Chapter 106: Powerful Enemy

  "In just five short days, a hundred core disciples entered the valley to search, but didn't get any news, and instead lost thirty-six people..."

  The old man's tone was very calm, as if he were talking about something that could be taken or left. The wrinkles on his face were stacked up, and his eyebrows were slightly raised, seeming to be extremely calm: "I shouldn't have remembered wrong, the object of your siege seems to be just a sixteen or seventeen year old boy."

  The old man's tone was calm and even, without a hint of fluctuation, yet Ren Qiang, the person in charge sitting beside him, had already broken out in a cold sweat.

  Anyone could hear the anger hidden beneath Mu's calm tone. It was like a volcano brewing, which might erupt at any moment, and he was now closest to this volcano, sitting on pins and needles...

  "Wooden elder." Ren Qiang hesitated for a moment, choosing his words carefully: "This Tian Lang is really mysterious in origin. Those disciples who encountered his disciples couldn't find any results. Maybe this person has some background that can't be said?"

  "I want results." The old man's tone was icy, like a cold wind in the depths of winter, with frost and snowflakes mixed in, piercing through the hall and making his bones ache.

  Ren Jiang's hands were cold and clammy, his teeth clenched tightly as he forced himself to remain calm: "The ban on the Wan Shou Valley has been lifted. Many wandering warriors, or those who have their eyes on the reward, have gone in to search for him of their own accord. He won't be able to hide for much longer."

  "That means there's no result, right?"

  The old wooden elder raised his eyelids, and a fierce light flashed in his old eyes: "Can't find out his identity, can't catch him, right?"

  The old man finished speaking, paused for a moment, let out a sigh, and his hand casually rested on the stone table.

  Bang!

  A loud crash came from the stone table, and in an instant it turned into powder, which flowed down with a rustling sound, covering the ground with a thick layer.

  Ren Qiang's legs suddenly went soft and he knelt down instantly.

  These few people came, he had already seen nearly ten people make a mistake in one sentence by the Wooden Elder, and not even leaving their corpses behind.

  He was well aware that if he weren't in charge here, his fate wouldn't be much better than those people's.

  Ren Qiang was only kneeling, his head knocked to the ground, shivering with fear, not daring to say a word. He was a warrior of Lingxuan's six realms, but in front of this old man, he was nothing.

  If other powerful cultivators of the Three or Four Realms were ants in front of Mu, then he was at most a slightly stronger ant. But no matter how strong an ant is, it's still just an ant, destined to never stir up any waves.

  At the time of Ren Qiang's kneeling, his heart was extremely nervous, but there was also a subtle comfort. The identity of this master, is his life-saving card, as long as he grasped the degree of speaking, it would be fine.

  An old man's eyes flashed with a cold glint, which quickly disappeared. He stroked his white beard, his face gloomy and uncertain, and after a while, he calmed down.

  "The reward on the wanted list has been doubled. Whoever finds him will be taken in as a core disciple of the Hunter Alliance. Anyone who provides information about him will also receive a generous reward."

  Ren's heart skipped a beat, and he felt his throat dry up, with a wave of dryness in his mouth. The reward was doubled, it was easy to imagine how many people would go completely crazy.

  His mind was racing with thoughts, but his face remained calm and composed as he slowly got up and respectfully replied: "Yes."

  "Let those two make their move as well."

  Ren Qiang was shocked again, and in his astonishment, he blurted out: "Mu Zhanglao, isn't this a bit too rash?"

  Although he is the master here, he doesn't have much power in his hands. He himself is only a six-layered real power, and it can be imagined how capable his subordinates are. After Mu Zhang's arrival, his power was completely hollowed out.

  Those two were his last remaining strength to keep a calm face, and even a slight injury was unbearable for him.

  It was said under the shock, without thinking, but as soon as he finished speaking, he knew it was going to be bad. The old man's face turned extremely cold in an instant, and his eyes seemed like a poisonous snake's, making people feel chilled to the bone.

  "Go and do it then." Mu Zhang's tone was heavy as he spoke these words.

  The old man's last cold hum already carried a thread of true power.

  Ren Qiang retreated several steps. His chest felt like it had been heavily pounded with a hammer, his ears buzzing incessantly, and a mouthful of blood surged up to his throat. He gritted his teeth, swallowed the blood back down, and calmly replied, "Yes, I'll go do it."

