Killing Mu Li!

Taking the path to the right, Flowing Cloud soon entered the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Of course, this was only the outskirts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range. There were merely some first- and second-tier magical beasts here, so the danger level was not high.

With Flowing Cloud's current strength as a Five-star Dou Practitioner, coupled with his Earth Tier Dou Techniques, the body-tempering effects of the Myriad Beasts True Scripture, and the power of magical beasts, he was more than enough to be invincible within the Dou Shi Realm.

Even against an ordinary Da Dou Shi, Flowing Cloud was confident he could put up a fight.

He was very confident that ordinary first- and second-tier magical beasts could not hurt him at all.

Thus, Flowing Cloud wandered through the forest rather casually.

As he walked, Flowing Cloud suddenly frowned, and a glint of cold light flashed through his eyes.

"Come out."

Flowing Cloud's expression darkened as he turned and shouted toward the dense forest behind him.

A moment later, the forest stirred, and several burly men dressed as mercenaries emerged from the thickets. Leading them was a rather handsome young man.

Narrowing his eyes slightly, Flowing Cloud swept his gaze over the young man before finally stopping at the badge on his chest. Engraved upon it was the head of a one-eyed wolf.

His gaze passed over the young man and fell upon the mercenaries behind him, who wore identical badges on their chests. A cold glint flashed in Flowing Cloud's eyes.

It seemed these people were the Wolf Head mercenary group, one of Qingshan Town's three major mercenary groups.

Flowing Cloud remembered that in the original story, this Wolf Head mercenary group had formed a grudge against Xiao Yan and became the first mercenary group to die at Xiao Yan's hands.

Could this young man leading them be Mu Li, the young leader of the Wolf Head mercenary group?

Judging by the aggressive manner in which these people had come, they clearly meant no good.

Though angry, Flowing Cloud also felt somewhat annoyed. He did not seem to have provoked them, did he?

"You're quite cautious, little brother. I was already being very careful, yet you still discovered me." By now, the handsome young man had approached to within three meters of Flowing Cloud, smiling as he spoke.

Behind the handsome young man, several burly men from the Wolf Head mercenary group looked at the fair-skinned and handsome Flowing Cloud with malicious smiles on their faces.

"You followed me. What do you want?" A cold glint flashed deep within Flowing Cloud's eyes as he asked icily.

"Little brother, you look unfamiliar. This should be your first time in Qingshan Town, so you probably don't know Qingshan Town's rules." As the handsome young man spoke, his gaze fell upon the Storage Ring on Flowing Cloud's hand, and greed flashed in his eyes.

Noticing where the handsome young man's gaze had lingered, Flowing Cloud immediately understood. A sneer appeared on his lips. "Oh? Then I'd like to hear what special rules this tiny Qingshan Town has."

They're trying to rob me? How interesting.

Daring to provoke this Young Master? They're simply courting death.

Looking at the ill-intentioned group, Flowing Cloud silently developed killing intent.

"In Qingshan Town, the Wolf Head mercenary group is the strongest force. Outsiders like you who come to Qingshan Town for the first time must pay a toll."

After saying this, the handsome young man revealed a smug expression. "And I am Mu Li, the young leader of the Wolf Head mercenary group. Little brother, if you know what's good for you, hand over the Storage Ring on your hand."

"Otherwise..." As he spoke, a sinister smile appeared on the handsome young man's face.

"Otherwise what?" Flowing Cloud asked with a smile.

"Otherwise, the Magical Beast Mountain Range will become your burial ground!" Mu Li finally showed his true colors, his tone brimming with killing intent.

Behind him, the burly mercenaries cooperatively revealed cruel expressions as well.

"A mercenary group without even a Da Dou Shi dares to be so arrogant?" Hearing this, Flowing Cloud shook his head mockingly.

"At the very least, killing you will be easy." Mu Li smiled faintly, though his smile radiated killing intent.

"Hand over the Storage Ring. I'll leave you an intact corpse." Crossing his arms over his chest, Mu Li cast Flowing Cloud a sinister glance.

"And what if I refuse?" Looking at Mu Li, whose strength was only that of a Five-star Dou Zhe, shouting in front of him, a teasing smile could not help appearing on Flowing Cloud's face.

Who gets to keep whose corpse intact is still uncertain.

"You're courting death!"

At this, a cold glint flashed in Mu Li's eyes. His palms slowly clenched, pale green Dou Qi gradually surging over them. Under the tint of the green Dou Qi, his fleshy fists slowly turned the color of wood.

Looking at Flowing Cloud before him, Mu Li sneered. His pair of wood-like fists glowed green as they carried a fierce gust of force and smashed viciously toward Flowing Cloud.

"Mysterious Tier Low-grade Dou Technique: Wood Hardening!"

"Such a petty trick, and you dare show it off!"

Facing Mu Li's punch, Flowing Cloud smiled disdainfully. His body flashed as Dou Qi gathered in his legs. When Mu Li charged before him, he easily dodged the punch and viciously kicked him in the chest.

Bang!

Flowing Cloud had not even used a Dou Technique in that kick, but even so, it was not something Mu Li, a mere Five-star Dou Zhe, could withstand.

The moment Flowing Cloud's kick landed, Mu Li's body flew backward at high speed and slammed heavily into a tree trunk.

"Pfft!"

The intense pain from his chest instantly turned Mu Li's face pale. His body swayed, and he finally spat out a mouthful of blood.

Seeing Mu Li's pale face on the ground, the other burly men were all filled with horror.

Their young leader, whose strength was at the Six-star Dou Zhe level, could not even withstand a single move from this youth?

This cruel reality before them left everyone stunned for a moment.

"You idiots, what are you standing there for?" Looking at his dumbfounded subordinates, Mu Li spat out another mouthful of blood and roared furiously.

"Kill him!"

A cold roar burst from Mu Li's throat.

The strength Flowing Cloud had displayed had already filled this deeply scheming young leader with fear.

At such a young age, he possessed such strength. This youth definitely had an extraordinary background.

If he escaped from here, the Wolf Head mercenary group would surely suffer a devastating blow in the future.

The mere thought of that destructive retaliation made killing intent surge wildly in Mu Li's heart.

"Since you insist on courting death, this Young Master will send you on your way." Seeing the Wolf Head mercenary group charge at him, Flowing Cloud no longer concealed his strength. Dou Qi condensed in his palm as he directly unleashed a Mountain Splitting Palm.

Boom!

The next moment, a massive energy palm print condensed from Flowing Cloud's hand and blasted down toward Mu Li and the others from the Wolf Head mercenary group.

"Ah..."

"No..."

The gap in strength between the two sides was enormous. Under the power of Flowing Cloud's Mountain Splitting Palm, Mu Li and the others had no ability to resist and were directly slapped to death by his palm.

Hmph!

Casting a cold glance at Mu Li and the others' mangled corpses, Flowing Cloud did not linger and continued deeper into the Magical Beast Mountain Range.