With a crack of his knuckles, Jin Yu stepped forward, but then—
GROWL!
A deep, guttural sound thundered from behind the wolves.
Ding!
Influence +10,000
Ding!
Influence +10,000
Ding!
Influence +10,000
Ding!
Influence +10,000
(Emotion Provoked: Killing Intent)
The smaller wolves immediately backed off, parting in deference as something far more dangerous emerged from their ranks.
A massive Wolf twice the size of the others stepped forward, its towering form nearly reaching Jin Yu’s shoulder.
It was lean, but packed with tight, sinewy muscle. Each step nded with a subtle thud, like a silent drum announcing its presence.
Its movement was graceful, almost feline in its predatory elegance.
It looked calm, yet brimmed with coiled violence. A single twitch, and it would pounce.
Its emerald, cold, piercing eyes green locked onto Jin Yu with unsettling intensity.
Jin Yu’s breath caught. The moment their gazes met, he froze.
Is that…?!
They stared at each other, a silent battle of will passing between them.
The other wolves growled, feral and restless, But this one stood still, proud and unbothered.
It didn’t see Jin Yu as prey.
It saw him as a rival.
"You’re... intelligent?"
Jin Yu narrowed his eyes, studying it carefully. The difference was clear.
Where the others looked hungry and savage, this one exuded awareness, confidence and a sense of superiority.
It didn’t answer, of course. But it didn’t need to.
Its gaze said enough.
Ding!
Influence+10,000
(Emotion provoked: Challenge)
The big wolf took another step forward. The ground beneath Jin Yu’s feet trembled subtly, not from weight, but from presence.
Jin Yu lips curled into a grin.
"So you're challenging me?"
GROWL.
Its lips peeled back slightly, exposing long, ivory fangs.
Ding!
Influence +5,000 (Amusement)
Ding!
Influence +10,000 (Provocation)
Jin Yu’s eyes widened for a second.
"...You’re amused?"
He took a step forward.
"Then let’s make this fun."
His aura fred, responding instinctively to the challenge.
The air grew heavier. The wolves behind their leader whimpered, some crouching down, others retreating further into the trees.
But the green-eyed wolf didn’t flinch.
Instead, it lowered its body slightly, it's shoulders tense, paws digging into the earth.
Ready to strike.
"So it’s a duel, huh?" Jin Yu whispered, his voice calm but charged with anticipation.
Ding!
Influence +15,000 (Hostile aura)
The wolf lunged.
A blur of motion, with feral grace and explosive power.
Jin Yu dodged sideways, barely avoiding the first swipe.
BOOM!
The ground behind him shattered from the force of the wolf’s cws, debris flying all around
Jin Yu didn’t waste time, he spun, gathering Qi into his palm and smmed a palm strike toward the wolf’s exposed fnk.
But it twisted midair with an unnatural flexibility and nded on all fours, unscathed.
It was fast. Too fast.
Jin Yu’s grin widened.
"This is going to be interesting."
The wolf circled him, low and silent, its green eyes never breaking contact.
Jin Yu’s chest rose slowly with each breath, his fingers flexing at his sides, feeling the pulse of energy coursing through him.
This beast before him wasn't mindless like others, it was a predator, every move of it was sharp and tactical .
The wolf lunged again, it's palm cwing towards Jin yu.
Jin Yu met it head-on this time.
Their bodies cshed with a thunderous shockwave.
Jin Yu’s forearm blocked the wolf’s strike, but the force sent him skidding backward, carving lines into the dirt with his heels.
Blood welled along his arm where its cws grazed him, but he didn’t retreat.
Instead, his body pulsed with a faint Golden light, almost unseen.
The wolf charged again.
This time, Jin Yu’s foot twisted ever so slightly, then he vanished.
Appearing just above the wolf’s back, he struck down with a vicious palm, the blow bursting with unnatural pressure.
BAM!
Crack!
The wolf colpsed to its knees for the first time.
It snarled and twisted around to bite but Jin Yu was already gone.
He reappeared behind it, his movements faster than before, smoother, his nascent soul aura fring dominantly
Each strike came not just with strength, but with intent.
Every motion of his was ced with precise and refined Energy.
The ground darkened beneath his feet as strange sigils faintly shimmered in his wake like ripples over water. The air around him seemed to bend.
The wolf howled, pouncing again in fury.
Jin Yu welcomed it.
They cshed again—
A blur of motion, a storm of cw and palm, fangs and fists.
This time, Jin Yu began controlling the rhythm.
He weaved between strikes with sudden shifts, phasing before the wolf could even finish its motion. His hand shed out, fingertips glowing faintly as he brushed the side of the beast’s neck.
The wolf felt a disruption it's body.
It stumbled mid-lunge, just for a split-second, but it was enough.
Jin Yu twisted low, swept its legs with a coiling kick, then smmed both him palms into its ribs as it fell.
The ground beneath cracked.
AWOOOOOOOOOO!
The wolf howled in pain and scrambled back.
Its green eyes weren’t as cold anymore, they were wild and uncertain.
Jin Yu exhaled slowly, and the energy around him condensed, drawn inward like a tide.
“Not so arrogant now, are you?” he murmured.
Ding!
Influence +20,000 (Dominance Recognized)
(Emotion Provoked: Wariness, Fear)
The wolf backed up a few paces, pacing again, as if reevaluating him.
Its chest heaved. One of its legs trembling slightly, favoring its left side.
Jin Yu straightened, wiping a blood from his chin.
"AWOOOOOO!"
A guttural howl echoed from deep within the wolf’s chest.
Then Its fur bristled, muscles tensed.
It regained it's bance, roared and charged, not with grace this time, but raw fury.
Gone was its calcuted elegance; now it fought like a cornered beast, desperate and wild.
Swish!
It's rge cws came for Jin Yu's head, but Jin Yu crossed his arms above his head.
BAM!
His heel dove into the ground, but he didn't flinch.
The wolf opened it's jaws wide, aiming straight for his throat.
But Jin Yu’s body vanished again
A blur, a flicker of light and he reappeared above, twisting mid-air.
BOOM!
His heel crashed down onto the wolf’s skull, sending it sprawling.
Before it could rise, Jin Yu descended like a storm, his fists a flurry.
One blow to the ribs—crack!
Another to the shoulder—peng!
A backhand ced with a cutting wave of pressure split the air—smack!
The wolf yelped, blood spraying from its mouth.
It twisted, trying to rise,
Too slow.
Jin Yu seized its scruff and smmed it into the ground
BAM!
Once.
BAM!
Twice.
The forest floor quaked with every impact.
The lesser wolves had long since retreated, eyes wide in terrified silence. Not one dared move.
The great wolf tried to struggle, but its strength was fading.
Jin Yu grabbed it by the jaw, forcing it to look him in the eyes.
“You challenged me,” he whispered coldly. “Now you kneel.”
And with a final strike, his palm glowed faintly, he drove it into the wolf’s chest.
Thud.
The beast colpsed, groaning, barely conscious. Its proud green eyes now dulled with defeat.
Silence fell.
Then—
Ding!
Dominance Point +1
(Alpha recognized. Submission confirmed.)
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Jin Yu straightened and stood still, blood dripping from his knuckles.
His chest heaved, eyes still locked on the broken beast at his feet.
No words, Just the sound of wind and victory.
