Chapter 287: Chapter 196: The Coordination Between Geniuses! Kill! Kill! Kill!
Not far away, up in a giant tree, Jiang Shu finally chose to make his move.
It wasn’t because of Luo Yu’s identity, but because it was the only way to maximize his own benefit.
Before this, he had always been waiting for Luo Yu to reveal his trump card, waiting for Luo Yu to turn the tide.
But now, things were already so dire, and Luo Yu was only keeping on dodging. *He knew he couldn’t wait any longer.*
The situation had become clear, and once both sides formed a complete encirclement, Luo Yu would have no place left to hide and would be dead for sure.
By then, all the treasures on Luo Yu—like the Golden Ape Meditation Mat and the Dragon Eagle Feathered Bow—would get divided up.
And that was the least of his concerns.
The most important thing was, Tu Ling and the black-robed elder would temporarily form a stable alliance because of how the spoils would be shared.
If he wanted to kill Tu Ling and seize the Heavenly Gang Dragon Capturing Hand, he’d be facing potentially ten Acupoint Passage Realm elites. *That would just be a bigger headache.*
If you wanted to break the predicament,
The best way was actually to team up with the complete stranger Luo Yu—one attacking from afar, the other fighting hand-to-hand.
After all, before they completely got hold of all the treasures on Luo Yu,
The black-robed elder and Tu Ling were bound to have their own little schemes—both wanted both treasures for themselves, both wished the other would die more painfully. So-called alliance? Fragile as hell.
Taking action now meant it would be him and Luo Yu teaming up against Tu Ling’s squad of six.
Way better odds of winning.
"The cooperation is simple, I’ll take the lead to draw attention, giving you enough time to activate the treasure pattern."
Jiang Shu’s voice continued, "As a return, I want the Heavenly Gang Dragon Capturing Hand from Tu Ling’s hand. As for the loot in the storage bags of the others, we can split it up after the fighting’s over."
"If you agree, just nod."
He stopped speaking telepathically, and Jiang Shu’s gaze dropped to Luo Yu below.
Luo Yu agreed, and their alliance was formed, even if only for a moment.
*Had Luo Yu hesitated, he could only play the vulture, wait for the chance to swoop in, and strike as a third party. Using Concealing Steps for a sneak attack, whether he got the loot or not, with Thunder Peng Netherworld Wings for an instant escape, it would be easy enough for him to get away.*
He adjusted his body into its most optimal state. The blood in his veins silently flowed, Primordial Power condensed along his skin, and terrifying force gathered in his palms.
*Even though he never cultivated top-grade martial arts, the sheer damage from this pure Primordial Power burst wasn’t something the average Acupoint Passage Realm Martial Artist could block!*
He glanced down at Luo Yu, zoned out for a heartbeat, then suddenly saw the guy nodding hard with resolve.
Jiang Shu’s lips curved up—just barely.
Break Limit, Concealing Steps.
His whole body landed as light as a bird, utterly silent.
Luo Yu really didn’t let him down; the instant Jiang Shu’s telepathic message about making a move finished, Luo Yu had already chucked out the rest of the Killing Fog Bombs without hesitation.
The mist spread. Jiang Shu stamped his foot, surging forward like lightning; having cultivated the Vermilion Palace Thunder Technique—to the Acupoint Passage Chapter—his palm overflowed with terrifying Primordial Power, crackling like thunder. He smashed out a deafening sonic boom straight at Tu Ling.
"Young Master, look out!"
The wind howled. The attendant who’d been guarding Tu Ling suddenly shouted. He stepped forward, meeting Jiang Shu head-on with blood-red palms.
"Boom!"
A blast of air erupted from their palms as they collided.
Agonized screams sounded from the Tu Family attendant. He staggered back, crashed into a giant tree, and half his body went totally numb.
"You bastard, finally crawled out!"
Without caring a lick for his attendant’s injuries, Tu Ling’s eyes lit up with savage delight. His whip gathered Primordial Power.
