Chapter 7

Update Time: February 20, 2013

Crouching behind a protruding rock, Mo Yu's breathing soon became deep and steady, and a slight tingling sensation began to spread through his flesh and blood. He wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but today the tingling seemed more intense than before. Mo Yu recalled the feeling of his blood boiling and his body almost tearing apart when he punched Xiong Tong. He didn't know how he managed to deliver that powerful punch, and even when he thought about it afterward, he gained nothing. He could only temporarily suppress the thought.

Half an hour quickly passed, and Mo Yu opened his eyes precisely on time, not a second off. He quickly stood up, and the strength he had lost from running had been fully replenished. His gaze swept around, and he quickly reviewed the planned mountain climbing route, ensuring he wouldn't enter the activity area of the Four Seasons Sect disciples. Only then did he start climbing the mountain.

The mountain path was rugged, and Mo Yu chose a remote and steep route, which greatly increased the difficulty of the climb. However, for safety, it was worth it. His speed was much slower than when he was running, but it was still several times faster than an ordinary person. With only the faint morning light, he could clearly see his surroundings and find the most efficient and fastest path in the shortest time. His steps were light and rarely made a sound, but each step was very steady, giving a sense of silent strength. He moved steadily and silently, delving deeper into the mountain forest.

As the sun rose, sunlight filtered through the gaps in the dense forest branches, illuminating the thick layer of fallen leaves on the ground. Mo Yu's steps fell, and although the rotten leaves and loose soil at the bottom made it difficult to exert force, his figure remained steady. Even when his footing became unstable, he could quickly adjust while running. In his childhood, to survive, he had to fight for food with older children, and he learned to cherish and control every bit of strength, which allowed him to survive despite repeated injuries. This habit was deeply ingrained in him, almost becoming an instinct. During his five years in Four Seasons City, he spent each day working with unconscious precision, and his reactions were almost instinctive.

Now that the sky was bright and everything was clear, Mo Yu's actions became even more cautious, and his speed slowed down. He had already entered deep into the mountain range, away from the safe areas at the edge, where beasts could appear at any time. With his current strength, he was not afraid of ordinary beasts, but the fights in the mountains often attracted more trouble, and if he were injured, he might have to interrupt his search. Therefore, Mo Yu had to be more careful and secretly prayed for better luck.

But today, his prayers seemed ineffective.

A gentle breeze blew, bringing the dampness of the forest, but a faint, faintly bloody smell did not escape Mo Yu's nose. He stomped his foot heavily, and a low,闷沉的声音响起，身影生生停住！他的脚深深陷入枯叶中，强大的制动力向前传递，顿时掀起了大片腐朽的树叶，散发出一股刺鼻的腥臭。Mo Yu now had no time to care about these things; his body leaned forward,不知何时手中多了一把匕首，目光冷厉地向前看去。

三只山狼从树后闪出，微微龇牙，口中发出威胁的低吼。这些凶恶的家伙显然有了一些简单的智慧，原本藏身树后显然是打算偷袭，只是没想到会被提前发现。它们锋利的前爪在地面上不停划拉，感应着面前这人身上的危险气息，一时间踌躇不前。但在入冬大雪封山之前，它们需要积攒到足够多的油水，才能支撑过寒冬的考验，否则只能被冻毙成为其他蛮兽果腹的食物。

山狼眼中迅速泛起绿油油的光彩，Mo Yu知道这是它们即将出手的征兆，他脚下毫无预兆猛地一蹬，身体骤然窜出，身体与空气摩擦激起一阵疾风，将前行路上的落叶吹开。他全身肌肉绷紧，脚下每次踏落都会发出锤击牛皮鼓般的闷响，与山狼之间十几米的距离一闪而过，手中匕首瞬间划下。

对面的山狼似乎没想到面前之人竟敢先行动手，反应就慢了一分，它看着瞬间扑到面前的人影，眼中却没有任何恐惧，张开大口向前狠狠咬下。它的牙齿尖锐锋利，咬动力量又大得惊人，可以轻易咬断常人的大腿骨。但就在山狼张口瞬间，Mo Yu挥落匕首的速度突然加快，带起一道残影直接在它面前划过。他动作没有任何停顿，脚下用力一踏，生生改变身体前扑方向，直奔左侧山狼而去。而直到这时，中间那只山狼的脖子才突然喷出一股热血，硕大的狼头落在地面，滚动中狼目似乎还有一些迷惑不解，似乎还没有想通，自己怎么突然就被杀了。

同伴的死亡和浓郁的血腥味将剩下两只山狼刺激得彻底发狂，它们已经知道Mo Yu隐藏了力量，扑杀之间更多了几分凶狠与小心，但这最终不能改变它们死亡的结局。

匕首划过一道狠厉的轨迹，将最后一只山狼的脑袋削掉半个，血水“噗”的喷出。Mo Yu似已预料到这点，身影一闪躲过狼血的洗礼，脸色微微发白，汗水已经打湿衣衫。短短片刻的厮杀，看似有惊无险，却已损耗了他体内相当部分的力量。三只肥壮的山狼，在这片山林中已不算弱小，如果不是Mo Yu对山狼的习性并不陌生，提前全力出手杀死了居中的头狼，也许厮杀的结果就要随之改变。

