Chapter 4: Means
Zhou Dan didn't know that his counterattack had alarmed several branches of the Zhou family. Among these branches, some were happy while others were surprised and angry, and Zhou Yong's branch was the most angry!
This is a courtyard house in the east of the Zhou family. The surrounding walls are all inlaid with the unique steelmaking stone of Panxi Mountain. When the sun shines on it, it shines extremely brightly, making ordinary people passing by unbearable. This is where Zhou Yong's lineage settled, the Zhou family's east room.
Now, in a woodshed in the eastern backyard of the Zhou family, six young men, all of them about fourteen or fifteen years old, gathered.
"You said Zhou Dan is so strong that he easily defeated you?" The person who spoke was a young man wearing a white crown, a white robe, and holding a fan. The young man was very handsome, with a charming smile on his pretty face. If someone didn't know him, they would think he was a very sensible and likable person. If he were on Earth today, he would be a rich woman's favorite.
This young man, Zhou Kang, the grandson of Zhou Yong and the fifth-generation genius of the Zhou family! At such a young age, he has already reached the sixth level of Body Tempering. What is even more shocking is that it only took him three months to go from the fifth level to the sixth level, and he is expected to reach the Yin-Yang realm before the age of sixteen.
"Master Zhou Kang, everything I said is true. If you don't believe me, you can ask them!" Zhou Bing had a bitter look on his face. After he finished speaking, he pointed at the four members of the Zhou family who had blocked Zhou Dan's way with him. All four of them nodded repeatedly, indicating that the matter was true.
Zhou Bing didn't know that Zhou Dan had shown mercy to him, otherwise, with a force of two hundred kilograms hitting the vital part of the spine, he would have been crippled if not dead. At this time, Zhou Bing was angry and afraid of Zhou Dan, and he wished he had the chance to tear Zhou Dan's flesh and blood alive.
"Grandpa would never lie to me. So, this kid's meridians have been repaired?" Zhou Kang murmured to himself. He knew very well in his heart that Zhou Dan's meridians were broken, and the person who destroyed Zhou Dan's meridians was his grandfather, Zhou Yong.
"Master Zhou Kang, I actually feel that Zhou Dan is much weaker now than before. I am also at the first level of Body Tempering. If it were in the past, it would be difficult for me to fight Zhou Dan. But now his power is limited, and he is only slightly stronger than me." Zhou Bing spoke cautiously. Although his strength was ordinary, his thoughtfulness was by no means comparable to his peers. Now he wanted to use Zhou Kang's hand to get rid of Zhou Dan.
"Nonsense." Zhou Kang stared at Zhou Bing, who was looking respectful, with a hint of disdain in his eyes, and then he slowly said, "If I guess correctly, Zhou Dan may have just repaired his meridians, and his blood and energy are probably extremely scarce. The reason why he can easily defeat you is that he is good at using his experience. After all, he was someone even I could only look up to." When he said this, Zhou Kang's expression changed obviously, but it was soon replaced by a ferocious look.
"Master Zhou Kang, are we just going to let him grow?" Zhou Bing heard this and did not think that Zhou Kang had any intention of taking action. He immediately said urgently: "We must not take any risks. If Zhou Dan regains his former strength, I'm afraid our good days will be over."
Although Zhou Bing is only fifteen years old and weak, he has stood out among his peers with his quick wit and has a tendency to follow the lead.
Of course, this does not include geniuses such as Zhou Dan and Zhou Kang.
"Why don't you have a good life?" Zhou Kang sneered. His mind was not as clumsy as that of ordinary people. How could Zhou Kang not know that Zhou Bing was so anxious to get rid of Zhou Dan? This was killing someone with a borrowed knife! However, Zhou Kang was willing to lend this knife because he wanted to get rid of Zhou Dan more than Zhou Bing did.
If Zhou Dan grows up again, he will probably lose the title of the Zhou family's number one genius to someone else soon.
"Are you sure Zhou Dan entered Panxi Mountain?" Zhou Kang asked.
"Yes, he did enter Panxi Mountain." Zhou Bing nodded heavily and answered affirmatively.
Zhou Kang hesitated for a moment, and then that charming smile disappeared in an instant, followed by a ferocious look that made people's heart palpitate and fear. "Since you want to die, don't blame me, Zhou Kang, for being cruel and ruthless!"
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Zhou Dan had no idea that his single move had already made Zhou Kang fearful. At this moment, he came to a dense forest, raised his head and looked ahead, and the vast and boundless giant mountain range suddenly appeared in his eyes.
