Chapter 179: Chu Liang Cannot Die!

All the martial artists understood that this mountain forest held both treasures and dangers.

The moment they stepped into the forest, a fork appeared in their lives. They might soar to great heights or be buried here.

At noon, Chu Liang dealt with the fifth group of martial artists who tried to ambush him. He found a small stream and washed the blood off his body.

He sat by the river, lit a bonfire, and roasted a badger over the flames.

The two little rats also jumped into the stream to wash off the blood.

“Those human martial artists are so stupid. Don’t they realize that for Master to have come this far alone, he must be very strong? Otherwise, he would have been killed by those before.” Rat One grumbled.

“They know, but they can’t resist,” Rat Two said slowly. “The stronger Master is, the greater the opportunities he must have encountered.”

It was because they couldn’t resist the temptation of treasures and opportunities that they rushed out to ambush him.

Perhaps, everyone harbored a trace of wishful thinking.

What if they succeeded?

Driven by greed, this trace of wishful thinking would be infinitely amplified, ultimately leading to their demise.

“The badger is ready. Come and eat,” Chu Liang called out to the two little rats.

“Alright!”

Rat One and Rat Two jumped out of the stream and ran to the bonfire, shaking their tails.

Roasting by the fire and eating meat was truly a great pleasure in winter.

The man and the two rats ate their fill, rested for half an hour, and then set off again.

The deeper they went into the forest, the more traces of fighting they saw.

Time flew by, and it was evening.

At dusk, Chu Liang finally encountered a group of normal martial artists.

These martial artists were carrying a huge demon beast corpse, talking and laughing. They were not going deeper into the forest but were heading back.

Seeing Chu Liang, they didn’t attack but greeted him with goodwill.

“Young Hero Chu, weren’t you with the Qin family? Why are you alone now?”

“This mountain is full of dangers. You must be careful. It’s best to find someone to travel with.”

Judging from their clothes, they should be martial artists from the Mountain Fist Martial Arts Hall.

Chu Liang had a good impression of this martial arts hall. Song Zhong and others were from the Mountain Fist Martial Arts Hall.

The hall master, Shen Nong, was very strict with his disciples. Xu Hua, the young master of the Xu Clan Cloth Shop, was expelled from the martial arts hall for bullying the weak.

“Everyone, are you planning to go back?” Chu Liang asked with a gentle expression.

“Haha, this demon beast is enough for us. It can be sold for at least three thousand taels of silver!” the leader laughed.

“We know our limits. There are many treasures in the deep mountains, but we don’t have the fate to enjoy them.”

“Let’s go back. With this demon beast, the trip was worth it!”

They all laughed, their faces full of satisfaction.

This was a good mentality. As expected of martial artists from the Mountain Fist Martial Arts Hall, they were more or less influenced by Hall Master Shen Nong.

Chu Liang chatted with them for a while, then said goodbye and continued deeper.

That night, he encountered several more groups of martial artists who chose to retreat.

Some had already gained something, so they didn’t go further. Others were scared by the bloody killings in the forest and didn’t want to lose their lives here.

Time flew by, and unknowingly, it was dawn again.

The third day of entering the mountain.

Chu Liang finally had a small harvest.

With the help of the two little rats’ treasure-hunting talent, he found a hundred-year-old Vermillion Fruit and harvested more than ten red fruits.

“Crack!”

Chu Liang took a bite, and the juice splashed out, sweet and fragrant.

These fruits were not of high value. Outside, each fruit could probably only be sold for forty or fifty taels of silver.

Chu Liang didn’t lack this money. He took these fruits purely to satisfy his appetite.

“They taste good, crisp and sweet. You two should try some,” Chu Liang said with a smile, casually throwing out two fruits.

The two little rats each caught one and climbed onto Chu Liang’s shoulders, sitting there and slowly nibbling.

Rat One took a bite and said with satisfaction, “It’s winter now, and there are too few wild fruits in the mountains. Master, when it’s summer or autumn, there will be delicious fruits all over the mountains. Let’s come back then.”

“Alright,” Chu Liang agreed with a smile. He also liked the unrestrained feeling in the mountains.

As they were eating, a shocking roar suddenly came from afar.

“Roar——”

The sound shook the heavens and the earth, and the whole forest seemed to tremble.

Chu Liang’s expression changed slightly, and he quickened his pace.

The two little rats also dropped the fruits and quickly ran ahead to investigate.