不过还好，胜利的是他。

看着地上的狼尸，他手上匕首微翻，准备割下它们的利爪和口中獠牙，这种锋利的山狼爪牙，可以在武器商铺里换来几颗宝晶，比Mo Yu在四季节城中一日工作所得还要多出一些。但宁愿多做一倍的活，也没人愿意面对三只山狼，因为一不小心，就有可能丢掉性命。Mo Yu上前一步，但就在这时，他身体猛然一僵，一滴汗珠从他眼角滴落。而在这时，Mo Yu绷紧的身体瞬间做出反应，脚下用力向后一蹬，身体前倾整个人如猎豹般扑出，他脚下接连大步踏落，密集低沉的闷响中激起漫天的腐烂树叶，根本顾不得再隐藏自己的踪迹，向远方疯狂逃去。

在他奔逃的瞬间，愤怒的咆哮在身后猛然炸响，一头巨大的山熊以与它肥壮身躯完全不符的敏捷冲出，它宽大厚实的足掌落在地面，便发出一阵轰隆巨响，厚厚的腐烂树叶下坚硬的山石都在微微颤抖，可想而知它这一掌拍下会有怎样的力量，哪怕是体修三阶添力境的高手，恐怕也会被它一掌拍得骨折筋断！

山熊追了十几步，看着视线中快速奔逃的人影，眼中流露出一丝迟疑，巨大的身影缓缓停下，喉咙深处发出一声不甘的低吼，它转身扑向了三只山狼的尸体。虽然人的血肉确实要美味许多，但在追杀未知的猎物与摆在面前的一顿大餐面前，山熊选择了后者。

Mo Yu一直逃出数里，确定山熊没有追杀而来，这才停下脚步，顿时感觉到四肢百骸传来的无力感，紧绷的肌肉微微震颤着酥麻不已。而最为糟糕的是，他左腿腿骨此刻一阵阵的刺痛。先前一刀斩杀头狼后，他凭借自身的力量强行逆转方向，腿骨承受重压已经受损，而在这片刻的逃亡中，他倾尽全力爆发出最快的速度，损耗了大量的体力以外，也加重了左腿骨的损伤，让原本并不严重的问题变得棘手起来。

他大口大口地喘息，皱着眉头轻轻提了提腿，虽然痛楚不轻但确定只是关节处筋膜受损而骨头没有出现不妥，这才松了口气，同时目光在周边快速打量起来。被山熊追杀，慌不择路下他的前行方向与原定路线发生了一些偏移，好在问题不大，只需要在接下来的路程中矫正过来就行。Mo Yu抬首，通过浓密的树叶看清太阳的方向，然后默算时辰，这才动身离去。只是他现在的状况不适合继续赶路，在没有新的麻烦前找到一个足够安全的落脚点，是最紧要的事情。

好在这一次，Mo Yu的运气并不算差，半个时辰后，当他用匕首挑开阻路的荆棘，手脚并用攀上一块丈余高的椭圆巨石后，终于到了视线中的山洞外。细细嗅了嗅空气中的味道，确定这里没有蛮兽居住，Mo Yu便放心走了进去。

山洞不高，进入需要微微弯腰，地面不平倾斜着向下。洞内光线稍暗，却能看清洞底积起的水汪以及一大片早已被泡得腐烂的稻草，他终于明白为何这样一处绝妙的巢穴没有被山里的蛮兽占据。敞开的洞口平日里还好，可一旦到了雨天，就会有大量的雨水沿着地面汇聚到山洞里，注定这里不能作为长久的居住巢穴。不过Mo Yu只在这里休息一晚，自然不用去顾及这些。

放下背后的包裹，取出一团黑色细线，Mo Yu翻身出了山洞，将被趟开的荆棘丛恢复原状，小心缠绕上黑线，留下足够摇摆拉动的空间，一端握在手中，小心退入山洞中。这样如果夜里有蛮兽寻了过来，就必然会将线扯动，Mo Yu就能提前察觉。山里的蛮兽总是比人想象的聪明，没有足够强大的力量作为保证，在山里如何小心谨慎都不为过。这点在当年带着莫良爬过山路以后，Mo Yu就一直记在心里。现在想想，那时候能活着走出大山，真是一件很值得庆幸的事情。如果运气差点，他跟莫良怕也无法活到今日。

回到洞里，行走间的刺痛和肌肉的酸软，让Mo Yu收回了自己的念头。从包裹里拿出一张处理过的无味兽皮铺在平整的岩石上，坐下后开始补充食物。据说真正的体修强者，可以借助天地间的元力恢复力量，但Mo Yu距离这种境界显然还差许多。干粮是林嫂准备的，煮熟晾好的大块肉干，份量不重却很能充饥，而且能够更快地恢复力量。吃了七成饱，Mo Yu停止进食，将一切收拾妥当，开始闭目养神，他呼吸很快变得绵长，匕首和包裹就放在身边，随手就能拿到，出现意外也能在最短时间内做出反应。

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