Eric Bennett watched as the blue-eyed wolf lunged at him. He rolled forward, raised his long blade, and the faint white glow on the blade suddenly burst into a brilliant light. Gripping the hilt tightly with both hands, his face twisted with effort, Eric Bennett thrust the blade into the blue-eyed wolf’s lower jaw.

“Pfft!” With a soft sound, Eric Bennett’s long blade pierced about three centimeters into the giant wolf’s lower jaw.

The lower jaw was the weakest part of the blue-eyed wolf, though “weak” was only relative. If Eric Bennett hadn’t used spiritual power, even piercing it a little would have been impressive.

Just now, he had frantically circulated his spiritual power, instantly boosting his strength by three to four hundred jin. With over six hundred jin plus the extra three to four hundred, Eric Bennett’s strength was enough to meet the standard of a second-rank martial artist.

As Eric Bennett’s long blade stabbed into the blue-eyed wolf’s lower jaw, a sudden flash of inspiration struck him. He gripped the blade with both hands and forcefully sliced backward.

“Splash!!” In an instant, Eric Bennett was drenched from head to toe in thick blood and the wolf’s innards.

If it had been just Eric Bennett alone, he might not have been able to cut open the blue-eyed wolf’s belly. Second-rank fierce beasts were not easy opponents. Fortunately, this time the blue-eyed wolf, wounded and enraged, had used up all its strength. The combination of its momentum and Eric Bennett’s power made success possible. If the wolf had any strength left, the outcome would have been uncertain. What did it matter if he was at the sixth level of body refinement? Against the blue-eyed wolf’s full-force attack, his defense was as good as paper. So, this time, Eric Bennett had luck, timing, and opportunity all on his side.

After its belly was slashed open, the blue-eyed wolf lunged forward another two meters before collapsing. The wolf lying on the ground tried to get up, but failed twice. After the third attempt, it never moved again.

Seeing that the wolf was lifeless, Eric Bennett instantly felt as if his whole body was about to be torn apart. His legs gave out, and he sat down on the ground, leaning against a big tree, gasping heavily.

All his meridians were once again completely severed, and his muscles ached terribly. At this moment, Eric Bennett had no strength left to fight.

He had only been sitting for about five minutes when the Zhang family’s group arrived.

“Hiss!” Seeing the blue-eyed wolf, over a meter tall and two meters long, lying motionless on the ground, and Eric Bennett covered in blood and filth, the group couldn’t help but gasp in shock.

None of them had expected that Eric Bennett, at the sixth level of body refinement, could actually kill a second-rank fierce beast. To them, this was simply unimaginable.

A second-rank fierce beast! Normally, fierce beasts were much stronger than martial artists of the same rank. Even Jack Bolton could have died if he was careless against this blue-eyed wolf, let alone anyone else.

And now? Had a second-rank fierce beast really been killed by Eric Bennett? Even though Eric Bennett was at the sixth level of body refinement, with six hundred jin of strength, that was only comparable to a first-rank martial artist! Maybe even less, since martial artists had techniques and skills, often making them stronger than those who only refined their bodies. Yet someone like this had killed a second-rank fierce beast?

“Eric Bennett, did you kill the blue-eyed wolf?” After a moment, Michael Bolton finally reacted, asking Eric Bennett in astonishment.

Although everything looked like Eric Bennett had done it, he still couldn’t believe it. Since when could someone as insignificant as an ant kill a fierce beast? If he could really kill a second-rank fierce beast, why would he still be stuck in the Flying Tiger Squad? Even a hundred years in the squad wouldn’t be as valuable as killing this one second-rank beast!

“Just lucky. When I fell, its belly happened to hit the tip of my blade, and then…” Hearing Michael Bolton’s question, Eric Bennett forced a smile and replied.

Concealing his strength—when lacking absolute power, this was Eric Bennett’s only choice. In fact, there were many things he couldn’t reveal; some trump cards were best kept hidden to survive.

Hearing Eric Bennett’s words, they squatted down to examine the blue-eyed wolf’s wounds. They all breathed a sigh of relief. If Eric Bennett, at the sixth level of body refinement, could really kill a second-rank fierce beast, their first thought would be to recruit him. If that failed, they’d have to kill him; otherwise, if another family got him, he’d be a threat to theirs.

“Little brother, how are you?” At this moment, Emily Bolton gracefully stepped forward to Eric Bennett’s side and asked, not even minding the blood and filth on him as she reached out to help Eric Bennett up.

As Emily Bolton supported him, Eric Bennett’s brows furrowed slightly, but quickly relaxed.

“My legs are weak, I can’t move for now!” After relaxing his brows, Eric Bennett put on a look of panic and replied.

Soon, Emily Bolton stood up, took out a handkerchief to wipe her hands, then tossed it aside. With her back to Eric Bennett, she nodded to Jack Bolton and the other Zhang family members.

“His meridians are all severed, his whole body is weak and powerless!” After joining Jack Bolton and the others, Emily Bolton whispered to them.

Emily Bolton was not only a second-rank martial artist, but also an apprentice alchemist, and quite talented—she might even surpass her grandfather and reach the level of a mid-level alchemist. When she helped Eric Bennett just now, she had already checked him. Although Emily Bolton was very discreet, how could she fool Eric Bennett, a master of traditional medicine?

“Haha! Turns out he’s just a lucky weakling!” Hearing Emily Bolton’s words, Frank Bolton immediately burst out laughing.