Boom!
Xu Mu's fist surged with dark golden Dao Origin, his abilities and blood essence pouring out. His five fingers clenched, then slammed onto the bear demon's descending paw.
Thump!
Their fists and palms met, an incredibly terrifying force clashing between them. Roars echoed through space, making all the trees tremble, while Xu Mu's body was repelled so hard that he crushed the ground, his legs sinking halfway into the earth before he instantly pulled them free.
The bear demon, also affected by the force of this punch, was sent staggering back several steps, its eyes filled with shock.
It couldn't believe that this human possessed physical strength that could match its own.
Roar!
The giant grizzly bear demon roared, glaring fiercely at Xu Mu. It no longer dared to attack rashly, its demonic energy surging out in an attempt to intimidate him.
"Are you alright?" Xu Mu asked, his face grim, shaking his arm and turning his head.
"Iā¦ I'm fine," Jiang Sheng replied, supported by others, his face ashen and his voice intermittent.
His eyes were unfocused, as if he didn't recognize Xu Mu at first. This was all due to the deep, bone-revealing wound on his thigh, from which he had lost so much blood that he was on the verge of fainting.
"Brother, what do we do now? Why don't we all run together!" a young ability user behind them asked Xu Mu with fear in his eyes.
This bear demon's skin was simply too thick. The seven of them had unleashed their abilities together just now, but only managed to leave a shallow mark on it. The difference in strength was so vast, they couldn't fight it at all!
Xu Mu didn't answer him, merely gazing at the bear demon with a solemn expression.
He could sense that this bear was a peak third-stage demon, three minor realms higher than him.
If Qiongqi were by his side, dealing with it would be a matter of a wave of his hand. Or, if he were to draw his blade, this bear demon wouldn't be able to cause much trouble. But the problem was, he couldn't draw his blade.
Because the scenes in this Pure Void Secret Realm could be seen by the outside world. With so many eyes around, the chance of him being noticed was too high. If he wanted to use his blade, he had to lure others away first!
With this thought, the bear demon pounced again. Xu Mu could only brace himself, then charge forward with a grim resolve, shouting at the same time:
"Qi Lan, take my friend Jiang Sheng and escape quickly! I'll cover the rear here!"
"Got it!" Qi Lan responded without hesitation, then instantly burst out from the bushes, helped Jiang Sheng up, and began to flee.
Aowu!
Xu Mu punched heavily, engaging the giant gray bear demon once more. The latter roared repeatedly, its terrifying flesh armor as thick as the shell of the earth. Its claws were incredibly sharp, and each collision made his head spin with dizziness.
Boom!
With a burst of sound, Xu Mu leaped onto the gray bear's back and then delivered a chopping elbow to its nape. The roar was like thunder, but the bear demon was only slightly dazed. In the next second, it easily swatted Xu Mu away, crashing through several large trees.
"Damn it!" Xu Mu's face paled, then he instantly got up and charged forward again.
Thus, the gray bear demon became fully entangled with Xu Mu, unable to break free, while Qi Lan and Jiang Sheng took the opportunity to escape far away.
Listening to the earth-shattering sounds of battle behind them, they were all filled with dread.
It was too savage. They found it hard to imagine how a second-stage human could fight a peak third-stage gray bear demon in terms of physical strength, even fighting to a draw. What kind of monster was this!
"No wonder Qi was willing to admit defeat. This kid dares to intercept Ye Gong. He's actually this strong!" Qi Lan's heart was pounding wildly. He had thought Xu Mu was only slightly stronger than him, but now it seemed they were not in the same league at all.
"Brother Mu Xu, I can't abandon my Brother Mu Xu!" At this moment, Jiang Sheng, who had lost too much blood, finally came to his senses and realized the situation. He immediately tried to rush back to save Xu Mu, but Qi Lan held him firmly.
"If you go back, you'll be throwing your life away. Don't add to the chaos!" Qi Lan gritted his teeth, delivered a swift chop that knocked Jiang Sheng unconscious, then cast one last look at Xu Mu, who was fighting fiercely, and began to flee at full speed.
The third-stage gray bear demon, with its thick hide and tough flesh, its iron-like armor could nullify almost all their ability attacks, but they couldn't withstand a single claw from it. Because not everyone was as monstrous as Xu Mu.
