Killing Black Wind Stockade Martial Artists! Body Tempering Realm Has Strength and Weakness! Heard of Shocking Changes!

The birch arrow shot out, carving an explosive arc through the air, like a roaring thunderclap.

Su Mo didn't dare to underestimate the man in black. A Martial Artist in the mid-stage of Body Tempering Realm could already infuse their flesh and sinews with strength, and every movement carried a surge of power, possessing considerable lethality.

Thus, the moment the first arrow was loosed, he immediately drew his bow, nocked another arrow, and prepared to fire a second shot, unwilling to give the man in black a chance to breathe.

But what Su Mo hadn't anticipated was this.

The instant the first arrow was fired, the man in black's expression drastically changed. In his eyes, this arrow was like a harbinger of death, a sharp weapon that could claim his life. He didn't even have a chance to dodge; the arrow flew straight at him, tearing through the air.

With no other option, the man in black could only raise the iron hammer in his hand to block. With a bang, the birch arrow shattered. The iron arrowhead struck the great hammer, sending sparks flying. The massive hammer vibrated intensely, as if subjected to an unimaginable collision, threatening to fly out of his grasp.

In an instant, the man in black's body trembled violently. He coughed up a large mouthful of blood, his expression shifted dramatically, and his footsteps retreated repeatedly, as if trying to shed the overbearing and immense force.

After retreating more than ten steps, the man in black abruptly lowered the vibrating great hammer in his hand. He raised his head and looked at Su Mo with eyes full of shock and disbelief. Blood continued to pour from his mouth. This Hunter's arrow had already severely wounded him, leaving him almost powerless to fight.

If he hadn't had this great hammer in his hand, he would undoubtedly have been pierced through by that arrow and died on the spot.

How could the man in black not tremble in fear at such power? Such terrifying Great Strength was simply unheard of.

It wasn't strange that the man in black couldn't block Su Mo's arrow. After all, back then, even the genius Shi Mingdong from the Prefecture City, whose realm was almost invincible, didn't dare to take an arrow from Su Mo head-on and could only evade its sharpness.

"Severely injured?"

Seeing the man in black on the verge of death, Su Mo was stunned. Weren't Martial Artists supposed to be very powerful? Why was this man in black so weak, unable to even withstand one arrow?

This man in black from the Black Wind Stockade was a Martial Artist in the mid-stage of Body Tempering Realm, and moreover, a Major Leader. The Bearded Man had told him earlier that every Major Leader of the Black Wind Stockade possessed the strength of the Body Tempering Realm and was battle-hardened with extremely rich combat experience.

Therefore, Su Mo was both cautious and serious, afraid of being injured by the man in black if he got too close.

But the result was this? One arrow and he was crippled!

In reality, Su Mo didn't know that even without a bow and arrow, relying on close-quarters combat, his physical body's strength would have been enough to tear this man in black apart.

He had underestimated Shi Mingdong from before and overestimated the man in black before him.

Because within the Body Tempering Realm, there were also differences in strength, and the gap between strong and weak was enormous!

If this man in black had faced an ordinary mid-stage Body Tempering Realm Martial Artist, he could have won with his rich combat experience. But against Su Mo, there was nothing he could do.

Su Mo was an anomaly that even the Prefecture City genius Shi Mingdong could only sigh helplessly at when he saw him.

Following the old rules, Su Mo stepped forward to interrogate the man in black. Under Su Mo's terrifying killing intent, the man in black answered every question.

Hearing the man in black's answers, Su Mo fell into thought.

"In this Black Wind Stockade, the strength of ordinary Major Leaders is in the Body Tempering Realm, but most are in the early and mid-stages. There aren't many in the late-stage. As for the few Leaders of the Black Wind Stockade, they are almost all in the late-stage of Body Tempering Realm, or even the peak of Body Tempering Realm. Among them, the Great Leader Huang Heilong is the strongest, his strength having long since broken through to the Meridian Opening Realm, generating internal energy within his body, which he can unleash to kill people from a distance."

"At the same time, according to this man in black, the Black Wind Stockade seems to have a connection with a certain gang in the county town, which is why the Black Wind Stockade has been able to stand tall on Qingliang Mountain until now, with no one daring to attack it."

Where was the county town? Su Mo didn't know. He only knew that there was a Qingshan Town a dozen miles away from Shuanglin Village. Many times, the Hunters from the village would take their prey to Qingshan Town to exchange for money. As for further away county towns, Su Mo had never been.