  …………

  In the dense forest, a figure emerged and disappeared, like a gust of wind coming and going in the woods, with an indescribably agile posture.

  In that man's hand was a short knife, on which a layer of dark black blood stains had solidified, looking doubly icy and murderous.

  This man is Qin Hao himself.

  Five days ago, he completely fell out with Lie Meng and then killed Hu Cun and others. Since then, whenever he saw someone from Lie Meng's side searching for him in the valley, he would directly take action. In just five short days, he had already killed thirty-six people, and this feud was thoroughly settled.

  And some other scattered warriors, who came to find trouble with Qin Hao, were not in the minority. If they listened to the warning and stopped fighting, that would be best. But if they were really stubborn, Qin Hao would show no mercy either.

  It's already a matter of life and death, whoever still talks about those tender feelings is an idiot. In the past five days, it has indeed been a bloody journey, constant killing, his boots are stained with thick blood.

  A sturdy branch as thick as an arm stretched out in front of him, blocking Qin Hao's path. Qin Hao sprang forward and landed on the branch, sitting down casually.

  Five days of rushing about, averaging only two hours of sleep per day, the rest of the time was either fleeing or chasing, which indeed greatly tempered my cultivation, and the mysterious energy in my body had filled up the entire ocean of energy, and I was about to touch that threshold of breakthrough at any moment.

  Ling Xuan's fourth layer is also about to break through!

  However, mental and physical fatigue is also difficult to bear. Especially the spiritual exhaustion, this feeling accumulated, will have an impact when advancing.

  Qin Hao found a place to lean against on the branch, then closed his eyes, just wanting to rest for a moment, when suddenly a noisy sound entered his ears.

  Qin Hao concentrated his mind and spirit, tightly grasping the short knife in his hand, shrinking his body and using the thick tree trunk to conceal himself.

  Two men walked over afterwards. Both were extremely sturdy and strong, their physique was like a small mountain, and the ground would shake when they walked over.

  The two men looked similar in appearance, like a pair of brothers. Their attire was also similar, both wearing the same martial uniform, dressed neatly and simply.

  He held his breath, his eyes fixed on the two like an eagle, his muscles tensed up, and the short knife in his hand was gripped tightly.

  "They all say it's you, how could that demon beast have escaped if it wasn't for you?"

  "Hmph! Didn't you see how sharp and powerful my last move was?"

  "Is that what you call martial arts? Lazy donkey rolls over!"

  "What are you then..."

  Two big men were muttering to each other, walking and arguing with red faces, don't know what they are debating about. Two long-faced men who looked a bit alike had their rustic faces flushed bright red.

  In the end, they just stopped moving forward, stood still, chattered endlessly and argued incessantly.

  It seems like he's about to roll up his sleeves and charge in. His words and actions don't seem like those of a grown man, but rather a young boy who still has a childlike heart.

  Qin Hao observed for a moment, seeing that the two had no other movements, and quietly let out a breath of relief. These two should be voluntary hunters, and he couldn't sense any powerful aura on them.

  What's more, people who have crawled out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood or have blood on their hands will always have a sense of being seasoned and ruthless, with a feeling of being decisive in their actions. But these two people didn't have that at all.

  He put away his dagger and shrank back, his eyes gazing far into the direction of Blackstone City, considering which way to go.

  These past few days, the people from Lie Meng have been playing hide and seek all around this area, gathering many people. Once they made their move, the number of people chasing after Lie Meng decreased greatly, while the others increased instead. Many people unrelated to Lie Meng gathered in this area for that martial skill, as if blinded by greed, disregarding life and death.

  "At this time, Blackstone City is in a state of chaos, with dragons and snakes mixed together, and the defensive strength is weak. Is it better to find an opportunity to sneak back into Blackstone City?"

  Qin Hao suddenly had the idea of going to Fengbo Sect, but he still had to rely on Heishi City to borrow a path, and directly crossing the valley was not an option unless there was no other way.

  If you want to sneak back into Blackstone City, you'll need some preparation. To start with, your appearance will have to change a bit. There are some herbal juices that can be applied to the face to create a slight change in appearance. When multiple herbs are combined, their effects become much stronger. Changing one's appearance by 30% is no problem at all.

