Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 373 Blood Hunt

Jax and Tu Rong exchanged a glance. They had just joined the team and were unaware that Aiden and Bright Candlelight had cooperated to kill Zhou Leng.

Tu Rong glanced at Rao Mingxian again; he had heard before that Zhou Leng and Rao Mingxian had a good relationship.

Jax found out the reason, chatted for a while, and then parted ways.

He pulled Tu Rong aside and whispered, "Do you think Gong Futing can kill Zhou Leng?"

Tu Rong said, "We just saw Zhou Leng the other day. His aura was extraordinary. Zhou Leng is a great genius and should be able to fight opponents of higher levels. He may not be able to defeat Gong Futing, but he can definitely escape."

“I think so too. After all, Gong Futing has a grandmaster teacher, and he is highly regarded by the Demon Worshiping Cult. As a Bloodthirsty Innate Realm cultivator, he is very powerful. But it’s basically impossible for him to kill Zhou Leng. Zhou Leng is very strong,” Jax said.

Tu Rong said, "I'm afraid they'll surround and kill us in groups."

“It’s alright, Zhou Leng has many friends. These weaklings can’t do anything to him,” Jax said.

Tu Rong said, "If Zhou Leng dies, all your investments will be wasted."

Jax said, "I know you're biased towards Zhou Leng. If you run into him, tell him secretly. If you don't, there's nothing we can do. We're not even at the Innate level. If we really leave alone, we won't survive more than a hundred kilometers."

"Yes, it's too dangerous here," Tu Rong sighed.

Jax said, "Let's go find Aiden and get you a potion to raise your mana."

Tu Rong said, "Wait a little longer."

"Oh?"

Tu Rong hesitated and said, "I was previously illuminated by the light of the ancient god, and now I have the ancient tree fossil. Theoretically, the possibility of advancing to the Innate Realm through martial arts alone is very high. If I cannot advance to the Innate Realm, then I will use the Demon-Ascending Potion."

"Alright. Let's go and continue searching for ancient tree fossils."

After making some preparations, the two had only taken a few steps when they saw the enormous flesh and blood chariot chatting with Gong Futing.

The two were curious. The flesh and blood chariot was a high-level demon, with a grand air about it, and it was also a high-ranking general. Why would it be chatting with Gong Futing, who was only a mid-level innate cultivator?

The two walked over.

Blood and Flesh Tank: "You told Aiden before that you wanted to kill a human named Zhou Leng?"

"Yes."

Do you have a photo of him?

“Yes.” Gong Futing said, taking out Zhou Leng’s photo.

The flesh-and-blood chariot grinned and said, "It's him. By order of City Lord Mingzhu Zhihui, I'm joining forces with you to find Zhou Leng. Capture him alive if you can, and kill him on the spot if you can't."

Gong Futing said, "If you take action, you will surely be able to capture them alive."

The flesh-and-blood chariot snorted and said, "It's not that easy. He teamed up with a giant named Shanheyuan and gave me a minor injury. I instinctively killed them both, but unfortunately, I was saved by a human innate."

"You two have fought each other?" Gong Futing asked in surprise.

Blood and Flesh Chariot: "Of course. This time I'm going to kill him with my own hands."

Gong Futing said, "Shanheyuan is very powerful, isn't it?"

"If a giant who knows martial arts were at the same level as me, I couldn't beat him," the Flesh Chariot commented aptly.

Gong Futing nodded, guessing that the battle between the two and the flesh-and-blood chariot should rely entirely on Shanheyuan, and Zhou Leng's strength was limited.

Even if he were a single realm higher than Shanheyuan, he wouldn't be confident of defeating Shanheyuan.

Rao Mingxian glanced at the flesh and blood chariot and frowned slightly. With the flesh and blood chariot added, it was completely different.

He walked into the shadows, hesitated for a moment, took out his magical wristwatch, clicked on the chat box that hadn't been used in a long time, and sent an offline message.

"I received information that Aiden and Bright Candlelight are working together to kill you. Gong Futing and Flesh Chariot are also the ones hunting you down."

The message will be transmitted as long as the two people are about 200 meters apart, or when they encounter a communication station.

Over there, Jax and Tu Rong listened to the gist of the matter, but were puzzled.

Jax approached Aiden and asked him what had happened.

Seeing him slowly walk back, Tu Rong asked, "What happened?"

Jax recounted the events of the Radiant Candle and the Battle of Shattered Candle City, and also mentioned the discovery of Zhou Leng's whereabouts.

"With the addition of the flesh and blood chariot, the nature of the situation has changed." Tu Rong looked at the flesh and blood chariot from afar, its massive size and formidable strength making his chest feel heavy.

"Yes, that's a chariot of flesh and blood, a high-ranking general, a noble bloodline. Zhou Leng is in real danger now."

"If Mingzhu Zhihui were to personally intervene, Zhou Leng would undoubtedly die."

"Fortunately, the Flute Forest is so large that he should have left after being chased last time."

"Yes, they should have already left."

Tu Rong took out his phone and clicked on the group photo of Ma Xingkong and Zhou Leng's family.

He remembered that when Ma Xingkong rescued him, he was about the same age as in the photo.

Unfortunately, he was later caught up in that huge vortex that shocked the whole country.

When Tu Rong recalled that incident, it was far more complicated than he had imagined.

Flute Forest, Underground Elf City.

A group of a dozen or so wild elves are traveling along a vast underground passage.

"Damn the earthquake, it has caused multiple passages to collapse, and we've been taking detours. If we delay the most important 'lower-rank blood hunters,' the consequences will be severe."

"It's all Yinhuyue's fault. If she had come a few days earlier, we could have set off sooner."

