Dongting Immortal Clan

After a moment of silence in the mist, five figures slowly emerged.

The leader was a burly man with a dark face and bulging muscles. He carried a large, demon-headed sword with a ghost-faced blade. The blade had dark red blood grooves and contained spiritual light, making it an extraordinary weapon.

Its body was filled with a powerful and vigorous aura, and its magical power reopened the mist.

Upon meeting, Chen Dajiang received a series of warnings from his spiritual sense, and couldn't help but think:

"This person is likely a Golden Marrow cultivator at the fourth realm!"

The four people behind the burly man were also at the Jade Spring Wood Embryo cultivation level. Although they wore clothes of various colors and looked like rogue cultivators, their auras were connected as they walked, indicating that they had practiced combined attack techniques.

"Let's do it!"

Before Chen Dajiang and the others could see clearly, the five men had already begun their attack, each drawing their weapons and rushing forward.

"Boss He, you take your men and get out of here first!"

Chen Dajiang's heart sank. He didn't know the other party's identity, and they seemed to have ill intentions. He feared things would not end well today.

Without a second thought, he grabbed the Crimson Bow and nocked an iron arrow.

The bow was drawn taut, aimed at one of them.

"Watch out for that bow in his hand!"

The burly leader shouted, but it was too late.

hum!

The bowstring twanged, and a blazing flame tore through the thick fog like lightning, heading straight for the face of the dark-faced, burly man!

The burly man with the dark face narrowed his eyes, let out a low roar, and his magical power surged, condensing into an earth-yellow light shield in front of him. He then held the ghost-headed broadsword horizontally to his chest, intending to take the hit head-on.

"clang--!!"

The iron arrow struck the blade, sending sparks flying.

The burly man with the dark face jolted, staggering back several steps before stopping. His arm went numb, and his hand nearly dropped the demon-headed broadsword.

"What domineering power!"

His expression changed, and he was horrified. This kind of power had already surpassed that of ordinary wooden-form cultivators.

I was just about to remind my companion to be more careful.

Unfortunately, the next moment...

"Whoosh!"

The second crimson beam arrived almost immediately, passing directly over his body and shooting towards a rogue cultivator with a sword wielding a wooden body who was charging towards him from behind.

"Pfft!"

Blood mist exploded!

The man had a hole the size of a bowl pierced through his chest, with fragments of his internal organs and broken bones flying everywhere. He staggered a couple of steps before collapsing to the ground with a thud.

One arrow slays the wooden frame!

After Chen Dajiang shot and killed the man, he remained calm and his eyes were cold. The third arrow had already left the bowstring.

This time, the arrow was aimed at another rogue cultivator in the Wood Embryo Realm on the flank.

"Watch out, Ah Yang!"

The burly man shouted urgently, flashing in front of the rogue cultivator in the Wood Embryo Realm, intending to swing his ghost-head broadsword in defense.

however--

Whoosh!

A third crimson arrow flashed before his eyes again, as if it possessed a spirit of its own, abandoning the wooden-form cultivator and heading instead towards the jade-spring cultivator who was about to cast a spell.

"What?!"

The Jade Spring cultivator was greatly alarmed. In a hurry, he pushed his protective magic to its limit and dodged to the side.

Little did he know that the other party's target was himself.

"Sizzle—!"

The arrow grazed past his arm, but the scorching heat and golden light attached to it had already penetrated him.

A cracking sound rang out, and his entire left arm was instantly charred, twisted, and mangled, almost rendered useless.

If he hadn't been prepared, that arrow might have even cost him his life!

"Use talismans! Form an array!"

The burly leader's eyes were bloodshot with rage. Before the battle even began, one of his men was already dead and another was seriously wounded.

The ruthlessness, decisiveness, and archery skills of this Chen family cultivator far exceeded his expectations.

Seeing that the other party had activated the talisman and was already surrounded by a protective golden light, Chen Dajiang slung the Crimson Bow over his back, not wanting to get involved.

He channeled his magic into his feet and activated his Lightness Technique at full power, his figure darting like a cheetah towards the direction where He Wu and the others had retreated.

"Chase!"

"We absolutely cannot let him go!"

The burly man with the dark face glanced at the corpse of his accomplice on the ground and the wailing companion with the severed arm. His eyes flashed with ferocity, and he and the Jade Spring cultivator leaped after them.

……

The fog was billowing, and people could not be seen even ten steps away.

Chen Dajiang pushed his speed to the limit and sped along the path he had memorized on the way here.

He had noted down the surroundings before he arrived, anticipated the potential dangers, and planned his escape route.

"This person is at the Golden Marrow Realm; his magical power and spiritual awareness are both above mine. There's no way he can escape."

"We must find an opportunity to retaliate."

Chen Dajiang's mind raced as he fled, keenly observing the surrounding terrain.

Now, with the Crimson Bow in hand and nine arrows, and given his physique, he could still draw the bow with all his might and fire three arrows...

"If the opportunity is right, killing that Jade Spring cultivator won't be difficult; it's just that the leader, the Golden Marrow cultivator..."

Chen Dahe frowned, knowing that he had no chance of winning in a direct confrontation.

"We still have to rely on this terrain."

"Going northwest, there are cliffs and precipices, and there is no way to go."