Top-grade martial arts, Blood Python Sea Whip!
Right then, Tu Ling absolutely mistook Jiang Shu for Luo Yu.
The four attendants by his side struck out at the same time, their sharp attacks locking on to Jiang Shu’s vital points. The tree the previous battle had broken in two was now being shaved even thinner by surges of Primordial Power, wood chips flying everywhere.
"Young Master Tu, let me give you a hand!"
The black-robed elder cackled, his voice booming, but his body never really entered the fray at all. He just swung a couple of showy punches, using Primordial Power to cut off Jiang Shu’s escape route.
Sure enough, seeing that, Jiang Shu felt resolute inside. Facing Tu Ling’s blow, he dodged with a flash of Concealing Steps.
A guttural snarl ripped out of him, unleashing invisible sound waves in the Primordial Power–ravaged air. The blast went off in all directions, rolling with surging sonic booms everywhere the pulse spread.
Some of the weaker Mutant Beasts instantly collapsed, and a few got their innards shattered outright from the shock.
Where the shockwave hit closest, the tree’s wood chips were utterly pulverized to dust.
The attendants’ ear acupoints bled uncontrollably. Their shirts shredded to tatters.
Unleashing the Earth Evil Tiger Roar Skill, Jiang Shu sprang backward, charging straight out of the encirclement and sending a message by mind-speak.
*What he always planned was never to fight everyone at once.*
*He only wanted to distract them.*
*He wanted chaos on the battlefield.*
Amid the battle, with Primordial Power raging and even the black-robed elder mistaking him for Luo Yu, they all stopped probing with their power.
This gave Luo Yu all the time he needed to activate the treasure pattern.
Now, it was time to go all out.
"Still not making your move!"
Tu Ling couldn’t help but roar at the black-robed elder, who’d been watching the show. *He never imagined that Luo Yu—famed for archery and ranged attacks—would be this damn strong at close-quarters too.*
His side, even with six fighting, had already lost the upper hand.
But this was the end of it.
No matter how strong this Luo Yu was, after firing so many Dragon Eagle Feather Arrows and unleashing that Sound Wave Technique, *he had to be almost out of Primordial Power by now.*
The fact that Luo Yu was retreating said it all.
Getting the black-robed elder to join the fray was to prevent Luo Yu from activating the treasure pattern at the last moment and pulling everyone down with him.
"This little shit..."
The black-robed elder griped internally, but his Primordial Power exploded out in full force; if he wanted a share of the loot, there was no way he could just coast by doing nothing.
But right when he lunged for Jiang Shu—
Behind Tu Ling, a shrill eagle’s cry, like a dragon’s roar, suddenly broke out!
Treasure: Dragon Eagle Feathered Bow, treasure pattern activated!
While everyone’s attention was locked on Jiang Shu—
A drop of Essence Blood welled from Luo Yu’s fingertip and dripped onto the treasure pattern.
If, before, his arrows just had the Dragon Eagle’s shape on the arrowhead—
Now, drawing the bow, he wasn’t loosing mere Elemental Power Feather Arrows, but rather a Primordial Power Dragon Eagle!
"That sound..."
Tu Ling spun around, as if sensing something, but he was already too late.
The Dragon Eagle Feathered Bow’s string was forged from dragon eagle bone and tendon.
Activating the treasure pattern summoned the essence of the sixth-rank Mutant Beast—dragon eagle—aroused by Essence Blood, like it had been reborn!
An overwhelming surge of force gathered at his back: a small Primordial Power Dragon Eagle suspended in midair, diving straight at them!
Its force and speed surpassed the very limits of Acupoint Passage Realm Martial Artists.
"No!"
Tu Ling screamed in terror, his body shooting backward at top speed, but it was too late.
This move could kill in an instant; even the other attendants, pupils blown wide, immediately scattered and fled.
