As Li Mu was preparing to rest in the cave, he heard a slight noise outside and quickly released his divine sense to investigate.

A short martial artist appeared within fifty meters of the cave. Judging from his attire, he seemed to be from Japan.

The person walked in a very strange way, leaving almost no footprints.

If his clothes hadn't bumped against some dry branches and made a sound, Li Mu wouldn't have noticed this person.

Li Mu was startled, not expecting to be found so quickly.

With his skills and the Swift Step technique, this person certainly has some ability to catch up with and find him.

He quickly concealed his presence, trying his best to avoid being detected by the other party.

He could sense that the other party was definitely a master, even stronger than Mochizuki Yoshio.

Most importantly, the other party exuded a faint, sinister aura, which sent a chill down Li Mu's spine.

Li Mu decided not to alert the enemy and to see what they wanted to do first.

He used his divine sense to stare at the short martial artist and discovered that he was heading towards the cave.

It seems this person is also here to freeload.

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Just ten minutes after Li Mu left, Huo Huanyu arrived with a large group of hunting warriors.

When they arrived at the location where Li Mu had set up the Bagua Formation, the mist inside the formation had not yet completely dissipated.

As the shadows shifted and a stench of blood filled the air, everyone's hearts sank.

Upon seeing the dismembered limbs and corpses scattered on the ground, everyone's eyes widened in horror.

These were all their disciples on the ground; unexpectedly, they were separated from them forever in an instant.

After checking on each other, only one person was still breathing; this person was Elder Jiang Zhendong of Wanyaotang.

Jiang Zhendong, a cultivator at the late Earth Realm, had already drawn his broadsword and become more vigilant when he heard the screams.

Muya attacked with murderous intent. He dodged the neck, but unexpectedly, his right arm was still severed from the shoulder armor by a short sword as fast as a meteor.

Then, he sensed an even more deadly danger and tried to lie down to avoid it, but his forehead was pierced by the death nail.

After Huang Qi, the deputy head of Wan Yao Tang, put a pill into Elder Jiang's mouth, he said to Huo Huanyu:

"Sect Master Huo, Elder Jiang is seriously injured. I need to bring him back to the sect immediately for treatment. Otherwise, his life will be in danger. Please forgive me."

"Sect Leader Huang, please make yourself at home. This grudge will be avenged by my Heavenly Thunder Sect."

Huo Huanyu gestured for him to proceed, and then said:

"Fellow Daoists, as you have all seen, Li Mu is a vicious man who had already set up a trap here to kill us disciples of our sect."

Moreover, they are ruthless and treat human life as worthless; if they are not eliminated, they will cause endless trouble in the future.

"Please follow me in pursuit and join forces to kill this man, avenging our fallen disciples and fellow cultivators."

After saying that, Huo Huanyu chose a location and led the Thunderclap Sect members to set off first.

Although some of the others were considering giving up, they still followed along.

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Haneda Oichi, a Japanese martial artist and Jonin.

Ever since Mochizuki Yoshio obtained three Breakthrough Pills and broke through from Chunin to Jonin overnight, he became interested in Li Mu.

As a Jonin warrior embodying wisdom, benevolence, and courage, he possesses his own pride.

Watching a subordinate martial artist break through to the next level right in front of him, he was filled with mixed emotions.

While I was delighted that Japan had finally gained another Jonin, I was also a little jealous.

The Ninja Association's resources are limited, and the allocation to certain individuals is strictly based on their rank.

A subordinate can become a respected colleague who competes with you for fame and fortune in the blink of an eye.

All of this was thanks to Li Mu. He originally wanted to befriend Li Mu and obtain elixirs from him to advance to a higher level.

Unexpectedly, Li Mu was a troublemaker who offended the wrong person and became someone all the martial artists wanted to kill.

Making further acquaintances would be a losing proposition, as offending the Chinese martial arts world for the sake of one person is not in the interest of the Japanese Ninja Association.

He waited for many days at Wudao Mountain, hoping to return to being a fisherman.

Haneda Oichi inquired with Mochizuki Yoshio again and learned that Riki's strength was comparable to that of Mochizuki before he broke through.

He was very confident that he could defeat Li Mu in a few moves and capture him without anyone noticing.

Then, using secret techniques, they obtained the elixirs from the person, along with information on how to refine them.

When Huo Huanyu set off to pursue Li Mu, Haneda Oichi also followed.

Not only that, he used Shadow Ninja Technique to catch up with them without them even realizing it.

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While Li Mu was surrounded by a group of martial artists who were blocking his way, Yu Tian remained hidden in the bushes and did not show himself.

Waiting for the right opportunity is also the first lesson a ninja learns; he wanted to see what methods Li Mu had to break through.

When he breaks through the encirclement, that will be the time for me to strike.

As a result, Li Mu used a ninja-like illusion technique to trap a group of martial artists.

Then he saw a brutal scene following a massacre.

He never underestimated anyone, but this time he was wrong. This Li Mu really was mysterious.

He slaughtered more than twenty martial artists in a short time and then turned and left without lingering.

If it weren't for his tracking technique, he would have already lost track of Li Mu.

He has now arrived at the place where Li Mu sat down to meditate.

Although he couldn't see Li Mu, he could sense that Li Mu was nearby, no more than a hundred meters away.

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Li Mu used his divine sense to see that the Japanese martial artist was sitting in the spot where he had been meditating.

This guy isn't sitting here to rest; he's waiting for me to appear, and he's determined to stay put.

The cave where Li Mu is now is at least thirty miles away from the place where he set up the killing formation, and it is located deep in the mountains.

Since this Japanese man was able to catch up in just over an hour, it's only a matter of time before Huo Huanyu finds him.

Li Mu felt he couldn't stay here any longer; he had to deal with this Japanese man.

Li Mu swallowed a Qi-replenishing pill, and then wrapped a Life-Giving Pill in his spiritual energy and held it in his mouth.

When Li Mu was refining the Qi-replenishing pill, Yu Tianwei sensed something through the airflow.

Immediately afterwards, he felt a chilling killing intent approaching.

"Whoosh!"

Wooden teeth flashed like a shooting star; after a brief clash of swords, a mist of blood rose from the air.

Haneda Oichi's reaction was incredibly fast; he drew his sword the moment he sensed the killing intent.

But it was too late; a flying sword slashed open a bloody gash on his left shoulder.

"Control the sword with your inner energy!"

Haneda's eyes sharpened, and he instantly understood how he had gotten injured.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Mu used the Wind Chasing Step combined with invisibility to arrive five meters in front of him.

With a casual gesture, the wooden tooth instantly returned to Li Mu's hand.

This Japanese man is incredibly powerful. Trying to control the wooden fang with spiritual energy to injure the enemy would be too costly and not worthwhile. The only option is to fight him head-on.

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“Li Mu, we can be friends. My name is Yuda Oichi, and I am very interested in your pills.”

Haneda Oichi's purpose in seeking out Li Mu was simple: he wanted the elixir.

If he could gain Li Mu's friendship and exchange some pills without resorting to violence, he could forgive Li Mu's offense.

Listening to Haneda's broken Chinese, Li Mu remained calm, but inwardly he was deeply troubled.

He had absolutely no liking for this opportunistic, vindictive troublemaker, Haneda Oichi.

Wanting to be friends with yourself? That's wishful thinking. You're underestimating the value of friendship.

"Friends? You don't deserve it."

After Li Mu finished speaking, he launched an attack. Since he had to deal with this person sooner or later, it was better to do it sooner rather than later.

Spiritual energy was poured into the short, dagger-like wooden tooth, which instantly transformed into a longsword, which then clashed with the longsword.