"Is he faking it?"
Only then did this thought surface in his mind, followed by goosebumps all over his body.
If he was faking it, it would mean that Li Chonglou's strength had not been greatly affected. That was a person who could instantly kill Captain Heizi! Although he didn't understand how Li Chonglou managed it, the reality was right there. If Li Chonglou was truly unaffected, then him chasing out alone was no different than delivering himself to his death!
It was just too late. By the time he realized it, Li Chonglou was already behind him.
With his four-layered strength fully unleashed, the moment Li Chonglou moved, the burly man Huang felt a deadly crisis.
Despite only emanating an aura of peak four-layer strength, that deadly crisis was exceptionally clear!
Without time to consider anything else, the burly man Huang decisively leaned forward and struck backward with his right elbow. This posture, even if it couldn't dodge the first wave of attacks, would allow him to reduce the damage.
It was clear that the burly man Huang's combat experience was far superior to that of the previous Awen.
However, he had also underestimated Li Chonglou's strength.
Secret technique, subdue!
The secret technique learned from Wutong was unleashed instantly. The distance between them was so short that the strange fragrance penetrated Huang's nostrils almost immediately, and his movements froze.
Riiip!
A column of blood gushed out. Huang, who didn't even have time to activate his inner strength shield, had his head instantly blown apart by Li Chonglou's punch. A headless corpse fell heavily.
Blood stained the soil around the cave entrance.
An Lao in his mind had become numb. He no longer categorized Li Chonglou's combat power by realms, and he had also understood one thing: enemies who judged Li Chonglou's strength by their realms would always pay the price for their mistakes!
"Lucky me."
Li Chonglou muttered, touching the blood on his hand. He then waited for another minute. Seeing no one chasing after him, he returned to the cave.
For most teams, one minute was merely a critical juncture. Only after three minutes would they truly become concerned.
This time difference was Li Chonglou's best weapon.
The burly man Huang was only at the five-layer strength. Lie Dao sent him out alone because he had already made up his mind, believing that Li Chonglou, with his weakened body, couldn't have run far.
If there was no result within three minutes, he would likely send out one or two more to search.
If it was still just one, Li Chonglou was still confident that he could kill him with a surprise attack!
If it were two, then he would hide and find out who had the Heavenly Soul Grass.
As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place. With the pursuit of the burly man Huang, Li Chonglou believed that no one would suspect he was hiding in the cave!
There were also so many corpses of the mutated boars here, which served as an excellent hiding place for Li Chonglou.
However, reality was always unexpected. When Li Chonglou stealthily returned to the area behind the steel stone, he saw a startling scene.
In the innermost part of the second cave, the space where the mother beast resided, only three figures remained standing.
Besides the mother beast, only two members of the Little Knife team were left, and they were clearly heavily injured, looking like they were at the end of their rope.
"Uh, what did I miss this time?"
Li Chonglou felt a bit bewildered but quickly noticed the shift.
The mother beast, which was originally only at the six-layer strength, had now reached a seven-layer aura!
At the deepest part of the cave, the two members of the Little Knife team were completely suppressed and unable to counterattack!
"Could it be that they ate the Heavenly Soul Grass?"
Li Chonglou was secretly anxious and didn't bother with anything else, charging straight in.
The Little Knife team had suffered heavy casualties, and the mother beast was not faring any better. It could still suppress the two of them only because of its physique, but the large hole on its belly, from which blood was constantly gushing out, silently spoke of its life gradually coming to an end.
This time, Li Chonglou played the role of the oriole with no effort.
Upon seeing Li Chonglou appear, Lie Dao's eyes lit up with joy.
"Little Li, quickly, come and help! The mother beast is dying, you can do it!"
Li Chonglou smiled faintly, "Of course, I can."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chonglou pushed off with his feet, and his body vanished from its original spot.
However, the place he appeared was not in front of the mother beast, but in front of Lie Dao.
His expression stiffened slightly, but he still shook his head and said, "Little Li, don't worry about me, just keep the mother beast occupied. Five minutes, no, just three minutes will be enough!"
Li Chonglou chuckled. This guy's psychological resilience was indeed quite good, and his thick skin was also truly remarkable. At this point, he still wanted to feign innocence?
His massive fist, right through Lie Dao's shocked gaze, pierced his heart. Perhaps to make the act more convincing, Lie Dao had no defenses against Li Chonglou. Until the moment of his death, he didn't understand when Li Chonglou had discovered the truth.
The last remaining member of the Little Knife team made the most sensible choice: he turned and ran.
"The mother beast doesn't have human intelligence. As long as it's entangled with me, I can escape!"
The thought was beautiful, but reality was harsh.
In front of Li Chonglou's Shadow Steps, the speed of the already heavily injured member of the Little Knife team was as slow as a snail. In just a few seconds, he met the same fate as his captain.
Thus, a team that was somewhat renowned in the King's Guard squad was annihilated.
"It's just you left. I really hope you didn't eat my Heavenly Soul Grass."
Li Chonglou muttered to himself, then turned and ran.
Shadow Steps!
The mother beast probably had never seen such a decisive enemy. After a second of愣神, it let out a terrifying roar and chased after him.
Even the incomparably hard steel stone was forcibly broken through in just over ten seconds. The difference between seven-layer and six-layer strength was indeed qualitative!
Li Chonglou hid in a corner of the first cave where there was a protruding stone that was just enough to conceal his body. He watched the mother beast charge out in a frenzy.
"It probably won't live for a few more minutes. Let's first check if the Heavenly Soul Grass is still here."
Li Chonglou returned to the mother beast's independent space. This was actually the third cave. The difference was that only the mother beast had been here before.
Although the place was large, there weren't many things in it, and it could be seen at a glance. Unfortunately, Li Chonglou didn't find any grass-like items.
It was bare here. Forget the Heavenly Soul Grass, not even a blade of grass could be seen!
"Could I be this unlucky?"
Li Chonglou froze for a moment.
An Lao reacted quickly and reminded him, "It shouldn't be here. If there were any rare heavenly treasures, it's impossible that the growing environment would be the same as the surroundings, and it wouldn't eat it all, roots and all, would it?"
If it were something beneficial to itself, even a mutated beast without intelligence wouldn't completely destroy it.