Chapter 3

Mugui Tu's instant defeat was completely out of the expectations of Honglang and Ling Tian. Moreover, the way Mugui Tu died was too horrifying, causing Honglang and Ling Tian to lose their composure and stand still for a moment.

Honglang and Ling Tian fell into a state of stupor, but behind Ling Tian, Mu Xian's eyes flashed with a piercing cold light.

A barely noticeable, subtle explosion suddenly sounded beneath Mu Xian's feet. Mu Xian's slender body trembled slightly, and in the next moment, he had already turned into a blur, appearing before the black longsword that Mugui Tu had dropped.

Mu Xian's sudden movement immediately startled Honglang and Ling Tian, who were in a daze. However, upon seeing Mu Xian, whose exact movements were almost impossible to capture, Honglang and Ling Tian fell into another state of stupor.

Isn't Mu Xian a waste, having stayed at the initial stage of the Physical Body Realm for over a decade? How could someone at the initial stage of the Physical Body Realm move so fast? Even someone at the initial stage of the Essence Condensation Realm might not be able to match Mu Xian's speed.

While Honglang and Ling Tian were in a daze, Mu Xian had already picked up the black longsword that Mugui Tu had dropped and rushed straight toward Honglang.

It was at this moment that Honglang and Ling Tian realized what Mu Xian was about to do.

"Xian, no! It's dangerous ahead, come back quickly!" Thinking of Honglang's Essence Condensation Realm cultivation and the dozens of Fire Wolf Gang members hiding in the dense forest behind him, Ling Tian became extremely anxious.

Honglang, after a moment of shock, slightly curled his lips, and a cruel smile flashed in his eyes. "Kid, if you had stayed behind Ling Tian, I might not have been able to do anything to you. Since you're coming to your own death, don't blame me for being ruthless."

While speaking, Honglang calmly took down a fine steel bow from his back and leisurely placed an ironwood arrow on it.

By this time, Mu Xian had already run to the middle between Honglang and Ling Tian. Honglang was confident that he could end Mu Xian's life with one arrow before Mu Xian got close. At this distance, even if Ling Tian wanted to help Mu Xian, he would be powerless.

Seeing Honglang raise his bow with a cold smile, Ling Tian's heart leaped to his throat. His body instinctively shot toward Mu Xian, even though he knew his efforts might be in vain.

Facing Honglang's raised bow, Mu Xian's lips curled into a mocking smile. His body did not pause for a moment, and his feet tapped the ground rapidly, increasing his speed to the point where he became a blur.

Seeing Mu Xian's mocking smile, a sense of unease flashed in Honglang's mind. He instinctively raised his arms to draw the bow, but his face changed dramatically as he realized that the essence energy in his body had completely disappeared. The bow, which usually felt weightless in his hands, now felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, and he could not draw it at all, no matter how hard he tried.

Honglang's fine steel bow was made by fusing meteorite from outer space. The bow itself weighed over 800 pounds and was crafted by Honglang after he reached the Essence Condensation Realm, using all his savings. With this meteorite fine steel bow, Honglang could easily challenge and suppress mid-stage Essence Condensation Realm warriors, which had made him famous.

However, the fine steel bow, which usually enhanced Honglang's abilities, now became a burden. When he could not draw the bow, it was less useful to him than an ordinary longsword.

In the instant of Honglang's surprise, Mu Xian was only a step away from him, and the black sword in Mu Xian's hand was less than ten centimeters from his throat.

At this moment, the scene of Mugui Tu being split in two by Ling Tian's sword flashed in Honglang's mind.

Honglang originally thought that Mugui Tu was instantly killed by Ling Tian because Ling Tian was much stronger and had pretended to be weak. It was only now that Honglang realized the true reason for Mugui Tu's defeat: Mugui Tu had suddenly lost all his strength, giving Ling Tian the opportunity to strike.

"Mercy..." Feeling the cold sword qi at his throat, a hint of panic flashed in Honglang's eyes, and he shouted in a hoarse voice.

Honglang managed to utter only one word before the cold longsword pierced his throat, and a splash of blood bloomed in the air, glaringly bright.

Feeling his strength rapidly drain away, Honglang's eyes were filled with unwillingness and regret. In his last moments, he subconsciously recalled how he had completely underestimated Mu Xian, toying with him like a cat with a mouse.

With a "clank," Honglang's fine steel bow fell to the ground, as if mourning for its owner.

Then, Honglang's body collapsed, stirring up a cloud of dust.

At the same time, Ling Tian finally reached Mu Xian and Honglang.

However, seeing the dead Honglang and Mu Xian, who was bent over and panting, Ling Tian's mind was still trying to process what had happened.

Ling Tian had already prepared to collect Mu Xian's body, but the result was far from what he expected.

"Uncle Ling, this is a Tiger Blood Pill. It's all up to you now." As Ling Tian was still in shock, he heard Mu Xian's extremely weak voice, and a fiery pill appeared in his hand.

