for something that completely covered her body.

Yet, even so, her proud curves were still evident.

Thanks to Kong Yan, Lu An finally changed into new clothes.

The clothes were very sturdy, covering his entire body, and branches would not damage them at all.

The shoes were the same; not only were they comfortable to wear, but they were also very durable.

This was the first new set of clothes Lu An had ever worn in his life; it was a feeling he had never experienced before.

He touched the clothes on his body, looked up, and gazed at the woman walking at the very front, his eyes subtly moving.

He would remember this kindness.

After the group had traveled a bit further up the mountain, the entire team stopped.

Lu An stopped as well, seeing everyone put down their backpacks and start setting up tents in the small clearing.

Lu An watched curiously, and Dong Hao, noticing Lu An's gaze, walked over and said, "Hunting a Level 1 Strange Beast isn't that simple; it requires setting up traps and long-term stakeouts.

So, we also need a place to rest.

After we finish setting up the tents, we'll go up the mountain; you just stay here and watch the luggage."

Lu An understood upon hearing this, then nodded and said, "Okay!"

"These supplies and dry rations are our lives for the next two days; you must watch them carefully and not let wild beasts steal them," Dong Hao instructed.

"We probably won't be back at noon, so if you're hungry, grab some dry rations to eat."

"Mhm," Lu An nodded in response.

The people in the Yan Hunting Group skillfully set up the tents, placed all the logistical supplies inside, and then, taking only their trap-making materials and weapons, they went up the mountain.

Soon, only Lu An was left in the vast forest.

Looking at the six tents around him, Lu An quickly climbed up a towering tree, from where he could observe all the surroundings.

He sat peacefully on a branch, watching the area.

Time flew by, and soon an hour passed.

It was nearing noon, and there was still no sign of the Yan Hunting Group returning.

Just then, Lu An's stomach rumbled.

Having not eaten since morning, Lu An was indeed a bit hungry.

After some thought, he climbed down from the tree.

He came to the tent where the dry rations were kept, intending to grab some to eat.

"Thump-thump-thump!"

Suddenly, a dull sound came from behind him.

Lu An froze and quickly looked behind him!

When he saw what was gradually emerging from the forest in the distance behind him, his brows slowly tightened, and his eyes grew increasingly serious.

It was a pack of wolves!

As far as the eye could see, there were at least a dozen wolves!

Just then, Lu An suddenly heard faint footsteps from both sides and behind him, and he immediately stood up, looking around!

This... there must be forty wolves, right?

Lu An couldn't help but swallow, his eyes becoming extremely serious.

He wondered, shouldn't wolf packs appear at night? Why were there so many wolves in broad daylight?

Lu An didn't know that on the night he last came to the Gongxu Mountains, he had killed one wolf, and three others had escaped.

And this time, as the Yan Hunting Group was making its way up the mountain, they were discovered by one of the wolves.

After the Yan Hunting Group left, they slowly surrounded the area.

They were not in a hurry; they had been waiting, waiting for Lu An to come down from the tree.

Damn it!

Lu An's brows were tightly furrowed.

Although he didn't know why the wolf pack was targeting him, he knew the nature of wolves.

With so many wolves, they definitely intended to kill him!

Taking a deep breath, Lu An tried to keep himself from panicking and calm down.

At this moment, he was some distance from the nearest tree, so he couldn't escape back up it.

And even if he successfully escaped to the tree, these wolves would destroy all the supplies in an instant.

This battle was probably unavoidable.

Lu An quietly opened his right hand, and three seconds later, a ball of red flame appeared in his hand.

He cautiously watched the nearest wolf; if it didn't move, he wouldn't either.

Wolves were inherently a very patient group.

Upon seeing Lu An motionless, they didn't rush either.

All the wolves slowly approached Lu An together, which made Lu An's brows furrow tightly!

"I can't let this continue, otherwise, once the wolf pack surrounds me at close range, I'll have no chance!" Lu An thought grimly.

Then, Lu An's brows sharpened, and he suddenly charged towards the nearest wolf!

Lu An was very fast, his body lunging forward, swiftly reaching the wolf closest to him!

The wolf, seeing Lu An charge, did not dodge or evade.

Instead, it roared furiously and swiftly pounced at Lu An!

Lu An's eyes narrowed.

Seeing the wolf pounce, his body instantly bent backward, narrowly dodging the wolf's lunge.

While under the wolf, he unhesitatingly slapped the flame onto the wolf's abdomen, and instantly, the wolf was engulfed in raging flames!

"Awooo!!!"

Whether it was the burning wolf or the other wolves that let out a long howl, these wolves were not intimidated by the flames.

Instead, they charged at Lu An one after another!

Lu An's heart tightened.

He had only used half of the flame in his hand.

Facing the second wolf pouncing at him, he quickly flung the flame out, hitting it directly, and the second wolf also burst into flames!

However, at this moment, the third wolf had already pounced in front of him!

Damn it!

Lu An gritted his teeth, his brows tightly furrowed.

He currently needed at least three seconds to activate his Destiny Wheel, and now was a moment of thunderous urgency; where did he have time to prepare?

In the nick of time, seeing the ferocious wild wolf already pouncing in front of him, Lu An's brows tightened, and he instinctively reached out and grabbed one of the wolf's front paws.

Then, with a roar, he used the momentum to swing, lifting the wolf high above his head, and using the wolf's forward momentum, he slammed it fiercely to the ground!

Bang!

A perfect over-the-shoulder throw, breaking the spine of the wolf beneath Lu An!