Martial Arts Sainthood Begins with the Tiger-Taming Fist

Chapter 119 Monster

"We've finally found you."

Elder Jinwu, looking travel-worn, approached the five people and said with satisfaction.

The group bowed and addressed the elder.

Elder Jinwu frowned and asked, "How did you escape from the Blazing Wolves?"

The weaver sparrow gave a brief account of the fierce battle that had taken place the previous night.

This includes Chen Mo's initial opposition to going to the Narrow Land, the appearance of the Blazing Wolf, the group's joint battle, Ren Yao's framing of Lu Wanwan, and Chen Mo's killing of the Blazing Wolf.

Then, she took out the beast core and handed it over.

Elder Jinwu frowned as he listened.

His hawk-like eyes looked at Chen Mo with surprise. After a few breaths, he said in a deep voice, "I already know about Ren Yao's actions. The Nine Swords Mountain Disciplinary Elder has already escorted him back to the Disciplinary Hall. He will definitely be severely punished in the future. As for the deaths of Lu Wanwan, Liu Jing, and others, the Nine Swords Mountain will also provide compensation to their families. What I didn't expect was—"

He paused for a moment, a look of satisfaction in his eyes, "You three were able to kill the Blazing Wolf. Even I would have had to put in some effort."

"Chen Mo: After I return, I will inform the Elder Council of Linzhi Peak and the Elder Council of Jiujian Mountain of this matter. You will be rewarded at that time."

Chen Mo paused for a moment, then replied, "Senior Brother Lin Tuoshi and Senior Sister Zhique also contributed greatly."

Elder Jinwu nodded slightly, then said, "That fiery wolf has injured many members of the Nine Swords Mountain sect. It wasn't originally in that cave, so it wasn't marked on the map. Alas—"

At the end of his sentence, he sighed, as if he felt guilty for his failure to fulfill his responsibilities.

"Elder, what's next—"

Du Tian inquired about the next steps.

Elder Jinwu thought for a moment and replied, "Now that the thick fog has dissipated and after my two days of clearing, there are no more powerful beasts around Fenglei Valley, only some spirits and low-level beasts. You can practice your skills here. We will leave Fenglei Valley in three days."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo seemed to be deep in thought.

It seems that he can act alone again. As for where he went after he acted alone, who can know in this vast valley?

Elder Jinwu walked with the group for a while before leaving. Before departing, he once again instructed them to be careful and act within their capabilities.

After he left, the five people shared their thoughts.

Among them, Zhu Xiaoyan and Du Tian were preparing to go to the outer perimeter, while Lin Tuoshi, who was injured, was also preparing to go to the outer perimeter.

Only the Weaver Girl shared Chen Mo's idea and prepared to wander around.

After the decision was made, the five people went their separate ways.

After traveling with Zhique for a while, Chen Mo found an excuse to leave alone. Before parting, Zhique gave him two hidden weapons called "Bone-Eating Needles".

Chen Mo headed north, towards the depths of Fenglei Valley.

Along the way, they collected morning dew and cicada shells, refining them into the comprehension of the Turtle Breathing Technique and the Fire Separation Mystic Art.

During a rest, he took out the two Blazing Wolf Eyeballs, whose fire-attribute aura was three or four times stronger than that of the Fire Jade and the scales.

With the nourishment of these three items, his progress in the Tai Chen Ying Huo chapter accelerated by nearly 30%.

After resting for a while, they continued their journey and arrived at a fork in the road before noon. They then headed in the opposite direction from the narrow pass.

He had a vague feeling that the closer he got to the northern part of Wind and Thunder Valley, the stronger the pulling force of the crescent moon array in his abdomen became.

He gripped the Crane Cry Sword tightly, while the Bone-Eating Needles hidden in his sleeve were ready to be used at any moment.

"Hey!!!"

Just as he was moving forward, a sharp shriek seemed to tear the sky apart, and this cry was very similar to the shriek he had heard when he first entered Wind and Thunder Valley.

"Another strange beast?"

Even with his calm and collected nature, he was still stunned by the shriek.

He assessed the opponent's approximate strength and continued forward.

He reasoned that even if he encountered a formidable opponent, as long as the opponent's strength was not above the Dan Jin level, he could still escape using various methods.

Thinking of this, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

As he continued forward, the pulling sensation in his abdomen became more and more obvious, and he even felt a faint burning sensation. If he hadn't mastered the Tai Chen Ying Huo Chapter, his abdomen would probably have been burned through.

After walking for about half a day, as the sun began to set, we were quite far from the fork in the road.

He then arrived at a flat area, surrounded by broken bricks and tiles.

"This place used to be a building."

he murmured.

But the moment he stepped onto the broken tiles, he sensed an extremely strong aura that seemed to come from afar and then approach. He immediately gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, preparing the starting stance for the Dragon-Slaying Sword Technique.

At the same time, his gaze swept around.

Capture every detail around you.

As I walked to the center of this area of ​​broken bricks and tiles, I caught a glimpse of a broken stone tablet among the rubble.

He carefully turned it over and saw several blurry characters engraved on the stone tablet, among which he could vaguely make out the words "Cangming".

"Cangming—why does that sound familiar?"

After a moment's recollection, he finally remembered that the force behind the coercion of her family that Yang Caiwei mentioned seemed to be those two words, and the Cangming Cult that Qin Yang told him about also used those two words.

"Could this place be related to the Cangming Cult that my senior brother mentioned?"

"And what is the connection between the crescent moon formation on my abdomen and the Cangming Cult?"

Thinking like this.

The powerful aura suddenly approached, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound.

The howling sound I heard at the entrance to Wind and Thunder Valley, and the one I heard on the way here, it was it!

Chen Mo stood tall and straight, sword in hand, gazing toward the source of the aura.

The next moment, a dark shadow swept past at an extremely fast speed and stopped a hundred feet in front of him.

Chen Mo stared intently at the other person and was greatly shocked by their extraordinary appearance.

The creature was humanoid, but it had a pair of blood-red wings growing from its back, a sharp beak on its face, hands like eagle claws, and a faint eagle's cry emanating from its mouth.

What is this thing?

"Your Excellency—" Chen Mo called out without much expectation.

The other party's face was gloomy, his eyes were empty and lifeless, and his claws trembled slightly, as if he was gathering a power.

"not good!"

Chen Mo let out a silent cry, then used Luo Yan to quickly retreat.

In that instant, the humanoid monster suddenly spread its wings and rushed over with lightning speed.

Its speed is even faster than Chen Mo's Luo Yan Step.

The two are getting closer and closer.

When they were only inches apart.

Chen Mo raised his sword and unleashed the starting stance of the Dragon-Slaying Sword Technique, which he had been preparing for some time.

Chen Mo felt the sword tip pierce through the opponent's flesh and glide across the bones.

Clang—

However, no blood was seen flowing.

To be precise, there wasn't a single drop of blood in its skin!

His eyes remained vacant, ignoring Chen Mo's attack. He raised his arms, and two eagle claws reached for Chen Mo's throat.

Chen Mo immediately touched the ground with his toes, leaped up like a hawk, and flew over his opponent's head. He then turned back and swung his sword at the moon.

The sword tip pierced the back of the opponent's neck.

Sizzle—

The skin and flesh on the back of his neck were instantly torn off, revealing the stark white bone.

However, at this moment, the wings on the other side suddenly snapped at Chen Mo.

Before he could react, two bloody marks appeared on his arms, with blood flowing down his fingertips.

Just then, he vaguely saw a figure among the rubble not far away, making gestures that resembled those of a monster.

A chilling thought formed in his mind.

This monster is likely being controlled by someone.