Martial Artists below the Seventh Rank, knowing they lack the ability to withstand arrows, usually choose to dodge or use weapons to deflect them. Instead, they suffer little damage, whereas those two arrogant Seventh Rank experts were unlucky, getting killed by arrows in the first wave of attack.

"Truly bandits! These bandits, have they swallowed bear hearts and leopard guts? How dare they ambush our people!" Furious, Elder Zheng Da was truly enraged.

However, his anger did not cloud his judgment. Just when he sensed someone was plotting to ambush them, he vaguely guessed the mastermind behind it, and that this venomous plan was intended to target him, Zheng Changde himself.

"Want to deal with me, girl, you're still a bit too green!" Zheng Changde sneered inwardly, "No, it's not your fault; it's because you haven't reached my Martial Arts Realm and don't know that the existence of the Pseudo Innate is beyond a Postnatal Martial Artist's imagination!"

With a low growl, amidst everyone's shocked gaze, Zheng Changde made his move.

A verdant green halo spread from his body, and where it passed, patches of dense weeds sprouted from the earth-yellow ground, growing furiously and encompassing the entire area within a few breaths.

"Spirit of the plants, bind them for me!" Zheng Changde murmured softly, and the verdant weeds, like Spiritual Snakes, swiftly coiled tightly around the bandits' legs.

"Ah ah..." The sudden event left the bandits unable to react. After startled cries, more than half of them fell.

Some bandits, after falling, didn't immediately realize why, before struggling and feeling their legs bound by the wild grass. Those quick to react, used their swords and knives to sever the grass at the roots. Those slower were completely enveloped by the rampant weeds, followed by horrifying roars and cries of pain that grew smaller, while pools of fresh blood seeped from the grass.

"Sorcery! That old man is using sorcery!"

Watching their silent, dead companions, even this group of ruthless bandits couldn't help but feel fear, halting their advance and looking at Zheng Changde with uncertainty.

"So powerful!" Zhu Bufan thought to himself.

"Hmm, although this old man hasn't broken through to Innate, he can already control some Primordial Qi, forming the initial shape of a domain, quite an extraordinary talent. But, a pity… a pity…" Old Lan suddenly transmitted through his soul.

Zhu Bufan's expression remained unchanged. Over these few days, he had grown accustomed to the suddenly appearing voice, and his demeanor showed no fluctuation. Moreover, now most people were attracted by the bizarre scene before them, and wouldn't pay attention to his expression.

"Grandpa, why do you say it's a pity?" Zhu Bufan was quite puzzled.

"Haha, his advancement beyond the Postnatal peak wasn't through self-comprehension but external power, either by consuming some miraculous Heavenly Treasures or by taking some kind of Elixir. While I call him extraordinary, it's because usually in such conditions, one would only advance in power, surpassing the Postnatal peak with no substantial change. Yet, this person was able to realize some feats of Primordial Qi control, comprehendable only in the Innate Realm, which is exceptionally rare… If he could meditate peacefully for a few years, perhaps he could truly advance to Innate, but alas, he lost his chance. Without a major opportunity, progressing further in his life is impossible!" Old Lan repeatedly lamented.

...

"Boss, you guessed correctly; Old Wolf indeed rushed to the front first, see, the commotion has started!"

"Hmph, Old Wolf has always been a bloodthirsty character, already having over a hundred lives on his hands, expanding his forces all these years with harsh methods. This time, vying for merit, he'll surely rush to the front! Hehehe, but the Zhou Family isn't fish meat to be butchered at will, even with these dozens of people, including a few minors, it's not up to him to dictate! He doesn't care about his brothers' lives, but I can't do such things!"

"Let Old Wolf be the mantis this time!"

"That fool…"

...

Many bandits hid in the dense forest, hearing the shouts and cries from outside, with floods of thoughts about the bandit leader Old Wolf. Even fellow bandits of Panlong Mountain detested him greatly, now hoping he would spearhead the attack, wishing he would die in it.

...

The weeds, after absorbing the bandits' flesh and blood, underwent a bizarre transformation, seemingly assimilating the flesh completely, the verdant stems and leaves turning blood-red in an instant, speckled with dripping flesh, with deep crimson blood falling drop by drop, creating a terrifyingly bloody scene.

Ah…

Witnessing such a scene, even the fierce bandits felt chilled in their hearts, contemplating retreat.

However, as they hesitated, the blood-red mutated vines silently spread beneath their feet again.

"The target's too tough, retreat for now!" Unlike the cowardly subordinates' fear of the unknown, bandit leader Old Wolf, an Eighth Rank expert, knew that among the crowd, the seemingly frail elder was certainly a formidable master he couldn't rival, his eyes flashing a blood sheen, fled first towards the mountains.

These weeds, like Spiritual Snakes, Zheng Changde knew, could only handle Martial Artists of the Third or Fourth Rank, posing no threat to those above the Fifth Rank.

"Want to escape? Don't you think it's too late?" Zheng Changde mocked coldly. His figure blinked in place and vanished instantly.

In the entire group, only Zhu Bufan, the hidden Ninth Rank expert, barely caught a trace.

The next moment, bandit leader Old Wolf was ten yards away, letting out a tragic scream and collapsed to the ground, his head like a puddle of mud, dead beyond any doubt.

"Hmph, seems it's been too long since I've taken action, many have forgotten, even daring to target me!" Zheng Changde's lips moved slightly as he spoke slowly. Up close, it wasn't much, but as the distance increased, it echoed like rolling waves, intensely rippling.

The entire Panlong Ridge trembled gently with each sound wave.

"Buzz buzz buzz..."

Even Zhu Bufan felt the deep vibrations within his eardrum. The whole group exchanged glances, full of shock.

What they didn't know was that the several waves of bandits hiding in the dark felt thunderous explosions beside their ears, their Inner Qi stirring within, some less capable ones even had their ears bleeding.

"Not good!"

Several astute bandit leaders felt a jolt in their hearts, an uneasy feeling instantly creeping upon them.

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