(Thanks to "Turbid Liquor Soul" and "Brother Si Wuxie" for their tips)
The rainstorm lasted for a day and finally stopped.
Chen Zong was not in a hurry to leave the cave because it was nighttime and the beasts were at their peak. He moved large rocks and piled them at the entrance of the cave to prevent any beasts from breaking in at night.
He spent the night half asleep and half awake peacefully.
He pushed away the rocks and walked out of the cave. It was damp everywhere. The sun rose and shone with golden light. There were countless water droplets on the leaves of every tree and every blade of grass. They reflected the sun and shone with colorful lights. It was exceptionally beautiful.
The air was moist and fresh. He took a deep breath and felt refreshed.
Chen Zong chose the direction he went yesterday and carried the bag on his back.
In the end, he helplessly confirmed that he was lost.
At first glance, it was all lush grass and trees. It was impossible to tell where was which.
"I can only try my luck." Chen Zong thought to himself. He had to be careful. This was the Mount Fulong and there were many beasts roaming around.
As soon as he thought about it, a figure quickly attacked him from the side and slashed with a sword.
The sword was extremely accurate and killed him directly.
It was a half-meter long lynx beast, Lower Class 1.
Chen Zong did not care about the lynx beast's body and quickly left. Otherwise, the smell of the beast's blood might attract other beasts.
Time flew and the morning sun became scorching again.
When he felt hungry and could not find suitable food, Chen Zong would eat an Energy Pill.
The Energy Pill was now completely used to satisfy his hunger.
During this time, Chen Zong encountered three beasts. Fortunately, the most powerful one was only Middle Class 1. It could not withstand his sword and was killed immediately.
As he walked, the sun set. During this time, Chen Zong saw a small red tree in the distance. There were three fruits on the tree, two green and one red. There seemed to be scales on the fruits. He recognized that they were Level 7 Fire-Scale Fruits. One was about to ripen, and the other two were not ripe yet.
The value of a seventh-grade herb was very high. Chen Zong was very tempted, but he did not dare to pick it, because beside the Fire Scale Fruit Tree, there was a fiery red demonic beast. Its appearance was like a jackal, and it was very ferocious. A tyrannical demonic aura surrounded its body, and it was extremely terrifying.
Evil Fire Wolf!
High Rank 2 Demonic Beast.
Chen Zong had to stay as far away as possible from this kind of demonic beast. He couldn't take any chances, even though he really wanted to get his hands on the ripe Fire-Scaled Fruit.
Only after carefully escaping did he heave a sigh of relief.
The sun was setting in the west, and the sky was dark. Chen Zong had to find another place with a relatively wide and safe view to spend the night.
The night was not peaceful. The roars of various demonic beasts rose and fell one after another.
Chen Zong didn't dare to fall asleep. He leaned against the rock and tried his best to rest.
The mountain wind at night was very cold, and even Chen Zong could not stand it. He had no choice but to circulate the True Sword Heavenly Supreme Skill to circulate his Qi and blood to keep warm.
However, using the martial arts would also consume his Qi and Blood Force little by little. Although it was not as much as using the Human Level martial arts, it could not be sustained for too long. He had to stop after a period of time to let it recover.
In the middle of the night, another demonic beast approached Chen Zong, waiting for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.
This was an Ironback Green Wolf. It was also a common High Rank 1 Demonic Beast in the Mount Fulong.
It tiptoed and approached Chen Zong from the side. When it was close enough, the Ironback Green Wolf leaped and rushed towards Chen Zong like a flash of lightning. Its sharp claws clawed at Chen Zong's arms, and it opened its sharp mouth to bite Chen Zong's neck with its sharp fangs.
His closed eyes suddenly opened, and the iron sword resting on his legs rose without him noticing. He unsheathed the sword, and the sword light was extremely dazzling in the night sky, even brighter than the moon in the sky.
The sword, with a shocking sharpness, pierced through the Ironback Green Wolf's open mouth, pierced through its throat, and came out from the back of its neck.
With a flick of his wrist, the long sword vibrated slightly, and the Ironback Green Wolf, which still wanted to counterattack, was flung dozens of meters away. It landed on the ground and rolled back dozens of meters.
"Finer control of strength," Chen Zong thought to himself.
However, he also knew that with his current strength, killing a High Rank 1 Demonic Beast like the Ironback Green Wolf was not a problem, but he still could not kill it with one strike. This time, there was a bit of luck involved.
Perhaps because of his good luck, Chen Zong did not encounter any High Rank 2 Demonic Beasts. He passed the night without any danger, and continued on his journey.
The longer he stayed in the Mount Fulong, the more experience Chen Zong had in surviving in the wild. If not for his low cultivation and insufficient strength, he would not have wanted to leave so soon.
On the third day, Chen Zong saved an injured martial artist and applied medicine to his wound.
Then, he saw what it meant to be unpredictable. This person took advantage of Chen Zong's carelessness to launch a sneak attack to kill Chen Zong. Fortunately, Chen Zong's five senses were sharp, and he reacted immediately. In addition, the opponent's cultivation was high, but his injuries were not light, so he did not pay too much attention to Chen Zong.
In the end, not only did the sneak attack fail to kill Chen Zong, but Chen Zong dodged it and counterattacked with his sword.
"Stop, I'm willing to give you all these things," the martial artist, whose cultivation was at the seventh stage of the Qi and Blood Realm, said with a pale face as he clutched his chest.
"Okay." Chen Zong's expression was cold. He was kind enough to save someone, but he was repaid with ingratitude and was almost killed. He did not feel good about it.
"I'll throw it over, you catch it," the martial artist said. He threw the bag in his hand to Chen Zong and leaned back, looking like he was about to turn around and leave.
