Wanted Criminals of the Cult! Terrifying Cultists!

Because Su Mo has been too fierce lately, it has inspired some of the village's young people to have the idea and impulse to sell everything they own just to enter Guande Martial Arts School to learn martial arts.

According to estimates, if twelve Green Wolves were brought to town and sold for money, they could fetch at least forty taels of silver. Such a sum was unimaginable for the villagers.

However, this made the young people in the village incredibly eager to learn martial arts.

Furthermore, they heard that Guande Martial Arts School in Qingshan Town, unlike Black Eagle Sect, did not restrict age. Even those over eighteen could enter the school to learn martial arts. And once they entered the school, wouldn't that mean they could become high and mighty Martial Artists?

Just like Su Mo, who never returned from hunting empty-handed, killing Green Wolves until they were terrified and trembled at the mere mention of his name.

Thinking of this, many young people trembled with excitement all over their bodies.

"The Green Wolves in Green Wolf Ridge have gotten smart from me killing them. As soon as they smell my scent, they flee frantically. They don't pounce on me actively like before."

Su Mo didn't pay attention to these things. He had been focusing solely on hunting during this period, earning money for the martial arts school's medicinal soup and accommodation fees.

Although the cost to re-enter the martial arts school was high, Su Mo could now afford it completely.

Inside Qingliang Mountain.

Su Mo walked through the mountain forest. Although he had enjoyed killing Green Wolves, he had encountered very few other wild beasts and animals, preventing him from acquiring new innate characteristics from beasts and fierce beasts.

Therefore, before leaving Shuanglin Village to go to Guande Martial Arts School, Su Mo wanted to try his luck in the mountains.

Now that the New Year had passed and the snow had melted, the animals in the mountains were beginning to awaken from hibernation. However, for some unknown reason, he encountered very few of them.

It seemed as if these animals had been cleared out by someone, or perhaps, for some reason, they were too afraid to come out, leading to this situation.

Just as Su Mo reached a hidden mountain hollow, a terrifying gust of wind suddenly struck, and the surrounding air was instantly torn apart.

It was clear that the attacker meant harm.

Su Mo reacted extremely quickly, immediately retreating to dodge the sudden attack. However, the attacker seemed determined to kill him and gave Su Mo no chance to retreat.

Seeing this, Su Mo directly drew his bow and nocked an arrow. With a swish, a birch arrow shot out, piercing the void and emitting a piercing hiss. This arrow possessed immense power, capable of penetrating rocks and giant trees.

But in the next moment, the arrow was forcefully blocked by the attacker. It was at this moment that Su Mo clearly saw the appearance of the person opposite him.

The attacker was not a beast or a fierce beast, but a person. A person with disheveled hair, wearing strange clothing. The clothes were engraved with a blood-red, demonic flame, making anyone who looked at it feel as if they were about to lose themselves.

"A wanted criminal from the Fire Worship Cult?"

Looking at this person, a reminder from Li Xian suddenly flashed through Su Mo's mind. Li Xian had mentioned that a while ago, a wanted criminal from the Fire Worship Cult had escaped the pursuit of the constables in Anyuan County Town and fled into their Qingliang Mountain.

He had thought that after so much time, this wanted criminal would have either been apprehended by the authorities or left Qingliang Mountain.

But he never expected that the person was still hiding within Qingliang Mountain and that he would encounter them.

Su Mo's expression was somewhat solemn because the aura emanating from this wanted criminal was terrifying. He was a master of the Meridian Opening Realm. At the same time, Li Xian had also said that this wanted criminal possessed some kind of miraculous body-tempering technique, making his strength astonishing. This was also the reason he was able to escape the pursuit of the constables.

"Body Tempering Realm Martial Artist?"

This Fire Worship Cult follower's hair was messy and casually draped, obscuring his true appearance. However, at this moment, the eyes with which this cult follower looked at Su Mo were filled with ferocity and bloodlust, mixed with surprise.

His name was Chou Jinping, a member of the Fire Worship Cult. A while ago, he had received instructions from a leader of the Fire Worship Cult to spread the teachings of the Fire Worship Cult in the major towns under Anyuan County Town, to convert the common people and guide them to eternal life through their faith.

However, the authorities in Anyuan County Town learned of this, and soon people came to arrest and suppress him. After several battles and escapes, Chou Jinping fled to this large mountain, Qingliang Mountain.

But during the previous battles and escapes, Chou Jinping had already been injured. Even with his miraculous body-tempering technique, he was still wounded. This was because the person who injured him was not an ordinary Meridian Opening Realm Martial Artist; he had been besieged by several top-tier Meridian Opening Realm experts, and there was even an expert in the Tendon Changing Realm. They had used their powerful true energy to break his body-tempering technique.

This left Chou Jinping severely injured, forcing him to flee in panic and seek refuge in Qingliang Mountain.

Normally, he would kill the wild beasts and fierce beasts in the mountains to sustain himself and recover from his injuries. This time, he had finally found a Martial Artist and was about to kill him to use his vital blood for healing.

But he never expected this person to react so quickly, not only discovering him but also shooting an arrow that slightly delayed him.

This, however, surprised the bloodthirsty and frenzied Chou Jinping. He was a genuine Meridian Opening Realm expert, and he also possessed a miraculous body-tempering technique. Even though his body-tempering technique had been broken by a Tendon Changing Realm expert, even so, ordinary Meridian Opening Realm Martial Artists were no match for him.

Not to mention Body Tempering Realm Martial Artists; they didn't even have the qualifications to fight him.

"A Hunter?"

Chou Jinping noticed that the person who shot the arrow to delay him was a young hunter. His cultivation realm was ordinary, only in the middle stage of the Body Tempering Realm.

So how could he not be surprised?

Swish! Swish!!!

Su Mo, at this moment, shot two more arrows consecutively. The sharp arrows tore through the air, creating a loud whistling sound. However, Chou Jinping on the other side simply sneered, then raised his hand and caught both arrows shot by Su Mo, crushing them before discarding them.

His strength made Su Mo's expression solemn. This person's physical defense was simply terrifying.

"Stay here with me."

Seeing that Su Mo dared to shoot arrows at him again, Chou Jinping's bloodthirsty and frenzied pupils shifted. With a movement, he was like a phantom, stirring up a strong wind, and in an instant, he arrived in front of Su Mo. Such speed shocked Su Mo's heart.

Not only was his physical defense astonishing, but his speed was also so terrifying?

As Chou Jinping closed in, Su Mo had no chance to shoot another arrow. He could only counter with a punch, trying to block the incoming attack. The punch was fierce, landing directly on Chou Jinping's attacking claw.

Su Mo's body trembled, receiving a massive recoil force, and he was instantly sent flying backward. Seizing this opportunity, he didn't dare to linger and rushed towards the distance.

"Huh? My old wound..."

Chou Jinping saw that his outstretched palm couldn't grab the hunter, and his attack was forcefully stopped by a punch. Yes, even though his strength was formidable, the hunter's punch seemed to carry some terrifying Great Strength.

It forced Chou Jinping to stop. Moreover, the shock from the terrifying Great Strength carried by this punch caused his old wound to flare up again. Feeling his old wound erupt and internal problems arise, he could only watch Su Mo leave, not daring to pursue further.

But the murderous intent emanating from him was palpable, making countless wild beasts and fierce beasts in the vicinity tremble in fear and dare not appear.

This was also the reason Su Mo hadn't encountered any other beasts recently.

Because beasts have keen senses of smell and hearing, they possess a natural perception of danger.

Su Mo was dangerous, but Chou Jinping, with his disheveled hair and mad-like appearance, was even more so...

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