But even a monster like him, how long could he last?
Thinking of these, Qi Lan gradually disappeared from sight.
Seeing Jiang Sheng and the others escape, the gray bear demon stopped thinking about pursuing them and focused its attention entirely on Xu Mu. Its beastly paws swung with ever-increasing force. Xu Mu, facing it head-on, was being battered and disoriented.
There was no other way. Although his physique was strong, he could barely maintain a stalemate. His greatest strengths were his swordsmanship and firearms, neither of which he could use at this moment.
If he used them, his identity would be easily exposed. At that point, all the families would likely hunt him down, because he possessed the secrets of the Elf Kingdom.
"Bang!"
Another terrifying collision. Xu Mu was sent flying dozens of meters, then his body slammed against a tree, a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.
He looked at the gray bear demon before him, his expression gradually hardening. He, who had hunted since childhood, was now being chased and beaten by a bear?
"Without my hunting knife, I can still kill you!" Xu Mu roared, all the Dao Origin in his body surging out, attaching itself to his fists, then he charged towards the gray bear demon again.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom!
Under a series of fierce collisions, Xu Mu unleashed all the strength in his body. He held the Xun character formation in his palm, utilizing the speed of wind elements to flash around the gray bear demon. The latter couldn't keep up and could only take hits while wildly swinging its paws, but it could never land a blow on Xu Mu.
Even so, this gray bear demon wasn't injured much, because its beast hide was simply too thick, as thick as steel.
"Damn it, hitting its neck and head is useless. How can this guy be killed!" Xu Mu struck the bear demon's crown with a blow, the resulting shockwave shattering his hand bones. Immediately, he flashed to the bear demon's neck and, facing its jaw, delivered a heavy kick. The terrifying force caused its body to collapse instantly, but soon, the gray bear demon roared and stood up again.
It seemed that no attack could harm it.
"Stop wasting your energy. It's useless even if you dig its eyes out. This bear is clearly not only thick-skinned but also incredibly tough-boned. You can't hurt it with your current blows," Charles said calmly.
"Then what should we do? I didn't bring Uncle Kui's hunting knife, and I can't use the other two!" Xu Mu gritted his teeth, looking at the swaying gray bear demon charging at him again, his face filled with helplessness.
He tried one boxing style after another: Lei Gu Quan, Ben Lei Quan, Ba Ji Quan, all of them, but none could truly harm the bear demon's vital points.
"Tai Chi Quan can only be used for evasion, not for killing," Xu Mu dodged a collision and began to use Tai Chi Quan for evasion, using a small force to overcome a larger one. He made the brute-force gray bear demon stumble, but he knew it was useless.
No matter how he fought, using what he currently had, he couldn't harm it. At best, it would be a draw, and when his stamina ran out, they would each go their own way.
But if that were the case, he wouldn't be reconciled. Because he was a hunter. Once a battle had begun, how could he let a bear return to the mountains?
"Are you stupid? If you don't use a knife, can't you use arrows? They don't know Xu Mu can use arrows!" Charles revealed himself and said indifferently.
Everyone in the world knew Xu Mu used a knife, but no one knew he had also obtained a Fey Bow in the Elf Kingdom.
"You're right."
Xu Mu fell silent for a moment, then summoned the Fey Bow from his spatial ring.
He looked at the peculiar bow in his hand and, listening to the unsettling cackling laughter emanating from it, he clicked his tongue in mild amazement.
Xu Mu himself had forgotten that he still had a relic bow and arrow.
Because at the time, he had only been thinking of escaping. After arriving at Green Mountain, he had only been thinking of healing. Once his injuries healed, he had been constantly entangled by various matters, to the point that Xu Mu had completely overlooked the existence of this bow.
And now, he had finally remembered this bow.
So, he held the bow in his hand.
Xu Mu raised the bow and arrow, aiming at the roaring gray bear demon, then condensed a fiery arrow feather using the Bagua Li Zi Jue.
Outside, people might be watching him at this very moment. If they saw this bow could be used without arrows, it would surely bring a lot of trouble, so he chose to condense an arrow feather, which was already nocked on the bowstring.
Then, Xu Mu drew the bow.
The Great Dao rules in space condensed wildly at this moment!
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