  Ideas turned over thousands of times in an instant, Qin Hao quietly stretched out his arms and slowly crouched up. These movements were extremely careful, without making a single sound.

  Qin Hao's body was about to stand up, and the scene in front of him suddenly changed. Two faces with a few similarities appeared before him, each with a ferocious smile, floating within a few feet of his face. Two pairs of eyes stared at him with wide pupils.

  The two men who were arguing in the front just now, unexpectedly jumped onto the branch silently and moved to his side. With their body shape, these movements didn't make any sound at all, and Qin Hao's vigilance was completely unaware of it.

  Two massive fists, at the same moment, blasted towards Qin Hao's chest. As the two fists passed by, even the air was stirred up, as if a whirlpool had been formed.

  Qin Hao's body hair all stood on end at this moment, the Xuan Qi inside his body madly spraying out from every pore and covering his chest densely.

  Bang!

  Qin Hao's body was like a cannonball shot out, and he was swept away. The trunk of the giant tree with a diameter of several people's arms at his feet was instantly broken in half, and his body first heavily fell to the ground, and then directly embedded into the earth.

  Qin Hao gritted his teeth and crawled out of the pit. On his chest, there was an indescribable pain. It felt like being trampled by a speeding carriage, with a burning sensation in his chest cavity.

  "Hmph!"

  Qin Hao's hand was on his chest, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. The suffocating feeling in his chest had decreased somewhat.

  He raised his eyelids, looking at the two with a hint of surprise. These two guys were so incredibly powerful. Moreover, their movements were so fast and light that even he had not noticed. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he really wouldn't have believed that such a physique could have such agile reactions.

  "Huh? Not dead yet?"

  "Able to withstand one of our punches and still not die, this kid is pretty good."

  "Hmm, otherwise how could we have escaped for so many days." The younger one raised his head and proudly said: "Kid, let me make it clear to you, the two of us are underlings of Lord Ren, Xu Ying and Xu Tong."

  "What's the point of talking so much?" Another person, Xu Tong, also showed impatience on his face and said: "Just take action directly."

  As soon as the words fell, a cyan glow appeared on both of their bodies at the same time, apparently it was the wind-type Xuanqi.

  This can also explain why they were so fast just now.

  Qin Hao gazed at all of this with a cold expression. He raised his right hand, wiping away the bloodstain from the corner of his mouth, and then he lifted his head, his body suddenly moving violently.

  Bang!

  The mud under his feet suddenly burst open, flying up and down, as if it had been deeply plowed. And his figure was like a flash of lightning, flashing by.

  These two were extremely overbearing, Qin Hao wouldn't give them time to prepare.

  As for body technique, they were indeed fast, but in this regard, Qin Hao was confident that no one could match him. Even if it was a true Xuanwu realm martial artist, their understanding of body technique would not surpass his.

  "Broken."

  Qin Hao's body shape advanced within three steps, and the two of them just reacted, but it was too late. Qin Hao's two palms had already been printed out without any smoke or fire, striking their chest.

  These two palms poured out all their strength, strong and unmatched, as soon as they were launched, a loud wind was generated.

  At this distance, they could only grit their teeth and take it head-on. However, in terms of instantaneous explosive power, the Wind-type Xuanqi was still one step ahead of Qin Hao's Fire-type strength.

  Xu Yingyi gritted his teeth and formed a claw with his five fingers, swiping at Qin Hao's palm. Xu Tong raised both fists and punched forward with a loud crash.

  Boom! Boom!

  Several clusters of dark energy collided and completely exploded. Qin Hao suddenly retreated several steps, his right foot stomping, before he could steady himself.

  Xu Ying and Xu Tong retreated dozens of steps in a row, but their faces were still as calm as before, without any signs of injury. Qin Hao's full-strength blow didn't leave them with even half an injury...

  At this time, Xu Tong's palms were all covered in the yellowish-brown aura of the mysterious energy, while his hands emitted a bright red light.

  These two people have both cultivated dual-system techniques. One is a simultaneous practitioner of the Wind and Earth systems, while the other has cultivated both the Wind and Fire systems.

  At this moment, Qin Hao's face was completely solemn...