Chapter 85: Lie Tian Gang

During the half-month of training in the Beast Mountain Forest, Cang Luo kept the satellite surveillance camera active at all times to search for beasts and ensure everyone's safety.

Such heavy use of the satellite surveillance ability caused Cang Luo frequent dizziness, a symptom of excessive Yuan Consciousness consumption.

Yuan Consciousness is the key to driving the Yuan Wheel, mobilizing Yuan Power, and casting techniques; it is also the martial artist's sixth sense, extremely important to martial artists, and ranks with Yuan Power and the Yuan Wheel as the three essential elements of a martial artist.

If Yuan Consciousness is consumed excessively, it will directly affect one's strength, and it is very difficult to recover, let alone increase or enhance, unlike Yuan Power which is so convenient and so cheap.

If Yuan Power is exhausted, one can sit in meditation to regulate breathing, circulate the mental method to absorb Yuan Power from nature, or absorb Yuan Power from Yuan Stones.

One can also take pills and spiritual herbs that supplement Yuan Power, or be even more direct and simply eat beast meat and beast cores; all these methods can supplement, or even increase, Yuan Power.

As for Yuan Consciousness, it cannot be absorbed from nature; one can only wait for it to recover naturally on its own, though circulating the mental method will speed it up slightly.

Although there are pills or spiritual herbs that restore Yuan Consciousness, those capable of restoring Yuan Consciousness are at least Earth-grade pills, and the spiritual herbs are at least Level 7; ordinary martial artists truly cannot afford them, and some may never even see them in their entire lives.

In summary, both Yuan Consciousness and Yuan Power are energies consumed by martial artists, yet Yuan Consciousness is far more precious than Yuan Power because its recovery is slow and the means to recover it are few.

However, Cang Luo discovered that after his Yuan Consciousness was depleted by the satellite surveillance, it recovered much faster than others, fully restoring within just one hour.

Moreover, every time Yuan Consciousness was completely exhausted, when it recovered next time, the total amount of Yuan Consciousness would increase by a tiny bit; although very small, Cang Luo was extremely excited.

Because a martial artist's Yuan Consciousness, excluding the consumption of some super pills or heavenly treasures, only increases and enhances when cultivation improves and the Yuan Wheel condenses.

This discovery made Cang Luo incredibly excited; he didn't know if it was due to the Earth human physique or the satellite's ability, but as long as it could improve strength, that was enough.

Thus, to gain that tiny bit of Yuan Consciousness, Cang Luo kept the satellite surveillance active almost twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

Even when Yuan Consciousness was completely exhausted, he did not turn off the satellite surveillance; he only made the surveillance image slightly blurrier, which could reduce Yuan Consciousness consumption, allowing him to recover Yuan Consciousness slowly while monitoring the surrounding environment to ensure safety.

Just like now, Cang Luo had the satellite surveillance active, monitoring everything within a five-hundred-meter radius.

Suddenly, five figures wearing outer sect disciple robes of the Profound Tianmen, holding weapons, entered the satellite's surveillance range and approached the War Wolf Gang's group rapidly.

Cang Luo glanced over, paid it no mind, assuming they were just passing through and also returning to the Profound Tianmen.

However, one minute later, Cang Luo discovered they had actually changed their route, taking a shortcut to circle around to the front of the main road, stopping on the War Wolf Gang's inevitable path back to the Profound Tianmen, and hiding behind a nearby earthen slope.

Now, Cang Luo understood a little.

Ambushing and robbing? Those people at the camp just now? Seeing wealth and becoming greedy?

Cang Luo became angry; he felt the War Wolf Gang was being underestimated. The opponents wore outer sect disciple robes, their highest cultivation was only Warrior Stage 9, and there were only five of them.

Five people dared to block my sixty-person group?

Cang Luo coldly snorted to himself, deciding not to take a detour but to charge straight through; if they had the guts, let them jump out and see who they were.

Warrior Stage 9 cultivation; Cang Luo felt he probably wasn't a match for them.

