Crooked paths

Su Zhan muttered to himself.

Like sorcerers, Witch Cult is a collection of many evil and heretical practices.

But the Wu tribe is more pure, emphasizing strength and a powerful physique!

This is why the Witch Tribe Heritage and unique cultivation manuals!

"The cultivation manuals of the Witch Clan? Heh heh, my Su Family Inheritance over a hundred years, so naturally we have them too."

"In that case, let's test your Witchcraft on the blade first!"

Su Zhan took a deep breath, his gaze becoming profound.

He knelt on both knees, looked up to the sky and roared, his voice booming and awe-inspiring.

"Boom!"

In an instant, the wind and clouds changed dramatically, and thunder roared.

"Snap!"

Lightning flashed, tearing through the void like a snake.

Dark clouds rolled in, obscuring the sunlight.

Then, a torrent of lightning crashed down from the sky, thundering incessantly.

"Crackling and popping!"

Lightning struck down, engulfing Su Zhan.

A moment later, the lightning disappeared.

Su Zhan stood up, his body charred black, his hair disheveled, and his clothes tattered.

He was a powerfully built man with bulging muscles, like a sculpture cast from steel.

"Good!"

Gazing at the golden Rune shimmering all over his body, Su Zhan's eyes gleamed:

"This Witch Tribe Secret Manual is indeed extraordinary! If one had not cultivated the 'Witch Poison Canon,' one might not have been able to withstand such lightning!"

Su Zhan had read in ancient books that the Witch Tribe Secret Technique were the most mysterious and unpredictable.

Once you get the hang of it, you can control the wind, rain, thunder, and lightning.

It even reached some unbelievable levels!

It is said that when the Witch Tribe Secret Manual are cultivated to their peak, they are powerful enough to shake the heavens.

All of this exists only in legends.

But now, after experiencing it firsthand, he believes it.

"But..."

Su Zhan suddenly narrowed his eyes, a ferocious smile appearing at the corner of his mouth:

"Having met me today, you are destined to become nothing more than a stepping stone for me!"

Then, he reached out and picked up the black sphere left behind by the old man on the ground.

"Pfft!"

He snapped his fingers.

The sphere exploded, turning into a pool of liquid that merged into the body.

"Ah!"

The old man cried out in surprise, clutching his neck and struggling to get up.

"What... what... what did you do?"

He looked terrified. "How could this happen? How could this happen?"

He clearly sensed that his internal energy was rapidly draining away and weakening.

In the blink of an eye, he aged several years!

"The Witch Blood within you was bestowed upon you by me."

Su Zhan said indifferently, "Now that they've lost their effectiveness, I'm going to take them back!"

The old man trembled violently upon hearing this, his face filled with horror. "You... you..."

You should be grateful!

Su Zhan spoke indifferently:

"If I had practiced Witchcraft for fifty or sixty years, I fear a single drop of my Witch Blood would be enough to take your life."

As they were speaking, another bolt of lightning crashed down.

The old man's expression changed drastically, and he quickly rolled to the side.

"Click--"

The lightning pierced through the wall and went straight through the old man's shoulder.

Blood splattered, and the old man groaned.

He gritted his teeth, pulled out the Dagger, and prepared to continue his escape.

"Whoosh--"

Su Zhan took two more steps forward, his fist and palm clashing together, directly breaking the old man's right leg.

"Thump!"

The old man fell to the ground and could not get up again, his face full of grief and indignation.

"You... you crippled my legs?"

He thought he could kill Su Zhan.

After all, the latter was only a master of External Force, far inferior to himself.

To his surprise, Su Zhan humiliated him severely.

"You shouldn't have messed with me. I'm someone you can never touch."

Su Zhan stared down at him:

"If I want your leg, you must break it!"

"If I want you dead, you must die!"

He spoke each word slowly and deliberately, in a low voice:

"How dare you covet what's mine?"

"Pfft!"

With a flick of his left hand, a glint of cold light flashed, and a Dagger plunged into the old man's throat.

The old man opened his mouth, his face full of anger, but in the end, his head drooped, and he lost all life.

"Whoosh!"

Su Zhan shook his body, black ash flying everywhere, revealing his well-built and shapely upper body.

"The Witch Blood tempers the body; it's truly powerful!"

Feeling the surging, explosive power within him, Su Zhan revealed a satisfied smile.

He accidentally ate a Ganoderma lucidum while he was in the cave.

That Ganoderma lucidum contained immense medicinal properties, which transformed Su Zhan completely.

Unfortunately, there was too little Ganoderma lucidum to meet Su Zhan's needs.

That's why he took the risk of going into the jungle to hunt, searching for Ganoderma lucidum and various wild animals.

Moreover, this place isn't far from the capital; if there are Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms here, they're sure to be guarded by Demon Beast.

That's why Su Zhan was rushing all the way, hoping to acquire one.

