Chapter 94: Ambush Kill

“Look, quickly look, that kid Mu Feng is right ahead!”

“Chase, all together, quickly!”

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After plunging into the vast rainforest, people quickly scattered, searching all over the mountains for Mu Feng’s whereabouts. Slowly, the distance between them grew farther and farther.

Following faint traces of a bloody scent, several guards, holding sharp swords, arrived at a bamboo grove. The squad leader at the front, with sharp eyes, quickly spotted a faint, flickering figure deep within the bamboo grove and immediately led the others to rush over. As they got closer and closer to Mu Feng, a sinister smile involuntarily appeared on his face. However, just as they charged forward and he was about to strike first with his blade, he suddenly stumbled, tripped by a vine.

Then, a tough mountain bamboo suddenly sprang up from the ground, smashing hard against his forehead. Caught off guard, his head bled, and before he could react, a gust of fierce wind came straight at him. Looking up, he saw a sharpened mountain bamboo already right in front of him. In that instant, there was no time to dodge!

“No…”

The squad leader at the front let out a terrified scream, but the next moment, his voice abruptly cut off as the fiercely incoming mountain bamboo pierced through his chest. Then, with unstoppable force, he was pinned to a large tree behind him, his body quickly withering. A cold wind blew past, and his skin deeply sunken, turning into a desiccated corpse as if dead for thousands of years!

Instantly, looking at his terrifying corpse, the guards following closely behind were horrified. One after another, they unanimously stopped, anxiously looking around in fear. Under the hazy moonlight, the bamboo grove swayed, appearing particularly gloomy and frightening.

“First one!”

Mu Feng’s cold voice sounded, then fell silent again.

Just as the North Flow Twin Ghosts had anticipated, he had not gone far and was lurking in the mountains.

That sword strike from Chief Transmission Disciple Mu Tie had nearly taken half his life. After simply bandaging the wound, the bleeding initially stopped, but whenever he moved vigorously or ran a bit faster, the wound immediately tore open.

In such a condition, it was impossible to flee far; clearly, the situation was dire. With just one glance at the wound on his body, Mu Feng understood how bad the situation was. After careful consideration, he quickly made a decision. He would no longer engage in pointless escape but instead lie hidden right there, hoping to drag a few unlucky fellows down with him before he died. He cut down some tough mountain bamboo to make simple spears.

Poised and ready, he waited for the right moment to suddenly throw them from the darkness, killing with one strike. After performing the Blood Refining Art and Sun-Stealing True Scripture to plunder the opponent’s power, he immediately changed position, searching for the next target.

“What was that sound?”

“Where is Mu Feng, where is that kid?”

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Hearing the commotion, many guards quickly rushed over, full of killing intent. Upon seeing the squad leader pinned to the tree, their faces changed one after another. Slowly, more and more people gathered. Under a commander’s orders, they lit torches and spread out to continue searching for Mu Feng. Along with their murderous intent, they became more vigilant and cautious.

“Come on, send all your men up!”

On a high hill, half a head silently peeked out. Seeing the increasing number of torches below, Mu Feng gave a cold smile, then turned and left.

Chief Transmission Disciple Mu Tie, confident in his strength and status, had not personally joined the pursuit. This was for the best, giving Mu Feng a chance to buy time. The longer he could delay these pursuers here, the safer Xing Jiu and Jing Wushuang’s group would be. As long as they safely reached Yinfeng Cave and successfully found the unfathomably powerful Ghost Mother, Jing Wushuang and the others would be completely safe.

However, although Mu Tie did not personally take action, he had experts like the North Flow Twin Ghosts by his side, many of whom had already caught up. To avoid being discovered too early, Mu Feng acted cautiously, suppressing all his aura and energy fluctuations. He did not use the Eighteen Blood Witch Commands, nor even the simplest dao arts, relying only on his strong physique and the complex terrain to evade the many pursuers.

“Big Brother He, how come as we walk, it’s just the two of us left?”

“Afraid of what? Fewer people is better. If we kill that severely injured Mu Feng, the credit will be ours alone!”

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Deep in the bamboo grove, two guards, one in front and one behind, held torches and carefully searched for Mu Feng.

The short guard walking behind had a thin build. As they walked, he felt increasingly uneasy, but the guard in front, nicknamed Big Brother He, paid no heed. Big Brother He was burly, the waist sword in his hand gleaming coldly. Confident in his Middle Mortal Realm strength, he boldly continued up the mountain.

Hunting down Mu Feng, such a vicious character, was undoubtedly extremely dangerous, but the reward was also extremely rich. For some guards who had been depressed for years and unable to get ahead, this was absolutely a rare, golden opportunity.

“Big Brother He, Young Master Mu Feng is so ruthless—he even killed the Second Young Master without hesitation. What if…” The short guard nervously looked around, stammering as he continued, “How about we wait a bit, until there are more people, before going further?”

“Wait for what? If you’re afraid to die, don’t come up the mountain!”

The fierce Big Brother He glared, then continued striding forward.

Looking at his retreating back and then turning to glance at the sinister path behind, the short guard shrunk his neck and had no choice but to steel himself and follow.

The two of them, one after the other, crossed a gurgling stream and followed a path upwards beside a waterfall. Unlike the gloomy dense forest, the terrain here was open, and the surroundings were clear at a glance. Although the muddy path was rugged and hard to walk, it was much better than suddenly being attacked from the darkness. Reaching this point, the constantly anxious short guard secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

“Smell the lingering scent of blood in the air? I bet that kid Mu Feng isn’t far, maybe right above the waterfall. Climb up quietly, and we can just cut off his head from behind, hahaha…”

Smelling the faint scent of blood in the air, the burly Big Brother He perked up and quickened his pace upward. Unexpectedly, just as he was dreaming of achieving great merit, carrying Mu Feng’s head down the mountain to claim the reward, the muddy mountain wall suddenly exploded, and a figure burst out. With a thud, pain shot through his chest as a sharp mountain bamboo stabbed hard into him.

“Ah… it’s… it’s you?”

The fierce Big Brother He let out a miserable scream, his eyes wide with disbelief. He never expected that the severely injured Mu Feng was actually hiding inside the muddy mountain wall!

“Second one!”

Mu Feng performed the Blood Refining Art and Sun-Stealing True Scripture, instantly plundering Big Brother He’s power, then quickly left, striking and retreating immediately.

His entire body was coated with a thick layer of mud. Hastily, he had directly used the mud to block his wound; more importantly, it further concealed his internal aura and energy fluctuations.

With Big Brother He’s experience and strength, even passing right by him, he hadn’t detected Mu Feng’s presence. He was killed in one move, instantly turning into a cold corpse. His tragic scream before death quickly drew a large group of guards. Seeing his dreadful state, everyone felt their scalps tingle, deeply realizing the peril of this mission.

Indeed, Mu Feng was severely injured, nearly cut in half. If it were someone else, they might have already lost a lot of blood, lying on the ground waiting to die. But Mu Feng, this former weak scholar, not only did not surrender, but instead launched a fierce counterattack from the shadows, once again showing everyone his tenacity and ferocity!