Chapter 99

Seeing that Bu Li and his hunting pet completely ignored the others, the outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect became furious, overturned the table, and shouted, "Beat these damn dogs!"

In the outer sect of Henshan Sect, although fighting and causing trouble were forbidden, they were all young men with hot blood, and ordinary fights were inevitable. The outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect had been bullying others for a long time and could no longer suppress his anger, so he charged forward without hesitation.

Seeing someone charge forward, the other outer sect disciples of Henshan Sect also roared and rushed up.

Bu Li had already made up his mind and did not retreat a single step. He decided to beat these young men from the Soul澜 Continent into submission first. Seeing that the outer sect disciples of Henshan Sect did not use soul power or engravings, Bu Li did not either. He stood up and kicked the stomach of the outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect.

The strength was indeed much greater. It should have been almost doubled... Bu Li regretted using too much force, fearing that the outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect might be too fragile and die directly from his kick.

Bu Li's worry did not come true, but the outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect was not in good shape either. He fell back and was caught by his fellow disciples. They took a few more steps back to dissipate the force of Bu Li's kick. The tables and chairs were scattered and crushed.

Seeing that his ordinary kick could still be withstood by the outer sect disciples of Henshan Sect, Bu Li did not show mercy and charged forward. He punched and kicked, while Dahei had already slipped to the side, taking advantage of Bu Li's distraction. Every time Bu Li knocked someone down, Dahei would sit on them and break their legs.

This was because Dahei saw that Bu Li did not want to kill anyone. If they were fighting for their lives in the mountains, Dahei's sharp claws, like daggers, would have already caused a lot of bloodshed.

Even so, in the blink of an eye, in the entire kitchen, over a dozen outer sect disciples of Henshan Sect were groaning in pain, and the place was a mess. The small space made it impossible to surround and attack, and although there were many people, they could only be trampled by the tall and strong Bu Li. One outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect hid in a corner, his face filled with malice, and his body suddenly glowed with soul power.

In close combat, the skills Bu Li had honed from fighting beasts in the mountains were far beyond what these pampered outer sect disciples of Henshan Sect could handle. Seeing that no one could withstand Bu Li's punches and kicks, and that his hunting pet was viciously breaking legs, the outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect, in a fit of desperation, activated his soul power without regard for the rules.

A black shadow like a small mountain pressed over. Activating soul power and summoning an engraved beast required time. Although it was just a brief moment, it was enough for Bu Li. The animal skin on his body flapped like an eagle's wings, and the sound of the wind accompanied him as he shoved the hand crossbow into the mouth of the outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect, knocking out his teeth. Bu Li found it amusing, wondering when he had developed this habit of shoving the crossbow into people's mouths.

"Activating soul power is a taboo. If you insist on doing it, I'll have to clean up the sect for you," Bu Li said with a smile, without any killing intent. However, the scent of Qingluo grass on the crossbow reminded the outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect that this guy could take his life at any moment. The soul power faded, and the outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect still lacked the confidence that his summoned beast could be faster than Bu Li's trigger.

"That's right, remember the rules," Bu Li said, smiling as he put away the crossbow and patted the face of the outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect, leaving blood marks even though he didn't use much force.

A little lesson was enough; he didn't want to make a mess and have Yu Ze criticize him for being too arrogant and causing trouble.

Bu Li suddenly remembered something and asked, "Where did Wu Zongfei go? I haven't seen him."

With a mouth full of broken teeth, the outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect was spitting out blood and teeth. Hearing Bu Li's question, he was filled with fear and respect, hesitated for a moment, and then mumbled, "He went down the mountain to find an engraved beast."

Damn! Bu Li laughed. These guys were indeed hypocrites. Didn't they say that signing the Blood Battle Book meant they couldn't do certain things? Wu Zongfei just left without following any rules. Although Bu Li was prepared for such unfairness, he still put on a furious face, looking fierce.

If he wanted fewer troubles in the future, he had to beat these guys into submission and scare them.

Making up his mind, Bu Li said with a smile, "Alright, it was just some porridge. There's more in the kitchen. You can get it yourselves. We're all fellow disciples, and fights are inevitable. Don't hold grudges."

Saying that, Bu Li walked out with Dahei as if nothing had happened.

Not letting me go down the mountain? I'll go down the mountain anyway. Bu Li felt a bit resentful but not too much. This time, he wanted to discuss the second engraved beast with Hu Wu. He guessed Hu Wu already had some ideas, and he needed Hu Wu's guidance for the specific engraving techniques.

