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Shen Dujiang was, after all, a seasoned veteran. He had not abandoned the lightness skill that made him famous in his early years. At this critical moment of life and death, his potential was unleashed. With Chen Yue's help, he was able to barely keep up with the sudden burst of speed.

The two moved swiftly through the narrow alley like two blurry shadows.

However, Gu Yiqiu and his two companions on the wall reacted even faster!

As the teapot came flying at him, Gu Yiqiu merely snorted coldly, casually rolled up his sleeves, and a gentle burst of energy effortlessly swept the teapot and boiling water away without splashing a single drop.

His gaze locked onto the direction Chen Yue had fled. With a light step, his figure floated over the courtyard wall like a ghost. In just a few steps, the distance between them had been reduced from more than ten zhang to less than five zhang.

The control and explosive power of Qi and blood in the Marrow Refining Realm far surpasses that of the Bone Forging Realm!

As the alleyway came to an end, a cluster of low-lying house roofs came into view.

Knowing he would have no chance of escaping in the alleyway and might even be trapped, Chen Yue shouted in a low voice, "Get on the roof!"

The two exerted their strength again, leaping onto the roof of a house and running down the continuous roof ridges.

Above the rooftop, the moonlight was slightly brighter, but the terrain was complex, and the tiles were slippery, making movement and balance even more crucial. Chen Yue shouted urgently to Shen Dujiang, who was close behind, "Split up! You go west, I'll hold them off for a bit! Otherwise, I might escape, but you'll be dead for sure!"

Shen Dujiang knew that Chen Yue's words were true. With the agility Chen Yue had just displayed, he might have a chance to escape alone, but with him as a burden, both of them would be doomed.

Shen Dujiang was not one to hesitate; he immediately nodded and growled, "Take care!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already changed direction, pushing his old, best-kept escape techniques to their limit, and fled desperately towards a more densely populated residential area to the west.

Chen Yue suddenly stopped, turned around, faced Gu Yiqiu who had caught up to him at a distance of three zhang, and unleashed a series of kicks.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

One by one, roof tiles rose up with a thud, accompanied by a howling wind, as if shot from a powerful bow and arrow, shooting towards Gu Yiqiu in a vast, overwhelming manner.

Although they were just ordinary tiles, with the support of Chen Yue's powerful Tiger Roar Golden Bell Cover, their power was not to be underestimated. They were designed to attack Gu Yiqiu's lower body and block his path of advance.

Gu Yiqiu's pursuit was forced to pause slightly, his brows furrowed, and a hint of impatience flashed in his eyes.

He flipped his palms, slapping and flicking, unleashing streams of solid energy that shattered the incoming tiles in mid-air, turning them into dust.

This brief delay allowed Guo Xun and Wei Chi, who were close behind, to catch up as well. The three reunited, but their pursuit rhythm had been disrupted.

Seizing this fleeting opportunity, Chen Yue stomped his right foot, sending up a large amount of shattered rubble, and his hands moved in rapid succession like butterflies flitting among flowers.

This time, it was no longer a random kick, but a display of exquisite hidden weapon techniques achieved at the peak of the Meridian Penetrating Bone Nail mastery.

Each broken tile was imbued with immense rotational and penetrating power, its trajectory treacherous, its speed so great that it left only blurry black lines in the moonlight, emitting a piercing shriek that completely enveloped Gu Yiqiu and his companions.

"Hiss hiss hiss!"

Broken tiles rained down, and Gu Yiqiu parried with a palm strike. His energy collided with the broken tiles, producing a series of loud bangs.

Guo Xun and Wei Chi swung their weapons to parry, their bodies swaying repeatedly, and they were actually temporarily held in place by this sudden and fierce hidden weapon.

Guo Xun pushed aside a few broken tiles, looked at Gu Yiqiu ahead, and said urgently, "Old Gu! That old fox has run west! Should we send someone to chase after him?"

He was worried that Shen Dujiang would slip away.

A cold glint flashed in Gu Yiqiu's eyes. He slapped down several pieces of broken tile that were coming his way and said coldly, "Wei Chi, that old fox is nothing but a small fry. You alone are enough!"

He had already realized that the young man before him was the real threat. Not only was his movement unpredictable, but his skill with hidden weapons was also extremely impressive. He absolutely could not let this kid escape.

Before he finished speaking, Gu Yiqiu's figure suddenly swayed, leaving a faint afterimage in the spot. His real body seemed to teleport, narrowly dodging several pieces of broken tile at tricky angles. His speed was so fast that it was imperceptible to the naked eye, and he rushed straight towards Chen Yue, who was several feet away.

The explosive power and exquisite control of the body of a master at the Marrow Refinement Realm were on full display.

Seeing Gu Yiqiu break free from the entanglement of hidden weapons and pounce fiercely, Chen Yue knew he could no longer use hidden weapons to delay him. He immediately stopped and unleashed the full power of his Cloud Thousand Steps.

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

Under the moonlight, Chen Yue's figure suddenly became blurry, one becoming two, two becoming four... In an instant, he conjured five or six indistinguishable phantoms, which shot off in different directions.

Each illusory figure carries a real airflow disturbance and a faint aura; it is the illusionary movement of the Cloud-Soaring Thousand-Layer Step, designed to create opportunities to confuse the enemy.

Gu Yiqiu's lunging figure paused slightly as his sharp gaze swept over the scattered phantoms. His powerful perception, honed by his Marrow Refining Realm cultivation, allowed him to quickly lock onto one of the figures.

"Hmph, a mere trick!"

Gu Yiqiu snorted coldly, his footwork shifted, and he chased after Chen Yue's true form without hesitation, his speed even faster than before.

Guo Xun, who had just escaped the entanglement of the broken tiles, was about to give chase when he was horrified to find that in the blink of an eye, Gu Yiqiu and Chen Yue had already pulled ahead of him by more than ten zhang.

Guo Xun couldn't help but show a look of shock. He could sense that the boy's aura was still within the Bone Forging Realm, but how could his movement speed be so fast?

How could he be almost on par with Elder Gu, who was at the Marrow Refining Realm and was known for his agility?

At the same time, Gu Yiqiu's heart was also stirred with emotion.

The young man's exquisite and swift use of hidden weapons had made him abandon his contempt and realize that Cheng Ziqian and the other man had not died unjustly.

But that movement technique... it's way too fast!

Gu Yiqiu has been able to make a name for himself over the years, and even managed to escape from the pursuit of a master of the Refining Realm back then, all thanks to his superb lightness skill.

In the Marrow Refining Realm, he was confident that his movement technique was absolutely top-notch. But tonight, chasing a junior in the Bone Forging Realm made him feel frustrated, as if he was using all his strength but still couldn't close the distance quickly!

When did such a freak appear in this small county town?

The two of them sped across the continuous rooftops like lightning, leaving two blurry afterimages in the moonlight.

The night wind whistled in his ears. This time, Chen Yue held nothing back, pushing the Cloud-Soaring Thousand-Layer Steps to its limit, making full use of the complex terrain to confuse the pursuers behind him.

But Gu Yiqiu was like a persistent carbuncle, relying on his higher level of cultivation and rich experience to always hold on tightly, and the distance between them was closing very slowly.

The two moved with lightning speed, leaping across the continuous rooftops, tiles shattering and tumbling down beneath their feet.

Inside the houses below, the people, who had been awakened by the astonishing commotion, only dared to huddle under their blankets, trembling. No one dared to peek out, let alone utter a sound to ask questions.

In this world, a rooftop chase at night often means a deadly feud in the martial arts world; self-preservation is the only way to survive.

In the blink of an eye, the towering walls of Youlin County were almost in sight.