"Going east leads to deep mountains and dense forests, and also into the direction of the deep canyon."

"The camp is to the south. Since the enemy was able to launch an ambush, they might have left someone behind to guard it..."

He was caught between a rock and a hard place, leaving him with no other choice.

"This is forcing me into the depths of the canyon..."

Chen Dajiang had no choice but to choose the lesser of two evils, so he opted to temporarily evade the two pursuers and turned eastward, venturing deeper into the canyon.

……

The thick white fog blinded Chen Dajiang, forcing him to slow down.

If you accidentally step into a hole, you could fall off the cliff.

Fortunately, he often hunted in the forest, and although he was being chased, he was unusually calm and kept his footsteps and breathing very low.

At this moment, he was hiding behind a boulder, with a narrow passageway below.

If the two of them chase after us, they will most likely pass through this place.

Chen Dajiang took out a reddish talisman from his pocket, lightly touched the talisman's core with his magic power, and chanted incantations:

"The fire god here is named Tianji. He is ten thousand feet tall, has five eyes with five pupils, and his entire body is covered in flames, burning away evil and yin..."

This talisman was given to me by Old Zhang before he left. He said he obtained it in the pass many years ago and it was a fire talisman.

With just a little magical power, it can unleash a burst of explosive flames.

Chen Dajiang's Crimson Obsidian Bow inherently contains fire energy. Combined with the power of this fire talisman, it can definitely kill a third-realm cultivator if caught off guard. Even the leading cultivator may be seriously injured.

Now, he has become the most patient hunter, concealing all his presence and waiting patiently for that person to come forward.

Before long, the fog stirred at the spot Chen Dajiang had anticipated, and a somewhat hurried figure rushed towards them.

The figure darted forward, heading straight for him.

Chen Dajiang drew his bow to its fullest extent, slightly adjusted the arrowhead, and subtly concealed the radiance of the talisman, ready to strike.

Suddenly, a weak voice echoed in his mind.

"Fellow Daoist ahead, please hold your hand!"

"I am not an evil cultivator, but a cultivator from the Chen family of Shimen."

"The Chen family of Shimen?"

Chen Dajiang frowned.

The aura of the person in the mist was indeed different from that of the pursuers, but he dared not be careless and immediately shouted coldly:

"Stop!"

With the bowstring still taut, he asked:

"What is your name? Do you have any identification?"

"Cough cough..."

This time, it wasn't a spiritual transmission, but a violent cough, the sound of which was already within several feet.

Chen Dajiang felt a chill run down his spine, his sense of crisis surging!

Forget about shooting arrows, he immediately slung the Crimson Bow over his back, drew his black staff, and smashed it fiercely towards the source of the sound in the fog!

clang--!

Metal and steel clashed.

Chen Dajiang's black staff struck a blue longsword, the terrifying force bending the sword and sending the figure flying, crashing into the rock wall behind them.

"Cough cough...cough..."

The man used his sword to prop himself up, struggling to get up, but vomited a mouthful of blood. His breath was weak and his voice was hoarse as he said:

"You...you man, you have incredible brute strength..."

"My name is Chen Yunlu... You should have heard of me before..."

The man spoke weakly, his words broken and intermittent, accompanied by a few coughs.

Chen Dajiang stood holding his stick, his eyes sharp as lightning, fixed on the figure in the mist:

"Senior Chen Yunlu perished at the hands of that evil cultivator leader a month ago. This was personally confirmed by Immortal Master Yuan. Since you are a Qi Refining cultivator, why would you deceive a mere Wood Embryo Realm cultivator like me?"

"Yuan Hecheng... actually announced to the public that I have fallen?"

Upon hearing this, the man in the fog coughed even more violently, his tone filled with disbelief and bewilderment.

"No wonder...no wonder no one from my clansmen has come looking for me for so long..."

The man caught his breath for a moment, then struggled to raise his hand, his fingertips glowing faintly as he formed a strange hand seal:

"My family, the Chen clan of Shimen, is the direct descendant of the Zhen Xun Wind and Thunder Technique, skilled in controlling wind and thunder."

"Among the cultivators here, besides myself, is there anyone else who can perform this technique?"

As he changed his hand seals, the surrounding thick fog subtly rippled, and faint wisps of purple-blue lightning leaped from his fingertips, making a soft "crackling" sound.

Although somewhat dim, it carried a pure and awe-inspiring aura of righteous thunder.

"The two men who were chasing you called you Chen Dajiang, so they are of the same clan as me."

"Today I'll show you the skills of someone at the Qi Refining Realm."

Chen Yunlu's voice grew weaker, but carried a resolute tone as he shouted:

"Bring me your arrow, and I will attach this wisp of 'Wind and Thunder' to it. You can shoot the arrow and resolve the current crisis."

"My magical power is currently insufficient, and this is the only method I have."

"This attack must kill that minor cultivator of the Golden Marrow Cultivation."

As he spoke, he attached the ball of purple-blue lightning to Chen Dajiang, and his own aura weakened at a visible speed. Finally, he could no longer hold on and collapsed onto the rock at Chen Dajiang's feet, his face as pale as paper.

At the same time, at the end of the narrow path below, two figures shrouded in murderous intent broke through the fog and gave chase.

"Now!"

Chen Yunlu's weak voice resonated deep within Chen Dajiang's heart.