However, he had the Mutated Devouring Fire Wolf, Erha, who possessed infinite Yuan Power; Erha was the nemesis of Wu Shi and Generals, could spit fire to burn them to death, and with the entire War Wolf Gang as backing, Cang Luo was utterly fearless.

A few minutes later, as the main force of the War Wolf Gang was about to reach the ambush location, Cang Luo gave the order to stop the group, just as everyone felt confused.

Ahead, one hundred meters away, five youths wearing outer sect disciple robes of the Profound Tianmen suddenly flashed out and jumped into view.

The leader, holding a large cleaver, looked somewhat fierce, with a knife scar running vertically from his eyebrow down to his chin on his left cheek; this person was Zhang Zhen, who had been tracking the War Wolf Gang from the camp outside the Beast Mountain Forest all the way, preparing to execute the robbery plan, with Warrior Stage 1 cultivation.

The four behind him were his underlings, all with Warrior Stage 8 cultivation.

Seeing the group ahead forced to a halt by them, Zhang Zhen sneered, stepped forward a few paces, and suddenly coated the large cleaver in his hand with a layer of yellow Gang Qi; the yellow Gang Qi flickered, and the faint sound of tearing air could be heard.

Then, he looked at the group ahead with a half-smile, saying not a word.

Attaching Gang Qi to weapons and fists and feet to fight is an ability possessed only by martial artists with Warrior Stage 1 cultivation or higher; the color and nature of the Gang Qi are determined by the attributes and nature of the technique cultivated, capable of slicing iron like mud.

When a martial artist's Gang Qi can wrap around the entire body and form a stable Gang Qi armor, it indicates the martial artist's cultivation has reached Master Stage 1.

This Gang Qi armor is called Body-Protecting Gang Qi, the mark of reaching Master Stage; it can attack and defend, but the consumption is huge, so it is generally not used lightly.

When Gang Qi can leave the body to attack, it indicates the martial artist's cultivation has reached Spirit Stage 1; Spirit Stage cultivation is a major threshold for martial artists, and strength will increase significantly...

Cang Luo looked at the five people blocking the way ahead; although he already knew, he pretended not to know, frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice, "Those who come are not friendly?"

"Not only are those who come not friendly, they are also your enemies," Wang Fuhai said with a bitter smile, shaking his head.

"What do you mean?" Cang Luo was stunned.

Wang Fuhai continued with a bitter smile, "The leader is named Zhang Zhen; don't look at how ugly he is, his strength is not low; it seems he has already reached General cultivation."

"The key is, he has a gang behind him, the same gang where your enemy Chen Dahu and his brothers belong, named Lie Tian Gang."

"He previously tried to recruit me into the gang, but I refused."

Speaking thus, Wang Fuhai sneered disdainfully and added, "Usually, they make a living by robbing disciples returning from training in the Beast Mountain Forest near some camps; I never expected they would target us this time."

Cang Luo was stunned and exclaimed in surprise, "Same gang as Chen Dahu? Lie Tian Gang? The gang leader is named Ouyang Lie? Warrior Stage 9 peak cultivation?"

Wang Fuhai nodded heavily; Ouyang Lie, one of the top ten of the outer sect, no one did not know him.

Cang Luo pondered for a while; he truly did not expect to encounter Ouyang Lie's people here. Were they specifically here to deal with him? Probably not, right?

At this moment, Zhang Zhen shouted loudly, "This road is opened by me, this tree is planted by me; if you wish to pass this road, leave the road-passing money!"

The War Wolf Gang members were stunned, immediately began to stir; they really had encountered robbers, and many showed expressions of worry.

Cang Luo frowned and asked, "What is Zhang Zhen's specific cultivation? Warrior Stage 9?"

Wang Fuhai sneered, "How is that possible?"

Pausing for a moment, he guessed, "When he looked for me a few months ago, he was Warrior Stage 9; now, at most he is Warrior Stage 2. As for the other four, they probably haven't reached General yet; otherwise, they wouldn't be standing behind him."

