Beginning of Cultivation
Chapter 113: Start

Chapter 113: Start

At this moment, Jun Wu Xiao had already run more than a hundred miles away. At this distance, even with his incredibly keen hearing, he couldn’t make out anything.

The ten people were in the midst of discussing strategies to defeat Jun Wu Xiao with the least amount of damage possible.

Yes, they wanted to fight with minimal losses, as they were already certain of victory. With three at the late stage of the food avoidance realm, four at the middle stage, and three at the early stage, even if Jun Wu Xiao grew a few more arms, he wouldn’t stand a chance against them.

Of course, this was assuming they didn’t become complacent or do something foolish. If that happened, the probability of their defeat would increase significantly.

"I suggest that Zhu Ji Feng acts as bait to draw his attention. Then we can launch a surprise attack when he is off guard." Yue Guang proposed.

Everyone looked at her in surprise before Chu Wu asked:

"Are you really his Path companion? Not an enemy?"

"What do you know? The more exciting the fight, the more he enjoys it. He didn’t call you here to joke, so take this seriously." Yue Guang retorted.

Chu Wu nodded, and truthfully, he was also curious about how strong Jun Wu Xiao had become after all these years. The last time he faced Jun Wu Xiao was before he started cultivating. He said:

"Alright, then listen to my plan. First, we use Zhu Ji Feng to grab his attention. Zhu Ji Feng, when the fight starts, just scold him, provoke him, do whatever it takes to make him focus on you."

Zhu Ji Feng couldn’t hold back anymore and cursed:

"Damn it, Chu Wu. You’re pushing it too far. If I do that, won’t I be the one taking a lot of hits?"

But the situation turned out differently from what he expected. The eight of them looked at him and said:

"So, you want us to beat you up before you’ll cooperate, right?"

"I... I..." Zhu Ji Feng stammered.

He suddenly noticed that Yan Meng Long hadn’t expressed any desire to hit him. He was overjoyed, thinking his Path companion could still be trusted. He looked at her and said:

"You will help me, won’t you?"

To his anticipation, Yan Meng Long smiled and said:

"Ha ha, of course, I won’t hit you... But I’ll definitely cheer them on when they do that."

Her words struck him like lightning, leaving him utterly hopeless. In front of a group of unreliable friends, even a single careless word could lead to danger.

"I... Alright, I give up. Being beaten by one person is better than being beaten by eight." Zhu Ji Feng conceded, no longer resisting.

"Ha ha, very good. In a moment, just curse him and provoke him with all your might for me." Dao San Qian said.

"Alright, next we’ll divide up to attack him. Yue Guang, Dao San Qian, Chen Wo Lun, you three are the strongest, so after he lets his guard down, keep attacking him continuously." Chu Wu said.

"No problem." the three nodded in agreement.

Chu Wu nodded and continued:

"He might try to escape using his speed and strength once he realizes he’s at a disadvantage. Yan Meng Long, Xia Ni, Feng Shuang, and Jin Jian Cheng, you four take positions to block his escape routes. Sheng Yuan and I will block him from above. If he tries to jump, we’ll stop him."

"Understood." the four responded, nodding.

"After we block him, the bait will act again to attract his attention. I’m sure he knows this plan, but he will still attack Zhu Ji Feng. This isn’t a conspiracy, he knows but won’t do anything else. Then the three will attack him again, while the others block his escape routes from all sides. We’ll repeat this until he shows a critical weakness or gets exhausted, and then we’ll definitely beat him down." Chu Wu continued.

The eight cheered for this plan, believing that by playing this game, Jun Wu Xiao’s defeat was certain.

Of course, there was one person who wasn’t happy and didn’t join in the applause. The phrase "repeat this" translated in his mind to "get beaten, then stand up to continue getting beaten." He cursed:

"Damn it, this is no different from saying I go out to get beaten and then find another chance to get beaten again. Chu Wu, you’re heartless, inhumane, you’re a bastard."

Even as he cursed, he wasn’t truly angry at Chu Wu. On the contrary, he understood his own abilities well. He wasn’t so weak that he couldn’t resist Jun Wu Xiao, but he was certain to lose if he fought alone.

All eight looked at him with ’friendly’ faces and said:

"So, you don’t want to take this task?"

Looking at those ’friendly’ faces was more dangerous than fighting a solo battle with Jun Wu Xiao. He sighed:

"Haiz... did I ever say I refused?"

Their choice of Zhu Ji Feng wasn’t out of hate. It was simply because he had let slip a single careless word earlier. From that moment, they had incorporated him into the plan to defeat Jun Wu Xiao.

Jun Wu Xiao sat on the sandy ground, waiting for his opponents to arrive. He thought:

"I wonder what strategy they’ll use against me? Although I’m not sure, there’s a high chance Zhu Ji Feng will provoke me so that I’ll focus on him. But not fighting isn’t an option. If he dares to insult, I’ll dare to strike. Anyway, I have very little chance of winning this battle, or rather, it’s certain that I’ll lose."

He wasn’t fighting to win, he just wanted to fight, to hone his skills after so many years without combat.

At this moment, the ten people were simultaneously running towards him from a distance. Jun Wu Xiao stood up, laughing loudly:

"Ha ha ha, today I must have an epic battle."

Then he charged straight towards the ten people. He didn’t calculate, didn’t hesitate, but advanced with his boundless fighting spirit.

"Bastard, I’m not afraid of you. If you’ve got the guts, come and fight me." Zhu Ji Feng shouted.

His demeanor had changed completely, gone was the casual attitude, replaced by intense seriousness. He wasn’t there to take a beating, he was there to fight, to test his own limits.

"Hmph, you dare to say, I dare to strike." Jun Wu Xiao shouted, rushing straight towards Zhu Ji Feng.

He threw a punch without holding back, startling Zhu Ji Feng. However, Zhu Ji Feng had anticipated the punch’s trajectory and tilted his head to one side to dodge it.

The punch grazed his face, leaving a cut, but Zhu Ji Feng didn’t panic. He immediately launched an uppercut aimed at Jun Wu Xiao’s face.

"Good." Jun Wu Xiao said.

At the same time, he caught the punch with his hand and delivered a powerful blow to Zhu Ji Feng’s abdomen, sending him flying a great distance.

"But not enough." Jun Wu Xiao smiled.

Before he could finish his smile, Yue Guang was already in front of him.