Although the surrounding snow wolves were genuinely frightened, their instinctive obedience to the Snow Wolf King prevailed.
Thus, they continued launching attacks towards John's direction.
But John showed no signs of retreat; instead, he charged towards the Snow Wolf King's abdomen—a spot that these creatures typically guard well.
Almost instantaneously, the Snow Wolf King sensed the attack and cautiously stepped back, just as John reached the position where it had been injured earlier.
Simultaneously, the barrage of snowball attacks from the other wolves surged forward.
John swiftly summoned the Serpent to elevate himself.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Countless snowballs exploded where the Snow Wolf King's injured paw was located.
Although the damage inflicted by kin was somewhat reduced, the sheer volume of snowballs detonating simultaneously dealt considerable damage, eliciting an angry howl from the Snow Wolf King.
It could not fathom why its normally intelligent subordinates had suddenly become so foolish.
"Well played!"
Everyone on the city walls burst into laughter upon witnessing the scene.
They all knew John was not one to give up easily or be outmaneuvered so simply.
If that was the case, they were ready to watch a good fight unfold.
The Snow Wolf King's paw, already injured, suffered further as the snowballs struck, bursting open and causing immense damage.
The paw was now disfigured, with half of its pad blasted away.
However, the Snow Wolf King was panting heavily, its eyes fixated on John with intense fury.
John, in a mocking gesture, smiled provocatively and even beckoned to the Snow Wolf King with a taunting curl of his finger, as if saying, "Come at me if you dare."
Almost instantly, the massive paw swung down again.
John swiftly dodged the attack, but the paw landed amidst a group of snow wolves.
Several wolves were impaled on the spot, their health bars drained instantly.
Yet, the Snow Wolf King seemed indifferent to the carnage it caused among its own, consumed by rage as it roared and continued to swipe at John.
Each swipe not only claimed more of its wolves but also cracked the ground, creating fissures that posed a threat to John as well.
A misstep could mean falling into an abyss from which there would be no return.
But soon, John seized an opportunity.
He grabbed a tuft of the Snow Wolf King's fur and, using the momentum, swung himself onto the back of the giant creature.
The Snow Wolf King hadn't anticipated John could actually make it onto its back.
It exploded into a frenzy, rolling around on the ground in an attempt to shake John off, but to no avail.
John clung tightly to the fur on its back, enduring the wild bucking, and continued to crawl forward.
He spotted the small protrusion on the neck of the Snow Wolf King.
Compared to the colossal size of the beast, this tiny lump was almost insignificant.
However, John was quickly approaching it.
456787!
The Baize let out a mournful squeak before being instantly killed.
The Snow Wolf King seemed to sense the loss of its long-time companion and began to convulse as if in a frenzy.
But John was fearless.
Wolves have a vulnerable waist!
He swiftly turned and thrust his Bloodthirsty Blade into the lower back and spinal region of the Snow Wolf King, even twisting the blade several times.
The Bloodthirsty Blade, already extremely sharp, cut through several tendons in the spine with these twists.
The Snow Wolf King collapsed onto the ground, appearing utterly unsupported, its eyes blazing red as though they could bleed, but it had no strength left to resist.
"It's done!"
The people on the city walls couldn't help but erupt in exuberant cheers.
They had thought a diamond-tier boss would be a disaster for them, but it turned out to be manageable after all.
John was truly formidable!
In such a short time, he had left the boss with nowhere to bury its corpse.
But soon, they were horrified to discover that something terrible seemed to be gathering in the Snow Wolf King's mouth.
"Not good! The Snow Wolf King is going to self-destruct!" Archibald's pupils dilated in horror.
He wanted to warn John, but it was already too late.
Just as the Snow Wolf King seemed ready to explode, it suddenly deflated like a punctured ball.
With a squelch, John's Bloodthirsty Blade pierced into the Snow Wolf King's brain.
The boss's health bar plummeted to zero.
The lethal blow that had been brewing in its mouth dissipated into nothingness.
Silence fell over the scene, the surrounding wolves shivering at the sidelines, daring not to make any move.
"Is the Snow Wolf King... dead?"
People atop the city walls watched in disbelief.
They could hardly believe that the formidable Snow Wolf King, which had just moments ago been their greatest fear, was now dead—and its potentially fatal strike had not even been released.
John had actually interrupted the boss's ultimate move?
"My God, that's incredible. What level is John even at now?!"
If there were any doubters of John's abilities before, they were now thoroughly convinced.
Besides John, who else could solo a diamond-tier boss? Who else could directly interrupt a boss's desperate final attack? Who else could make the surrounding wolves submit?
Only John.
John alone.
John felt the splash of fresh blood on his face and also sensed the joy of the Bloodthirsty Blade.
Diamond-tier boss? No big deal!