Chapter 102: The Firewood Forest

Even if this second generation didn’t take action now, they would never become an enemy in the future. The opposing side was already terrified by the fifth-tier monsters standing behind him.

Just as Lu Sheng was contemplating whether to eliminate this coward, a voice rang out.

“Hey, little brother, don’t be so angry. Trust me, my friend’s son already knows he was wrong. How about we just let this matter go?”

Zhuo Feifan’s excitement flared upon seeing the man. “Uncle Lun!”

Lu Sheng was somewhat surprised to see this person here—it was Duolun.

“Boss Duolun, do you intelligence operatives also meddle in others’ personal grudges?” Lu Sheng thought to himself that with Duolun here, he wouldn’t be able to kill anyone today. Yet, he didn’t intend to just let it go either.

“How about this: I promise they won’t bother you anymore, plus I’ll throw in a piece of information. Deal?” Duolun understood Lu Sheng’s stance perfectly.

“Alright.” Since he was already getting a benefit, Lu Sheng decided not to press further. He could sense that Duolun was at least a sixth-tier expert, so it was best to keep a low profile.

In truth, no matter what Duolun said next, Lu Sheng intended to leave. Now that he could gain an extra piece of intel, he was even more satisfied.

“A fifth-tier Spirit Fruit dungeon has appeared over by the Huomu Forest. It has been open for about three hours. If you head there now, it’s still in time,” Duolun reported.

“Fifth-tier Spirit Fruit dungeon… doesn’t seem very useful?” Spirit Fruits were just so-so to Lu Sheng. “What about the quality of the monsters inside?”

Duolun was a bit surprised by Lu Sheng’s words—disdainful even of the fifth-tier Spirit Fruit, yet more concerned about the monsters’ quality.

“In a fifth-tier Spirit Fruit dungeon, under normal circumstances, there is at least one fifth-tier monster of blue quality,” Duolun answered.

Lu Sheng nodded, that was good enough. He was already looking for high-quality monsters, so grabbing some Spirit Fruit along the way to quench his thirst wasn’t bad either. His own Water Spirit Fruit still needed over a day to mature to fifth-tier; obtaining one early could aid his cultivation.

“Good.” With this information in hand, Lu Sheng saw no reason to linger. He mounted his White Cloud Horse and departed.

The Huomu Forest wasn’t far from Tiantan Mountain; at his speed, he could arrive in less than half an hour.

Soon, he reached a place where all the trees were red, resembling flames from afar.

A huge cyan-colored dungeon dome enveloped the sky above the Huomu Forest, covering the entire woodland.

Once Lu Sheng stepped inside, he chose to enter the dungeon.

Upon entry, he summoned the White Flame Blue-Scaled Bird, deciding to ride it for observation.

Flying high above offered a view incomparable to that on the ground.

From the sky, Lu Sheng easily surveyed the terrain.

The area was divided into two parts: one was a tribe of flame wolves living among wooden houses. Outside the tribe, a crowd had gathered, but no battle had broken out yet.

The other was a neat and orderly forest of red-leafed trees, each towering at least ten meters tall. Some bore red fruits—likely Spirit Fruits.

In this red-leaf forest, chaotic fighting was underway.

The goals were to kill flame wolves and pluck the red fruits from the trees.

Deeper into the forest, the red-leaf trees grew taller, their fruits seemingly more energized.

Flame wolves were taller and larger than humans, covered in red fur and capable of unleashing flames.

Beneath every Spirit Fruit-bearing red-leaf tree stood flame wolves guarding them, and these were the targets.

In the very center stood an exceptionally tall red-leaf tree, over twice as tall as the others, towering like a crane among chickens.

Lu Sheng spotted it at a glance.

Beneath this giant tree, numerous humans and flame wolves were locked in battle.

There were quite a few fifth-tier flame wolves, along with fourth-tier ones.

Around a thousand flame wolves were fighting beneath that tree.

Several attacking parties aimed to seize the fruits guarded by those wolves.

One particularly strong-looking flame wolf nearby had yet to engage, quietly observing the battlefield and waiting for the right moment.

To Lu Sheng, this wolf was likely the strongest here.

That was the situation at the two battlefronts: no fighting yet at the flame wolf village, but chaos reigned in the red-leaf forest.

Lu Sheng summoned his troops, setting his sights on the flame wolves beneath the tallest red-leaf tree.

The quality of the flame wolves there was surely higher than those on the outskirts.

Leading his monster squad, with the giant crocodile and desert giant serving as sturdy vanguards, he picked a path away from the crowds and entered the fray.

Killing flame wolves was his primary objective.

He believed that if he replaced his current troops with flame wolves, his combat power would significantly increase—at least stronger than goblins.

The occasional fireballs emitted by the flame wolves proved they were more powerful than goblins.

Moreover, even without fireball attacks, flame wolves’ raw combat abilities surpassed goblins. Their bare fists, wreathed in flames, combined with powerful, agile muscles, made them formidable fighters.

Under Lu Sheng’s command, his monster team began slaughtering.

The giant crocodile and desert giant fared well, but goblins and frogmen quickly fell in battle.

Faced with flame wolves’ fireballs, goblins and frogmen had to dodge; fighting head-on meant certain defeat.

Flame wolves fought unarmed, relying on fiery fists and sharp claws to tear through their foes.

Their coordinated strikes overwhelmed the goblins and frogmen, who stood no chance against them.

The flame wolves’ quality was at least green-tier; otherwise, they wouldn’t have dominated so easily.

Of course, goblins and frogmen could still put up a fight against fourth-tier flame wolves, as that was a higher tier.

Lu Sheng felt no pity as goblins and frogmen fell.

Even the giant crocodile’s attacks were too powerful for flame wolves to endure directly.

A sweep of its tail could splinter a flame wolf instantly, making it one of Lu Sheng’s subordinates.

Next came the desert giant, whose immense size made crushing flame wolves as effortless as stepping on ants.

With foot stomps and fist strikes, it easily dispatched them.

Each creature was bested by another: flame wolves killed goblins and frogmen, while the giant crocodile and desert giant effortlessly slew flame wolves.

The Earth Bear and Green Strong, along with Green Stone, stayed close to Lu Sheng, not sent out to fight.

The battle raged on.