"Is this Panxi Mountain?" Feeling the vast momentum coming from Panxi Mountain, Zhou Dan's heart was slightly moved. A breeze passed by, and he could even catch a trace of bloody breath from it. This Panxi Mountain might not be as simple as imagined.
His brows were slightly frowned, but this did not make Zhou Dan retreat. He took firm steps forward and entered the dense woods. As long as he passed through the woods, he would reach the outskirts of Panxi Mountain, where was the place Zhou Dan wanted to go.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~
Not long after Zhou Dan entered the woods, there were several sounds of breaking air coming from outside the woods, followed by five figures landing on a huge rock one after another. The five men were about forty years old and wore the same clothes with the word "prisoner" engraved on the front of their clothes.
"Brother, Young Master Zhou Kang said that as long as we successfully eliminate Zhou Dan, he will give us freedom." A middle-aged man said excitedly.
"Well, this mission is not difficult. As Zhou family's death row prisoners, it is indeed not easy for us to gain freedom." As the leader of the five people, the middle-aged man with scar naturally knew that this was their chance to escape fate and regain their freedom.
"This is a rare opportunity, we must seize it. In the Panxi Mountain area, the reputation of our Five Ghosts has almost been forgotten." The scarred middle-aged man's words revealed endless bitterness and helplessness, but at this moment his expression was extremely cruel, "Master Zhou Dan, I admire you very much, but I'm sorry this time!"
A few years ago, the name of the Five Ghosts shocked the Panxi Mountain area, and two large villages with a population of over a thousand were massacred overnight.
Such a vicious and ferocious force is naturally what all major forces want to eliminate, because the Five Ghosts themselves are not strong. If they can be captured or killed, then the reputation of this force will definitely spread throughout the Panxi Mountain area!
The one who has earned this reputation is the Zhou family!
"Go!" Scarred middle-aged man gave an order, and the five men turned into afterimages and shot towards the depths of the woods.
On the other side, Zhou Dan's figure kept flashing in the woods, like a running cheetah, passing by towering trees.
“Huh~~”
Half an hour later, Zhou Dan had passed through the woods and arrived at the foot of a hill. Looking at the endless hills, Zhou Dan's expression finally showed a hint of excitement, "We're close after crossing this hill!" There was a hint of joy in his words.
But Zhou Dan knew that although these continuous hills seemed ordinary and safe, they were actually the exact opposite. These hills, like mountains and rivers, were full of unknown dangers. However, for Zhou Dan, these were irrelevant because he had to cross these hills to reach his destination.
This was not the first time Zhou Dan came here. Relying on the memory in his mind, Zhou Dan identified a direction, and then like a ghost, he shuttled back and forth between the hills with ease. But at this moment, a loud shout came from behind Zhou Dan.
"Zhou Dan, die!"
The middle-aged man with scar and the other five people had already passed through the woods. Seeing that Zhou Dan continued to go deeper into Panxi Mountain, the middle-aged man with scar could not help but show anxiety. Then the five figures quickly disappeared from the spot and chased after him like lightning.
"kindness?"
A sudden shout made Zhou Dan's hair stand on end. He felt a sense of crisis and made a decision without hesitation. He decided not to continue along the original route but to shoot to the right.
boom!
Just as Zhou Dan disappeared from the spot, five extremely fierce attacks landed, blasting a big hole in the hill where he was.
"What a strong force, at least the strength of the third level of body tempering!"
As Zhou Dan rushed to the right, he glanced at the hill where he was before with the corner of his eye. Looking at the huge pit with thick dust, he couldn't help but be shocked.
Five powerful men at the third level of Body Tempering are coming to hunt me down?
Zhou Dan's mind raced, he seemed to understand something, his face suddenly darkened, since you want to kill us all, don't blame me for being ruthless!
Now the blood and energy in Zhou Dan's body has not yet reached the richness of the first level of Body Tempering, while the opponent is at least at the third level of Body Tempering. There is still a huge gap in strength. If he fights head-on, the chances of winning are extremely slim. However, Zhou Dan is calm and composed, because this place is already the outskirts of Panxi Mountain. No one knows more about the number of ferocious monsters than Zhou Dan. There are many variables. In this battle, it is not yet clear who is the real hunter!
