A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 425 Fire Wolf King

This was indeed a fire wolf, and a large, robust one at that. It was at least five meters tall, and its fur, eyes, nose, and ears were all red, as red as fire. It stared directly at Chao Bufan and the others, revealing four sharp fangs.

Wolves, as everyone knows, are the only ferocious animals that dare to stare directly at any enemy, even if they know the opponent is stronger. They will still face the enemy head-on without flinching. The wolf's greatest strengths are its speed and powerful attack; its weakness, and its only weakness, is its poor defense. Once a wolf attacks, it goes all out, relentlessly pursuing its goal. Because of this, its defenses are greatly reduced, until it becomes immobilized or even dies.

Needless to say, they all knew that this wolf, its body ablaze like flames, was the Fire Wolf King that King Osiriar had mentioned, and the second most powerful "figure" in the Magic Forest.

"Bufan, do you have any thoughts?" Bridal asked in a low voice. It was clear that they had already regarded Chao Bufan as the core figure among them and were quite willing to submit to him.

Chao Bufan frowned in thought, not rushing to answer his question. He was recalling all the information about wolves, trying to find their weakness. He knew that a wolf's weakness was its defense, but he also knew that once a wolf attacked, its weakness ceased to be a weakness. While pondering, his eyes searched for a vulnerable spot on the Fire Wolf King's body to attack. However, the Fire Wolf King, aside from glaring angrily at Chao Bufan and the others, stood motionless, its body slightly leaning back, pouncing on its prey.

"You must be the Fire Wolf King!" Chao Bufan asked. If King Osirar could speak, then this wolf must be able to as well, he thought.

"Was it King Osirar who told you that?" the Fire Wolf King asked dismissively.

"Yes." Chao Bufan dared not be presumptuous and truthfully confessed.

"So, you've defeated it?" the Fire Wolf King asked curiously.

Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "He didn't lose."

"You didn't lose? Then how did you get through it?" the Fire Wolf King asked, puzzled.

"It was it that let us come here. It said it was tired and didn't have time to test us, so we came." It wasn't that he wanted to tell this lie, but he didn't want to embarrass King Osiriar. After all, people have pride, and animals have pride too.

The Fire Wolf King nodded, showing no hostility whatsoever. However, the absence of hostility did not mean he was not an "enemy." "Since you've all come here, let's not waste any more time. I'm pressed for time and don't have time to waste with you."

“Senior, I do have a foolproof plan that will definitely not waste your precious time,” Chao Bufan said with a smile.

"Oh? Then tell me about your foolproof plan." The Fire Wolf King seemed very interested in this "foolproof plan."

As soon as Chao Bufan uttered these words, Bridal and the others understood. Although they hadn't known Chao Bufan for very long, they had already figured out what this unpredictable "weirdo" was up to. So they glanced at him silently, and then at it.

"It's very simple, just let us through." Chao Bufan said calmly.

Upon hearing this, the Fire Wolf King was visibly taken aback for a moment, and then asked, "What's the reason?"

Chao Bufan smiled and said, "Senior, things haven't been peaceful in the Magic Forest lately. We know something big is going to happen. Since your time is precious, why not let us pass through directly? You're just here to test us, not to take our lives. Besides, you certainly wouldn't care about the lives of us small fry. So, for us, no matter the outcome, we have to get through."

"Boy, is this your reason?" the Fire Wolf King asked coldly.

“Of course not entirely,” Chao Bufan said with a smile. “Senior, we know you are very powerful, and we also know that it is almost impossible to get past you.” He paused for a moment, then continued, “However, even a rabbit will kick an eagle when cornered, and an ant can kill an elephant when cornered. If we really had to fight, I’m sure you wouldn’t come out on top either, Senior, isn’t that right?”

Upon hearing Chao Bufan's veiled remarks, the Fire Wolf King nodded and said, "The reasoning is quite sound."

Upon hearing this, Bridal and the others felt that there was hope, and they were all secretly pleased with themselves. However, the Fire Wolf King's next words dealt them a heavy blow.

The Fire Wolf King paused for a moment, then continued, "However, I cannot let you pass directly; I must test you to some extent."

Chao Bufan understood, nodded, and then said, "Alright then, I will accept your test. You only need to test me."

"Kid, I didn't realize you had such courage to accept my test alone." The Fire Wolf King gave Chao Bufan an approving look. Chao Bufan was almost about to say, "You were targeting me all along." It nodded and continued, "Alright, I'll only test you. Everyone else, get as far away from me as possible."

“Uh!” Bridal and the others were all taken aback.

"You guys go ahead and wait for me in the grove ahead," Chao Bufan said, turning his head to look at Bridal and the others.

“Unusual, you—” Bridal asked worriedly.

"It's alright, Senior Fire Wolf King won't do anything to me," Chao Bufan said with a slight smile.

"What are you all standing there for? Do you want me to change my mind?" the Fire Wolf King said impatiently.

Upon hearing this, Bridal and the others didn't linger. They tossed out a warning, "Unique, be careful, we'll be waiting for you up ahead," and quickly made their escape. However, it must be said that their opinion of Chao Bufan rose to a new level. They were utterly impressed by his selfless act; he was truly loyal and a true friend!

After Bridal and the others left in their respective flying vehicles, the Fire Wolf King laughed and said, "Boy, I heard from them that you are a cultivator from the Eastern HX. I wonder how skilled you are. I would like to see whether your Taoist arts are more profound or my magic is superior."

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "Senior, you should know that magic and Taoist arts are of the same origin, only their essences are somewhat different!"

The Fire Wolf King nodded and smiled, saying, "I naturally know these things. The so-called Taoist arts are nothing more than things like 'Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Zhen, Lie, Zai, Qian'. As for magic, those all come from the natural world. The essence of these two is naturally somewhat different."