BTTH : From Humble Beginnings to Dou Di

Before Mu Li could finish his words, Lin Feng's fist had already smashed into his heart, cutting off his arrogant shouting.

Looking at Mu Li's lifeless body on the ground, a surge of satisfaction from revenge welled up in Lin Feng's heart.

The incident of blocking the cave entrance—he had kept that in mind.

At the same time, he frowned slightly. Although the Wolf Head Mercenary Group had spread word about the cave, which was within his expectations, it still felt somewhat troublesome.

Thinking about it, Xiao Yixian's life in Qingshan Town must not be easy right now.

It seemed that after dealing with the Third Captain of Wolf Head Mercenary Group, it would be necessary to make a trip back to Qingshan Town.

After all, saving a beauty from dire straits would significantly increase the chances of winning her over.

Moreover, in a few years, once Xiao Yixian matured, she would be a Dou Zong-level powerhouse.

In this Northwestern Region, having a Dou Zong-level expert by his side would be an immense help.

With his plans set for the coming days, Lin Feng stayed true to his initial intentions. He crouched down and stripped Mu Li's ring from his finger.

After probing through it for a while, he found the items inside to be decent—at least there was a Low-Grade Black-Class Dou Technique and a High-Grade Yellow-Class Cultivation Method.

After searching the other guards, he turned and walked straight toward the other camp—where the Third Captain of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, He Meng, resided.

At that moment, He Meng was sitting on a bed inside the main tent, holding a "raggedly dressed" beautiful woman in his arms. He listened to his subordinate's report with an impatient expression.

After groping the woman for a while, he finally lost patience, waved his hand, and said irritably, "Enough! I have things to take care of right now. Get out first. We'll talk about Mu Li in a minute."

"Third Captain, since last night, Young Master has been out of contact. This morning, I already sent out three squads to investigate the situation. One of them was even led by a fellow Seven-Star Dou Zhe like me."

The mercenary hesitated for a moment, looking slightly fearful before continuing, "But without exception, they all lost contact. I fear something has happened to Young Master. You may have to personally lead a team to investigate."

"Enough. I have my own plans. Now, get out!"

Seeing He Meng's fierce gaze, the mercenary had no choice but to leave the tent reluctantly.

Half a minute later, He Meng had lost all interest in the woman and no longer looked as irritated as before.

Stepping out of the tent, he saw his subordinates immediately approaching. It was only then that he remembered the matter at hand and asked, "When was the last time we had contact with Mu Li?"

The subordinate quickly replied, "Yesterday morning. At that time, Young Master reported that everything was normal. But after that, there was no further news."

"Alright, gather the rest of the men. I'll go personally."

He Meng's mind had already calmed down. After hearing his subordinate's report, he also sensed that something was wrong and decided to handle it himself.

"Yes, sir!" The subordinate immediately took out a signal firework and launched it into the sky.

With a loud bang, a signal flare exploded over the camp, and mercenaries from the surrounding area rushed toward the camp.

"Why are there only a few of you here?"

After waiting for a while, He Meng noticed that only a handful of mercenaries had returned, causing him to erupt in anger.

Seeing He Meng's fury, the mercenaries hurriedly replied, "Third Captain, we don't know either! When we saw the signal, we rushed over immediately. But we didn't see any of the other brothers along the way!"

Having survived in the Magic Beast Mountain Range for years, He Meng instantly sensed that something was wrong. His expression turned sharp as he shouted, "What?! Then why aren't you searching for them—"

Before he could finish his sentence, a dark figure flew toward him. Instinctively, he reached out to grab it, but the force behind it made him stagger back over ten steps, letting out a muffled grunt.

Ignoring the numbness in his arms, He Meng looked down at the object in his hands, and his pupils suddenly shrank.

The thing that had flown toward him was a corpse.

Moreover, the corpse was clad in clothing bearing the emblem of a wolf's head—clearly one of their own mercenaries.

And He Meng recognized this body. It was none other than one of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's rare Seven-Star Dou Zhe.

"Who dares to kill a member of my Wolf Head Mercenary Group?!"

Seeing the corpse flying through the air, He Meng roared in fury toward the direction it came from.

"Heh, since you want to claim the bounty on me, you should also be prepared to be killed by me."

A cold chuckle echoed from the forest as Lin Feng slowly stepped out of the shadows, his expression calm and indifferent.

As He Meng saw Lin Feng's face clearly, he was momentarily stunned by how young he looked.

In the next instant, information from the bounty notice issued by his mercenary group flashed through his mind.

Greed immediately surged in his eyes.

When he had entered the Magic Beast Mountain Range to investigate, he had also discovered that cave. Naturally, he was aware that the cave's owner possessed considerable strength.

Anything left inside that cave was definitely not ordinary. It was highly likely to be a Black Class cultivation technique or Dou Technique.

Licking his lips, He Meng let out a sinister smile and said, "Brat, as long as you hand over the items you obtained from that cave, I will let you live. How about it?"

"Heh, do you take me for a fool? If I give you what I got, would you really let me go?"

Lin Feng sneered in amusement.

"Brat, since you refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit, I'll just kill you and take the treasure myself!"

With those words, He Meng's lips curled into a bloodthirsty grin. His foot suddenly stomped heavily on the ground.

"High-Grade Yellow-Class Dou Technique, Rock Crash!"

A surge of gray-white Dou Qi erupted around He Meng's body. Soon after, his skin began to take on a grayish-white hue, making it look as tough as rock.

Then, like a rampaging giant beast, he charged straight at Lin Feng with unstoppable force.

Watching He Meng's reckless charge, Lin Feng's lips curled into a contemptuous smile.

An eight-star Dou Zhe using a Yellow Class Dou Technique posed no threat to him whatsoever.

Raising his hand, his surging Dou Qi caused his soft sleeves to billow wildly.

With a loud explosion, Lin Feng's figure suddenly vanished from where he stood, streaking toward He Meng like a bolt of lightning.

"As expected, it's a Black Class Dou Technique!"

Noticing Lin Feng's swift movement, He Meng's pupils contracted before he burst into laughter. "Hahaha! Looks like the Black Class Dou Technique will belong to me in the end!"

Boom!

Lin Feng's palm struck He Meng's body with tremendous force. His scarlet Dou Qi clashed against He Meng's rock-like skin.

"Ugh!"

He Meng groaned as a powerful force penetrated his hardened defense, seeping into his body.

His internal organs, under the immense pressure, rapidly ruptured. Moments later, blood gushed uncontrollably from his mouth.

Clearly, Lin Feng's Black Class Dou Technique had inflicted severe damage on him.

However, He Meng's physique was exceptionally strong. Although he knew that if he didn't control his injuries, they would become increasingly dangerous, the allure of a high-class Dou Technique made him suppress his pain.

With a twisted smile, he sneered, "Brat, it seems your Dou Technique still can't break through my defense. You should just surrender."

"Oh? Is that so? Then I suppose I'll just have to increase the power."

Lin Feng grinned as he glanced at his palm, where He Meng's once rock-solid skin had already started to crack.

Without hesitation, he raised his hand again and unleashed another Scarlet Flame Palm, slamming it fiercely onto He Meng's body.