He could sneak down the mountain, but that would be rushed, and he would have to return during the day, which would seem too urgent. Learning that Wu Zongfei had already gone down, Bu Li seized this opportunity.

After asking a few more outer sect disciples of Henshan Sect and confirming that Wu Zongfei had indeed gone down, Bu Li walked out satisfied.

Walking out of the outer sect of Henshan Sect and onto the mountain path, Bu Li hummed a cheerful mountain song, showing no signs of tension or anxiety. The mountain path was winding, just like when he and Han Yulan had climbed up. The fog was thick, and the stone steps were slightly damp and slippery. Feeling a bit relieved and happy, he imagined what the second engraved beast would look like—whether it would be a leopard or a lion. Dahei, having eaten and drunk his fill, was also energetic, knowing that the journey would not be peaceful, and kept his small eyes alert.

After walking for a while, about a hundred steps, Bu Li heard someone in the white mist shout, "Who wants to go down the mountain!"

It was them again, guarding here for so many days. Bu Li felt contempt but smiled, "I'm Bu Li, and I need to go down the mountain for something."

"You were told that you can't go down the mountain during the Blood Battle Book period," the outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect said, seeing the murderous intent in Bu Li's smile. In the white mist, he couldn't see clearly and quickly crushed a bamboo tube on his body. Bu Li didn't stop him; what was coming would come, and it might as well be settled on these stone steps.

Having cultivated to the first stage of Soul Entry, with abundant soul power flowing through his meridians, and the "Metal-Cutting Jade-Shattering Aura" reaching the first level, these were all signs of Bu Li's progress. Bu Li was confident in challenging Fan Honglei and using this third-stage engraving battle to test his skills. After all, he was on Henshan Mountain; he wasn't afraid of being killed intentionally or unintentionally. Bu Li walked confidently toward the outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect.

"Didn't you tell me to stop?" Bu Li's reputation for being a killer was well-known. The head of Wu's brother being shot through was clear evidence. Wu's brother had been a formidable figure in the outer sect, a sure bet to enter the inner sect. But Bu Li, without hesitation, shot him with a crossbow, cutting off his path to the heavens.

Could he stop this killer? The outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect had no confidence and even felt that he would definitely die at Bu Li's hands. If Bu Li really charged through, should he still try to stop him?

"Wu Zongfei went down, so I think I can go down too," Bu Li said, walking closer with a smile.

"I don't know if Wu Zongfei went down. I'm here on orders from Instructor Fan," the outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect had no choice but to mention Fan Honglei, hoping that Bu Li still had some respect for him. After all, Fan Honglei was a third-stage engraving warrior, though not at the peak, still much stronger than Bu Li, a first-stage engraving hunter.

"Oh, if you're blind, you won't see me going down the mountain either," Bu Li's words carried a hint of menace.

Was this a threat? If anyone else said it, the outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect would dismiss it as nonsense. But coming from Bu Li, it had a different meaning. Bu Li was known to be willing to kill, let alone blind someone. It was rumored that Bu Li was the illegitimate son of the sect leader from years ago in the Western Mountains, which was why he was admitted as an exception. However, for some reason, Instructor Fan always opposed Bu Li, and Instructor Fan was never reprimanded, while Bu Li lived in the best courtyard in the outer sect.

These facts were confusing and hard to understand. The outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect felt caught in the middle, finding it very difficult. He really wanted to let Bu Li go down the mountain, but thinking of Instructor Fan's face, he hesitated.

"Bu Li, Brother Bu, we're just following orders, we can't help it. How about we talk this over?" The outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect changed his tone from calling Bu Li by his name to calling him "Brother Bu," and from "you" to "you," which made Bu Li find it quite amusing. Putting on a serious face was indeed intimidating and effective.

Bu Li shook his head, standing in front of the outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect, and said, "There's nothing to talk about. Since Wu Zongfei can go down, I can too. Rules are meant to be followed; otherwise, what's the point of setting them?"

"But..." The outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect hesitated and was uncertain.

"There's no 'but.' How about this: I'll seriously injure you but not kill you. That way, you can give an account to Instructor Fan. Do you want to spit blood or break a bone? You choose. If you think it's too light, I can disable your engraving?" Bu Li said seriously, not joking.

These words scared the outer sect disciple of Henshan Sect. It would be better to let Bu Li pass.

"Bu Li, you dare to go down the mountain!" A voice like a thunderclap suddenly sounded behind Bu Li.

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