Earlier, Shi Mingdong had told Su Mo that he came from Northern Cold City. Hearing the name, Su Mo knew that this was likely a place even farther than the so-called county town, but it was definitely more prosperous and vast.

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Rumble!

Just as Su Mo was about to continue interrogating the man in black about any related Body Tempering Cultivation Techniques, a large number of dense footsteps could be heard rushing towards them from within the mountain.

Su Mo guessed that the Black Wind Stockade had likely discovered that their men had been killed and had sent many people out to sweep the mountain. Judging by the sound, there were quite a few of them.

Su Mo decisively chose to leave. He then killed the man in black and retrieved a booklet from his person.

"Basic Hammer Technique?"

"Why is there no Body Tempering Cultivation Technique?"

Su Mo was disappointed. He had expected to obtain a Body Tempering Realm Body Tempering Cultivation Technique from the man in black. However, due to the large number of Black Wind Stockade members sweeping the mountain, he only found a secret manual for the Basic Hammer Technique on the man in black.

The Basic Hammer Technique was of little use to him.

He knew that the Basic Saber Technique he obtained from the Bearded Man had already been cultivated to the Perfection realm. With a single slash, cold light would scatter, and saber shadows would fly.

It was just a pity that no one had yet been able to force him to use this Perfection-level Saber Technique. Yes, a Perfection-level Basic Saber Technique!

In fact, Su Mo didn't know that Body Tempering Cultivation Techniques were extremely precious. Even though the man in black was a Major Leader of the Black Wind Stockade, the Body Tempering Cultivation Techniques distributed by the Leaders were only half of the full set; they hadn't given them the complete techniques. Only when one's cultivation reached a higher level would they be given the subsequent Body Tempering Cultivation Techniques.

Therefore, how could such a precious item be easily carried on his person? As for the Basic Hammer Technique, since he hadn't cultivated it to a profound realm, he naturally carried it with him to study and practice from time to time.

Swish, swish!

Dense footsteps approached, and several Major Leaders of the Black Wind Stockade arrived at the scene, discovering the corpse of the man in black.

Meanwhile, Su Mo had already returned to Shuanglin Village with the Green Wolf Meat.

All that remained were these people from the Black Wind Stockade, filled with rage in the mountains, but unable to find the murderer of their men.

"Something's not right in the village. It seems outsiders have been here?"

When Su Mo returned to the village, he noticed something was amiss. It was extremely quiet, and many villagers had closed their doors and stayed inside. There were also many footprints on the snowy paths in the village, clearly indicating that outsiders had entered.

Su Mo returned home and placed the Green Wolf Meat in the cellar for storing food. Just as he was about to go out and see what was happening in the village, Uncle Chen Shan arrived.

"Su Mo, you're back from the mountain. It's good that you're back; you worried me to death."

Uncle Chen Shan entered with a hurried expression, lacking his usual composure. Upon seeing Su Mo, the flustered Uncle Chen Shan gradually calmed down, clearly indicating that something had happened in the village.

Just as Su Mo was about to ask, Uncle Chen Shan spoke first, saying, "People from Black Wind Stockade have entered the village."

"Are they here to collect taxes?" Su Mo's gaze narrowed slightly. The people from Black Wind Stockade shouldn't know about the deaths of those stockade guards; he was the one who did it. Their purpose for entering the village was most likely to collect taxes.

However, Uncle Chen Shan's next answer surprised him: "No, after the people from Black Wind Stockade entered the village, they went directly to Zhang Tieshan's home. Not only did they beat Zhang Tieshan and his son, but they also snatched away the Plum Deer. They also accidentally discovered Zhang Tieshan's daughter, Zhang Qian. Seeing that she was beautiful, they wanted to abduct her to the mountain. It was only because Zhang Tieshan and his son Zhang Hai resisted desperately that Zhang Qian wasn't taken away on the spot."

"But the people from Black Wind Stockade made it clear that they would come down the mountain again. However, next time, it wouldn't just be them coming down; they would also send a Major Leader of the stockade guards to Shuanglin Village to take Zhang Qian away. You must know that Major Leaders among the stockade guards are mostly powerful Martial Artists. Zhang Tieshan's family might be finished."

At this moment, Su Mo finally understood the whole story.