Ling Tian was about to ask Mu Xian what had happened, but he saw Mu Xian's body fall straight toward him. At this moment, Ling Tian noticed that Mu Xian's face was completely pale, a trace of blood was seeping from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were already closed.

Hearing the angry shouts and commotion from deep within the forest, Ling Tian frowned. He held Mu Xian with one hand and picked up the black longsword and fine steel bow that had fallen to the ground with the other. He also took the quiver from Honglang's body and then retreated, returning to the carriage.

After placing Mu Xian in the carriage, Ling Tian put the Tiger Blood Pill in his mouth and began to rest with his eyes closed.

The Tiger Blood Pill was a highly popular healing pill on the market, made from the blood of a Flame Demon Tiger, combined with Blood Python Branch and Iron Scripture Ginseng. It was extremely effective for Essence Condensation Realm and lower-level warriors, not only quickly restoring internal essence energy but also providing immediate treatment for external injuries.

Because of Mu Xian's fragile meridians, he was more prone to injuries and bleeding than ordinary people. Therefore, Mu Yuan Shan and Tang Qi Luo had prepared a large number of Tiger Blood Pills for Mu Xian as a precaution.

Ling Tian knew that he would face a fierce battle next, so he naturally did not hesitate to use the pill.

When the Fire Wolf Gang members rushed out of the forest, they looked at the calm Ling Tian and the split Mugui Tu and the dead Honglang, and they all stopped, not daring to approach Ling Tian any further.

The Fire Wolf Gang members hiding in the forest did not know the truth about Mugui Tu and Honglang's deaths, so they were completely intimidated by Ling Tian's strength.

It should be noted that today's ambush was primarily led by Mugui Tu and Honglang, with the Fire Wolf Gang members in the forest only setting up traps as a precaution.

In the Fire Wolf Gang members' view, Mugui Tu, as a peak Essence Condensation Realm warrior, could easily suppress Ling Tian. Although their leader Honglang was only at the mid-stage Essence Condensation Realm, with the fine steel meteorite bow, he could also control and intimidate Ling Tian. The ambush today was almost certain to succeed.

However, in just a short time, the seemingly invincible Mugui Tu and their unbeatable leader were killed, and the other side had only suffered minor injuries.

"If you don't want to die, get out of here! This Shitang Town isn't a place for your Fire Wolf Gang to run wild!" As the Fire Wolf Gang members' faces changed, Ling Tian had already fully absorbed the Tiger Blood Pill, and his injuries were mostly healed. He coldly scanned the Fire Wolf Gang members and sternly shouted.

Under Ling Tian's gaze, the Fire Wolf Gang members instinctively lowered their heads or looked around, not daring to meet Ling Tian's eyes.

"Sir Ling, as the saying goes, two fists can't fight four hands. We know you are highly cultivated, but we have forty people here, and you have a burden. Are you sure you can handle us?" After a long silence, one of the Fire Wolf Gang members asked with a cold face.

Ling Tian coldly snorted and slowly picked up the fine steel meteorite bow and ironwood arrow, saying coldly, "Why don't you try my archery skills? See how many of you will be left when you charge at me!"

Seeing Ling Tian's fine steel meteorite bow and ironwood arrow, and the unhidden killing intent in his eyes, the Fire Wolf Gang members' faces turned extremely ugly.

However, thinking of the exorbitant commission from the Mu family elders and Ling Tian's solitary situation, a greedy and determined look flashed in their eyes.

"Brothers, Ling Tian is only at the high stage of the Essence Condensation Realm. He must have exhausted all his strength by killing the sixth elder and the leader. He is now just putting on a show to scare us. We must not fall for it." The Fire Wolf Gang member who had spoken earlier roared and led the charge.

Seeing someone take the lead, the other Fire Wolf Gang members, who had been coveting the exorbitant commission from the Mu family elders, followed without hesitation.

Ling Tian coldly snorted and drew the bow and arrow without hesitation.

With a series of "snap" sounds, the people at the front immediately fell.

Seeing Ling Tian's arrows hit their hearts without missing, and the ease with which he drew the bow and arrow, the Fire Wolf Gang members who were rushing toward Ling Tian looked at each other, their hearts filled with fear.

While the Fire Wolf Gang members were in a daze, Ling Tian's movements did not stop for a moment, mechanically repeating the action of drawing the bow and arrow.

In just a few breaths, all the people who had rushed toward Ling Tian were dead.

The remaining Fire Wolf Gang members were completely intimidated by Ling Tian's cold-blooded and cruel actions. They shouted and fled in all directions, no longer daring to charge at Ling Tian.

The cultivation resources promised by the Mu family elders were tempting, but one needed to be alive to enjoy them.

"Thinking of running now? Too late!" Seeing the mob trying to escape, a fierce look flashed in Ling Tian's eyes. He leaped up, and the fine steel meteorite bow in his hand made continuous "snap" sounds.

For a moment, blood splattered and screams echoed in the forest, creating chaos.

[Here is the third update for today. I appreciate your support and recommendations. Thank you! ^_^]

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