The other party may have noticed a clue, but wasn't sure. If I hadn't been so accurate, I might have actually been tricked.
After a while, the woman in the green robe stopped staring at Chen Mu's hiding place, looked warily in other directions, and then turned and left.
This woman in green robes possesses abundant Spiritual Qi, and coupled with her shuttle-shaped magic weapon, even Late Qi Nourishing Realm might not be able to defeat her. Chen Mu does not want to confront her yet.
After the woman in the green robe left, Chen Mu relaxed. He took out a Tracking Talisman and set it on fire.
Ever since he learned that he would be randomly teleported, Chen Mu had left Spiritual Power marks on the clothes of Chen Duo and the other two so that he could find them using Tracking Talisman.
"Haha, lucky you, Duoduo is nearby."
Of the three, Chen Mu was most worried about Chen Duo. Unexpectedly, she was the closest to him. He quickly followed the direction indicated by the Tracking Talisman and went to look for her.
Chen Mu's outer garment had Concealment Rune that could deceive the eye and weaken Spiritual Power fluctuations, which proved crucial at this moment. He ran for half an hour without any examinee noticing him.
"Haha, little brat, hand over your identity badge obediently!"
From afar, Chen Mu could hear the sounds of battle, but he didn't rush. Instead, he took out his Rune Gun and approached from the direction of the high ground.
The Acala Heart Sutra defense; even though it is much stronger than Chen Duo, it wouldn't be easy for it to harm her in a short time.
Upon getting closer, Chen Mu saw a fat man wielding a sword, locked in a fierce battle with Chen Duo.
The obese man possessed the strength of the Middle Stage of the Qi Nourishing Realm. Although he was bulky, his movements were very agile, and he steadily gained the upper hand in the battle.
Chen Mu wasted no time, raised his Rune Gun, and immediately fired a shot at him.
With a bang, the Rune Gun bullet struck the obese man in the chest. A yellow light burst from his chest, and he was merely knocked to the ground by the impact, not killed instantly.
Chen Mu sighed inwardly. Those who could come here to participate in the assessment were indeed extraordinary; each of them possessed a life-saving treasure.
"Hero, spare my life! I am willing to offer up Spirit Stone..."
Before he could finish speaking, another gunshot rang out, and his body instantly turned into white light and vanished, leaving only an identity plaque that fell to the ground.
"Elder brother!"
Overjoyed, Chen Duo picked up the nameplate from the ground and ran towards Chen Mu.
"Brother, how did you find me so quickly? Where are A Huo and Sister Ming?"
Chen Mu smiled and shook his head, "They're quite far away; I haven't found them yet."
"Okay, let's hurry up and go find them together!"
"Good!"
Chen Mu burned another Tracking Talisman. This time, Mingye was closer, so he took Duoduo and rushed over.
More than two hours later, Chen Mu finally found Mingye. However, Mingye was powerful and skilled in stealth and assassination, so he was in his element here. Not only was he not chased, but he also managed to snatch two identity tokens.
"Let's go! Let's go find A Huo."
Although they had traveled for so long and were exhausted, Chen Mu and Chen Duo wanted to meet up with A Huo first before resting.
Under the scorching sun, the three of them traveled for more than three hours, all drenched in sweat and utterly exhausted.
At this moment, they all missed their mounts terribly, but unfortunately, they couldn't bring them into the exam.
As they approached A Huo's location, the surroundings became unexpectedly quiet.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Suddenly, more than a dozen hidden weapons flew from all directions. Chen Mu reacted quickly, his hands opening like lotus flowers, knocking all the hidden weapons down.
"Hahaha, we didn't find the swordsman, but three more have come to die! Good, now we have more nameplates to divide."
In a short while, more than twenty figures appeared from their hiding places and surrounded Chen Mu and his two companions.
The leader was a tall, fierce-looking man carrying a nine-ringed broadsword.
Chen Mu showed no fear, took out his Dharma-Breaking Staff and slammed it into the ground, like an angry Vajra.
"You rabble, come and meet your death!"
A Huo was right in front of him, but dared not show himself. He had probably already been injured by this group. Thinking of this, Chen Mu was furious. Instead of retreating, he charged forward and attacked the group.
Boom! Bang! Bang!
This was Chen Mu's first time fighting so many Qi Nourishing Realm experts, so he dared not be careless and no longer hesitated to use talismans.
Vajra Talisman, Immobilization Talisman, Explosive Flame Talisman!
The power of a talisman is completely different in the hands of a talisman master versus a martial artist. A talisman master can control the effect of the talisman more precisely, and if they consume Soul Power, they can also enhance the power of the talisman.
Chen Mu rarely uses talismans in battle because the materials for talismans cost money and require his own time and effort to make them. However, for a talisman master who is not stingy with the use of talismans, the least feared thing is group attacks.
With a series of skillful maneuvers, Chen Mu repelled all the dozen or so people who rushed at him in just one exchange, and four of them even turned into white light and vanished.
Most of these people were only at the Early Qi Nourishing Realm, and they were no match for Chen Mu's full power.
"You've got a tough one! Let's retreat!"
The leader realized that Chen Mu was not easy to deal with, and with Mingye behind him being extremely fast and elusive, he immediately gave the order to retreat.
Clang!
A flash of silver light appeared, A Huo rushed out of the bushes, thrusting his sword towards the vicious man's heart.
This attack was premeditated, and the vicious man, caught completely off guard, could only barely avoid a fatal blow.
puff!
A Huo's sword pierced through the vicious man's shoulder; although not fatal, the injury was extremely severe.
"Snort!"
The vicious man let out a muffled groan, his eyes fierce, and Spiritual Power surged in his palm as he slapped it horizontally towards A Huo.
Whoosh!
At the critical moment, Mingye suddenly appeared behind the ferocious man and stabbed him in the head with a knife.
With a bang, the moment the dagger touched the vicious man, his body instantly turned into white light and vanished.
"Run!"
The remaining people dared not linger and scattered like birds and beasts.
Boom! Boom!
Chen Mu and Chen Duo chased them for a short distance before stopping once they were far away.
" A Huo, are you alright?"
Chen Mu noticed that A Huo's steps were a little unsteady and asked with concern.
A Huo shook his head, intending to sit down and regulate his breathing, but suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
Chen Mu and Chen Duo were both shocked and immediately each took one side of A Huo to support him.
"I was just ambushed and hit in the chest. There's some blood stasis in my lungs, but I'll be fine after spitting it out!"
A Huo quickly explained.
A Huo's words did not put Chen Mu and Chen Duo at ease. Chen Mu immediately took out a healing pill and put it into A Huo's mouth.
" Mingye, could you help me find a secluded spot nearby? Let's set up camp here!"
"Good!"
Mingye responded indifferently, then his figure flickered and disappeared into the forest.