Chapter 16

Hong Zhongwei, from a distance, saw the three bandit leaders still eyeing the mountain greedily. After discussing with the villagers, he decided to have them continue deeper into the mountains. If those bandits were determined to pursue them, they would definitely still be no match. Climbing the mountain would only render the Mang Mountain bandits' mammoths ineffective, but it wouldn't reduce the fighting power of the people.

It wasn't until they had entered the mountains for five miles that the villagers stopped and took a headcount.

Dongmang Village had over 300 people, men, women, and children. At this moment, the count was less than 150, and most of them were the elderly, weak, women, and children.

Upon learning this result, almost no villager was left without tears, including the men. They cried and gnashed their teeth, cursing the damned bandits. However, no matter how great the enmity, they couldn't avenge it at the moment; rushing back would only lead to certain death.

For now, all they could do was wait, wait for the Mang Mountain bandits to loot their property and food, and then burn their homes. Their only hope was that the Mang Mountain bandits wouldn't desecrate the bodies of their loved ones, so they could still have a chance to collect the remains.

Bu Ye sat down far from the crowd, closed his eyes, and focused on the condition inside his body. During the struggle, he was kicked by the one-eyed giant with the Heart Cloud Nine Stars. Although the kick didn't land solidly, it still made his chest feel stuffy. Now, he could see that the area where he was kicked was bruised and the meridians were not flowing smoothly.

However, his super-strong body was automatically repairing the bruised area, and the speed was quite fast! For such an injury, he would need at most half a day to recover on his own.

After reaching this conclusion, Bu Ye sighed in relief and then shifted his attention elsewhere.

After the intense battle, he felt that all the functions of his body had been fully utilized, his blood was full, and there was still room for improvement!

Wasn't this the sign of activating the next blood star?

As this feeling gradually accumulated and became strong enough, he could truly begin to activate the next blood star!

Activating a new blood star and improving his overall physical fitness was absolutely urgent. Only because, he still had cancer cells in his body!

Bu Ye certainly wouldn't forget his old friends. Since these cancer cells had followed him through the transition, how could they let him off so easily?

Cancer cells are cells with much stronger destructive and reproductive capabilities than ordinary cells; otherwise, how could they kill so many people on Earth?

Bu Ye's current situation was the same!

When Bu Ye transitioned, the cancer cells that followed him also changed; when his Heart Cloud Blood Star awakened, his physical fitness improved significantly, and the cancer cells also improved, although not as much as the former.

With the destructive and reproductive capabilities of cancer cells, over time, they would still gain the upper hand and completely drag down Bu Ye's body.

No one wants to get sick, but once they do, they must have the courage to fight it! How many people in the world are fighting against stubborn diseases and terminal illnesses?

Looking at the cancer cells spread throughout his body like gray clouds, Bu Ye did not frown but sneered in his heart.

The improvement in physical fitness after the Heart Cloud awakening was ultimately greater than the improvement in cancer cells. This advantage may not seem obvious, but if it could be accumulated, it would eventually completely suppress the cancer cells!

What he needed to do next was to expand this advantage as quickly as possible, that is, to activate new blood stars until the Heart Cloud Twelve Stars were all full! Then activate the Abdominal Cloud and Cranial Cloud, not giving the cancer cells too much time to spread, and ultimately eliminate the cancer cells completely!

As for the cancer cells' miraculous warning function, there was no need to weigh it. He would rather not have this miraculous function and completely eliminate the cancer cells!

From now on, he would race against the cancer cells! As long as he could expand his lead, he would win the victory completely!

Strike while the iron is hot, try to activate the eighth blood star!

Fortunately, no one could know Bu Ye's thoughts at this moment, or they would be stunned. The Heart Cloud had just awakened for a day, and he decided to activate the next blood star. What kind of courage did this require? In a small place like Dongmang Village, such a thing was something that ordinary people wouldn't even dare to think about, let alone do.

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In Dongmang Village, the Mang Mountain bandits almost turned the village upside down.

All the valuable money and goods were taken out, but the Mang Mountain bandits were still unsatisfied and continued to search, especially for books and items with writing, such as porcelain and cloth.

What was particularly puzzling was that the three leaders of the Mang Mountain bandits also joined this search. In the past, the three leaders would have already been drinking and eating, or enjoying the captured beauties.

The leader, nearly two meters tall, had the strength of Heart Cloud Twelve Stars, and his aura was so overwhelming that it made people feel suffocated. At this moment, he was frowning and carefully observing the house of the village chief of Dongmang Village, while the one-eyed second leader and the young third leader, who wielded a halberd, were already eagerly searching.

The second leader tore down an ancient painting from the hall, saw that there was no hidden compartment on the wall, and couldn't help but curse, "Brother, do you think the rumor from back then was fake?"

The leader's gaze continued to sweep the hall, not missing any place, and coldly replied, "The Xiang Kingdom's army is already showing signs of defeat. When the Dalun Kingdom occupies this place, our base will be destroyed. Rather than passively leaving at that time, we might as well go crazy now. You ask me if the rumor is fake, how would I know? I only know that if it's true and we can get the constellation secrets, it will be worth more than a lifetime of fighting! Dongmang Village originally had three Heart Cloud experts, and we finally waited for one to die, which is the best opportunity for us to quickly attack this village. How can we let it go?"

