Hide in the world of gods and demons

Chapter 64 A Terrifying Reputation (Part 3)

"You can't rely on anyone. In this world, relying on heaven, earth, or people is not as good as relying on yourself!" Chen Li thought to himself.

When I left Zhang Yan's house.

It was already evening, the sun was setting, and the red clouds on the horizon dyed the shantytown a blood red.

Several rogue cultivators with fierce expressions were chatting quietly by the roadside, occasionally glancing at strangers passing by. When they saw Chen Li approaching, they quickly looked away.

He has killed humans and monsters.

In addition, there was his strong physique that seemed born for battle, and his light and agile figure.

An aura of being someone not to be trifled with arises spontaneously.

As winter passed, the shantytown became increasingly dilapidated. The muddy ground underfoot was a mixture of all kinds of garbage: rags, broken porcelain, wood, and sometimes even broken bones and rotting animal carcasses.

At the same time, the nose is always filled with the musty smell of wood, the rotting smell of corpses, and the stench of urine and feces.

Only in the roadside grasses covered with all sorts of unknown wildflowers and the lush forests can one feel the breath of spring.

I passed by a house and saw a woman crying.

Chen Li sighed and quickly left.

During this period, hunger forced many people to venture into the wilderness and forests to hunt and gather, and many of them never returned.

The scattered repairmen in shantytowns can generally be divided into three levels.

Firstly, they make a living by hunting. These people are all mid-to-high-level cultivators, accustomed to risking their lives and having been through countless battles. Sometimes they will even risk hunting low-level demonic beasts and occasionally take on the job of thieves.

Secondly, some people make a living through their skills; Lin Gui, Zhang Yan, and Chen Li all belong to this category.

Thirdly, they make a living by gathering herbs. Most of these people have low cultivation levels and are low-level cultivators. They have no other means of making a living and can only rely on gathering herbs to survive. This type of person is the most numerous and lives at the very bottom of the shantytown.

These days, the people living the hardest lives are those at the bottom of society.

Chen Li walked quickly and soon arrived home.

……

Late at night, he tossed and turned, vaguely hearing a beast's roar.

He opened his eyes.

I stared blankly at the dark ceiling for a long time.

Unable to contain his frustration, he quietly got up and crawled out of the hole.

He followed the subtle movements and finally cornered the monster as it returned from foraging in the wilderness.

Cast a spell to pull the object in, and then place a protective amulet on it.

Even without being reprimanded, Chen Li charged straight forward with his sword.

It was as if they wanted to release their unease and restlessness through the battle.

This is a terrifying monster that can stand upright with huge claws. When it stands up, it is seven meters tall, taller than a typical two-story building. Its thick, claw-covered paws, when they slam down, are like a small mountain crashing down, creating a huge crater in the ground. Its aura is astonishing.

However, within the traction range, it appeared to stagger and sway.

Various forces are interfering with it.

Sometimes forward, sometimes backward, sometimes the legs are pulled, and sometimes the hands are pulled and shifted.

Although these disruptive forces were insignificant to this incredibly strong monster, they greatly affected its movements, making it even more clumsy. Meanwhile, Chen Li was in his element under the traction technique.

The beast roared furiously, slapping and waving its hands incessantly, but it was powerless against Chen Li.

A dozen seconds later, Chen Li, now confident, stopped dodging.

He moved with incredible speed, leaping several meters in a single step, narrowly dodging the monster's attack. He circled behind the monster, simultaneously aiming his longsword at its heel. He didn't dare use too much force, fearing he might break the sword.

The sword, imbued with the power of the traction spell, sliced ​​through the monster's Achilles tendon as easily as cutting tofu.

With a loud "bang!"

The sound of the Achilles tendon rupturing was clearly audible.

The monster let out a painful howl, lost its footing, and its massive body collapsed like a small mountain, revealing its hidden throat.

The monster's body was still in mid-air, not yet completely fallen, its face still showing confusion and pain. Chen Li had already leaped up suddenly.

The body is as fast as lightning!

The sword transforms into a breathtaking sight!

He cleaved his throat with a vicious blow!
The sword, imbued with magical power, instantly sliced ​​open most of the neck.

Using the loose rocks suspended in mid-air for leverage, he landed quickly and sprinted forward without looking back to avoid a last-ditch counterattack. Only after running out of a safe distance did he turn around.

……

After a long while, the monster finally died.

They cut open its bulging stomach.

There were also five undigested human corpses inside.

Nowadays, Chen Li no longer has much fear of corpses.

He simply sighed, then used his sword to pick and choose without any hesitation, finally finding a low-grade magic weapon and fifteen low-grade spirit stones, which was a pleasant surprise.

Then he cut off the entire stomach of the monster and dragged it aside.

Out of sight is pure.

Anyway, it's not like I'm eating it myself.

……

This monster is bigger and has more meat than the last one.

When it was carried on the fourth trip, it was finally noticed by people who were going out, but they watched from a distance, hesitant to go forward.

Chen Li shook his head, signaling Zhou Hong, who was in the shadows in the distance, not to come over.

Then it changes its appearance.

The image of the butcher reappeared, and he walked over.

"You want some meat?"

The rogue cultivator nodded, then quickly shook his head, taking steps back with a wary expression.

"If you want some meat, you can follow this trail of blood and you'll see a monster's corpse. But don't reach out and grab anything, understand? Keep an eye on things, and I'll give you some meat later!" Chen Li pointed at the rogue cultivator not far away, his face fierce.

"I understand, thank you very much, fellow Daoist!" The rogue cultivator said with a joyful expression.

"Then go!"

After Chen Li finished speaking, he watched the other person walk away and disappear completely into the night before turning his gaze away and continuing on his way with the heavy beast meat on his back.

On the way, they called Zhou Hong back.

After all, it's no longer safe here.

After another round of twists and turns, feeling that no one was following them, they finally arrived home.

When Chen Li returned to the wilderness, he thought the other party had already left with the meat or had called more people to guard it. However, he did not expect the other party to be so honest and actually guard the monster's corpse obediently.

"Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?" Chen Li asked him curiously.

"Ah!" Upon hearing this, the rogue cultivator's face turned deathly pale, his eyes filled with panic. He hurriedly gripped the hidden magical artifact in his hand: "You... how could someone like you... how could this be..."

"Don't touch your magical artifact. If you do, I'll kill you first. How do you know me?"

"Aren't you that butcher from the market...? I even bought some of your monster meat!" The rogue cultivator quickly put away his magic weapon, a forced smile on his face.

Chen Li suddenly had an idea and asked, "What's your name? What's your cultivation level? Are you interested in working for me?"

"Zhao...Zhao Lin! Fifth level of Qi Refining." Zhao Lin exclaimed excitedly, "Can I really work for you? Of course I'm willing!"

"Alright, your cultivation level is passable. Go to the market early tomorrow morning and I'll give you a task," Chen Li said.

He currently lacks someone to help him sell magical artifacts and talismans, as well as someone to gather information.

Given the current situation, it is no longer safe to ask Zhou Hong to sell talismans.

(End of this chapter)