Zhao Mu killed three people in an instant. He did not stop, swiftly moving through the mountain forest full of ash and black scorched wood.
The commotion here attracted the attention of others, but when they looked over, they only saw three people lying on the ground with arrows stuck in their chests!
Killing three people quickly, all shot by arrows from a distance, inevitably reminded people of everything that happened last night.
Zhao Mu's arrows were fast and accurate! They were unstoppable if one was caught unprepared.
"Be careful, he's started using arrows to ambush again!"
All the Trial Participants immediately clustered together, using Shield and Sword Wielders as the front line, while everyone else activated protective spiritual energy to shield themselves.
Golden Elephant City was still sitting on the mountaintop, a smile of strategic command on his face.
"Kill, kill! Zhao Mu, let me see how much strength you possess?"
His right hand gently tapped his knee; the Silver-White Ring gave him infinite confidence.
Even within the military, the killer weapon [ember remains] is extremely rare. Using it to deal with a minor Entrance Trial, he felt no pressure whatsoever.
Therefore, watching others die, Golden Elephant City was not only not angry but smiled even more heartily.
Firstly, to Breakthrough them, Zhao Mu would need to expend his stamina and spiritual energy, meaning his fighting strength would be diminished by the time he reached Golden Elephant City; secondly, it would reduce the number of people who could share the number tags.
Why wouldn't Golden Elephant City be happy about this?
"Is this guy really planning to fight dozens of people alone? And attacking the summit from the base of the mountain—isn't that a complete disadvantage? Now the entire mountaintop is almost burned down, there isn't even any cover. How can he win?"
When Shen Moran saw Zhao Mu make his move, she couldn't help but speak with some nervousness.
Shao Han shrugged: "He just likes playing the hero! There's nothing anyone can do."
Unexpectedly, Xu Zhixiong and Zhang Biao, two veterans who had been through many battles, showed fervent admiration in their eyes upon seeing this scene.
"Now that's a man!"
"Even knowing how difficult it is, he won't abandon his comrades! Only a man of iron and blood would do this."
"That's right, if you surrender on the battlefield just because you know you're outnumbered, that kind of person is called a coward!"
Regardless of victory or defeat in this battle, the mere fact that Zhao Mu was willing to risk danger for his friends, giving up the guaranteed first place in the Martial Trial, earned him the respect of everyone present!
After Wang Qing saw Zhao Mu appear, the smile on his face became even more sinister.
"He's here, he's here! That guy, I knew he would show up, haha!"
He raised the knife in his hand and cut Li Zixuan and Zhou Haoyu again.
Li Zixuan and Zhou Haoyu let out muffled groans, but they gritted their teeth, refusing to scream.
They knew Wang Qing was deliberately using their screams to disrupt Zhao Mu's mental state.
Seeing their reaction, Wang Qing angrily kicked them.
"Scream! Scream! All of you, scream for me!"
He was gleefully taking revenge on these classmates who were close to Zhao Mu.
He believed Zhao Mu was a hypocritical villain, and thus anyone he recruited nearby must also be bad seeds!
Wang Qing knocked them to the ground, grinding his shoe sole fiercely into their faces, which filled his heart with endless pleasure!
"Hahaha! All of you, yell for me! As long as you yell loudly enough, I might spare your miserable lives today!"
The pain became unbearable for Li Zixuan and Zhou Haoyu, and intermittent screams drifted down from the mountaintop.
Zhao Mu could hear everything clearly. He merely frowned slightly, his heart remaining calm.
"They are using Li Zixuan and Zhou Haoyu to lure me in, so as long as I am safe, their lives won't be in danger."
"After all, their target is me, not them!"
Wind generated beneath Zhao Mu's feet; Light and Agile Steps made his speed incredibly fast, and he circled around the mountaintop.
In a one-versus-many situation, he absolutely had to ensure the enemy forces were dispersed, allowing him to face the fewest opponents at any given time.
Furthermore, he could exploit a difference in information, preventing the enemy from knowing his current location.
There were still 8 arrows left in the quiver.
But Zhao Mu had to use these Spiritual Energy Arrows cautiously.
Spiritual energy leaving the body, achieving an effect close to Force Projection—although the lethality was high, the consumption was also considerable.
Ignoring the heat that had yet to dissipate, Zhao Mu quickly climbed a scorched tree.
Being high up allowed him to observe the surrounding movements.
On the mountaintop, one could faintly see the scene of Wang Qing stepping on Li Zixuan and Zhou Haoyu while shouting curses.
Zhao Mu took a deep breath, seized the opportunity, and leaped down from the large tree!
The three people in front of him were immediately startled when they saw a dark, dingy object leap down from the tree trunk ahead.
At this moment, Zhao Mu was entirely blackened, and his weapon was also black, blending seamlessly with the scorched jungle behind him—a natural camouflage that was highly deceptive.
The three men's eyes blurred, and they were slow to react even when the massive heavenly halberd smashed toward them.
After realizing what was happening, a Trial Participant holding a Long Spear immediately raised it to block!
The heavenly halberd, wrapped in Spiritual Entanglement, fiercely hacked down onto the Long Spear!
"Bang!!"
Although the Long Spear did not shatter, the force was transferred entirely and without loss onto the Trial Participant!
At this moment, Zhao Mu was intent on killing and held nothing back!
A strength proficiency of 155, coupled with a two-handed strike, possessed power comparable to a 300 Jin boulder falling from the sky! Combined with the blessing of Spiritual Entanglement, the destructive force was terrifying!
Only a Martial Artist with a physique as terrifying as Wu Gang could barely contend with it; as for the others, they couldn't withstand a single strike!
The man's arms were instantly shattered by the impact, and he screamed as the Long Spear flew from his grasp.
Zhao Mu used the halberd faster than a Waist Saber, slashing backhand. With a "crack!", the man's neck was not severed, but violently smashed broken!
His neck twisted nearly 180 degrees before flopping limply down!
Such a horrific sight terrified the two people next to him; fear struck before the battle even began, and their fighting strength was already reduced by half!
Zhao Mu felt no sympathy for them. By choosing to associate with Golden Elephant City, they were all complicit in the act of threatening his classmates' lives to coerce him!
The heavenly halberd, wielded by Zhao Mu, was unleashed with the ferocity of the Grim Reaper's Scythe.
The Shield and Sword Wielder's alloy shield, weighing less than ten jin, was smashed away instantly, and the blade of the halberd immediately pierced his chest, lifting and throwing his entire body!
The remaining person was an Archer. His face turned cold, and his right hand instinctively pressed the saber at his waist, preparing to fight.
But meeting Zhao Mu's murderous gaze, he instantly understood that to attack would be certain death!
Yet, he did not want to die.
"I forfeit!!!"
Just a look from Zhao Mu scared him into shouting at the top of his lungs.
Shouting those three words meant giving up the Trial.
Zhao Mu didn't spare him another glance and quickly walked away, not even bothering to take the number tags from the bodies of the few men.
Because that no longer mattered.
Now, only one side—him or the Golden Elephant City team—could remain!
As long as he dealt with all of them, Zhao Mu would naturally be first place!
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