16: Section 16

Chu Mo glanced over and found there were six people in total, all at the fourth or fifth layer of the Body Forging Realm, not worth mentioning.

Without hesitation, he immediately drew his sword.

“Clang!”

As the sound of the longsword leaving its sheath suddenly rang out, a cold light flashed.

The six bandits suddenly felt a chill in their eyes, followed by a pain in their necks, and the next moment, they fell silent.

Thud!

Six heads flew, bringing with them a gush of blood.

Their bodies also fell to the ground.

After killing these six, Chu Mo’s expression remained unchanged; he continued up the mountain, holding the Qing Suo Sword.

Along the way, he occasionally saw some bandits, but Chu Mo always cut them down before they could even notice him.

Not long after.

Chu Mo had already arrived at the stronghold's main gate.

By this time, the bandits and brigands he had killed had exceeded several dozen; basically, those wandering outside had all been cleared by him.

The rest were all inside the stronghold.

Standing at the entrance, he could hear the clamor of some bandits inside, and a rough estimation revealed that there were at least a hundred more people inside.

However, their cultivation was not high.

Most were in the Body Forging Realm.

Only one or two auras were relatively profound, having reached the True Spirit Realm, likely the leaders of this stronghold.

After estimating that the opponent's strength did not exceed his upper limit, Chu Mo felt relieved.

Then, he directly stepped inside.

“Come, come drink… drink!”

As soon as he entered, he encountered a bandit face-to-face.

He seemed to be drunk at this moment, mistaking Chu Mo for a brother from the stronghold, and he hazily offered a flask.

Seeing this, Chu Mo shook his head and remained silent.

They robbed the Spirit Stone mine of a Holy Land affiliated force, yet they didn't strengthen their defenses; instead, the entire stronghold was completely unguarded… This was truly seeking death in various ways!

Without a word, he unleashed a Sword Qi, cutting the bandit in half.

Afterward.

His figure like the wind, he swiftly moved back and forth within the stronghold, cutting down every bandit he encountered.

Chapter 14: One Person, One Sword, Sweeping Through Black Wind Stronghold!

Deep within the stronghold.

A burly bandit had just finished Cultivating and emerged from his quiet room.

He scanned his surroundings, a look of confusion in his eyes.

He waved, beckoning over a very thin bandit nearby.

“Second Boss, did you call me?”

The thin bandit said with a fawning smile.

“Did the stronghold send anyone out today?” the rugged-looking Second Boss asked.

“Some people were sent out this morning, but they returned at noon!” the thin bandit replied.

“No one went out?”

The Second Boss frowned, looking at the somewhat empty stronghold: “Since no one went out, where did everyone go? Usually at this time, the brothers are drinking in the stronghold; why is it so quiet today?”

Hearing this, the thin bandit was also startled.

He had been sunbathing by the Second Boss’s door earlier and hadn't noticed.

But now, hearing the Second Boss say this, he immediately realized that the stronghold's atmosphere was significantly quieter today; normally, one could hear boisterous sounds from the front.

“Something’s not right!”

The Second Boss observed carefully, feeling a sense of unease in his heart: “I feel something is strange… How about this, you go find the First Boss now and tell him about this situation!”

“Alright!”

The thin bandit dared not delay, nodded, and ran towards the deepest part of the stronghold.

As for the Second Boss, after a brief thought, he walked towards the front of the stronghold.

Chu Mo had just finished cutting down all the bandits in the front yard of the stronghold and was contemplating heading towards the back mountain when he suddenly saw a figure quickly approaching from behind.

【Name】: Li Lao Er

【Realm】: True Spirit Realm First Layer

【Fate】: Unremarkable (White)

【Destiny】: Death Imminent (Black)

【Life Script】: None

【Recent Turning Point】: Plundering the Spirit Stone mine of an affiliated force of the Taichu Holy Land, great disaster looming, death imminent.

…

His Realm was only True Spirit Realm First Layer, and his Fate was unremarkable.

However, his Destiny caught Chu Mo’s attention.

【Death Imminent】: Death is upon him, bringing disaster to his entire family.

Seeing this description, Chu Mo couldn't help but shake his head and smile wryly.

It seemed that Black Wind Stronghold's fate had been sealed since they plundered the Spirit Stones from the Taichu Holy Land’s affiliated force.

Shaking his head to dispel this thought, Chu Mo directly pursued the other party.

Li Lao Er arrived at the front yard.

He found that the place where his brothers should have been standing guard was now empty, and in the air, there was a faint scent of blood.

Although very faint.

Li Lao Er still smelled it very keenly.

At this point, even if he were dumber, he could sense the strangeness of the situation.

Therefore, at this moment.

Although he appeared normal on the surface, he was actually secretly on alert.

Buzz!

Just then, a sudden whistling sound of something breaking through the air came.

“You sneaking rat, I’ve been waiting for you!”

“Show yourself!”

Li Lao Er suddenly roared, then raised his palms and slammed them towards the direction of the whistling sound.

Before it arrived.

The whistling strong winds had already stirred up the surrounding dust.

He thought someone was ambushing him, so he wanted to force them to reveal themselves.

But when his palms struck out, he realized it was just a white streak whistling towards him.

“This… is Sword Qi?!”

Li Lao Er, who had been charging forward rapidly, saw the brilliant Sword Qi, and the sneer on his face instantly froze, replaced by a look of utter disbelief!

“Cannot be resisted!”

Based on his instinct for survival, this thought suddenly surfaced in Li Lao Er’s mind.

As a Martial Artist.

He clearly knew that a Martial Artist who had cultivated Sword Qi must at least be in the True Spirit Realm!

And he was only at True Spirit Realm First Layer!

This meant that the opponent's strength was definitely higher than his!

“Retreat!”

“Go find the First Boss!”

In a flash of lightning, Li Lao Er made his decision, and subconsciously tried to withdraw.

His reaction was undeniably swift.