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“Master, with such a powerful aura, it’s probably a demon beast with four or even five strands of Qi and Blood,” Rat One deduced.

“We haven’t even reached the deep mountain area, and such a demon beast has already appeared. It seems that the deep mountains are already quite dangerous,” Rat Two’s voice also came.

Even this level of demon beast had escaped, which was enough to show how chaotic the deep mountains were.

Soon, Rat Two’s voice sounded again: “Master, it’s a boar demon!”

“Such a big wild boar demon, it’s almost comparable to a Barbarian Elephant!” Rat One exclaimed.

“Judging from its characteristics, it should have the strength of four strands of Qi and Blood,” Rat Two said.

“Master, a group of martial artists is besieging it, and there are some familiar faces among them.”

“Familiar faces?”

“Yes, there’s the son of the County Magistrate, Gao Shi, and some disciples from the Black Sword Martial Arts Hall. The two fist and leg masters of the Black Sword Martial Arts Hall are also there, but unfortunately, I didn’t see Qi Hai,” Rat Two’s voice carried a hint of regret.

He had always wanted to find Qi Hai and get rid of him as soon as possible.

Chu Liang didn’t care. There were many people who wanted to kill him.

He quickly approached the area and soon saw the wild boar demon that the two little rats had mentioned.

“Boom!”

The wild boar demon was powerful and huge, like a prehistoric beast. With a casual charge, it could make the ground shake.

Surrounding it were at least thirty or forty martial artists!

The main force among them was the “Fist Master” and “Leg Master” of the Black Sword Martial Arts Hall, two experts with four strands of Qi and Blood.

“Everyone, be careful. This boar demon is really powerful!”

“Damn it, how is its hide so tough? My saber can’t even cut through it!”

“Watch out for its tusks!”

“……”

The surroundings were a mess. Countless tall trees were knocked down, and broken branches were scattered all over the ground.

The shouts of the martial artists rose and fell.

Flashes of saber and sword lights flickered everywhere. They were all using their full strength.

But the boar demon’s hide was as tough as refined iron, shockingly resilient.

“Everyone, we must find its weakness. We can’t go on like this!” Gao Shi shouted, holding a long sword among the martial artists.

He only had two strands of Qi and Blood and couldn’t cause any damage to the wild boar demon. He was panting heavily, sweating profusely, and his hand holding the sword was trembling.

There were several powerful experts beside him, but these experts didn’t attack the boar demon. Their attention was all on him, obviously the guards arranged by the County Magistrate.

“Young Master Gao is right!” Someone shouted flatteringly from not far away, “This boar demon has thick skin and flesh. If we don’t find its weakness, we’ll just be wasting our time.”

However, there were few responses because what Gao Shi said was pure nonsense.

Everyone knew they had to find the weakness, but how could it be so easy to find?

Another ten minutes passed.

Many of the martial artists present were numb and had thoughts of giving up.

At this moment, the experienced Black Sword Martial Arts Hall Fist Master finally found an opportunity. He shouted, leaped up, and a long needle shot out from his hand!

Whoosh!

The long needle shot straight towards the boar demon’s left eye!

The boar demon couldn’t dodge in time. Its left eye instantly exploded, turning into a bloody mess with a boom.

“Roar——!”

It roared in pain, its aura suddenly soaring. It no longer entangled with the crowd, and its four hooves moved rapidly, like an ancient war chariot, charging in one direction.

The faces of the martial artists in that direction changed drastically.

“Not good, the boar demon has gone mad!”

“How did it suddenly become so fast? Get out of the way!”

“Ah——”

Several martial artists couldn’t dodge in time and were knocked to the ground.

The boar demon’s terrifying hooves trampled over them. They screamed miserably, their chests caved in, blood spurted out, and even their intestines were crushed!

The scene instantly became extremely tragic, like a living hell.

Chu Liang happened to be in the path of the boar demon’s escape.

“Who’s that young man? Get out of the way!” someone shouted.

“That’s Chu Liang!”

“What?”

“How is Chu Liang here? He can’t die!”

The Black Sword Martial Arts Hall Fist Master was immediately anxious. The boar demon went mad because he had pierced its left eye with a long needle.

If Chu Liang died because of this, the Martial Alliance would definitely blame him!

Beside him, Gao Shi’s eyes lit up with joy. What he thought at this moment was completely opposite to the Fist Master.

“Die! You must die!”