"Um?"

Suddenly, Su Zhan's eyes lit up:

"This is... Thousand-Year Purple Jade Marrow?"

Not far away, a crystal-clear mineral the size of a thumb came into Su Zhan's view.

"Excellent, excellent!"

Su Zhan was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward to investigate.

Purple Jade Marrow is a rare treasure, priceless, and greatly beneficial to Martial Artist, enhancing the resilience and strength of their meridians.

"Hey, there's another Spirit Grass here!"

Su Zhan's eyes lit up as he noticed a lush green plant growing not far away.

The plant had three leaves, each a distinct color, displaying four hues: red, orange, yellow, and green.

The leaves are crystal clear, shimmering with light, as if cast from Crystal or jade.

Within the leaves, there seemed to be a wisp of white mist swirling around.

"Great stuff, really great stuff!"

Su Zhan's eyes shone brightly, he was so excited he could hardly contain himself.

Even Spirit Grass are divided into different grades.

Starting with the worst color, red, the colors progress to blue, purple, yellow, and green.

Purple Jade Marrow is even rarer, and it generally only appears on the Kunlun Mountain.

This particular plant already exhibits purple characteristics.

"With this Spirit Grass, I should be able to break through to the Dark Force! Hahaha, this is really awesome!"

Thinking about his imminent breakthrough to the Dark Force, Su Zhan became increasingly excited.

It is important to know that in the path of martial arts, each advancement in realm can cause one's strength to increase many times over.

Besides, he's only half-baked.

"Buzz buzz buzz!"

Just then, Su Zhan's ear twitched slightly.

"Huffing and puffing."

Soon, a series of strange noises reached his ears.

He looked up, and his pupils instantly contracted.

Several hundred meters away, a group of people were seen slowly walking towards them.

The leader was a burly man with a fierce appearance.

His arms were covered with ferocious Totem, resembling Python.

"Is this the Wolf King?"

Su Zhan recognized the tattoos.

Those tattoos were all wolf-shaped, lifelike and vivid.

Moreover, the Wolf King's eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty light, sending chills down one's spine.

"Awoo--"

Soon, the wolf pack approached.

A massive tiger was the first to leap up.

Its claws are sharp, and its presence is intimidating.

Before it could even land, a throwing knife pierced his throat.

Then, it swayed twice and collapsed back down, bleeding profusely, barely alive.

The wolf pack halted, and a chilling aura emanated from them.

"This is... a poisonous insect?"

After seeing their appearance clearly, Su Zhan's expression changed slightly.

These venomous insects resemble centipedes, only much larger.

It can also emit toxic fumes, which are highly poisonous.

"Roar!"

Then, Su Zhan heard another roar, as powerful as a dragon's cry, which shook the soul.

Then, a Giant Python, five meters long, darted out.

The Giant Python flicked its tongue, its arrogance reaching its peak.

"Hiss!"

Su Zhan was so frightened that he quickly took two steps back.

Although the Giant Python looked unremarkable, he sensed a danger.

He had no doubt that if he got too close, he would be attacked by the Giant Python.

However, the Giant Python didn't give chase; instead, it stopped in place, seemingly deep in thought.

What is it doing?

"Are they going to attack?"

"This beast is intelligent; let's get out of its way!"

Su Zhan instinctively shifted his feet, avoiding the Giant Python's gaze.

Just as he regained his footing, a small shadow darted past from the side.

Its speed was as fast as lightning, making Su Zhan's hair stand on end.

"What?"

He turned his head and saw a centipede shooting at the Giant Python's seventh inch.

With a flick of its tail, the Giant Python pulverized the centipede into powder with several loud bangs.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh--"

Taking advantage of the centipede's death, the remaining centipedes swarmed in.

The Giant Python roared and coiled its body, striking out like a steel whip.

"Bang bang bang--"

In the blink of an eye, countless centipedes were blown to bits.

Clumps of fluid splattered in all directions, and the thick stench of blood made Su Zhan in pain.

Even so, dozens of centipedes still did not die.

They rolled and struggled on the ground, making Su Zhan's face turn pale.

"Clap clap clap--"

Su Zhan suppressed his nausea, brandished his cleaver, and hacked and slashed until he finally finished killing everyone.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, Su Zhan gazed intently ahead, his eyes burning with fervent longing.

In front of me, the grass and trees were in disarray, and there were many broken stones.

It was clearly a battle between Giant Python and a centipede that caused severe damage to the trees.

"Whoosh!"

Su Zhan took out his Dagger and carefully parted the weeds.

Amidst the pile of weeds, lay a blood-red flower.

It has three leaves, the tips of which are a deep, vibrant red.

A wonderful fragrance wafted over, and just one sniff made me feel much more energetic.

"My God, this is the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top!"

Su Zhan exclaimed in disbelief, "It's actually the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top!"

