Chapter 286: Chapter 195: The Genius of the Dragon and Tiger Rankings! Treasure: Dragon Eagle Feathered Bow!
Across the plain, nearly a hundred figures swiftly darted past.
Soon, they were dozens of miles away from Qianyuan City.
By Tu Ling’s side alone, there were five Acupoint Passage Realm experts—making them the strongest faction in this pursuit.
"Hand over the Golden Ape Mat, and I’ll spare your life!"
Tu Ling, stepping with a top-grade martial arts footwork, streaked forward like a flash of blood, quickly surging to the front. The whip in his hand pulsed with heart-stopping power, shattering the air; surges of Primordial Power formed into giant blood pythons, which lunged straight at the leading man’s head, ready to engulf him.
Top-grade martial arts, Blood Python Sea Whip.
This was the Tu Family’s inherited martial arts—rumor had it that a powerhouse, upon obtaining the Flood Dragon Lurking Blood River Saber by chance, created this entire whip technique based on the saber style, not daring to practice it rashly.
Its force was overwhelming; among top-grade martial arts, it counted as one of the finest attack techniques.
Behind, information about the Tu Family flashed through Jiang Shu’s mind, and he immediately understood. He mingled among the main pursuing crowd.
*This is Qianyuan City.*
*Until the final moment, no one knows who the auctioned treasure will end up with.*
*Walking out of the auction house might only be the beginning.*
"Young Master Tu, aren’t you being a bit too hasty?"
Before the leading man could retaliate, a black-robed elder among the pursuers cackled darkly and struck, unleashing a punch with vast Primordial Power that swept out like crashing waves, directly swallowing up the giant python.
The leading man was the prize everyone wanted, but Tu Ling was not someone to take lightly. If Tu Ling obtained the Golden Ape Mat, stealing it from him would be so much harder.
Not only was Tu Ling the Young Master of the Tu Family’s Blood Battle Arena,
he was also at the peak of the Acupoint Passage Realm, with five guardians of the same realm protecting him at all times.
This kind of strength—even a dynasty’s noble clans would have to think twice about crossing them unless they all attacked at once. Otherwise, how could anyone hope to snatch it?
"You!"
Tu Ling never expected that his powerful strike could be interrupted like this. He shouted in anger, and at that moment, the leading man took advantage of the internal chaos behind him, stomping sharply and shooting forward like a cannonball, plunging into the nearest stretch of forest.
"Young Master Tu, treasure belongs to the worthy—let’s each fend for ourselves. Hahaha."
Every Acupoint Passage Realm powerhouse followed in close pursuit, Primordial Power gathering over their bodies. Each of their eyes was locked fiercely on the man ahead.
The Golden Ape Mat—it was a treasure capable of advancing one to the Detachment Realm.
To them, its allure was utterly fatal!
What’s more, this man could afford over thirty thousand Essence Yuan Great Pills at the auction, so he was clearly a fat sheep for the slaughter.
"Damn it!"
Tu Ling’s expression was dark, his crimson eyes glinting with a murderous Evil Qi.
"Young Master, be careful. Though that man is fleeing, he clearly isn’t panicking. Even if no one had stopped you just now, he could have dodged anyway. Now he’s entered the forest—there might very well be an ambush set up inside. Perhaps we should..."
A Tu Family guardian spoke up abruptly.
"Elder Jiang, I, Tu Ling, am determined to get my hands on this Golden Ape Mat. I hope all of you will assist me."
Suddenly halting, Tu Ling forced down his anger, his voice cold. He understood what the guardians were really thinking—their job was only to protect him, and whether he obtained the Golden Ape Mat wasn’t very important to them.
*On the other hand, if he plunged into danger, anyone who hoped to keep their place in the Tu Family would have to fight to the death.*
*But the problem is—could there really be danger?*
*With the six of them combined, even noble clans from a dynasty’s capital would hesitate to take them on!*
*How could a tiny forest be anything to fear!*
Without further hesitation, Tu Ling leapt ahead, and the guardians, gritting their teeth, followed closely behind, each turning into a streak of light darting through the forest.
"The five Acupoint Passage Realm guardians stick to him like glue, protecting him on all sides. Seems the Tu Family really isn’t simple."
Popping a Qi Replenishing Pill beforehand, gathering Primordial Power, Jiang Shu couldn’t help but frown. He hadn’t anticipated that as soon as the auction ended, five guardians would appear and shield Tu Ling.
They were guarding him constantly.
*Even if he broke the Void and reached an unmoving state, at the end of the day, he was still within the realm of Acupoint Passage.*
*Facing six alone, the odds were too low.*
*Worse, if any other powerhouses intervened mid-battle, his only choice would be to run for his life.*
*Ultimately, he just lacked a truly deadly means of attack!*
*If he could kill instantly, things wouldn’t be this complicated.*
Lost in thought, Jiang Shu used Concealing Steps to keep his distance and followed closely.
"Whoosh!"
Within the woods, an arrow formed from Primordial Power suddenly pierced the air, driving straight through the head of a weaker Acupoint Passage Realm martial artist.
A fist-sized hole appeared in the victim’s forehead, blood spraying out.
The man who’d been hunted all along had struck!
Amid the dense forest, within a few breaths, he nocked and loosed arrows—Elemental Power Feather Arrows that swooped forth like a dragon eagle, claiming the life of yet another Acupoint Passage Realm expert.
In just a few dozen breaths,
eight Acupoint Passage Realm martial artists had fallen, two critically wounded.
"That arrow—shaped like a dragon eagle! He’s eighth on Da Jing Dynasty’s Dragon and Tiger Rankings—a genius, Luo Yu! That’s a treasure, the Dragon Eagle Feathered Bow! We can’t fight him, fall back, fall back!"
