At this moment, a commotion came from outside. Evidently, the Hunter Mage team had arrived, having tracked him down using the Monster Seeking Powder he left behind.

  As they approached, Mo Fan simultaneously opened his phone.

  As soon as the phone signal was emitted, the One Eyed Magic Wolf seemed to have Mo Fan’s location and charged directly toward him.

  The Bone Scythe Shield glowed eerily, hovering in front of Mo Fan. The charging One Eyed Magic Wolf’s head collided with the Bone Scythe Shield, which vibrated violently. First, it bounced the One Eyed Magic Wolf back nearly ten meters with the force of the impact, and then it also bsted Mo Fan, who was protected beneath the shield, outward.

  After the Bone Scythe Shield blocked the One Eyed Magic Wolf’s fierce charge, it immediately dissolved into fragments of light and vanished into the air. Protected by the Magic Tool shield, he managed to avoid disaster, but the heavy impact left his arms numb and his chest tight.

  This wasn’t Mo Fan’s first time using a Magic Tool, and the fact that the opponent could do this clearly showed that it was stronger.

  “Quick, over there!”

  Fortunately, when Mo Fan was knocked away, the Hunter Mage team also arrived.

  As they began to fight, Mo Fan initially wanted to help, but because he had already notified the Magic Association, Yang Zuohe had also arrived. With his connections and status, before the opponent could advance again, it was taken down by two consecutive Intermediate Mage spells.

  After the One Eyed Magic Wolf was killed, Mo Fan directly collected its spirit.

  The Little Loach Pendant absorbed the wolf soul and let out a tremor, like a satisfied child murmuring happily.

  From what he had just witnessed, Mo Fan understood something clearly. With his current level, he truly could not deal with an advanced stage One Eyed Magic Wolf alone. A defensive tool could save him once, maybe twice, but power like that would eventually break through.

  Still, with this soul, the Little Loach would transform again. And with long term combat and hunting experience, his cultivation speed would only climb faster from here.

  After Mo Fan left, he returned to the academy. His home in Bo City had been sold long ago. His father, Mo Jiaxing, lived in a dormitory as a driver, while Xin Xia was with her aunt. As for himself, he stayed in the academy dormitory, regardless of holidays or weekdays.

  Of course, he didn’t return directly to the dormitory because there were other people there. Instead, he went to the rooftop of the teaching building.

  Upon arriving, he took out his pendant.

  It seemed to have just finished digesting, as it gently trembled and emitted light only within a finger’s radius.

  The light looked incredibly viscous, like silkworm threads wrapping around the dark pendant. The Little Loach Pendant was transforming under the pull of this light. Its aged surface showed obvious changes, no longer rusty, but carrying a jade like luster.

  When a Mortal grade Stardust Magic Tool was nurtured, it was like being immersed in a hot spring. Your whole body would loosen under that warmth and gentle flow. The rexation was obvious.

  And after the Little Loach Pendant transformed, Mo Fan felt an even stronger sensation, like he was being wrapped in something soft, thin, and protective, like silk.

  At this point, the Little Loach Pendant had advanced to the Spirit grade stage. But as long as it still required remnant souls and spirits, it meant it still needed to feed. Only when it no longer needed them would it signal a new level of change. And at that time, the Little Loach would undoubtedly reach a higher level than before.

  There was still over a year and a half until the duel with that small fry Yu Ang. Mo Fan knew he needed to hunt more monsters during this time.

  Only then could he become strong enough that when catastrophe arrived, he wouldn’t just tremble and dodge until he died.

  Time flew by. Aside from routine academy life, Mo Fan spent almost all his remaining time searching for and hunting Giant Eyed Blood Rats on the outskirts of the safe zone.

  In over a year, he hunted nearly fifty Giant Eyed Blood Rats, and his Lightning Element and Fire Element both successfully advanced to the third level of Stardust during this time.

  Unfortunately, the Little Loach was like a bottomless pit. The remnant souls from over fifty Giant Eyed Blood Rats still were not enough to fill it.

  Even if it filled slowly, the fortunate part was that the hunts brought him nearly 150,000 in income.

  Mo Fan didn’t save the money. He used it to buy Fire Magic Stones for cultivation. Money was not the priority. Increasing his magic power was.

  After absorbing Fire Magic Stones several times, his Fire Element Stardust grew noticeably, nearing completion.

  And because both his elements had advanced to the third level, Mo Fan grew dissatisfied with hunting only rats. He began to venture deeper into the jungle. If he wanted to break through to Intermediate Mage faster, the Little Loach needed better food.

  Considering the number of demons he had hunted, he could be considered an experienced Hunter Mage. Some small teams without his setup could enter the depths of the jungle to hunt One Eyed Magic Wolves. Mo Fan believed he could do the same.

  As long as he didn’t face more than one at a time, he could handle it. Not all One Eyed Magic Wolves were advanced stage. Many were ordinary servant level wolf cubs.

  And against those, he only needed a Lightning Seal to paralyze them, then follow with a Fire Burst.

  But today, luck turned.

  “Awoo!”

  “Awoo woo!”

  In the dense jungle, three One Eyed Magic Wolves blocked Mo Fan’s path from front and back.

  The reason he attracted three wolves was simple. He went deeper than usual today, desperate to speed up the Little Loach’s growth. Then he saw a lone One Eyed Magic Wolf drinking water at a small stream.

  Mo Fan did not hesitate.

  He bsted it with a surprise spell before it could even react.

  A third level Fire Burst, Rupture.

  The fmes poured from his hand like a fme thrower, crushing the distance instantly and burning through the wolf’s body before it could even leap away.

  It fell.

  And that was when Mo Fan saw three more wolves approaching through the trees.

  They came fast, and they came with rage that looked like it could bite through reason.

  From their posture, they were not here to threaten. They were here to kill.

  Two charged from the front. One circled behind him to cut off escape.

  Mo Fan’s eyes narrowed.

  He raised the Bone Scythe Shield.

  Then his Fire Element surged.

  “Fire Burst, Rupture!”

  A stream of fire erupted from his hand, sweeping forward like a fming bde. The lead One Eyed Magic Wolf was hit mid charge, its fur igniting in an instant. Heat rolled outward and the nearby brush smoked, leaves curling from the wave of fme.

  The wolf was bsted back, crashing into the trees.

  At the same time, the Bone Scythe Shield behind him flickered violently, because the wolf behind him smmed into it with full force.

  The shield held for a moment.

  Then it began to crumble.

  Mo Fan used that moment immediately.

  “Lightning Seal, Fury Strike!”

  Lightning snapped outward. The remaining two wolves stiffened as the current seized their bodies, their muscles locking mid movement.

  Mo Fan did not waste the opening.

  He stepped in, hand raised, fire gathering again.

  “Fire Burst, Rupture!”

  “Boom!”