Chapter 151: The Hidden Secrets of Black Fog

"I hope you can keep your word."

Although Gu Han has only a single encounter with Bai Feng.

But it's not hard to see that Bai Feng is not that kind of scheming scoundrel.

Since Bai Feng promised, he presumably won't rashly go back on it.

Of course, Gu Han does not fully trust Bai Feng's character.

He leaves Little Wolf at the spot to protect Gu Lin and the others.

Given Bai Feng's current injured state, these Zhong Cheng soldiers could not be opponents for Little Wolf.

Gu Han himself, carrying two Heifeng Zhai followers, rushed quickly toward the direction from which the cries came.

"M-Master, this way."

In the black fog, visibility is extremely low; even with Gu Han's abilities, he can see less than ten meters.

He led the two a short distance, when one Heifeng Zhai follower pointed to Gu Han's right.

Gu Han's brow furrowed instantly,

"Is there some hidden trick here?"

The Heifeng Zhai follower's eyes flickered, as if weighing whether to reveal his trump card to Gu Han.

He worries that if Gu Han masters the method of moving through the black fog, he will lose his usefulness.

By then, the comrades who died earlier would become his cautionary tale!

"I advise you not to waste time with me."

Gu Han said in a deep voice,

"The longer you drag it out, the less chance you have of surviving my grasp."

The Heifeng Zhai follower heard this and was instantly filled with panic.

However, just as he was about to speak, another injured Heifeng Zhai follower cut in first,

"Master, this black fog is not natural; it is a secret technique wielded by the Heifeng Zhai chief's spirit treasure."

"Within the area of Heifeng Zhai, the black fog flows differently across each mountain range."

"On the outskirts, every quarter hour a slight wind pushes the black fog outward."

"We only need to face the wind and advance about a hundred meters to our right to secure a quarter‑hour of clear view through the black fog."

"After a quarter hour, when the wind shifts, we must repeat the method to regain visibility in the black fog."

Listening to the Heifeng Zhai follower's explanation, Gu Han's brow furrowed again.

The Heifeng Zhai chief actually possesses a spirit treasure capable of altering weather on such a scale?

Even though Gu Han has a system, he lacks such a spirit treasure!

It seems Heifeng Zhai's foundation is deeper than he imagined!

Following the follower's instructions, Gu Han sensed the wind, turned toward it, and rushed to his right.

After roughly a hundred meters, Gu Han was surprised to find that, though the view wasn't suddenly bright,

he could already see a range of nearly a hundred meters!

Gu Han crushed the hand of the Heifeng Zhai follower who had previously concealed information, as punishment.

The man broke out in a cold sweat from the pain, yet dared not utter a sound.

Immediately after, Gu Han rechecked the direction and rushed toward the spot where Liang Fang had previously screamed.

On the way, he looked at the Heifeng Zhai follower puzzled and asked,

"With such a simple rule, couldn't the Zhong Cheng people have discovered it?"

"This rule, if you stay patient and spend some time, you can always notice something odd, right?"

Facing Gu Han's question, the Heifeng Zhai follower dared not be lax and hurriedly explained,

"Master, you're underestimating Heifeng Zhai; this wind pattern changes every six hours."

"Moreover, once you enter the deep mountains, the pattern becomes even more complex, and even we sometimes get lost."

Hearing this, Gu Han was amazed by Heifeng Zhai's cautious attitude.

The pattern changes every few hours, plus different locales have different patterns.

Even if Zhong Cheng people came specifically to investigate, they probably wouldn't think the black fog could vary so magically.

Soon, Gu Han saw the location where Liang Fang and nine others were.

Two of them had fallen into a trap; though they managed to climb out, their shins were pierced by sharp bamboo splinters!

The remaining few were battling a male and female Black Barbarian Bear, each about three meters tall.

"Four Star Black Barbarian Bear?"

Gu Han raised an eyebrow; the Black Barbarian Bear is a beast with a very strong territorial sense.

Anyone who trespasses its territory is deemed an enemy, relentless until death!

It seems Liang Fang's group, with their sight obstructed, accidentally blundered into the bear's domain.

In the squad, Liang Fang's shin was injured, likely also from stepping into a trap earlier.

Injured, they could only struggle to hold on against the Black Barbarian Bear.

The others, under Gu Chen's lead, were fending off the relatively weaker mother bear.

Gu Chen's flying‑sword grass‑cutting skill is superb, but against a thick‑skinned Black Barbarian Bear it can only tickle the foe...

Moreover, the Black Barbarian Bear lives in the black fog year‑round, its environmental adaptability clearly far superior to Gu Chen's group.

Once the bear creates distance, they can only rely on the sound of its footfalls and heavy breathing to roughly gauge its position.

In combat, they are constrained at every turn!

Before long, two of them were smashed and sent flying by the bear's mighty punch.

At that moment, Gu Han's footsteps as he rushed along rang out, making them think it was the noise of battle and attracting other demonic beasts.

A hint of despair rose in the hearts of several people.

Gu Han knew their line of sight was blocked, and he hurriedly shouted,

"It's me!"

Gu Han's voice was like a shot of adrenaline.

Instantly, the already despairing crowd saw a glimmer of light in the black mist.

Gu Han took out a rope, bound the two Heifeng Zhai followers together, preventing them from using their knowledge of the black mist to escape.

He then burst forth with extreme speed, arriving in a few flashes before the Captain of Hundred, who was struggling to hold up his shield.

The Black Savage Bear's fist was as big as a basketball, and it smashed down with heavy force.

The Captain of Hundred heard the howling wind, and his heart trembled!

His heavy shield was already covered in cracks; he feared that the Black Savage Bear's punch would shatter it!

But the figure that suddenly appeared before him gave the Captain of Hundred an indescribable sense of security.

Gu Han clenched his right hand and exerted force suddenly.

The two fists, vastly different in size, collided with a boom.

Crack!

The sound of bones shattering rang out suddenly.

The Black Savage Bear's fist, as if struck heavily, instantly bent into a strange arc.

And its massive body was flung backward, crashing heavily to the ground!

On the other side, Liang Fang, after being injured, was in a miserable state under the Black Savage Bear's suppression.

The Black Savage Bear's punch snapped Liang Fang's battle saber at the waist.

A kick wrapped in terrifying power stomped toward Liang Fang's chest.

Liang Fang could only cross his arms, simultaneously mobilizing his Qi Blood to condense a shield to protect himself.

And Liang Fang felt a strong gust swiftly sweep past above his head.

The anticipated heavy blow did not land on his chest.

Instead, a heavy landing sound boomed ahead.

Immediately, a strong bloody smell assailed his nose.

Liang Fang stepped forward, stunned, staring at the Black Savage Bear with a blood hole appearing on its forehead, his pupils filled with shock.

Gu Han, could he actually kill a late Four Star Black Savage Bear from that far away in an instant?