One of the better-informed Acupoint Passage Realm powerhouses suddenly recognized the leader’s identity, quickly retreating in terror.
Every genius on the Dragon and Tiger Rankings had opened at least 300 acupoints, and the top ten had fully cleared all 365.
They wielded treasures, had mastered multiple top-grade martial arts skills, and possibly even supreme-level ones,
making their strength unparalleled within the Acupoint Passage Realm. For those in the top ten, their only real goal was to break into the Detachment Realm and join the Hundred Dynasties War!
"Cross this line and die!"
Luo Yu’s form blurred, one hand on his bow, three Elemental Power Feather Arrows launching simultaneously.
The plains had not been his battlefield.
But in the woods, given enough time and as long as the pursuers didn’t band together, he was confident he could kill them one by one!
"Young Master..."
"I heard. Eighth on the Dragon and Tiger Rankings..."
In just a quarter of an hour, over twenty corpses littered the forest, which had been silent moments before.
Shadowy figures of martial artists darted out from deep in the woods, looks of terror on their faces, all too afraid that a moment’s delay would earn them an exploding head from a Dragon Eagle Feather Arrow.
Only a few factions still dared to surround and hunt him.
No matter how powerful Dragon and Tiger Ranking geniuses were, they were still just Acupoint Passage Realm experts.
"Didn’t think Young Master Tu would still be in the game. How about we work together and split it after?"
The black-robed elder from before suddenly spoke up coolly to Tu Ling.
"Hiding your face, yet you want to split things."
Stifling his anger and peering into the forest, the few of them stayed hidden, conversing in low voices.
"The Golden Ape Mat is yours, Young Master Tu, if you want it so badly. As for that other treasure, the Dragon Eagle Feathered Bow, allow me to graciously accept it. How about it?"
"On the surface, the bow seems more valuable, but Young Master—you tell me, what could matter more than breaking into the Detachment Realm as quickly as possible?"
The elder’s voice was persuasive. Here in Qianyuan City, everyone only cared about profits—he believed Tu Ling would definitely agree.
Eighth on the Dragon and Tiger Rankings—if he really wanted out, not even Tu Ling’s six-man squad could necessarily encircle him!
*Rather than wind up with nothing, why not join forces and divide the spoils?*
"Fine."
An alliance was struck in moments. The black-robed elder’s group of five Acupoint Passage Realm powerhouses swung to the left, each keeping distance to avoid sneak attacks by the Dragon Eagle Feather Arrows.
Meanwhile, the more coordinated Tu Family guardians flanked Tu Ling closely, their Primordial Power sweeping out in all directions—nothing could escape their notice.
"This Luo Yu is more trouble than anticipated."
High in a giant tree, Jiang Shu hid his form. His Break Limit-level Concealing Steps allowed him to avoid the Primordial Power sweeps below.
His eyes took in everything from above.
Luo Yu also had a top-grade movement technique, but without access to a system, he could only train it to Perfection—enough to avoid detection by his peers for a while, but no more.
Now, surrounded by a dozen Acupoint Passage Realm powerhouses, unless Luo Yu could fly using some ancient forbidden technique like Jiang Shu, his chances of survival were nearly zero.
Luo Yu, stuck in this siege, was even more keenly aware of the looming danger than Jiang Shu.
He took out a Qi Replenishing Pill and swallowed it. With all these powerhouses joining forces, his Dragon Eagle Feathered Bow had actually become a disadvantage.
Normal Dragon Eagle Feather Arrows would be blocked one by one.
If he tried to unleash the bow’s Treasure Pattern and fire a supreme attack, it would take too long to charge—at best, he’d kill only one or two even if not interrupted.
*No way to break this predicament.*
*At a time like this, a ranged treasure like the Dragon Eagle Feathered Bow was actually less useful than a melee weapon.*
"Damn it!"
Unable to stop himself from cursing under his breath, Luo Yu’s eyes narrowed to slits, and he abruptly shot backward!
His hiding spot was about to be exposed!
"Boom."
Just as he moved, several beams of Primordial Power ripped through the giant tree, hurtling forward with ruthless speed.
It crashed down like a mountain flood, the surging power suffocating.
"Luo Yu, you can’t escape!"
Seeing Luo Yu appear, Tu Ling shouted loudly, his eyes flashing, as the five guardians surged after him like one.
"Kid, in Qianyuan City, let me teach you a rule. Don’t lose your head over a treasure. This isn’t your Da Jing Dynasty. Hand the treasure over, and maybe you get to live."
The black-robed elder surged in as well, locking down Luo Yu’s left flank. He tried to tempt him with words, hoping to win without a fight.
"Old dog! Whoosh!"
Luo Yu, who’d made it to Qianyuan City, was certainly not so naïve.
He tossed a Killing Fog Bomb from his storage bag. With a faint pop, fog spread; three Dragon Eagle Feather Arrows shot out from within.
At the same time, he found another temporary hiding spot to recover his Primordial Power.
After such prolonged fighting, he was nearly spent.
"Trivial tricks!"
The Dragon Eagle Feather Arrow was strong, but at best only killed common Acupoint Passage Realm experts.
The black-robed elder barked, and the powerhouses beside him all struck in concert, Primordial Power coalescing into blades and sword-shadows that intercepted all three Dragon Eagle Feather Arrows mid-air.
At the same time, the black-robed elder punched hard at the center of the fog, instantly scattering the Killing Fog Bomb’s haze.
His gaze, sharp as an eagle’s, swept every corner.
Yet neither the black-robed elder nor Tu Ling realized that, as they desperately searched for Luo Yu’s latest hiding place,
a voice, in a most unusual manner, rang out in Luo Yu’s mind,
"Friend, let’s make a deal."