Hearing this, Cang Luo couldn't help but sigh in relief; the opponents' cultivation was much lower than he had estimated. At first, he thought the opponents must have Warrior Stage 8 or 9 cultivation; otherwise, how could they dare to block the War Wolf Gang's large group?

But unexpectedly, they were at most only Warrior Stage 2 cultivation.

Damn! Warrior Stage 2 cultivation and they dare to ambush and rob?

Cang Luo said coldly, "With this strength, they dare to ambush and rob? One spit from each of us could drown them; let's just crush right through and see what they dare to do."

At this moment, Cang Luo felt he didn't even need to summon Erha; he himself could knock the opponents down.

Whether Ouyang Lie sent them to deal with him or they were truly just ambushing and robbing, just kill them all.

As for provoking retaliation from Lie Tian Gang and Ouyang Lie after killing Zhang Zhen?

That is a matter for later; when water comes, block it with earth; when soldiers come, block them with generals!

However, although Cang Luo was not afraid of the opponents and was confident in defeating them, that did not mean the others of the War Wolf Gang were not afraid of them.

Most disciples of the War Wolf Gang have cultivation between Warrior Stage 4 and 6, and as natives of the Yuanwu Continent, they deeply understand the insurmountable gap caused by cultivation differences.

Without cheat codes and without high-level cultivation methods, it is simply impossible for them to challenge across levels.

When a Wu Shi faces a Wu Jiang in cultivation, lacking means to defend against or attack with Qi armor, once brushed by the Qi armor, the result is either death or injury.

Therefore, when Cang Luo stated he would charge straight through, aside from a few showing firm determination, the vast majority remained unmoved.

They looked at each other, hesitating and not moving forward.

They were afraid!

They feared not only Zhang Zhen of Wu Jiang cultivation, but also the Lie Tian Gang behind Zhang Zhen.

The Lie Tian Gang is the number one faction in the Outer Sect; its leader, Ouyang Lie, possesses peak Wu Jiang Stage 9 cultivation, with over a hundred Wu Jiang disciples under his command.

Facing such power, how could they not fear?

Noticing the crowd's expressions, Cang Luo was instantly extremely disappointed; isn't it just Wu Jiang cultivation? With so many of us, what is there to fear?

"Sigh!"

Cang Luo sighed, thinking of the invasion wars that occurred in Huaxia, where a few Fusang soldiers holding rifles controlled and killed hundreds of villagers.

No one even resisted...

Tsk tsk tsk!

Truly unexpected; the ancient Huaxia people of the Yuanwu Continent have perfectly inherited this spirit of daring not to lead from the front and unwillingness to stand out.

It seems I must set an example myself, first take down that Zhang Zhen, and give them some confidence.

Thinking this, Cang Luo secretly activated the Meiti Shengong, then drew his refined iron longsword.

Seeing this, the War Wolf Gang members behind him were greatly shaken in spirit; what does the Gang Leader intend to do?

Could it be he wants to fight the opponent?

Zhang Zhen is of Wu Jiang cultivation, after all; does the Gang Leader intend to fight across a realm?

Wang Fuhai frowned and said, "Brother Cang..."

Cang Luo shook his head slightly to stop Wang Fuhai from saying what came next; this battle must be fought.

If we do not fight, must the War Wolf Gang pay toll money every time we return with our harvest?

What do they think the War Wolf Gang is? An ATM?

Cang Luo snorted coldly and walked toward Zhang Zhen holding his sword.

But just then, Zhao Renwu suddenly said, "Gang Leader, wait; the brothers have been traveling and laboring all this way and are not in condition; if a fight truly breaks out, the combat power we can actually use is only a few people, which is extremely disadvantageous to us.

Moreover, our gang is newly established and needs steady development; it is not suitable to provoke the Lie Tian Gang.

The Gang Leader is powerful and naturally does not take the Lie Tian Gang seriously, but the brothers are still weak; can the Gang Leader protect us every single moment?"

