As soon as he stepped out of the tent, Xiao Mu noticed that Madman Chu and the others turned left.

"Yue, which direction is the camp of the Evil Ghost you mentioned?"

Xiao Mu asked in a low voice to Yue, who was sealed into a Ghost Pill.

"Go left," Yue responded quietly.

Left?

Going left would mean heading in the same direction as Madman Chu and his gang.

It seemed that they were also heading towards the Evil Ghost's camp, most likely for the Mutated Cannon Fragments.

With no further ado, Xiao Mu also turned left, following Yue's indications, and kept moving forward.

Xiao Mu's direction always matched that of Madman Chu and the others.

Seeing Xiao Mu following them, Madman Chu's group quickly paused.

"Where are you heading, friend?"

Madman Chu glanced at Xiao Mu, his expression unfriendly.

Xiao Mu replied calmly, "Where I am going, does not seem like something I need to report to you."

"Let's not beat around the bush," Madman Chu said. "You're heading to the Evil Ghost's camp, aren't you?"

"And what if I am?"

Xiao Mu countered.

"If that's the case, I suggest we travel together."

Xiao Mu didn't expect this proposal from Madman Chu.

Xiao Mu believed that after hearing his response Madman Chu would become angry and might even attack him.

Never wanting to start a conflict with other humans in the realm of the evil ghost, Xiao Mu knew a fight would likely alert the ghost. If a powerful Evil Ghost was summoned, it could take advantage of their situation.

However, if the others attacked him first, his concerns would evaporate.

Xiao Mu was taken aback by Madman Chu's response.

However, he quickly deduced the reason.

Madman Chu and his gang seemed to think that they couldn't drive him away, and having him stay close would make him easier to control.

Madman Chu's hesitation was a result of Xiao Mu's strength, otherwise they would have attacked already.

"Sounds good!"

After giving it some thought, Xiao Mu agreed to this proposal.

The other party thought keeping him close would make him easier to control, and Xiao Mu had the same idea.

So, the group of six proceeded together.

Soon, the five members of Chu's group split up naturally. The most skilled of them, Madman Chu, accompanied Xiao Mu on the left.

The sword-wielding martial artist followed on Xiao Mu's right.

The two mutants marched ahead, while the Beggar Bowl Monk followed from behind.

The five subtly surrounded Xiao Mu, who stood at the center.

Xiao Mu took note of this but held back his sneer, maintaining a poker face.

While these five were powerful, they seemed to be underestimating him if they thought they could control him so easily.

"Human, there are two guard posts ahead, each about one mile apart. Each post is guarded by a green Blood Demon of my strength. Their posts are well hidden and hard to spot, so be careful."

Yue suddenly warned Xiao Mu in a whisper.

Xiao Mu's expression remained unchanged, but he felt a surge of joy inside.

Two green Blood Demon guard posts meant they could obtain significant benefits by killing them.

Especially for Xiao Mu, the benefits were huge. Each kill could earn him five additional Energy Points.

Not to mention, those green Blood Demons might also carry other items.

"Friend!"

Perhaps knowing something, Madman Chu suddenly started a conversation, asking Xiao Mu, "We will encounter the Evil Ghost if we keep moving forward."

"What are your thoughts on sharing the spoils of killing the Evil Ghost?"

IIt seemed that the other party had a lot of information, even knowing that there was an Evil Ghost up ahead.

This surprised Xiao Mu.

Had it not been for Yue's warning, he would have been unaware of all this.

He counter-asked, "What are your thoughts?"

Madman Chu answered, "Our idea is simple: whoever kills the Evil Ghost can keep the spoils. No one else can snatch it. Would you agree to this?"

"I have no objections."

Xiao Mu immediately agreed.

Yet he clearly understood that the other party had proposed this because they felt confident in outnumbering him.

However, in Xiao Mu's view, they were likely overestimating themselves.

With Yue providing information, his knowledge would no doubt be more extensive than theirs.

Before long, Madman Chu and the others grew tense, constantly looking around.

Especially the two mutants leading the way, they constantly swept their eyes around the surroundings.

Xiao Mu knew that they were now near the first guard post.

"Human."

Yue reminded Xiao Mu again, "See that black sunflower-like plant up ahead? The first guard post is hiding underneath it."

"It most likely has detected your presence. You must kill it, otherwise it will immediately send information back the moment you leave."

