It's late at night.

The moon is bright and the stars are few; the wind rustles the grass.

Inside a dilapidated house in the woods.

The crackling of the campfire was mixed with the chirping of insects, but these faint noises naturally did not affect Li Ming's cultivation.

Under the moonlight, Li Ming sat cross-legged, expressionless.

Cultivation brings me joy.

We've been traveling day and night for several days now, it's time to rest for the night.

Li Ming was fine, but the coachman was just a strong, ordinary person and needed to rest.

Everything seemed to go very smoothly on this trip.

However, Li Ming felt a strange sense of unease in his heart; this sudden impulse was by no means accidental.

Having cultivated the "True Skill of Yi Wood," he knew that martial artists who reached this level all had some kind of premonition, and the more destined or highly skilled they were, the more sensitive they were.

"Wait, where are the three old men, Ma and his companions?"

Ma Laosan was his driver companion on this trip. Where did he go?

Li Ming opened his eyes and used his Qi to sense his surroundings.

Having the energy of Yi Wood, he is quite useful in this kind of wilderness.

The surrounding trees and flowers seemed to become his eyes and ears.

In an instant.

Li Ming's pupils suddenly contracted!

A dark shadow appeared out of nowhere and attacked Li Ming with lightning speed.

A distance of tens of meters can be covered in the blink of an eye.

His judgment of danger far surpasses that of ordinary people.

His reaction speed was as fast as lightning. In that instant, almost as a conditioned reflex, his body shifted to the right, avoiding the fatal blow from the dark figure.

But at the same moment, two other figures appeared where the shadow had come from, one on the left and one on the right, one large and one small.

On the left is a burly man with disheveled hair, looking like a wild wolf in full charge.

On the right is a girl who looks to be thirteen or fourteen years old. She is wearing a pink dress, has fair and delicate skin, rosy cheeks, and a pretty face.

"Wow, amazing! You actually dodged it!" The little girl's eyes widened in surprise, then she laughed. "You're quite skilled, but that's about it!"

"Don't be careless. The fact that he was able to kill the fifth brother shows that he is quite strong as well," the burly man said calmly.

He was the third-in-command of the Blood Bandits. The fifth-in-command was considered the weakest among the Blood Bandits, but he never expected to be defeated by such a child.

This made him somewhat incredulous, but it also aroused a sense of vigilance.

The fourth bandit is the one who looks like a young girl. Although she looks young, she is actually over thirty years old. She just practices a special martial art, which makes her look much younger.

Upon hearing the words "Fifth Brother," Li Ming instantly realized what was going on.

Blood Old Five's companions avenged him?

But that shouldn't be the case.

These bloodthirsty bandits are all ruthless and heartless, and member changes are commonplace. It is said that they were originally a gang of nearly ten people.

They've been dead for so long, and I haven't heard of them coming forward to seek revenge.

There must be another reason.

Thinking of this, Li Ming stopped worrying about why the other party wanted to kill him, and suddenly remembered that there was another person.

Where is Blood Boss?

It was just a moment of distraction.

Bang!

The roof shattered, and a large knife was pointed directly at Li Ming's head.

"not good."

Li Ming's pupils shrank suddenly. This move was too sudden and unexpected, leaving him no time to react.

He tilted his head slightly, narrowly avoiding a fatal blow.

Vajra Body!

In an instant, Li Ming's body seemed to be coated with gold, like a Buddha statue in a temple.

bite!

The knife collided with his body, producing a loud bang.

Blood Boss opened his eyes wide.

All that could be seen was a bloodstain on Li Ming's shoulder.

But the person was perfectly fine.

Li Ming looked at the wound on his shoulder.

Unfortunately, the cut ripped open his clothes.

This was the first time Li Ming had encountered such a formidable opponent.

He actually bled.

Or rather, he saw his own blood.

At this moment, the "little" girl, Xue Laosi, started causing trouble again.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Several streaks of cold light flew over.

Li Ming dared not be careless. He stomped his foot hard on the ground and leaped into the air, retreating in a series of steps to barely avoid the attack.

At this moment, Li Ming noticed that the two men opposite him, Xue Lao Si and Xue Lao San, were wielding sharp swords with a cold glint in their blades. With a whooshing sound, they swept towards Li Ming like a mountain of knives and a sea of ​​fire.

The other two stood by and watched, their intentions unclear.

Li Ming's gaze sharpened, though he didn't know why only these two had rushed forward.

But he didn't slow down; using his feet as leverage, he leaped up and dodged their attacks.

Immediately afterwards, he channeled his internal energy from top to bottom and slashed at Blood Third Brother.

A flash of green light appeared.

The Qi of Yi Wood and the Azure Dragon Nine-Turn Blade are like dry wood meeting a raging fire, complementing each other perfectly.

The slash fell like a black hole, swallowing everything.

