Chapter 9: Sect Mission

After defeating Lucas, Sean's reputation spread in the outer sect, and those who attracted attention secretly called him "dark horse". However, he was not interested in these false names. He immersed himself in cultivation every day, and his cultivation level was raised to the fourth level of body tempering in Manhattan.

On this day, the outer sect mission hall came to a big job - hunting an iron-backed wolf with an eighth level of body tempering. This ferocious beast entrenched in the periphery of the Qingyun Mountains, threatening nearby villages and towns. The sect offered a reward of ten spirit stones, attracting students to participate.

After hearing this, Sean was very excited. Ten spirit stones were a huge sum of money for him. If he could devour the blood of the iron-backed wolf, he might be able to break through to the fifth level of body tempering in one fell swoop. So he took the task and went alone.

Deep in the Qingyun Mountains, the forest was dark and fog gathered. Sean held a hunting knife and walked forward carefully. After walking for a long time, he finally sensed a strong fishy smell in the valley.

"Ah!" A low roar came, and a giant wolf as big as an ox rushed out of the fog. Its back was covered with iron-gray scales, its eyes were scarlet, and its breath was strong. It was the Ironback Wolf.

Sean held his breath, the spiritual energy in his body circulated, and he kicked his legs and took the initiative to meet it. The Ironback Wolf roared, and its claws tore through the air and rushed straight at it.

"Bang!" Sean punched out and collided with the wolf's claws. The whole person was shocked back several steps, and his arm was slightly numb. He was secretly shocked: "Sudden body eight levels, it's really not!"

The Ironback Wolf took advantage of the situation and pounced, biting Sean's throat with fangs. Sean turned over to avoid it, and the hunting knife stabbed the wolf's belly fiercely, but was blocked by the scales, leaving only a white mark.

"I can't fight hard, I have to find a weakness." Sean calmed down and used his speed to wander around the Ironback Wolf, looking for flaws. After several confrontations, he found that the wolf's eyes were the weakest part of its defense.

"Now!" Sean hit the right time, his body suddenly jumped up, and the hunting knife pierced the left eye of the Ironback Wolf. The blade pierced the flesh, blood gushed out, and the Ironback Wolf let out a miserable howl and struggled wildly.

Sean took advantage of the situation and pounced on the wolf's head with both hands, and the Devouring Divine Body quickly exploded. A strong suction force came from the palm of his hand, and the blood, spirit and even vitality of the Ironback Wolf were quickly drained, and the huge body turned into a dry skeleton in the blink of an eye.

"Hu..." Sean panted, feeling the surging power in his body. He sat cross-legged and practiced the "Body Tempering Technique". After a while, there was a slight sound, and his cultivation broke through to the fifth level of Body Tempering!

"Destroying the Divine Body is really domineering." Sean opened his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth slightly. He dug out the demon core of the Ironback Wolf and returned to the sect with the spoils.

The deacon of the mission hall was surprised when he saw the demon core: "You killed the Ironback Wolf by yourself? Good boy, you have a bright future!"

Sean received ten spirit stones, but he was thinking about a more distant goal. He knew that the outer gate was just the starting point, and the real immortal masters were hidden inside the gate.