Starting from the pharmacy, he grew into a martial saint among men.

He knew that once the news of his scheme using the drug powder spread, it would inevitably attract covetous eyes.

It would seem abnormal if no one came to take advantage of him.

However, Chu Hong was not worried. He was confident that with his strength, he could easily defeat his opponent.

Outside the cave, in the dense forest, a small team of three acted as the vanguard, using the snoring sounds inside the cave to cover their footsteps as they slowly approached the cave entrance.

The other teams were scattered and lurked in all directions, keeping a distance from each other, waiting for the vanguard team to confirm the situation before swarming in.

Everyone had already made up their minds:

We must join forces tonight to take down Chu Hong.

At the cave entrance, Chu Hong also saw three figures slowly approaching.

Instead of waiting to die, he quietly gripped his short knife, moved swiftly, and silently slipped out of the cave.

Under the cover of darkness, he slipped behind a boulder, held his breath, and waited for the intruder to fall into his trap.

"Click!"

A short while later, a soft sound came from ahead.

Just as the suppressed cry was about to be uttered, it was stopped by his companions who covered his mouth.

It turned out that someone had kicked the fire, scattering the last embers.

By the red glow of the stars, Chu Hong could see the three figures clearly again; each of them held a weapon and had a fierce expression.

They proceeded cautiously, stopping every few steps to listen, and only continued onward after confirming that there was nothing unusual inside the cave.

The three quickly reached the cave entrance. The leader grinned maliciously and growled:

"superior!"

Before he finished speaking, Chu Hong had already emerged from behind the boulder, his figure as elusive as a ghost, his short sword drawn, slicing out a cold light.

"Oh no, we've been discovered!"

The three were shocked, never expecting that Chu Hong would not rest inside the cave, but instead hide outside and lie in ambush.

Realizing their ambush had been exposed, the three immediately shouted:

"Help! Someone come quick!"

As they shouted, the three of them retreated swiftly in perfect unison.

They were pioneers, but they were not fools.

Now that Chu Hong has made his move, if they do not retreat, they will definitely be the first to be eliminated by Chu Hong.

If they escape, then by joining forces with other groups, they can capture Chu Hong.

They knew exactly what to do.

However, even if they wanted to escape, they still had to ask Chu Hong for his permission.

Chu Hong activated his Swift Wind Step and caught up with one of them in an instant. His short sword moved with precision, severing the large tendon in one of the men's legs.

The man's legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

The other two were terrified upon seeing this and immediately quickened their pace.

But their footwork was no match for Chu Hong's agility.

He simply moved his foot and slashed again with his short sword.

In an instant, the two followed in their footsteps.

The three men collapsed to the ground one after another, suffering excruciating leg pain and unable to get up.

One of them panicked and immediately took out a distress signal and lit it.

A beam of orange-red light suddenly shot into the night sky, pushing away the darkness.

Under the light, the three of them could clearly see Hong's calm and composed face, and a sense of fear arose in them.

"Chu Hong, I waited in vain!"

At this moment, Chu Hong paid no attention to the three people on the ground. Using the bright light shining from the sky, he glanced around.

Suddenly, they spotted several groups of people closing in from a distance.

A rough count revealed that there were more than a dozen people.

Chu Hong's gaze sharpened, knowing full well that two fists could not defeat four hands.

The opponent has already planned this and has a numerical advantage. If we fight head-on, even if we can defeat them, we will also suffer heavy losses.

Not worth the candle.

He acted decisively, not coveting the immediate gains, and didn't even collect the identity tags of the three people on the ground.

He turned and sped into the depths of the night.

"Chu Hong, don't run! If you've got the guts, come and fight me!"

"Chu Hong, you coward, why are you running away!"

Someone shouted, trying to provoke Chu Hong.

But Chu Hong ignored him and quickly drove away.

He didn't flee; rather, he made a strategic retreat.

He intended to leave temporarily, and then return once night fell to defeat them one by one.

Those who had gathered around were taken aback by Chu Hong's decisive action and exchanged bewildered glances.

