From Martial Arts Dungeon to Master of Martial Arts

The journey to the Soul-Devouring Mountain was a hundred miles long, and the crowd shouted as they entered the mountain, their shouts echoing throughout the entire area.

This was an attempt to scare away the monsters hiding in the mountains with sound.

Only after entering the mountains did one realize their sheer size; a few hundred people were simply not enough to seal off the entire mountain, and could only block some of the mountain roads that led into it.

Mu Sheng shielded everyone in front of her, and after a few steps, the people in front of her had already disappeared from sight.

He glanced back at the mountain path, where wisps of white mist obscured the way, but the path down the mountain was still clearly visible.

He turned and walked into the bushes beside the road, waiting patiently. After all, this was a kind of waiting game; perhaps the old man would run back in his panic.

Anyway, he didn't plan to delve any deeper.

Hiding directly in the bushes, leaning against a tree and sitting on the ground, the bushes were about a meter high, making it easy for a person to hide.

He remained vigilant, his hand still on the hilt of his knife, his eyes scanning his surroundings warily.

There are demons on this mountain.

The trees on Soul Devouring Mountain are lush and dense, blocking out the sunlight and making the interior somewhat dark.

He dared not be careless at all.

Behind him, a snake's tail was coiled around a branch of a tree, and from among the towering leaves emerged a beautiful, bare-chested woman, the snake's tail connected to her back.

The beautiful woman slowly spiraled down the tree trunk without making a sound. Just as she approached Mu Sheng, her eyes suddenly turned into vertical pupils, she opened her mouth and flicked out her forked tongue, and raised her hands to grab Mu Sheng.

But a flash of cold light appeared instantly.

Mu Sheng's knife was drawn instantly, and just as the snake woman was about to approach Mu Sheng, she seemed to be heading straight for a tiger.

They were instantly frozen in fear.

The knife slashed across her head.

"So hard!" Mu Sheng's pupils shrank instantly. The knife had already struck the other person's neck, but it felt like hitting soft iron.

"Bang!" The snake woman was sent flying, landed on the ground, glanced at him, and quickly disappeared into the bushes.

"Is this a demon?" Mu Sheng looked at the snake woman who had disappeared into the bushes with surprise and doubt.

"Ah!!" A sharp scream echoed from the forest, and Mu Sheng immediately looked towards the distant forest.

but.

He hesitated for a moment, but still chased after the snake woman. He needed the blood of a demon to unlock the fifth dungeon.

The snake woman crawled on the ground at an extremely fast speed. Only her tail could be vaguely seen in the grass. Mu Sheng ran wildly and could barely keep up with her, only glancing at the surrounding terrain out of the corner of his eye.

After chasing for a while, he stopped and looked ahead at the bushes and grass where there was no path. If he continued to chase, he would easily get completely lost.

He slowly retreated, but instead of moving forward, he returned to the place where he had been hiding.

Demons are everywhere, so there's no need to rush.

He looked up at the ancient tree he had just leaned against, then silently continued to crouch in the bushes.

Screams echoed throughout the mountains.

"At this rate, we might not even find them, and they'll all perish here," Mu Sheng muttered.

He just hoped he could get through this safely.

After all, he didn't want to get involved in the chaos in the city. He just needed to wait patiently and steadily to become stronger.

...

In a cave somewhere in the mountains of Soul Devouring Mountain.

A "cooing" sound came from outside the cave. Chen Baisheng cautiously peeked out and saw Zhao Hu waving at him. He grinned.

"Chief Constable." Chen Baisheng breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward.

Zhao Hu stepped forward and asked, "How is the lord now?"

Chen Baisheng spoke up, saying, "My lord, your injuries have almost healed. Although your strength has decreased, you are no longer a match for ordinary demons."

"That's good." Zhao Hu breathed a sigh of relief.

Such fortune is sought amidst peril; one may either be utterly destroyed or achieve instant wealth and power—it all depends on this opportunity.

"Are we going to cross Soul Devouring Mountain now?" Chen Baisheng asked hesitantly.

He had heard of the infamous reputation of Soul Devouring Mountain since he was a child, so he was naturally afraid to cross it.

"The outer perimeter of Soul Devouring Mountain is filled with minor demons, which can be dealt with by mere martial artists of the Strength level. But the demons deeper inside are not so simple, and we cannot possibly pass through them," Zhao Hu said in a deep voice. "Now that all the experts in the city have been lured to the depths, we should take this opportunity to return and then change our route to leave Changshu."

"There are still demons by the roadside, but it's safer than crossing the Soul-Eating Mountain."

He didn't mention that Chen Baisheng's parents had been arrested; in any case, the fewer people who knew about it, the better.

"Shall we go back the way we came?" Chen Baisheng asked.

"Wait a little longer," Zhao Hu said, squinting. "Only when everyone is exhausted can we be absolutely sure of things going smoothly. After all, the real danger lies with those Qi experts."

We will also have to deplete their strength for the time being.

"Those people aren't fools." Just then, Wang Huaiyi walked out with his hands behind his back and said, "Your plan is so simple, they'll naturally realize it. It's best to leave now; the longer we wait, the worse it will be for us."

Although he was born in the capital, he would not underestimate these local bullies.

"Then I'll do as you say, sir," Zhao Hu said respectfully, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

Just then, a rustling sound came from the side, and the three of them immediately turned to look in the direction of the bushes.

A figure panicked and ran away.

"Zhao Hu!" He was about to shout when a figure suddenly appeared behind him, grabbed him on the back of the head, and slammed him hard to the ground.

"Bang!"

His head shattered instantly. Wang Huaiyi turned to the two men and said, "Let's go. This place is no longer safe, and the blood will attract other demons."

"Yes!" the two replied respectfully.

...

Mu Sheng was still crouching in the bushes, waiting for things to end, not daring to make any loud noises.

He just wanted to wait patiently for it to end.

Just then.

A rustling sound rang out, and Mu Sheng immediately looked in the direction of the sound, only to see the beautiful snake peeking out of the grass.

They actually came back again.

"Demons love human flesh. It seems that just as I don't want to let her go, she doesn't want to let me go either." Mu Sheng gripped the hilt of the knife tightly with both hands, her body motionless, as if she hadn't noticed the other party at all.

The veins on the back of his hand were bulging, and all his strength was concentrated in his hand.

The beautiful snake cautiously circled around to the back, approaching Mu Sheng. Looking at Mu Sheng's back, her face was full of greed.

Human vitality and spirit are a great tonic for demons.

This time it was even quieter and faster, opening its mouth to reveal its fangs, from which green venom dripped.

Her snake tail slid rapidly, getting closer and closer to Mu Sheng.

ten meters.

eight meters.

five meters.

three meters.

Mu Sheng slammed his foot on the ground and leaped towards the beautiful snake. Under the flash of the blade, he seemed to transform into a striped tiger, baring his fangs as he charged towards the snake.

"Tiger attack!"