A black sunflower-like plant?

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mu immediately began searching the surrounding ground.

Soon, he spotted a strange black sunflower-like plant.

This was a world of evil ghosts, where the scent of death was everywhere, so pervasive that even the aura of blood demons was obscured, and even Xiao Mu, who was versed in Taoist Law, could not detect it.

With a 'whoosh' sound, Xiao Mu took out a True Fire Talisman and aimed it directly at the base of the black sunflower-like plant.

"Aargh!"

A scream echoed.

The green vampire lurking under the sunflower was instantly killed.

Energy +5.

Xiao Mu received the notification.

"How...how did you know that the ghost was hiding under that?"

Madman Chu and the others all looked at Xiao Mu, their faces filled with anger, resentment, and even surprise.

They could not fathom how Xiao Mu knew where exactly the ghost was hiding.

"I can sense the ghost's aura."

Xiao Mu casually fibbed, deceiving the others.

While it was true that he could sense the ghost's aura, this was the case only in the human world when the ghost's aura was not obscured.

Once the ghost's aura was obscured, he couldn't sense it.

"Impossible!"

Madman Chu immediately denied.

"This is the world of evil ghosts. It is impossible for you to sense the aura of the ghosts. Master Hong's Buddhism cultivation technique is completely ineffective here."

"Believe it or not."

Xiao Mu had no desire to argue with them.

Seeing that he had hit a wall, Madman Chu looked frustrated but didn't continue arguing. Instead, he subtly signaled to the others.

Xiao Mu casually picked up the Energy Crystal and retracted the evil aura, condensing it into an evil orb.

Seeing Xiao Mu condensing the evil orb, Madman Chu was slightly perplexed, unsure of what Xiao Mu was doing, but ultimately refrained from asking.

Walking forward, they soon arrived near the second outpost.

"Guys."

Yue reminded them in a low voice, "There is a black circular stone ahead. Our second ghost guard is hiding beneath it."

Xiao Mu looked around and quickly spotted a black circular stone ahead. He slowly approached it.

Madman Chu and the others, now wary of Xiao Mu, followed him immediately.

Xiao Mu took out a Real Fire Talisman.

The moment they saw that, Madman Chu and the others became nervous. Madman Chu gathered his palms, Master Hong took out a glowing bowl, the swordsman raised his Treasure Saber, and the two mutants began to concentrate their power.

They intended to prevent Xiao Mu from killing the blood demon.

"Hehe!"

Seeing this, Xiao Mu broke into a smile.

If that's the case, then let's see if you have the ability to stop me.

Nonchalantly, he took out the Peach Wood Sword.

"The Peach Wood Sword!"

Madman Chu instantly recognized the Peach Wood Sword in Xiao Mu's hands.

Master Hong's expression shifted abruptly. As a practitioner of Buddhism, his senses were sharper than others. He instantly realized that the Peach Wood Sword in Xiao Mu's hand was an extraordinary treasure.

"Be careful; his Peach Wood Sword is a treasure."

Master Hong quickly warned.

Upon hearing this, everyone became even more nervous.

In this world, treasures were rare, especially powerful ones.

Xiao Mu calmly attached the True Fire Talisman to the Peach Wood Sword.

The first one, the second one, the third one...

In all, Xiao Mu attached four.

This was no longer a True Fire Talisman, but an Advanced True Fire Talisman that emerged after advancement. Its power was even stronger than the True Fire Talisman.

The faces of Madman Chu and the others changed drastically.

As Xiao Mu moved, they all witnessed the changes in the Peach Wood Sword.

The Peach Wood Sword in Xiao Mu's hand turned completely red as he placed the four Advanced True Fire Talismans on it. The entire blade was engulfed in flames.

But this was not an ordinary fire; it was the amazingly powerful True Fire.

This Peach Wood Sword had become a complete Fire Sword.

"Roar…"

A roar burst out from the sword, as if there was a dragon hiding within.

Hearing this roar, Madman Chu and others instinctively stepped back.

The fire was producing sound. This was terrifying.

It signified that the flame had completely acquired spirituality, even gaining some sort of consciousness.

How could they possibly block this?

"Furious Flame - Burn!"

Xiao Mu raised the Peach Wood Sword high, his face turned extremely solemn. With a thunderous shout, he swung the sword forward, and a fire dragon roared out.

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