Redeemed and Buffed

Once they finished discussing official business, Yu Xian and Little Nora prepared to find a grinding spot to level up. Before setting out, however, he decided to summon the Wolf King, Bolaiye, and see how the Giant Ghoul's attributes had changed. Taking out the Wolf King's Tooth, he used it directly as an offering to activate Chaos Summoning. An instant later, a magic circle manifested on the ground ahead, and a massive silhouette slowly took shape. Bolaiye was dead. And having possessed no extra lives, that death should have cleanly put an end to it. Yet the Zhen Realm maintained a certain record of existence, roughly akin to a saved data profile. As one of the leader-rank monsters, Bolaiye naturally had its data preserved. [Giant Werewolf King - Bolaiye] [Level: 20] [Skills:] [Blood Shadow Soul-Reaving Claws: Swings its arms with full force to slash out the blood-fiend energy residing in its claws, capable of ranged attacks.] [Blood Wolf's Wrath: Lets out an enraged howl, doubling its physical attributes, enlarging its body, and vastly boosting its defense.] [Greedy Bite: Uses razor-sharp fangs to tear into the target and recover from wounds; the more bites landed, the faster the recovery.] [Wolf King's Might: Emits a howl that intimidates surrounding creatures; the effect is doubled against wolves.] [Exclusive Ultimate:] [Bolaiye - Finger Blade Slash: Concentrates power into the claw of the right index finger and swings the arm with full force to slash out an immensely powerful blood blade.] [Remarks: Bolaiye, King of the Giant Werewolves. Once ruled Wolf King Canyon for three hundred years; the most ferocious, battle-hardened legendary wolf king among the giant werewolves.] Yu Xian checked Bolaiye's attributes immediately after summoning it, mentally breathing a sigh of relief as he finished reading. Thank goodness Bolaiye hadn't unleashed its exclusive ultimate at the beginning, and was subsequently battered so dizzy by combo attacks that it never found an opening to use it. Otherwise, even if the Sparkle Troupe had managed to win, victory would never have come so easily—and certainly not without casualties. By now, Bolaiye had regained its senses. Its consciousness, however, had clearly been rewritten by the realm's rules, leaving it utterly loyal to Yu Xian. "Bolaiye greets the Master," Bolaiye rumbled in a gruff, gravelly voice as it lowered its head toward Yu Xian. Yu Xian nodded. "From now on, you're my bodyguard. My safety is in your hands." "Bolaiye pledges to guard the Master unto death!" Bolaiye replied at once. Next, Yu Xian recalled the Giant Ghoul. A glance at its stats left him looking disappointed. Aside from gaining a few levels, nothing about the Giant Ghoul had changed. Evidently, that was as far as a ghoul's potential went. With preparations complete, Yu Xian led Little Nora out of the city. Still uneasy, Ximen Wangcai tagged along with Situ Xingye. After all, Yu Xian and Little Nora were far too important. If push came to shove, they could afford to die, but Yu Xian and Little Nora absolutely could not. After dying, they could simply re-enter the game, whereas if Yu Xian and Little Nora died, there was no guarantee they would retain their current summoned beasts and abilities upon returning. The four formed a party and arrived at the monster grinding spot to the right of Fukang City. Due to the previous night's celebrations, most classholders were still sleeping it off in the city. Only a scattered few were out hunting in the field, keeping a wide berth from one another. Yu Xian took a look around and simply ordered, "Bolaiye, go. Let me see what you've got." "By your command!" Bolaiye barked. Stepping out from behind Yu Xian, it cast its gaze over the surrounding monsters. Its arm muscles bulged, and an instant later, it lashed out with a sweeping claw at the nearby creatures. Blood Shadow Soul-Reaving Claws! Five streaks of crimson light flashed across the air. In a split second, the surrounding monsters were slaughtered, every single one felled in an instant kill. "Holy crap... that's absurdly strong," Situ Xingye couldn't help exclaiming at the sight. During yesterday's defense of the city, everyone had recognized Bolaiye's terrifying strength. Yet because Yu Xian and Little Nora had teamed up and taken it down by catching it off guard, its supposed might had felt somewhat surreal to the onlookers. Only now, witnessing Bolaiye obliterate dozens of monsters with a single swipe, did they truly grasp how terrifying it was. And it wasn't done yet. A moment later, Bolaiye locked onto a distant pack of monsters. Drawing its right hand back, it extended only its index finger while clenching the rest into a fist. Slowly, the black claw at its fingertip turned crimson, radiating an ominous, suffocating aura. Exclusive Ultimate: Bolaiye - Finger Blade Slash! It whipped its arm forward violently toward the distant monsters. From that scimitar-like claw, it unleashed an enormous crescent of red energy. The attack was nothing short of staggering, stretching a full ten meters across. The surrounding classholders who caught sight of it felt their scalps tingle with dread, completely forgetting what they had been doing. Boom! The slash descended, instantly cleaving countless monsters in two. Only when it slammed into a distant hillside did it erupt into a deafening roar, sending tremors rippling through the earth. "Maybe the two of us are a bit redundant," Situ Xingye muttered with a wry smile to Ximen Wangcai beside him. Ximen Wangcai nodded in agreement. Even after Yu Xian had summoned Bolaiye, his subconscious had still clung to the notion that Yu Xian wasn't strong enough. Now, he realized his intuition had been completely off. With the Giant Ghoul combined with Wolf King Bolaiye, Yu Xian's combat strength was utterly terrifying. It would probably take a party of at least ten classholders, each on par with himself, to pose any real threat to Yu Xian. Bolaiye was simply too overpowered. Yu Xian was quite pleased as well. Truth be told, their ability to kill Bolaiye in the first place had come down to two factors: first, his and Little Nora's skills were thoroughly shameless, and second, the terrain had favored them. Had Bolaiye charged into the city back then, his and Little Nora's hands would have been tied. Fortunately, it had been locked down outside the walls, allowing them to dispatch it smoothly. "Come back!" Yu Xian called out with a smile. Bolaiye turned and loped back. Yu Xian stepped aside with a grin and said, "Kill the Giant Ghoul." Before anyone could react, Bolaiye struck the motionless Giant Ghoul with a clean Bolaiye - Finger Blade Slash, instantly putting an end to it. The Giant Ghoul could no longer keep pace with Yu Xian's progression. Keeping it around was like gnawing on a chicken rib—scant reward, yet a pity to discard. Rather than agonizing over it, Yu Xian figured it was better to discard it outright, free up a summoning slot, and summon something new. "Wangcai, didn't you doubt that I could summon a God rank beast with a blade of grass? Watch closely; I'll show you right now," Yu Xian said, turning with a smile toward the astonished Ximen Wangcai after disposing of his summon. With that, he bent down and plucked a clump of grass, silently praying in his heart: *O Great Zhen, O Adorable Zhen, I hereby offer up Wangcai's romantic luck for the rest of his life, trading his eternal bachelorhood for a God rank summoned beast!* His silent wish complete, he sacrificed the grass in his hand and activated Chaos Summoning.