*In their minds, a jumble of thoughts erupted.*
*Tu Ling, he’s finished!*
*The Tu Family, it’s all over.*
*Just now, the attacker was Luo Yu’s accomplice lurking in the forest!*
*Luo Yu had always stayed behind, working the treasure pattern!*
*Run!*
*Run out of Qianyuan City!*
As attendants, they fought for Tu Ling and protected him; sure, they got paid, so they did their job.
*After all, with the Tu Family Blood Battle Arena at their backs...*
*But when it came to life and death, who the hell wanted to die for the Tu Family?*
They were attendants, not diehards!
The Acupoint Passage Realm, such a vast world—there was nowhere you couldn’t run. Even wanted by the Dynasty, worst case, run to another land and start over!
The whole world seemed to fall into utter silence. Tu Ling stared as the Primordial Power Dragon Eagle grew from a tiny dot into stark clarity.
He seemed to see every scale on its body.
The Primordial Power Shield he’d raised shattered instantly under the blow.
"Boom!"
From the chest, straight through the back!
Blood blossomed.
"So this... is the power of a Treasure!"
All along, Jiang Shu had been dodging with Concealing Steps, but even though he was prepared, there was still undisguised shock in his eyes seeing it live.
Before this, he’d only ever had a repaired, broken Treasure—the Small Five Elements Saber Formation.
This was the first time he truly witnessed a Treasure’s might.
It shook heaven and earth. Nothing could compare.
Tu Ling, as the Tu Family’s Young Master, was bound to have some backup plan, but this attack was too fast, brutal, and overwhelming—he didn’t even get the chance to use it.
Jiang Shu steadied his breathing, took a few steps, and rushed right up to Tu Ling, snatching the storage bag off his waist in an instant.
At the same time, using Primordial Power, he dragged Tu Ling’s corpse toward him, drawing up a drop of Essence Blood.
Storage bag, open!
The Heavenly Gang Dragon Capturing Hand was his!
As soon as he confirmed the Jade Scroll, Jiang Shu didn’t bother checking what else was in the bag. He instantly dropped in his own Essence Blood to make it his.
The whole process smooth as flowing water.
"Little bastard, hand over the storage bag!"
The black-robed elder lunged, unleashing a punch that sent a sea of blood roaring out.
The Young Master’s storage bag—never mind all the rare treasures in it—just the Heavenly Gang Dragon Capturing Hand alone was worth fighting for.
"Screw off!"
Jiang Shu bellowed; Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi converged around him. Every tendon, bone, and muscle in his body fired in unison as he strode forward.
All three hundred sixty-five acupoints were under his command.
The Essence Blood within him blazed, unleashing a Forbidden Technique.
Dominating, striking from on high.
He sent a crushing Stone Tablet Drop, perfectly mastered, flawless in its execution.
His swordplay from Xuanxing, combined with breaking the Void and reaching the imperishable divine state, was played out to mystical, peerless, and utterly unstoppable effect—this was the true peak.
It might not be as profound as top-grade martial arts,
But his physical power lost nothing by comparison!
His force crashed down like a mountain, shattering the black-robed elder’s attack without effort.
"How... how is this possible!"
The black-robed elder’s pupils quaked. Even his arms trembled under the force of such a savage smack.
"Anyone who steps up, dies!"
*Back when there were a hundred Acupoint Passage Realm Martial Artists, Jiang Shu dared not make his move.*
*Even among eleven, he still had hesitation.*
*But now, with Tu Ling dead and five Tu Family attendants fleeing for their lives...*
*There were only five Acupoint Passage Realm enemies left.*
And Luo Yu was right behind him.
The two of them, working together, now had five people trapped.
*What was there to fear?*
"Kill!"
With Jiang Shu’s shout, Luo Yu, having just caught his breath, sprang into action right behind him.
He stood aloft, drawing the Dragon Eagle Feathered Bow like a full moon.
Five Elemental Power Feather Arrows shot at once from his hand, his face pale but determined!