The Martial Saint of Humanity, I Have Transformed Low-Level Martial Arts Into Immortal Martial Arts - Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Chaos in the Black Deer Army! Punches Like Iron Pikes!

Of course, as Su Hao earned more, he also spent more. Just on health soup alone, he would spend around two taels each month. The remaining money he saved up, planning to see if he could buy a new Martial Arts Secret Book later, but there was no rush; he hadn’t yet perfected his Vajra Fist.

“Tomorrow is a day off; I need to go into the city to purchase health soup ingredients.”

After work, Su Hao returned home alone, not forgetting to buy the ingredients for the health soup. During this time, Su Hao made a trip to Evergreen City every month to procure medicinal materials.

The next morning, Su Hao headed to Evergreen City. Around noon, he enjoyed a bowl of beef noodles before he started his journey back.

“The Baduanjin should be nearly perfected soon…”

In the mountains, surrounded by shady grass and trees, Su Hao walked happily while carrying his backpack, deep in thought.

“Huh? Are there wild beasts?”

At that moment, a hint of alertness crossed Su Hao’s face as he heard sparse sounds. His gaze immediately shifted toward the direction of the noise, thinking it was a rabbit or a pheasant.

However, Su Hao’s wariness deepened as he soon spotted a figure emerging from the thicket ahead.

It was a man dressed in leather armor, covered in blood. Su Hao furrowed his brows; just by looking at the man’s appearance, he could tell he was no good.

“Thud!”

The man was riddled with wounds and, upon noticing Su Hao, panicked and slipped, falling to the ground with a thud. He scrambled to rise, appearing quite disheveled.

“Not one of the Black Deer Army?”

When the man saw Su Hao’s appearance, he let out a slight sigh of relief, realizing the youth was not a pursuer!

However, the bloodied man quickly shouted urgently, “Get out of here!”

“That way!”

No sooner had he spoken than a chorus of shouts erupted from all directions, the underbrush cracking as several figures approached.

There were a total of four men, each of them robustly built, unlike most of the malnourished bandits. Not only that, they were all wearing armor; although it was made of cloth, it still exuded a suffocating sense of pressure.

“Heh heh, why don’t you keep running?”

“That’s a sergeant from the Evergreen Army… his head is worth thirty taels of silver!”

These armored soldiers stared greedily like wolves at the bloodied, disheveled middle-aged man, just like they would a tempting piece of prey.

This middle-aged man was a sergeant in the Evergreen Army, with considerable strength; despite his heavy injuries, he had managed to escape, and killing an enemy officer brought significant rewards and a path for promotion through the accumulation of battle merits!

“If you want Mr. Pei’s head, then someone among you will have to pay for it!” The middle-aged man forced out a breath, looking around before coldly speaking, but anyone could tell he was merely putting on a brave front. His body trembled, and it took all his strength just to stay upright.

“Boss, there’s a boy here; he’s probably just an ordinary civilian.”

One of the soldiers noticed Su Hao, who was carrying a backpack, and immediately asked a cold-faced soldier how to deal with him.

Su Hao quickly responded, “Gentlemen… I was just passing by, I’ll be leaving right away.”

Clearly, neither side was friendly, and it was bound to be a fight to the death; Su Hao certainly had no intentions of getting involved!

However, as Su Hao tried to leave, the cold-faced man sneered and said, “Of course, we kill him too; he’s probably one of the Evergreen Army people as well.”

This remark infuriated the middle-aged man, who replied angrily, “You Black Deer Army claim to be rebels, yet you rob and pillage without mercy! You won’t even let a passing boy go; how are you any different from common bandits? If you have a grudge against me, come at me directly, don’t let me look down on you!”

“Black Deer Army?”

Su Hao’s heart stirred slightly upon hearing this; he had heard of the Black Deer Army, which was labeled a ‘rebel army.’

In the current chaos of the Great Yan Dynasty, various factions had emerged, with all sorts of rebel armies springing up like mushrooms after the rain. The Black Deer Army was one such group, operating under the banner of a rebellion, and it had gained significant notoriety within Evergreen County.

The middle-aged man belonged to the Evergreen Army in Evergreen City. The two sides had clashed earlier, but it seemed the Evergreen Army had been defeated, which was why this middle-aged man was being pursued by a squad of the Black Deer Army up to this point.

“Sure enough, your strong reaction shows that this kid is probably one of your people too! Kill him along with the others!”

Hearing the middle-aged man’s words, the four soldiers from the Black Deer Army all sneered coldly. They didn’t care whether Su Hao was part of the Evergreen Army or not; since they encountered him, they would kill him too!

Even though Su Hao was just a passing civilian, they could easily claim he was a member of the Evergreen Army and bring his head back along with that of an Evergreen Army sergeant, earning an extra four or five taels of silver! They were already quite adept at killing innocents for credit.

A wave of murderous intent surged through Su Hao. He had merely stumbled upon this conflict, yet the members of the Black Deer Army were intent on killing him? It felt like they had decided to casually butcher a chicken, completely disregarding the value of a human life!

This so-called Black Deer Army, which proclaimed itself a rebel army, was indeed no different from real bandits and thieves!

“Little brother, if you want to escape, run fast; whether you can get away depends on your luck.”

The middle-aged man took a deep breath and quietly reminded Su Hao. Then a flush appeared on his face as he mustered his strength, lunging toward the cold-faced soldier. He knew he definitely couldn’t escape, so while he still had a bit of energy left, he fought with all he had!

“Surround him and don’t let him escape!”

The cold-faced squad leader of the Black Deer Army shouted, drawing his blade to confront him.

“Clang, clang, clang!”

As both sides clashed, the knives collided, sending sparks flying!

“First, take care of this kid.”

One of the Black Deer Army soldiers, choosing the easier target, thought that attacking the middle-aged man might provoke a desperate counterattack, which could drag him down, so he decided to kill Su Hao first.

“Don’t blame me! It’s just bad luck for you!”

With a fierce grin on his face, the Black Deer Army soldier lunged at Su Hao, bringing his long knife down with a chilling sweep. As a soldier of the Black Deer Army, he had experienced bloody battles and had put considerable effort into mastering his knife skills.

However, the soldier was taken aback; he saw no panic or fear on Su Hao’s face—only calmness, a calmness that radiated a bone-chilling sense of intent!

This made him vaguely aware that something was wrong, but it was already too late.

Su Hao moved suddenly; his left hand crossed horizontally, steady and powerful, like a flying iron rod, perfectly blocking and striking down on the wrist of the Black Deer Army soldier wielding the knife.

“Crack!”

A surge of solid Strength Force erupted, and the Black Deer Army soldier let out a pained grunt, feeling as if his wrist had been struck by a heavy iron rod. Suddenly, the bones in his wrist shattered, and a piercing pain surged through him, causing his long knife to slip from his grasp and fly away!

“Spare me…”

The Black Deer Army soldier staggered backward, cold sweat dripping from his forehead, still wanting to plead for mercy. However, Su Hao didn’t waste a single word on him. He took a step forward, like a furious Vajra, and his right fist, with fingers tightly clenched, directly slammed into the soldier’s neck.

“Crack!”

The force of his punch was like an iron awl, shattering the soldier’s throat bones. The man flew back, crashing to the ground, his body convulsing uncontrollably, and he was killed in a single strike!