Chapter 183: Chapter 150: Must Secure the Kill

Huh?

Although Tian Yun was muttering to herself, she wasn’t so quiet that she couldn’t be heard. It was more like she had spoken her thoughts aloud.

Normally, this wouldn’t have been a big deal. After all, Tian Yun didn’t know Zou Feng’s situation or the true terror of “State Two.”

But at the end of the day, Zou Feng was a normal man.

And no normal man likes to be told he doesn’t last long.

So, Zou Feng retorted almost without thinking, “Master Tian, you’re mistaken. For a technique like that, even lasting around ten breaths is considered impressive!”

Seeing Zou Feng’s serious expression, Tian Yun naturally wouldn’t argue about a Cultivation Skill she didn’t understand. She immediately nodded and said, “True. Considering the power of this Cultivation Skill, ten breaths is already incredible…”

Zou Feng still felt something was off about her words. It had the air of being consoled with, “One minute is amazing!”

However, Xie Ding was still present, so there was no need to dwell on it. The important thing was to hurry up and recover.

With Wu Xing dead and Yuwen Shuo heavily poisoned and surrounded by the Hunting Team, there was no longer any possibility of escape.

So, neither Tian Yun nor Xie Ding was in a hurry. They waited for Zou Feng to meditate and recover.

During this time, Xie Ding put on a contemplative expression and said to Zou Feng, “When we return, I must report this matter to Magistrate Huang.”

Hearing this, Zou Feng didn’t think Xie Ding was trying to betray them.

Something had happened to Yuwen Shuo in Yuan Guang County, and he had constables with him. Theoretically, Magistrate Huang was already inescapably responsible.

So it was better to lay their cards on the table with him. This was equivalent to dragging Magistrate Huang into the mess, forcing him to help them figure out the most stable way to handle the aftermath.

It came back to the same point: these were chaotic times. The Governor of Jiangnan couldn’t possibly ignore real rebels and Roving Bandits just to avenge his son.

Therefore, they had a lot of room to maneuver in the aftermath.

“Alright. Having Magistrate Huang help us strategize would indeed be more appropriate,” Zou Feng nodded.

Tian Yun interjected, “Then when should we return to Yuan Guang County Town?”

“No rush. After we deal with Yuwen Shuo, we won’t go any deeper into Qifeng Mountain. We’ll turn back and linger in the relatively safe outer areas to see how things develop outside.”

This had been part of the plan all along. They couldn’t just have their Hunting Team return to Yuan Guang County completely unscathed right after Yuwen Shuo’s death.

Besides, Zou Feng suspected that there was still a stronghold of Ten Directions Sect remnants hidden in Qifeng Mountain. After all, Lu Sen’s name was still on the List of Gods.

If they could find the Ten Directions Sect’s remnant stronghold, it would be another great achievement, making things even easier to handle on Magistrate Huang’s end.

Unexpectedly, just as he finished speaking, Tian Yun added, “In that case… I’ll have to trouble General Zou to look after the dozen or so disciples from the Heart Meeting Martial Arts Hall who came here.”

Hearing this, Zou Feng was instantly confused. “Master Tian, are you going to…”

“I’m preparing to venture deeper into Qifeng Mountain alone!”

Before Zou Feng could ask another question, Tian Yun explained with a determined look in her eyes, “I’ve figured it out. In the past, although I never slacked off a single day in my Martial Dao training, my life was ultimately too comfortable…”

“This series of perilous encounters has, on the contrary, brought me some enlightenment.”

“It seems that to step into the Gang Qi Realm, what I need right now isn’t just mindless, hard training, but stimulation from external factors…”

To put it bluntly, she wanted to dance on the edge of death, using the experience to transform her state of mind and break through her shackles.

This wasn’t just some wild fantasy of Tian Yun’s. She had reached the level of Half-Step Gang Qi long ago but had never been able to break through, despite having tried all sorts of methods.

The only thing she hadn’t tried was seeking stimulation by courting death.

Zou Feng understood this quite well. After all, everyone’s “path” to advancement was different.

“Very well. Master Tian, you need not worry. I will do my utmost to lead the disciples of the Heart Meeting Martial Arts Hall out of here safely.”

After discussing for a while longer, Zou Feng had finally recovered about seventy to eighty percent from his earlier weakened state.

This was also why he hadn’t used “State Two” from the very beginning.

It was certainly powerful—he had seemingly crushed Wu Xing to death with ease—but to use power that exceeded his specifications with a mere Inner Qi Realm body, there was bound to be a price.

Here in the depths of the treacherous Qifeng Mountain, he definitely couldn’t use it carelessly unless it was absolutely necessary.

’Once I break through to the Sixth Grade Gang Qi Realm, things should be much better. Lasting for two minutes will be a piece of cake!’

Seeing that he had mostly recovered, the three of them didn’t linger any longer and immediately rushed toward the location of that strange forest from before.

Another mad dash ensued.

Along the way, Zou Feng was already thinking that once Yuwen Shuo was completely gone, he could try out the wondrous effects of the Celestial Eye Cloud Pattern Deer.

’An Illusion Realm that can enhance the effects of Cultivation?’

If what Yuwen Shuo said wasn’t a lie, then he would only need to catch two or three more Celestial Eye Cloud Pattern Deer. By the time he left Qifeng Mountain, he would probably be able to advance to the Gang Qi Realm.

Once he advanced to the Gang Qi Realm, many of his minor troubles would be easily solved.

Before long, the cluster of giant trees that seemed to pierce the clouds was already very close.

But just then, the faint sounds of shouting and fighting reached the ears of the three.

’Something’s happened!?’

’Is it the remnants of the Ten Directions Sect, or did Yuwen Shuo find another way to call for reinforcements?’

Without any time for further thought, Zou Feng quickened his pace.

He soon saw that the Hunting Team had indeed been ambushed.

But it wasn’t reinforcements from the Ten Directions Sect or for Yuwen Shuo. It was… a pack of Demon Beasts with blood-red fur that resembled apes!

’Blood-red again!’

The Demon Bear they had hunted earlier was the same. Why were most of the Demon Beasts in the depths of Qifeng Mountain associated with the color blood-red?

After a quick scan of the situation, Zou Feng quickly determined that these Demon Apes were not particularly strong individually.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by NovelKeep