Such precious treasures are extremely rare, even within the Southern Kingdom Martial Alliance, and ordinary people might never see one in their entire lives.

I never expected to run into you tonight.

At that moment, he disregarded the danger and stretched out his hand to pick it.

"Snap!"

Just then, a crisp sound suddenly came from the nearby bushes.

Then, a hand pierced through it.

Su Zhan's eyelids twitched violently. Without thinking, he swung his Dagger in a backhand strike.

Before he even touched the thing, Su Zhan felt a chilling murderous intent envelop him.

I instinctively looked up, and sure enough, a dark iron rod came crashing down.

"Boom!"

Su Zhan hastily raised his arm to defend himself, but his arm was broken and his ribs were fractured.

He then groaned and fell to the ground.

His chest was sunken, he was barely breathing, and he was completely unable to move.

At this moment, Su Zhan finally saw the enemy who had launched the sneak attack.

A young man around twenty years old.

He has an Ordinary Grade appearance; you would never notice him in a crowd.

But his every move exudes a decisive and courageous spirit.

"Who exactly are you... cough cough..."

"You are neither the Wolf King nor a savage beast, so who are you?"

Su Zhan managed to squeeze out a sentence.

He never expected that such a master would emerge from this desolate wilderness.

Moreover, his clothes were tattered, revealing his bronze skin, clearly indicating that his injuries had not yet healed.

Su Zhan didn't want to provoke such a formidable figure.

"Hey-hey!"

Who I am is not important, what matters is...

"You're incredibly unlucky to have dared to spy on my prey, so you must die!"

A mocking smile appeared on the young man's lips.

Then he grabbed the Dagger and charged forward.

"Laugh!"

A flash of light, and blood splattered everywhere.

Su Zhan's eyes widened as he fell to the ground, a bloody gash appearing on his neck.

He stared intently at the young man, his face filled with resentment and indignation.

I was a powerful and ruthless man, but I never expected to die such a pathetic death.

Stop pretending to be dead!

"If you keep pretending, I'll really cut your head off."

The young man kicked out, waking Su Zhan up. "You shouldn't have come here."

Su Zhan gritted his teeth and asked, "Who are you? Who exactly are you?"

Who I am is not important.

"I came here mainly for this pill."

The young man smiled faintly, took out a porcelain bottle, and handed it to Su Zhan:

"This pill is called 'Blood Bodhi'."

"Eat it, and you can return to your peak condition and also extend your life by ten years."

"Whether for Ordinary Grade or for Martial Artist like you, it's a priceless treasure."

"You should know that saving your life is enough to exchange for this pill, right?"

"If I wanted to, I would send you away from Golden Lingzhi Forest immediately."

"I dislike killing, and I have no interest in indiscriminately killing innocent people."

He patted Su Zhan on the shoulder. "Of course, I wouldn't mind helping you get revenge."

"Thank you!"

Without any hesitation, Su Zhan grabbed the porcelain bottle and swallowed it whole.

This Blood Bodhi is indeed rare and precious.

But he knew how formidable the young man was, and he also knew that it was safer to keep his life.

Otherwise, the young man might kill him if he got angry.

"Splash!"

A single Blood Bodhi entered the throat and instantly transformed into an endless warm current, flowing throughout the entire body.

The previously depleted vitality quickly recovered and flourished.

Su Zhan became radiant, as if a flame was burning within him.

His injuries healed rapidly, and his strength became formidable.

At the same time, he felt himself becoming hungry.

Su Zhan's eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty light.

He stared intently at the young man. "This medicine... its effects are amazing."

"This is Blood Bodhi!"

The young man responded indifferently, "It will not only heal your injuries, but also unleash your hidden power."

"This one can advance you by half a level, or even make you a top-tier expert."

His tone carried a hint of pride. "It's twice as effective as when I almost got promoted."

"Thank you so much for saving my life!"

Su Zhan swallowed the other two pills in one gulp. "I'll treat you to drinks another day."

"Now, you should tell me who you are!"

"If you kill me, you won't live either!"

He threatened the other party.

"I don't want to die, I just don't like you threatening me!"

A cold glint appeared on the young man's face. "So I have no choice but to take care of you first."

As he spoke, he gripped his pistol and charged forward.

Su Zhan's expression changed slightly, and he straightened his legs, lunging towards his opponent like an arrow.

He clenched his fist and unleashed a whooshing sound.

The force of his punches was fierce and exceptionally brutal.

"Bang--"

The young man showed no panic. With a flick of his right hand, he slashed the steel knife directly at Su Zhan.

Bang bang bang!

The impact of fists striking each other produced a dull, explosive sound, adding a touch of desolation to the mountain forest.

Although Su Zhan had extensive combat experience, the gap between him and this suddenly appearing young man was still enormous.

With each exchange of blows, Su Zhan's body trembled.