After creating distance between himself and his opponent in the forest, Li Mu had no intention of running away.

Given his personality, if he doesn't fight back when being chased, it would be tantamount to showing weakness.

So, he used a few quick movements and invisibility spells to disappear into the nearby bushes.

The purpose of doing this was, of course, to launch a flanking attack.

When Lin Sen and the first team arrived at the place where Li Mu had made a commotion, Li Mu had already circled around to the back of everyone.

Looking at the lights along the way, Li Mu had already locked onto the two martial artists who were at the very back.

Both of them were at the late Earth Realm cultivation level, and their tracking speed wasn't slow, just a bit slower than the people ahead of them.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

Two death nails pierced the back of the heads of the two martial artists, causing them to fall face-first to the ground.

The people in front heard the noise behind them and thought someone had fallen. They warned the person to be careful but did not stop to check.

Li Mu stepped over the two corpses and followed the others ahead.

"puff!"

Seizing the opportunity, another nail was fired, piercing the back of the head of another martial artist in front.

Finding that the people in front of him still showed no sign of stopping, Li Mu continued to follow, waiting for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"

When Li Mu fired three more "mourning nails," one of them went astray.

"There's an attack, they're behind us..."

A martial artist who had lost an ear cried out while clutching his head.

Before he could finish speaking, Li Mu controlled Muya to behead him with a single sword strike.

As several flashlights shone towards him, Li Mu used invisibility and Wind Chaser Step to escape.

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When Lin Sen caught up with Li Mu at the place where he had caused the commotion, he became suspicious.

Li Mu escaped through the forest with incredible speed, as if walking on flat ground, without even breaking a few branches. How could he have caused such a commotion here?

After Huo Huanyu arrived, the two discussed it.

He quickly realized that Li Mu had done this intentionally, and immediately reminded him:

"Everyone be careful, Li Mu might launch a sneak attack."

However, three minutes later, a message came through the walkie-talkie that someone had been attacked.

"Old Huo, the two of us will go after Li Mu now, and the rest of you will follow behind, but we must form groups of five."

Lin Sen got impatient with Li Mu's antics and, after exchanging a glance with Huo Huanyu, decided on a temporary pursuit plan.

This Li Mu is incredibly bold. Even when surrounded by dozens of martial artists, he still dared to launch a sneak attack. This man must not be allowed to live.

He was initially very disgusted by Huo Huanyu's use of the sect's power to settle personal scores.

However, after getting involved, seven or eight martial artists from the Thundercloud Sect alone died, which was a huge loss.

If he hadn't participated in the ambush, Huo Huanyu would have had to bear the consequences alone, leaving him in a dilemma.

After choosing a direction, Lin Sen and Huo Huanyu immediately gave chase.

Many of the other martial artists were considering giving up.

However, due to face-saving concerns, no one brought it up, and in the end, they had to continue chasing in groups of five.

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A day earlier, this group of people, each with their own agenda, had come to engage in empty talk and try to freeload.

A day later, of the original hundred-plus people, only twenty-odd remained after the deaths, retreats, injuries, and deaths.

The current outcome is something no one expected.

This Li Mu is truly a menace; his movements are unpredictable, his strength is extraordinary, and his temperament is second to none.

Even if we capture or kill Li Mu now, it may not be enough to make up for the losses.

If Li Mu escapes, everyone involved and his sect will hold a grudge.

After continuing his frantic run through the forest, Li Mu disappeared into the bushes to launch a surprise attack.

Throughout the night, Li Mu launched three more sneak attacks.

The three sneak attacks were not very effective; they only killed three martial artists and injured four or five others.

At this point, he knew that this cat-and-mouse game could not continue.

The first reason was that it was getting light and he had lost his way in the forest.

Another point is that he doesn't have many pills left to replenish his spiritual energy.

After consuming one Life-Sustaining Pill and one Qi-Replenishing Pill, only two Qi-Replenishing Pills and two Life-Sustaining Pills remain.

There's only one of those enhanced Qi-boosting pills left, and it's not very useful anymore.

There are still quite a few Qinglin Pills, Beauty Pills, and Rejuvenation Pills left, but unfortunately they're useless.

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For an entire day, Li Mu used his Wind Chasing Step to dart around the forest, occasionally using an invisibility spell to change direction.

Even so, with the open view in broad daylight, the group of martial artists chasing behind them always managed to catch up.

Especially Lin Sen, the other Heavenly Realm martial artist besides Huo Huanyu.

These people went astray several times, but he managed to bring them back on track.

In this situation, Li Mu could no longer ambush the enemy, nor could he even create distance to shake them off.

However, Li Mu is not too worried about being cornered at the moment.

Once night falls, he should be able to escape with ease, thanks to his superior spiritual sense.

Now, Li Mu couldn't help but admire these martial artists. He, a cultivator, had been chased so badly.

Of course, none of these martial artists who are still pursuing their own paths are weak.

Apart from the two Heavenly Realm warriors, the rest were all elders from various sects, all of whom were at the peak or late Earth Realm.

Those who were slightly weaker were either dead or injured; those who remained were all elites.

Just as Li Mu was running forward, he was using his divine sense to observe the pursuers behind him.

Turning around, he saw a martial artist less than a hundred meters ahead, heading in his direction.

This man was bald, dressed in monk's robes, and possessed a restrained aura. He had a high level of cultivation and his strength was comparable to Huo Huanyu's.

After seeing the markings on the monk's robe, Li Mu realized that this person was from Shizhong Temple.

Just moments ago, they were planning to escape after dark, but the appearance of this monk caused the situation to take a sharp turn for the worse.

There were interceptors ahead and pursuers behind.

Li Mu was immediately in danger.

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After sending his disciples back to Shizhong Temple, Shi Zhongtian was seething with anger but couldn't vent it.

What was supposed to be a sure-fire ambush turned into an unexpected turn of events because Cheng Daoyuan advanced to the Heavenly Realm.

Not only did they fail to capture Tan Li, but they also lost five men on their side. They were so frustrated that their hearts trembled.

When he returned to Wudao Mountain, he heard that Li Mu had entered the mountains.

They then encountered a group of martial artists who had retreated from the forest. After learning what had happened, they rushed over with a walkie-talkie.

After chasing for most of the day, changing positions repeatedly, they finally cornered Li Mu at the foot of the snow-capped mountain.

Now, looking at Li Mu, who seems so unremarkable, people are talking about him as if he were a god descended from heaven.

He didn't believe that Li Mu could be that powerful. Even if he was, he was still cornered by him.

He even looked down on Huo Huanyu and his group, thinking they were utterly useless, letting such a guy run around in circles, how embarrassing!

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He watched as the monk, carrying a long staff and with an angry expression, drew closer and closer.

Li Mu used his divine sense to observe the situation behind him again and found that the situation was even worse.

The group of more than ten people led by Huo Huanyu behind them had already spread out in a fan shape and begun to encircle them.

Once surrounded, Li Mu, with his current strength, would have absolutely no chance of survival.

He was now in dire straits, in a very critical situation.

Li Mu didn't have much time to think too much; only by getting past the senior monk could he have any chance of escaping.

The pills he had been reluctant to use were now being used prematurely. Li Mu swallowed a Life-Giving Pill and a Qi-Replenishing Pill in one gulp.

Li Mu held the wooden tooth in his hand, while also clutching several death nails in his palm.

Li Mu strode forward, chasing the wind, to meet the monk.

He wanted to launch an attack before the senior monk could adapt to his fighting style.

About ten meters away from the monk, Li Mu threw out the Death Nail in his hand first, followed by several wind blades.

Finally, he sprang up and slashed down with the wooden sword.