The second leader's remaining left eye changed slightly, and he looked somewhat annoyed, complaining, "Back then, the third brother disguised himself as a traveling merchant and managed to get the blood of the Heart Cloud experts from nearby villages, all for today. I didn't expect an accident to happen. This Dongmang Village lost Yang Yuanda, but another Heart Cloud expert appeared. If it weren't for him, we would have already taken over the village, and we wouldn't have lost so many brothers."

The third leader was even more angry, gritting his teeth and saying, "Next time we meet that guy, I'll tear him to pieces!"

The leader's thoughts turned, and he also remembered Bu Ye. To be honest, Bu Ye was indeed a variable that caught him off guard. In his original plan, he and the second and third leaders would surround Hong Zhongwei and Liang Xiong, quickly take them down, and then the entire Dongmang Village would be under their control without a leader. However, unexpectedly, another Heart Cloud Seven expert, Bu Ye, appeared. At that time, if they ignored Bu Ye, his men would have been killed by Bu Ye in the skirmish. Therefore, he had to send the second leader to deal with Bu Ye. As a result, the pressure on Hong and Liang was insufficient, and they failed to kill the two, leading to the entire Dongmang Village retreating to the mountain.

The leader frowned and quickly said, "We need to speed up; people have already noticed us when we came."

"Okay," the second and third leaders responded in unison.

After all, they were just bandits, rarely engaging in tough battles, and certainly not occupying villages. They were best at raiding caravans and, occasionally, looting villages, then burning and fleeing.

About an hour later, the Mang Mountain bandits reported that the loot had been completely taken, but the item the leader had asked them to look for was not found.

The ordinary Mang Mountain bandits looked at the pile of loot at the village entrance, which was like a small mountain, and almost drooled. However, the three leaders were all somewhat unhappy.

The three leaders were all thinking about the constellation secrets, especially the leader. The second leader was still upset about not being able to kill Bu Ye. He fought Bu Ye the longest, and Bu Ye's guerrilla fighting style made it impossible for him to leave even a small wound on Bu Ye, which was very frustrating! Now, he wanted to fight Bu Ye in a relatively confined space, preventing Bu Ye from using his guerrilla tactics and directly smashing Bu Ye to pieces! The third leader, on the other hand, was thinking about the woman in plain white clothes he saw last, who was none other than the first beauty of Dongmang Village, Luo Xiu! Just thinking about Luo Xiu made him itchy and eager to grab her and pin her down!

Finally, the leader raised his head, looked at the direction of Dongmang Mountain, and ordered, "Leave five men to send the loot back to the camp, and the rest come with me to pursue them up the mountain!"

The bandits were shocked. They, who only knew how to raid, were actually going to do a thorough job? What was going on?

But the second and third leaders were not surprised but delighted. They were eager to pursue them up the mountain!

No one dared to disobey the leader's order, and everyone moved into action.

The leader, carrying his black iron wolf-tooth club on his shoulder, squinted and looked at the crowd on the high part of Dongmang Mountain, with only one thought in his mind: This was his last chance. If he could get the constellation secrets, he could rise to the top and might become a powerful figure in the Xiang Kingdom. So, no matter what, he had to pursue them to the end, even if it meant slaughtering all the people of Dongmang Village!

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At the foot of Dongmang Mountain, about five to six miles up, Hong Zhongwei finally treated his wounds but still frowned due to the severe injuries.

He held his injured rib area, stood up straight, and began to assess the situation of the villagers. The sight of their tragic and painful state made his face even more bitter. The village chief had already been killed by the Mang Mountain bandits, and now he was the true leader of the entire village, responsible for everyone's safety.

After looking around, he finally saw Bu Ye, and his expression changed.

At this moment, Liang Xiong's voice suddenly came, "Brother Hong, Bu Ye clearly knew he was about to awaken his Heart Cloud Blood Star, which is why he was confident and killed Yang Yuanda."

Hong Zhongwei looked at Bu Ye's back and smiled bitterly, "Now that the village is destroyed and everything needs to be rebuilt, it's a time when we need people. Bu Ye has become the only Heart Cloud expert besides you and me, and we should try to pacify and win him over. As for Yang Yuanda, his character was despicable, and his death is not to be mourned."

"But will the villagers accept him?" Liang Xiong asked.

"Let's see. If he shows a good attitude, it should work. I'll call him over."

Bu Ye was trying to activate the eighth blood star, but he always felt like he was missing something. To put it bluntly, although he had obtained enough information from the red light in his mind and became a theoretical master of the Heart Cloud Blood Star, it was still limited to theory. To quickly apply it in practice, it would be best to find someone who had already gone through it to help explain.

Hong Zhongwei and Liang Xiong naturally came to mind, and at this moment, he just heard Hong Zhongwei's voice, "Bu Ye!"

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