"Chase!" Although the attack failed, the middle-aged man with the scar did not give up. Instead, he shouted angrily, landed his feet slammed on the ground, squatted, and jumped up. His whole figure shot out from the ground like a cannonball, and the speed was so fast that Zhou Dan's color changed slightly.
Zhou Dan's speed was not as fast as that of the Five Ghosts and others, and now the Five Ghosts and others were trying their best to chase him. It would probably not take long for Zhou Dan to be caught up.
"You think highly of me. You actually sent five death row prisoners to kill me!" Zhou Dan's expression was tense. He didn't dare to be careless. He relaxed all the pores on his body and raised the sensitivity to the extreme. If he was not careful at this moment, he would be killed.
Being chased so fiercely, Zhou Dan was sweating profusely. The waves of weakness coming from his body made Zhou Dan know that he could not hold on for much longer. However, the opponent was relentless in chasing him and it was obvious that he had no intention of giving up. Zhou Dan had no choice but to dodge. However, he was not blindly avoiding the pursuit of Wu Gui and others, but had a purpose!
"Brother, this guy is really as difficult as Master Zhou Kang said. He can avoid our attacks even with his meridians broken!" An ugly middle-aged man among the five ghosts spoke up, looking a little anxious. This place is not like the outside world where you can chase after him. It is Panxi Mountain, which is full of dangers. The longer you stay in Panxi Mountain, the greater the chance of encountering ferocious monsters. Although he is at the third level of the Body Tempering Realm and can rival some ferocious monsters, who can guarantee that he will not encounter monsters stronger than him? By then, let alone trying to kill Zhou Dan, even a clay Buddha crossing the river will be in trouble!
"His speed has obviously slowed down. Let's hold on for a while." The middle-aged man with the scar was also very depressed. Zhou Dan's blood and energy were obviously thin. Logically, they should be able to catch him without any effort, but every time they were about to catch him, they were thrown away again. The distance between them was widened again, and then their speed slowed down a lot. When they caught up with him again, the opponent once again exerted force to throw them away.
As the leader of the Five Ghosts, he was well aware of the horror of Mount Panxi. He dared not stay in the outer area unless he was strong enough. Unfortunately, he was only at the fourth level of Body Tempering. His punch had a force of over a thousand pounds, enough to kill a cow. However, he was still not strong enough in the outer area of Mount Panxi. Some monsters could kill him with just their roars!
“We’re finally here!”
Zhou Dan was covered in sweat, and his handsome face was flushed due to the previous frantic running around, but a ruthless look flashed across his flushed face.
whoosh~~
Five sounds of breaking through the air were heard, and the Five Ghosts and others landed one after another on a hill fifty meters away from Zhou Dan.
"Finally, I can't run anymore!" The middle-aged man with the scar was slightly happy. The opponent's ability to escape obviously made him a little frightened, but all this will be over.
"Run, why don't you run?" The ugly middle-aged man looked out of breath. He didn't expect the other party to be so fast. The two chased for several kilometers. But at this time, Zhou Dan's face was full of bright smiles, which made Wu Gui and others wonder, is there anyone who is not afraid of death?
"Stop talking too much nonsense. If you want to fight, then let's fight!" Without waiting for Wu Gui and the others to react, Zhou Dan leaped up and instantly appeared several meters in the air. Then he shot towards them and actually took the initiative to attack.
"Looking for death!" The scarred middle-aged man's face darkened. The opponent's strength was too weak, and he dared to take the initiative to attack. Isn't this looking for death? The other four members of the Five Ghosts looked at each other, and then a look of disdain flashed across their faces. They rubbed their feet and also came towards Zhou Dan.
"Die!" The middle-aged man with the scar shouted, stretched out his arm as strong as a banyan tree, and punched Zhou Dan's forehead hard. At this moment, a red blood bag suddenly appeared in Zhou Dan's hand, and a smile appeared on his handsome face. However, this smile had a different taste in the eyes of the middle-aged man with the scar.
"Enjoy the feast I prepared for you!" As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Dan threw the blood bag in his hand at Wu Gui and others.
Crash~~
The blood bag exploded, and blood rained down from the sky, dyeing the bodies of Wu Gui and others red by the blood rain.
"Oh no! It's the blood of the demon ape!" When the middle-aged man with scar smelled the blood in the air, his expression changed drastically, but it was too late. The distance between the two was less than five meters, and it was difficult to avoid it. They were all stained with the blood of the demon ape.
roar!!
As the blood appeared, a furious beast roar came from behind him. At this moment, even Zhou Dan, who was usually calm, changed his expression.