NOVEL WEB Chapter 373, Longhua Mountain
Whoosh!
A figure darted, Chu Ming sped toward Longhua Mountain, utilizing his Sword Essence Power to activate Broken Dream. The Sword Essence Power within him was nearly depleted, continuing to tangle would be meaningless.
Watching Chu Ming's departing figure, Blood Asura Sect Master Zong Ze's eyes flickered a few times. He glanced at Killer Hawk Eagle Blood disdainfully, then followed closely, his figure flickering blood-red.
"Damn it!"
Killer Hawk Eagle Blood's face was so dark it seemed like water could drip from it. Originally, he planned to ambush Chu Ming and seize the Black Nether Stone, but he didn't expect to be defeated by Chu Ming in just one move.
Whoosh!
He knew well that he could not stay here for long. The martial artists in Black Mountain City were all treacherous and vicious. Seeing him severely wounded, they might harbor ill intentions.
Whoosh!
Chu Ming sped ahead. Although he had battled Blood Asura Sect Master Zong Ze for a long time, his Spiritual Power had not been greatly consumed, making him feel at ease.
On the other hand, Blood Asura Sect Master Zong Ze, who was relentlessly pursuing him from behind, was somewhat shocked at Chu Ming's unwavering speed. He was at the Guiyuan Realm Fifth Layer with a naturally abundant supply of Spiritual Power, but Chu Ming, being just a martial artist at the True Dao Eighth Layer, had an internal reserve of Spiritual Power that matched his own – it was simply incredible.
Chu Ming's speed was extremely fast, like a wild goose on the river, appearing five hundred meters away in almost an instant.
In the distance, he saw the martial artists from Black Mountain City heading for Longhua Mountain first. Likewise, the others also noticed, as Chu Ming's speed was astonishingly fast, surpassing the last dozen people with just a few breaths.
"Is that… Blood Asura Sect Master Zong Ze?"
A martial artist halted, looking at the persistent blood-colored figure chasing Chu Ming, and said in fear.
"Yes, Blood Asura Sect Master Zong Ze is chasing him!"
Another martial artist nodded, then gritted his teeth and pursued Chu Ming. In his mind, Blood Asura Sect Master Zong Ze must be after Chu Ming for some unimaginable treasure on him.
In the Martial World, the fittest survive. He thought he might also snatch the treasure from Chu Ming and significantly bolster his own strength.
Whoosh!
In a blink, Chu Ming had already surpassed more than half of the people. Although Blood Asura Sect Master Zong Ze was a tad stronger in combat power than Chu Ming, in terms of lightweight skill, they were evenly matched.
"The most urgent thing now is to shake off Blood Asura Sect Master Zong Ze and then find a quiet place to use the Black Nether Stone."
Chu Ming silently thought, but his speed didn't decrease, weaving through the martial artists like a fish swimming freely in the ocean.
The allure of the Dark Tomb's inheritance was immense, attracting almost half of the martial artists to enter. Furthermore, the news kept spreading to surrounding cities. Over time, more and more people would gather at Longhua Mountain.
Behind him, Blood Asura Sect Master Zong Ze's senses were locked tightly onto him, not easing up at all.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, Chu Ming descended straight into a dense forest that led to Longhua Mountain, followed closely by several others entering the forest.
Rustle!
The dappled light of the dense forest flickered. Chu Ming leaped from one branch to another, branches swaying, with others closely following.
"It seems I can only shake them off in Longhua Mountain!"
Chu Ming thought to himself. Though the others were hardly a concern, the most troublesome was Blood Asura Sect Master Zong Ze.
Slash!
A terrifying sword light crashed through the forest, slashing at Chu Ming. In an instant, the trees ahead were all shattered. Blood Asura Sect Master Zong Ze's aura was overwhelming, causing the surrounding trees to sway uncontrollably in the air.
Crack!
Just as Chu Ming moved away, a five-meter-long crack appeared beneath his feet, with rocks splattering, making the scene exceptionally terrifying.
After an incense-burning time, only Blood Asura Sect Master Zong Ze remained chasing after Chu Ming, the others having already fallen behind, and they had reached Longhua Mountain's entrance.
Whoosh!
In an instant, Chu Ming entered Longhua Mountain. The trees, having grown for millennia, were towering and lush, each over a hundred meters tall. As Chu Ming dashed in, he was quickly engulfed by the dense foliage.
Blood Asura Sect Master Zong Ze pursued relentlessly while launching a barrage of sword lights, attempting to stop Chu Ming.
Crack!
Suddenly, a tremendous crash sounded, and hundred-meter-tall lush trees were instantly snapped. A five-to-six-meter-tall giant bear emerged from the gaps in the trees, with powerful arms, blood-red eyes, and scales growing on its tough skin.
This was a top-tier Seventh Level Demon Beast, exuding an overwhelming aura.
Whoosh!
A dirt-yellow Demon Energy Bullet shot from the bear's mouth, roaring toward Chu Ming with terrible energy contained within.
Boom!
Chu Ming's eyes turned icy as he darted past the giant bear. The ground exploded, dust flew within a twenty-meter radius, and a deep pit of over ten meters appeared. With one quick motion, Chu Ming sped toward the rear of the giant bear.
Boom!
The sword aura from Blood Asura Sect Master Zong Ze blasted the giant bear away. Though a top-tier Seventh Level Demon Beast was formidable, comparable to a Guiyuan Realm Fifth Layer expert, Blood Asura Sect Master Zong Ze was among the most powerful, and the giant bear stood no chance in blocking him.
Rustle!
Constantly changing direction, Chu Ming swiftly hid himself in a concealed spot among the giant leaves, using his Soul Power to veil his presence.
His Soul Power was significantly stronger than Blood Asura Sect Master Zong Ze's. Moreover, in his frantic pursuit, Zong Ze failed to notice Chu Ming hiding among the dense foliage.
As he watched Zong Ze fly past, Chu Ming waited for an incense-burning time before choosing the opposite direction to fly away.
He now needed to find a safe place to use the Black Nether Stone. Only then could he stand a chance against Blood Asura Sect Master Zong Ze.
Half an hour later, he arrived at a spacious cave, sat down cross-legged, and swiped his Storage Ring, revealing a fist-sized mineral stone in his hand.
It was the Black Nether Stone!
Tightly gripping the Black Nether Stone with his right hand, Chu Ming felt streams of Spiritual Power from his Dantian unconsciously flowing into the stone, which then fed back a thread of pure Spiritual Power into his body.
Although the pure Spiritual Power was small in quantity, its explosive power was several times that of the original.
Rustle!
Slowly closing his eyes, the Spiritual Power in his body surged toward the Black Nether Stone as if the sea water had found an outlet, and then pure Spiritual Power was continually fed back to him.
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Hundreds of miles away, Blood Asura Sect Master Zong Ze halted, his gaze as dark as ever. He was now certain that Chu Ming had somehow escaped his sight.
This time, he had wronged Chu Ming. Though Chu Ming was currently no match for him, with a fist-sized Black Nether Stone in hand, Chu Ming would inevitably become his formidable opponent upon their next encounter.