Suddenly, the martial artist turned around, seemingly retreating but actually advancing. Leaving behind an afterimage, he appeared on Chen Zong's left side and stabbed the short knife in his hand toward Chen Zong's neck.
With one stab, there was no one under the knife. The martial artist immediately sensed that something was wrong, but it was too late.
Chen Zong used the Wind Stepping Steps to dodge the attack, but the iron sword pierced through his heart from the back, killing him instantly.
In fact, even if the martial artist really gave everything to Chen Zong, Chen Zong had no intention of letting him go.
The sword was a sword of slaughter. It could not kill the innocent, but it could kill those who deserved to be killed.
The short knife was a refined iron weapon, so it was worth some Jade Coins. Chen Zong hung it around his waist and carried it with him. Inside the bag, there were seven third and fourth grade herbs, a few energy pills, beast blood pills, and some dry food and fire extinguishers.
After searching the martial artist's body, he found a money ticket and ten purple Jade Coins.
Jade Coins were circulating currency. They were divided into white, red, and purple. White Jade Coins had the lowest value. One red Jade Coin was worth ten white Jade Coins, and one purple Jade Coin was worth ten red Jade Coins. A money ticket was worth one thousand white Jade Coins, so it was worth two thousand white Jade Coins in total. For Chen Zong, who had not had many Jade Coins since he was young, this was undoubtedly a huge sum of money.
On the fourth day, Chen Zong was chased by a second-grade low-tier demonic beast. He used the Wind Stepping Steps many times and luckily escaped.
On the fifth day, Chen Zong was in a sorry state. There was a trace of fatigue in his eyes, but his eyes were sharper.
"I have to leave Mount Fu Long as soon as possible. If this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on." Chen Zong thought to himself and chose a direction again.
Surviving in the mountains for five days had more or less given him some experience. He could judge based on his experience. The rest was up to luck.
Thinking about it, his luck shouldn't be too bad.
Soon, Chen Zong knew that his luck was terrible.
Run, run, run!
Run for your life!
Race of life and death!
Behind Chen Zong, there were twelve Ironback Green Wolves chasing after him.
One on one, or even one against two, or even one against three, he was confident that he could kill the Ironback Green Wolves. But one against twelve, it was no different from sending himself to death.
Greater Mastery of the Wind Stepping Steps!
One step, two steps, three steps!
One step, three meters. In the blink of an eye, three steps, nine meters. He continued to run.
His footsteps were as fast as rolling wheels. His body was like the wind, leaping over plants and rocks.
Chen Zong once again hoped that his luck would be better and that he could shake off the twelve Ironback Green Wolves chasing after him. But the cruel reality once again made him realize that it was unrealistic to rely on luck.
In front of him was a mountain wall. It was the same on his right. It was thirty to forty meters tall, vertical, and covered in wet moss. It was difficult to climb. On his left was a cliff. Chen Zong got closer to take a look. It was a hundred meters tall. If he jumped down, he would become a meat patty.
Behind him were the twelve Ironback Green Wolves.
With his back against the mountain wall, Chen Zong slowly moved his feet. His eyes were as sharp as swords, staring at the Ironback Green Wolves that had stopped running and were closing in on him in a fan-shaped circle.
Monsters had a certain level of intelligence, and the Ironback Green Wolves were even more cunning.
"There's no way out. Then I won't retreat. If I fight with my life on the line, I might still have a chance to survive." Chen Zong thought to himself.
The Ruthless Formula was not only to be ruthless to the enemy, but also to oneself.
The twelve Ironback Green Wolves closed in step by step, bringing more and more pressure to Chen Zong. Chen Zong also slowly paced back and forth, adjusting his aura. He was not at a disadvantage at all.
Under this kind of pressure, the True Sword Sky Supreme Skill circulated faster than usual.
Chen Zong's gaze swept over the twelve Ironback Green Wolves. His body slowly moved to the intersection of the two mountain walls. This way, he would have to face fewer attacks at the same time.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a depression on the left side of the mountain wall. The inside of the depression was flat and unnaturally formed. Moreover, its shape gave Chen Zong a familiar feeling, as if he had seen it somewhere before.
Suddenly, Chen Zong thought of the black iron piece he got after defeating the serpent-men. Wasn't its shape very similar to the depression on the mountain wall?
A glimmer of hope emerged from the bottom of his heart. While staring at the twelve Ironback Green Wolves, he held the sword in his right hand and unwrapped the bag with his left hand. He took out the black iron piece from the bag and pressed the irregularly triangular black iron piece into the depression.
It matched!
It matched perfectly!
A burst of surprise hit Chen Zong's heart. However, he did not dare to let his guard down because of this. He took a deep breath and calmed down.
One breath, two breaths, three breaths passed. Nothing happened.
"Is it just a coincidence?" Chen Zong could not help but think to himself, "Looks like I really have to fight with my life on the line."
His eyes became even colder.
At this moment, the mountain wall inlaid with the black iron piece shook slightly. A dull, ear-piercing sound rang out. That mountain wall directly split inwards, revealing a half meter wide and two meters high hole.
Without any hesitation, Chen Zong flashed and immediately got into the hole.
The twelve Ironback Green Wolves ran wildly and chased after him. However, the hole closed again. The twelve Ironback Green Wolves could only howl angrily, but there was nothing they could do.
"What is this place?" As soon as he entered the hole, Chen Zong looked around. However, it was pitch-black. Chen Zong quickly took out a fire starter and broke it. The flame burned brightly and gradually became stronger. The light of the fire lit up the surrounding area, allowing Chen Zong to see clearly.
With one hand holding the sword and the other holding the fire starter, Chen Zong walked forward slowly. On the left and right sides were flat walls, like a passage to a secret room. There was also a brazier hanging on the wall. There was only some animal fat paste left in the brazier, which was usually used to light the fire.
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