"What should we do now? Our whereabouts have been exposed, and it's no longer feasible to surround and kill Chu Hong."

"No rush, let's evacuate first and find another opportunity."

After some discussion, everyone decided to wait until dawn to discuss the cooperation further.

As for the three people lying on the ground, they were abandoned and their identity tags were taken away.

For a moment, the three of them were so moved they wanted to cry but couldn't shed a tear.

But his hamstring was severed, so he had to wait for the soldiers to rescue him.

But what they encountered first was not the soldiers on duty, but Chu Hong, who had returned.

Chu Hong slowly walked up to the three of them, his tone cold:

"Tell me your plans honestly, and I'll get revenge on them for you!"

Upon hearing this, the three of them immediately began to think.

Although it was truly despicable that Chu Hong severed their hamstrings, it was even more chilling that those people heartlessly abandoned them and snatched their identity tokens.

At this point, there was no need to care about alliances or moral obligations; they immediately made no attempt to conceal anything.

He laid out in detail how to form an alliance, how to devise a plan to encircle and kill, and the rules for gathering and dispersing within a quarter of an hour.

Chu Hong immediately understood.

He said, "How dare these people gang up on me and kill me?"

It turns out they had figured out this rule.

At this moment, soldiers carrying torches arrived from afar.

Chu Hong moved swiftly and quietly disappeared into the dense forest.

The cave has been exposed; we cannot linger here.

His gaze followed the direction in which the groups of people had left, and a faint smile curved his lips.

Come and don't go indecent.

Since you intend to ambush and kill me under the cover of night.

Then don't blame me for dealing with you.

The night wind was chilly, and distress signals occasionally shot into the sky. Chu Hong discovered that monsters were approaching this area.

His eyes lit up, and he suddenly thought of a brilliant idea.

Under the cover of night, distress signals occasionally rise into the air, briefly breaking the darkness.

Using the dim light, Chu Hong moved through the forest like a ghost.

Soon, he arrived at the open space where the group of attackers had secretly gathered.

He hid in the shadows and observed for a moment, not daring to approach rashly.

At this time, not all the attackers had returned; only two groups of people were standing some distance apart, talking in hushed tones.

After pondering for a moment, Chu Hong turned and left.

If he were to take direct action, he could easily eliminate both groups.

But this would inevitably alert the enemy, and the other attackers would scatter like birds and beasts once they found out.

I can no longer repay them.

Since he was going to do it, he naturally wouldn't let these people be overlooked.

Chu Hong changed direction and sped towards the nearest spot where a distress signal was lit.

Before long, a figure fleeing in panic came into view.

Behind him came the agile black panther that had been hunting him relentlessly, its claws dripping blood and its aura fierce.

The fleeing man was merely a Ming Jin martial artist, and under the black panther's pursuit, he had already been annihilated.

Upon suddenly spotting someone ahead, the man rushed towards them as if he had found a lifeline.

"Big brother, big brother, help me! Save me! It killed all my companions!"

Upon closer inspection, Chu Hong realized that the black panther was merely a demonic beast equivalent to the Ming Jin level.

If they encounter Black Panther, the team should fight him head-on instead of just running away.

Perhaps they can even turn the tables and kill Black Panther.

But given the current situation, Chu Hong was not one to stand idly by and watch someone die.

He swayed and charged straight at the black panther.

Seeing someone intervene, the black panther let out a low growl, its blood-red mouth suddenly opened, its fangs fierce, and it lunged at Chu Hong's arm.

At the same time, its right leg also flashed with sharp claws, lunging straight at Chu Hong.

With such a combination, an ordinary martial artist might not be its match.

Unfortunately, it encountered Chu Hong.

Chu Hong moved with lightning speed, dodging the gaping maw and precisely seizing the black panther's throat.

Immediately afterwards, Chu Hong exerted force with both his hands and feet.

He suddenly leaped up and landed on the black panther's back.

Black Panther was immediately alarmed and was about to throw the person off his back.

But then Chu Hong's eyes sharpened, and he tightened his grip.

"Click!"