Quite a few items appeared on the ground, but Chu Linfeng wasn’t interested in them. He was interested in what appeared on the Wolf King’s body. If neither the token nor the key appeared on the Wolf King, then he truly didn’t know what type of Jungle Wolf might possess them.

Chu Linfeng slowly walked towards the Wolf King. He had some reservations about the Wolf King’s strength, ready to unleash Soul Slash with the Cyan Frost Sword he held at any moment. However, when he was only five meters away, the Wolf King suddenly moved.

The Wolf King lunged at Chu Linfeng, its long, sharp fangs shimmering with an ominous glow as if it was about to slay Chu Linfeng in one blow, completely different from before. Chu Linfeng quickly darted to the side; he wasn’t entirely confident in dealing with the Wolf King.

Once Chu Linfeng sidestepped, the Wolf King unexpectedly spoke, "Humans, you’re quite impressive, being able to slay so many of my subjects. You are the first to achieve this in tens of thousands of years. If you can slay me, you’ll obtain the key to open the Fourth Layer. I also have the token you need. Show your strongest power so I can have a good look."

Chu Linfeng was shocked. He hadn’t expected the Wolf King could talk. From what it meant, it seemed it had been waiting for a long time. Nonetheless, Chu Linfeng was elated since he’d obtain the key by slaying the Wolf King, no longer needing to worry. Perhaps the thing he sought was the token.

"You’ve been here for tens of thousands of years? How many people have entered here, and where did those people go?" Chu Linfeng asked instead of attacking the Wolf King.

"Most who entered here were slain. Your arrival here indicates your strength is considerable. I hope you can fulfill the master’s wish, so I can be free. I’ve endured enough in this monotonous environment for tens of thousands of years. Human, I hope you won’t disappoint me," said the Wolf King.

"If you want to die, that’s easy. Just stand there and let me kill you. No wonder you’re indifferent to the Jungle Wolves being slaughtered; you just want to die! I suppose you won’t refuse such a simple condition!" Chu Linfeng laughed. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"You humans are too cunning. Without sufficient strength, you can’t help the master. Hence, you must fight me with all your might. Begin now. Today is the day I’ve spoken the most in tens of thousands of years," said the Wolf King.

Chu Linfeng’s heart hardened as he dashed swiftly toward the Wolf King. The Cyan Frost Sword in his hand cut through with a cyan light, and Soul Slash was unleashed instantly. To handle the Wolf King, he couldn’t hold back at all. He felt the Wolf King’s strength had reached the Venerable Martial Realm, while he was fighting with Divine Martial Realm strength. It was basically hopeless.

Such a challenge was far beyond his level; even his heaven-defying talent couldn’t achieve it. He only hoped to severely wound the enemy. As Chu Linfeng charged toward it, the Wolf King’s deep red eyes showed a faint killing intent. It seemed to completely disregard Chu Linfeng, not fearing the attack at all. Suddenly, it emitted a cyan Wind Blade from its mouth.

In a flash, the cyan light landed directly on the Wolf King, while the cyan Wind Blade accurately struck Chu Linfeng. It wasn’t that Chu Linfeng didn’t want to dodge; the Wind Blade’s speed was too fast. It caught him off guard when he arrived at the Wolf King’s side.

"Bang!" The Wind Blade hit Chu Linfeng, and the Soul Slash struck the Wolf King. Chu Linfeng was blown dozens of meters away by the Wind Blade, a deep wound that revealed bone appeared on him, with pale golden blood slowly seeping out.

This blow couldn’t take Chu Linfeng’s life. He immediately summoned energy using the Wood Element to rapidly heal himself. Meanwhile, the Wolf King let out a heart-wrenching scream, its massive body rolling on the ground, seemingly in immense pain.

"So you’ve tasted my power; doesn’t feel good, does it? I’ll hit you with another big one!" said Chu Linfeng. He knew the Wolf King’s condition needed a while longer to struggle, and a strike of thunder could be enough to kill it, or if not kill, severely injure.

Thunder Element was wildly gathering. The Wolf King, though severely wounded, seemed to be recovering somewhat, trying hard to get up. But Chu Linfeng certainly wouldn’t let it succeed. A fiery red thunderbolt struck the Wolf King’s head, burying it into the soil, causing the surroundings to crack.

The Wolf King was driven deep into the ground. From its cries, one could tell it needed several more blows to be fully dealt with. Meanwhile, Chu Linfeng used Dual Heart Use, gathering Thunder Element Molecules from the space while attacking the Wolf King with Thunder Transformation.

Thunder Transformation’s attack power was weak, but each strike left a wound on the Wolf King. Shortly, the Wolf King died under the thunderbolt from Chu Linfeng, a surprisingly easy kill that Chu Linfeng hadn’t anticipated, and his wounds were nearly fully healed.

"Lin Feng, the Wolf King deliberately sought death, knowing your strength was enough to proceed to the next layer. Otherwise, do you think it would use just one Wind Blade on you? The Jungle Wolves are Demon Beasts, famously difficult to deal with even in the Immortal Realm, though the ones there are far stronger than those here." Sword Spirit immediately threw some cold water on Chu Linfeng.

After the Jungle Wolf King died, its body surprisingly floated in mid-air and then flashed dazzling light, causing the whole space to change, turning misty like the first two layers. However, Chu Linfeng now possessed two items in his hands: a wooden token and a pitch-black key.

Quickly, the Wolf King’s body disappeared, and a Stone Gate appeared directly below where it stood. Chu Linfeng knew it was the tower gate and was surprised he’d cleared this level so easily. He then sent word to Chu Qing and Chu Tong to return.

About half an incense stick’s time passed before Chu Qing and Chu Tong returned. Seeing the key in Chu Linfeng’s hand, Chu Tong said, "Big bro, you’re incredible, getting the key. Sister Qing and I slew thousands of Jungle Wolves but didn’t get one. How did you manage it? How many did you kill?"

Chu Linfeng was momentarily shocked after hearing this. That the two little ones managed to slaughter so many Jungle Wolves was indeed terrifying, but he couldn’t admit defeat before them; it would be too embarrassing. Hence, he said, "I slew very few, but winning against you is more than enough. It’s evident since I obtained the key."

"Big bro, is this Stone Gate the gate to the Fourth Layer’s tower? Let’s go inside and take a look! Perhaps we’ll need another key to enter the next layer. This time, Tong’er and I will surely get it before you," said Chu Qing.