"Never mind, she's pretty pitiful too. The only remaining fossilized tree paid for her life."

"Why bother arguing with the treants? They are filthy and lowly, and do not deserve your gratitude. Saving the white elves is their honor."

Yin Huyue remained silent. Whenever she thought of that battle, a sense of unease filled her heart.

The elves always looked down on other races, but whether it was Azure Flame, Zhou Leng, or Flourishing Root, their strength on that day was exceptionally astonishing.

Especially Zhou Leng, who could kill a lower-level Innate Realm cultivator in no more than three moves. Even a mid-level Innate Realm cultivator that no one else could handle was utterly defeated by his dozen or so students.

Among the elves, only those of the legendary Elf King bloodline possess such terrifying power, capable of annihilating an enemy of the same level with a single arrow.

Now, the Elf race has long since lost its Elf King.

The main reason she paid for the ancient tree fossil was because she was frightened by Zhou Leng, who was afraid that he might kill her at the slightest provocation.

After a few words of chatter from the wild elves, the topic returned to lower-ranking blood hunters.

"You need to be careful, because of the demon invasion, in addition to the insectoids, some demon prisoners have also been sent to the Blood Hunting Grounds this time. The demon races are different and their strengths are different. Some are particularly powerful, so be careful when you see them."

"Giant worms are troublesome enough, why add demons to the mix?"

"I heard that in recent years, the geniuses in our clan have gradually dwindled, and the elders have no choice but to select talents through more brutal trials."

"I've also heard that the rewards for this year's lower-rank blood hunters seem to be more generous than usual."

"So the rumors are true. The demons and the giant insects are going to join forces to invade the Tree People's World. The Blood Hunters are joining forces with the demons this time so that we can prepare in advance."

"Sigh, the giant insect is advancing step by step, and it's moving around frequently. Blood Hunter is really not someone to be trusted at times like this."

"Approximately how many people participated in this blood hunt?"

"Four Blood Hunting Grounds, each costing around a thousand."

"There are fewer and fewer of them. I remember reading in the book that during the heyday of the Elf Empire, millions of people would participate in the Blood Hunt."

"Fewer people, but good rewards are fine. If this blood hunt is aimed at preparing for war, then the reward should be an 'ancient artifact'."

"A treasure from the stars? Then we'd better work hard."

"As long as we receive the blessing of the ancient artifact, our strength will greatly increase, and we will surely be able to overpower the ten realms."

"At that time, let those lowly races kneel outside the Elf King's Palace, making the road a paved one."

Silver Lake Moon watched the elves shamelessly boast and gently shook her head. She thought to herself that even all these elves combined wouldn't be enough to kill Zhou Leng and his group.

Moreover, to obtain the blessing of an ancient artifact, one must at least reach the level of a Hundred Blood Hunter, and none of these people can do that.

In the dense forest.

Large numbers of lower-ranking general demons and giant insects of the same level gathered together.

A blasphemous scholar, whose head is that of a book, dressed in a magnificent robe, surveys the demons and giant insects.

"Not far from where we are standing is the third hunting ground of the wild elves."

“Far away, in three other hunting grounds, just like here, there are our demons and giant insects.”

"It must be admitted that the ancient Elf Kings possessed unimaginable strength. They used the power of the earth and the Tree of Life to leave an immortal foundation for their descendants."

“Unless numerous demons and demigods descend, we will be unable to destroy these hunting grounds.”

"Unfortunately, the cost of interdimensional travel at the demigod level is enormous, far exceeding the benefits."

"Fortunately, we don't need to destroy the hunting grounds. We can simply use the frequent earthquakes to create an opening in the hunting grounds and send in a large number of warriors."

"Although I am bound by the power of the Elf King, I can only send you lower-ranking generals."

"But the number will exceed the elves' imagination."

"The true plan of Lord Heavenly Calamity is to gradually dismantle the backbone of the Tree People's world."

"Whether it's ancient tree fossils or the heart of life, they are all recyclable resources. Life is the most precious non-recyclable resource, even the most foolish goblin understands that."

"Your mission is to enter the Third Blood Hunting Grounds, slaughter all the elves, and then sacrifice them to corrupt the elven artifacts!"

"Exterminate the elves!"

"Exterminate the elves!"

Three days after the second earthquake, Zhou Leng and his friends entered the new underground house again.

They continuously consume newly acquired ancient tree fossils.

Half of it will be used to cultivate the Star Phoenix Returning to Heaven Technique, striving to reach the Myriad Feathers Realm.

The remaining half is used in conjunction with the Baoyuan Pill to compress true qi and raise the True Liquid stage realm.

Previously, in order to cultivate the Star Phoenix Rejuvenation Technique, I neglected to compress my true energy, so now I need to intensify my cultivation.

The last one is used to cultivate the immortal star body.

The power of ancient tree fossils can also accelerate the cultivation of immortal celestial bodies.

It is even stronger than the power of hundreds of star conch shells.

After completing his cultivation, Zhou Leng guessed that the Tree of Life could not only absorb stellar power, but was probably also a kind of star bloodline, which was why it could become a cultivation technique and treasure for an indestructible star body.

Then, it was sensed that the cultivation speed of the Undying Star Body had increased compared to before.

Because the body becomes stronger.

Previously, during the growth phase, muscle density was about 7 times the normal level, reaching the density of iron.

After advancing to the Innate level, muscle density increases to about 8 times.

These days, absorbing the life force of the Tree of Life, giant ant eggs, aphid honey, brilliant sap, and ancient tree fossils, the growth in muscle density is very limited.

It only increases to about 9 times, reaching the level of pure copper.

However, muscle activity is increased by more than 10 times, reaching approximately 20 times.

(End of this chapter)