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nChapter 97: Physical Strength (II)

n“Who exactly are you? What is your purpose in coming here?” the leader of the group asked with a dark expression on his face.

n“The one who will kill all of you,” Chen Yiming said calmly.

nAs soon as he finished speaking, he charged forward and drew his sword to slash at the leader.

n“You’re courting death!” the leader shouted as he raised his saber and adopted a defensive stance.

nHe did not expect the other party to be so bold as to charge at him directly him even when he had more than 30 rifles to protect him.

nAs long as he could withstand the first round of attacks from the opponent, his subordinates around him would be able to surround him.

n“Swish!” a sword flashed past.

nThe leader was still maintaining a defensive stance, but a bright red trail of blood had appeared on his neck. Then, his head slid down along the cut.

nBefore he could react, his head was cut off.

nChen Yiming didn’t stop. He slashed out again, and in the next moment, three more people fell dead.

nAt this moment, the remaining 20-odd members of the team realized that their leader had been killed.

nThe group was in an uproar. Everyone subconsciously threw away their rifles and tried to push through the rest of the group to escape in different directions.

nChen Yiming glanced at the people fleeing, then at the other half of the group who had not participated in the attack. He realized that the other half had already escaped.

n“I’ll just treat it as a test of the physical limits of my Level-1 Undying Body,” Chen Yiming thought to himself.

nHe instantly charged out again and slashed at the person closest to him.

nHis speed was too fast. Even without using internal force, he could easily catch up to the person who was trying to escape.

nFollowing that, Chen Yiming went after the people who were hiding within a 10 kilometer radius around the stone reservoir.

nEvery once in a while, a desperate cry would sound out before going silent in just a few seconds.

nWhen the people hiding nearby heard this, they trembled all over and wished they could bury their heads in the ground.

nIn the evening, Chen Yiming returned to the Stone Ring Reservoir.

nDuring this time, he had silently counted the bodies and estimated that a total of three people had escaped his pursuit.

nPerhaps the three of them had already fled more than 10 kilometers away, or perhaps they were still hiding in some corner and were lucky enough not to be discovered by him when he went past them.

nIn addition, he had also killed another group of people that was preparing to receive the goods from the first group.

nThey had all been dressed in casual clothes. Chen Yiming was in a hurry, so he didn’t have the time to interrogate them and just killed them directly. From their bodies, he only obtained a token.

nThe word “Hong” was engraved on the token.

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nNight fell.

nThe air was unusually hot.

nThe surroundings of the reservoir were quiet. All the mutant beasts seemed to have been frightened by the person from earlier in the day and had all retreated to their nests.

nChen Yiming sat cross-legged in the open space on the mountain peak, waiting quietly for the upcoming thunderstorm.

n“The difference between the swordsmanship talent and the Undying Body talent is too great!” Chen Yiming exclaimed.

nIt was not that his swordsmanship talent did not improve his physical abilities. Otherwise, he would still be building his foundation in the martial arts world.

nHowever, it only allowed him to be stronger than others of the same level in terms of strength, reaction, and speed. He could not completely crush them. The main thing was to increase his understanding of sword techniques.

nAs for the Undying Body talent, although it was only at the first level, the improvement to the body was at least a few levels higher than the swordsmanship talent.

nHe had chased the group from noon to evening, for a total of nearly six hours. During this time, he had covered a distance of more than 1,000 kilometers. It was a thorough pursuit.

nHowever, with the ability to automatically recover his stamina, he did not feel tired at all. Instead, he became more and more excited, as if he had not had enough.

nThe clouds in the sky began to roll, and lightning lit up the clouds, making it as bright as if it was daytime.

nChen Yiming looked up at the sky.

n“You’re finally here. You made me waste an entire day of cultivation.”

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nIn the training hall of the Tongbeiquan School, sounds of collisions rang out continuously as a few core disciples sparred with each other.

nWu Yunsheng was also among them. The person he was sparring with was Yao Yong, who was ranked third in the Tongbeiquan School.

nYao Yong had broad shoulders that were at least twice as wide as ordinary people. He was a straightforward person who said whatever he wanted, just like his strong body.

nSuddenly, something happened.

nWu Yunsheng sent Yao Yong flying with a punch, and a human-shaped hole appeared in the wall.

nThe entire training hall shook a little. The walls were equipped with additional load-bearing pillars, and a small hole did not affect the structural integrity of the entire hall.

n“Eldest Senior Brother, you…” Han Honghai said anxiously.

nHe was ranked tenth among the core disciples of the Tongbeiquan School and was the youngest core disciple. When he saw that Yao Yong was injured, he did not think too much about it and was the first to speak up.

nWu Yunsheng glared at Han Honghai and did not reply. He also did not go to check if Yao Yong was injured.

nYao Yong was the one who had led the discussion the previous day and recommended Chen Yiming to the school’s head.

nIn Wu Yunsheng’s eyes, such an action was extremely disrespectful to his eldest senior brother. The punch earlier was just a small punishment for his actions.

nThe atmosphere in the entire martial arts hall suddenly became awkward.

nThe other disciples wanted to check on Yao Yong’s injuries, but after seeing Wu Yunsheng’s ugly expression, they reconsidered and decided not to take any action.

n“Eldest Senior Brother, there’s news.” He Chuan pushed open the door and ran over.

n“What is it?” Wu Yunsheng asked directly.

nHe Chuan glanced at Yao Yong, who had just gotten back to his feet, and then at the other senior brothers who had fallen silent. He whispered, “It’s about that matter. Should we go to a room first?”

n“Just say it here,” Wu Yunsheng glared at He Chuan and said unhappily.

nHe Chuan said in a low voice, “Someone saw Chen Yiming leave the city in the morning. I asked a friend about the weather today. In the hundreds of kilometers surrounding this city, there are only thunderstorms in the area around the Stone Ring Reservoir. I think…”

n“I understand.” Wu Yunsheng interrupted He Chuan.

nWhen the other disciples heard this, they immediately understood why Wu Yunsheng was acting strangely that day. They did not dare to say anything else, afraid that they would be used as his punching bag if they did.

nAt this moment, Yao Yong held his ribs and walked towards him one step at a time as he questioned him, “Wu Yunsheng, what’s the meaning of this?”

nThis kind of sparring mainly focused on consolidating the techniques and moves, so his attention was focused on his fist technique. He had not expected Wu Yunsheng to deal a heavy blow to him.

nThus, he was caught off guard and two of his ribs were broken.

n“I’m teaching you to be vigilant at all times,” Wu Yunsheng said calmly.

nHe completely denied the fact that he had deliberately been heavy-handed. His tone was just as though he was teaching his junior a lesson.

n“You’re good!” Yao Yong said and turned to leave.

nThere was a small difference of one level between the two of them. His strength was inferior to Wu Yunsheng’s, so it was useless to continue fighting.

nWhen the other disciples saw this, they knew that if they continued to stay, it would only make Wu Yunsheng even more unhappy. Hence, they each found some excuse and left the school.

nSoon, only Wu Yunsheng and He Chuan remained in the school.

n“When did you receive the news? Is it too late to rush over now?” Wu Yunsheng asked.

n“The thunderstorm only started in the evening. East Lake City is less than 200 kilometers away from the Stone Ring Reservoir. Chen Yiming probably hasn’t left yet,” He Chuan replied.

nWu Yunsheng nodded and immediately walked out of the school.

nAfter leaving the martial arts school, he unleashed his fastest speed to leap over the city wall and rush towards the Stone Ring Reservoir.

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