Upon seeing such a ferocious strike, Blood Brother Three panicked slightly.

Grass.

Why me?

For a moment, he regretted being the one to stick his neck out.

In just a moment, Xue Laosan's resistance was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

His body was split in two, and the gushing blood added a crimson hue to the night.

[Slay xxx, gain 800 Life Points.]

[Defying Fate activated, ...]

This scene happened so suddenly and was so shocking that all the bandits present were stunned.

this......

How is that possible?

Especially the old loli, Blood Fourth, cried out in a tearful voice, "No!"

"Hero, spare my life!"

The woman's voice was like that of a young girl in her late teens, extremely pitiful.

If it were an ordinary young hero, he would probably have to show mercy.

However, Li Ming's knife was too fast and too ruthless.

Pfft!

A soft sound.

Blood splattered.

The second body fell to the ground.

[Slay xxx and gain 1000 Life Points.]

[Defying Fate activated, ...]

Li Ming's face remained completely calm, as if he had only done a trivial matter.

That's just how the world is; either you kill someone, or someone kills you.

He doesn't look down on others just because of their appearance.

They will not show mercy based on appearance either.

"You little brat!" Blood Brother's voice trembled slightly.

This mission was originally intended to contact only the third and fourth brothers.

The two brothers only wanted a share of the profits because the task was simple and the reward was plentiful.

Unexpected.

In the blink of an eye, two living people were gone. It wasn't for any other reason than that the third brother still owed him money.

However, upon seeing Li Ming, who resembled a ghost or god, Blood Brother Two couldn't help but move closer to Blood Brother One.

"Second brother, this kid's a bit strange, not simple. Let's hurry up and leave!" Blood Boss shouted, grabbing Blood Second Brother.

Seeing that even the eldest brother was afraid, the second brother naturally dared not linger any longer.

He turned around and tried to run away.

"Trying to run?" Li Ming said calmly, "Who sent you?"

As they were talking, Li Ming had already reached the door and blocked their way.

Name: Wei Yan (Blood Boss)

[Realm Level: Perfected Qi Refining]

[Entries: Butcher (Blue), Heartless and Unfeeling (White), Murderous Blade (White), Cherish Life (White), Iron Will (White), Superhuman Strength (White), Ruthless Bandit (White), Hidden Ailment (Gray), Childless (Gray)]

...

Name: Zhao Tieshi (Second Blood Brother)

[Realm: Eighth Level of Qi Training]

[Entries: Copper Skin and Iron Bones (White), Ferocious Courage (White), Swift Blade (White), Unburdened (White), Forsaking Righteousness for Profit (Gray), Impulsive (Gray), Lustful to Death (Gray), Physically Weak (Gray)]

Although these two are at a higher level than Li Ming.

But Li Ming was not afraid at all. What level of skill did he practice, and what kind of energy did he absorb?

Even his swordsmanship is a master-level martial art.

What can you use to fight me?

If these bandits had these things, they wouldn't have ended up like this.

Seeing that Li Ming was getting too big for his britches, Blood Boss decided to fight back: "Kid, since you insist on forcing us, don't blame us for being rude!"

"You really think that by ambushing and killing those two good-for-nothings, you can kill us?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Blood Boss retreated rapidly.

He was well aware of the absurdity of martial arts geniuses. Although Li Ming's cultivation was clearly not as high as theirs, he was still able to live to this day.

It's not that he's that strong.

You should know that many bandits at the Condensation Realm were killed by government officials or sect disciples. He, at the Qi Refining Perfection Realm, was able to lead a group of people to roam freely for a long time.

Naturally, he relied on his steady approach.

Using his head as a battle achievement?

Don't even think about it!

Blood Brother Two was completely unaware of the situation. Seeing Blood Brother One escape, he even felt a hint of disdain and rushed forward, brandishing his curved blade and slashing fiercely at Li Ming.

"die!"

"Overestimating yourself." Li Ming curled his lip contemptuously, casually raising his leg and kicking Xue Lao Er's wrist, causing the curved knife in his hand to fly out and fall to the ground.

Although this person's cultivation level is high, his foundation is unstable, and his Qi seed is the lowest grade.

"Too weak."

Li Ming struck again, punching Xue Lao Er in the chest. The immense force sent him flying three meters away, finally slamming him against the wall.

puff!

He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his entire face became twisted and contorted in a grotesque grimace.

The second brother suffered a fractured sternum and severe damage to his internal organs.

[Slay xxx, gain 1200 Life Points.]

[Defying Fate activated, ...]

This scene made Li Ming shake his head.

"They escaped pretty quickly, but..."

Seeing Blood Boss fleeing in disarray, Li Ming frowned.

It's pretty fast.

With his current speed, he probably won't be able to catch up.

Immediately, a thought struck him.

After glancing at the information about defying fate, Li Ming's eyes lit up, and he selected one of the entries.