Everyone strongly agreed with Zhao Renwu's words; the War Wolf Gang has not a single Wu Jiang expert, and the Lie Tian Gang could destroy it in minutes.

Cang Luo frowned slightly, thinking of the barbecue shop about to open; what if, what if the Lie Tian Gang comes to cause trouble?

Zhao Renwu added, "I know Zhang Zhen; let me go negotiate with them to see if we can pay some money to avoid disaster; it is not too late to get it back with interest once we have developed."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Fuhai immediately replied, "Brother Zhao speaks with reason; even if we can force them to retreat this time, they will surely hold a grudge; if they send more people to trouble us next time, it will not be good."

Everyone nodded in agreement; they also thought paying some money to avoid disaster was better.

Cang Luo took a deep breath and dispersed the Meiti Shengong; he had to consider the entire War Wolf Gang; he could not fear the Lie Tian Gang, but they could not.

What Zhao Renwu said was correct; for the gang to develop, it is not suitable to make enemies.

Endure it!

Cang Luo nodded to Zhao Renwu; Zhao Renwu smiled slightly and walked toward Zhang Zhen, bowing with clasped hands as he walked, saying, "Congratulations to Brother Zhang on advancing to Wu Jiang; next year you will definitely enter the Inner Sect to become one of the three thousand Inner Sect disciples, rising to high status from here on..."

Zhao Renwu and Zhang Zhen chatted freely, laughing and talking as if they were brothers who had not met for years; in reality, he had known Zhang Zhen when he was still a menial disciple.

Later, Zhang Zhen condensed his Yuan Wheel before him, becoming an Outer Sect disciple two months earlier, and from then on the two had no contact.

A few minutes later, Zhao Renwu strolled back to the War Wolf Gang, exhaling deeply as if very tired.

He smiled and said, "Gang Leader, after my negotiations, Senior Brother Zhang says we only need to hand over fifteen demonic beasts as drinking money; what do you think?"

Cang Luo wanted to refuse; why should things everyone worked hard for with blood and sweat be given to others for free?

But now the situation is stronger than people; the gang is newly established and it is not suitable to provoke enemies; fifteen beasts it is, and we will get it back a hundred or a thousand times over in the future!

After Cang Luo nodded in agreement, everyone repeatedly praised Zhao Renwu for knowing how to handle things, having wide connections and great face.

Zhao Renwu smiled knowingly, ordered fifteen demonic beasts to be sent with someone following him, walked to Zhang Zhen again, and smiled, "Brother Zhang, look, this is half of our supplies, won with life and death by the brothers.

Hope that after Brother Zhang accepts it, you will take good care of the War Wolf Gang."

Zhang Zhen was stunned, then said coldly, "Zhao Renwu, I gave you a shred of face, yet you dare to play me?"

Zhao Renwu was also stunned and asked in confusion, "What does Senior Brother Zhang mean by this?"

Zhang Zhen said coldly, "You refuse face when offered; did I say half the supplies meant fifteen demonic beasts?"

Having said this, he spoke no more, pushed Zhao Renwu aside directly, and walked straight toward Cang Luo.

Zhang Zhen dragged his great cleaver condensed with Qi armor, strutting arrogantly to stand before Cang Luo; since he was taller than Cang Luo, he looked down on Cang Luo.

Looking down at Cang Luo, he sneered, "Is this gang yours?"

Unafraid in the face of danger, Cang Luo glanced with the corner of his eye at Zhang Zhen's great cleaver, secretly activated the Meiti Shengong again and circulated the Gale Step, lifted his eyelids slightly, and said indifferently, "It belongs to everyone of our War Wolf Gang."

Zhang Zhen said disdainfully, "I don't care if it is War Wolf or War Dog or whose it is; the half I mentioned refers to half of all your supplies, including what is in backpacks and hidden on your bodies; hand it all over to me.

Otherwise, today I will make your War Dog Gang disband..."