Cultivating for Immorality: I Evolved Martial Arts into the Immortal Path – Chapter 25

Chapter 25: Killing a Bear!

How can one survive an encounter with a bear in the mountains?

Chu Liang and Zhao Hu’s Master once taught them a method—if you have companions, shoot an arrow into your companion’s leg, letting them hold off the bear while you escape!

Of course, the old hunter said this jokingly.

No matter what, the probability of death isn’t small.

If you encounter this situation alone, death is the most likely outcome.

“A-Liang is really bold, entering the mountains alone without even bringing his treasure bow, how dares he?”

“He’s courting death.”

“Let’s not warn him, quietly retreat…”

Zhao Hu and the others were nervous, carefully inching away.

The hunting dogs they led also smelled the scent of danger, not making a single sound, cautiously staying close to their masters.

In fact, they didn’t dare to warn Chu Liang now.

They were afraid that the sound they made would be too loud and disturb the resting wild bear.

Before they retreated too far, a heaven-shaking roar suddenly echoed through the forest.

“Roar——!”

The deafening sound, like thunder, reverberated through the jungle, startling countless birds into flight.

Zhao Hu and the others trembled, their faces changing drastically.

“Trouble!”

“That damned thing is awake!”

“Quick! Let’s hurry!”

Their faces panicked, they no longer cared about anything else, quickening their pace, rapidly fleeing the area.

Unless absolutely necessary, they didn’t want to fight the bear.

Even someone as strong as Zhao Hu had no chance of winning against a wild bear.

“A-Liang is most likely done for!”

Zhao Hu looked back, various thoughts flashing through his mind.

Once Chu Liang was dead, he had plenty of ways to enter Chu Liang’s home, take the treasure bow, and lead away those puppies.

Those puppies were still young; as long as he raised them carefully, they would definitely recognize him as their master!

If everything went well, he would be the strongest hunter in the village!

“A-Liang, I thought Master Hu would kill you, but I didn’t expect you to be so impatient! Yama called for you at the fifth watch, but you went looking for him at the third!”

Behind them, the bear roared, its voice terrifying.

They all believed Chu Liang wouldn’t live much longer.

It was said that bears didn’t kill their prey outright, but ate them alive…

Just thinking about that scene made their scalps tingle; they ran desperately towards the edge of the mountain, wishing they had two more legs.

However, the reality was the opposite of what they imagined.

“Roar——”

Outside the cave, the bear, with a ferocious expression, stood on all fours. It looked clumsy, but its movements were surprisingly agile, approaching Chu Liang at an astonishing speed.

The flowers, grass, and bushes along the way were all crushed by its brute force, leaving a terrifying trail.

A normal person seeing this scene would probably be scared out of their wits.

But Chu Liang’s expression remained calm, his eyes barely changing.

Swish!

A black shadow flashed, and the wild bear had already rushed in front of him.

Its mouth was full of sharp fangs and sinister claws, its massive body like a high wall, pouncing directly at Chu Liang.

Chu Liang’s legs didn’t move, his slightly lowered body firm as a rock.

In an instant, he clenched his five fingers and punched fiercely.

Boom!

His fist, fast and ruthless, like a tiger descending a mountain, like a thunderbolt, unstoppable, smashed heavily into the bear’s chest.

The wild bear howled miserably, its chest caved in on the spot. Its heavy body was actually sent flying backward, rolling several times on the soft forest floor.

One punch!

Chu Liang didn’t even use his full strength, and yet he severely injured the bear, rendering it unable to get up.

Not long ago, he was almost beaten to death by this bear, nearly reporting to King Yama’s Palace.

But now it was different.

“This is the power of a Martial Artist!”

Chu Liang appeared calm, but his heart was filled with joy.

Master Hu’s one-palm bear kill had left a deep impression on Chu Liang.

For a while after that, Master Hu was Chu Liang’s goal.

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Now, he had reached that goal.

“Condensing one strand of Qi and Blood only allows me to be a landlord in an ordinary small mountain village. In the county town, there are still dangers, I can’t be careless.”

There were many factions in the county town, such as the Green Robe Gang, which had many members stronger than him.

Chu Liang slowly exhaled, setting a new small goal for himself—

Reach the Skin Tempering Realm!

“Aw…”

The wild bear suddenly whimpered, in great pain, struggling on the ground.

Chu Liang, being kind-hearted, couldn’t bear to see it suffer like this.

He walked over and ended its life with a single palm strike.

Then he slowly squatted down, staring at the furry bear paws for a while.

“I’ve long heard that bear paws are delicious, one of the ‘Eight Mountain Treasures.’ Those who have eaten them never forget the taste.”

Chu Liang didn’t have the chance to taste them in his past life because of animal protection issues.

He was in luck in this life.

He wondered… what did they taste like?

Chu Liang thought for a moment, took out the straw rope he carried with him, tied the bear carcass, and then started his journey back, carrying the bear.

“Zhao Hu and those guys sure ran fast.”

Chu Liang glanced in the direction Zhao Hu and the others had fled.

He certainly knew Zhao Hu’s intentions.

“Without a qualitative breakthrough, even the strongest hunter is still just a hunter, like an ant before a Martial Artist.”

Chu Liang felt that Zhao Hu’s vision was too narrow, limiting himself to the small world of Qing Shi Village.

But he also understood… if he hadn’t awakened his past life memories and didn’t have the Evolutionary Treasure Mirror to help him, how much better would his vision be than Zhao Hu’s?

At this time, Zhao Hu and the others were still running.

The sudden silence behind them, the absence of the bear’s roars, was unsettling.

They all guessed the killing was over.

“A-Liang is probably dead, right?”

“Mm.”

“It was too fast, he didn’t even last a minute.”

“After all, it was a bear, and A-Liang was alone…”

Zhao Hu and the others didn’t stop.

The quietness behind them didn’t reassure them, but instead brought an unknown fear.

What if the bear, not satisfied with killing Chu Liang, chased after them?

They didn’t dare to stop now, only running towards the village.

Master Hu was in the village!

As long as they returned to the village, they would be safe.

Just like that, the six of them, along with more than ten hunting dogs, ran desperately towards the village, completely disregarding their physical exhaustion.

Around three in the afternoon, the familiar small mountain village finally appeared before their eyes.

“We’re back!”

“We finally made it, huff…”

They were exhausted, their bodies aching all over. Looking at the distant village, each of them felt a sense of relief at having survived a disaster.

Especially Chu Qiang.

He was still young and had poor stamina.

For the last part of the journey, he couldn’t run anymore and was carried back by his companions in turns.

“A-Qiang, are you alright?”

“I’m… I’m fine…”

Chu Qiang shook his head, his face pale, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness. He looked very weak.

This was caused by excessive fright and exhaustion. He needed a good few days’ rest.

“We won’t be going into the mountains for the next few days, just stay in the village.”

Zhao Hu instructed his younger companions.

“If A-Liang doesn’t come back before dark, it means he’s really dead.”