I was told I'd be a late bloomer, but I was born with the potential to achieve great things!

"call out!"

A sharp whooshing sound rang in his ears. Zhou An quickly adjusted his body to locate the sound, and a cold glint narrowly missed him.

Turn sideways and dodge.

As two strands of jet-black hair slowly drifted down from mid-air, Zhou An swiftly rushed towards the lush green tree not far away.

"Bang!"

Almost the instant Zhou An hid behind the tree, another arrow flew in, its dark fletching trembling against the tree trunk a few steps away with a muffled thud.

stab in the back.

There was even a hidden attack.

This was not an attack by a wild beast, but a conspiracy specifically targeting the disciples of the Seven Mysteries Sect.

Black Tiger Gang?

In an instant, a variety of thoughts flashed through Zhou An's mind.

"Brother Zhou!"

Liu Shuqing, Wang Yi, and the others behind them were also startled, their eyes filled with anxiety.

First came the fierce tiger, then the sneak attack.

They had never seen such scenes before, and their heads were buzzing and completely confused.

"Go, split up... This is a premeditated attack, every person who can escape is a person who can escape."

Without hesitation, Zhou An shouted at Liu Shuqing and the others, his eyes flashing rapidly as he scanned the surroundings.

confusion.

The entire team was in chaos.

Whether it was the herb gatherer who was attacked by the tiger first, or these formal disciples of the Seven Mysteries Sect, almost everyone was stunned by the attack.

Especially when those fierce figures rushed out of the mountains and forests, everyone instinctively fled backwards.

In just a short time, several herb gatherers had fallen into pools of blood, and the precious herbs were scattered carelessly on the ground.

"what!"

Just then, a scream came from not far away.

Zhou An looked in the direction of the sound.

Just then, he saw Zhang Hui, whom he had saved earlier, being pierced through the head by an arrow, and collapsing into a pool of blood with a scream.

"Brother Zhou..."

Liu Shuqing also witnessed this scene. His face turned deathly pale as he tried to cover Zhou An, but arrows flew at him the moment he moved.

"Run separately."

"The Cloud Piercing Arrow has been launched, and people will be here soon. You must hold on."

Liu Shuqing's gaze met Zhou An's in mid-air. Without further hesitation, she ran back with Wang Yi and the others.

Seeing this, Zhou An felt relieved.

His cultivation level is high, so he can run faster on his own and doesn't have to worry about being held back or being left to die.

"call out!"

However, just as Zhou An was about to take advantage of this time to escape quickly, another arrow was shot over, blocking him back in.

"..."

"What do you mean? Are you watching me?"

Zhou An's pupils contracted, both shocked and furious.

Perhaps it was because the sword sheath had helped Zhang Hui escape a calamity earlier, but that bastard who was shooting arrows from the shadows seemed to have his eye on him.

As soon as he shows his face, he'll be attacked from the shadows, with no intention of giving him a chance to move away.

The only good news right now is that their escape route hasn't been completely blocked.

If you time the arrow correctly and rush into the woods behind, you'll have a chance to escape.

"There are still people here!"

"Leave no one alive."

However, before Zhou An could even figure out how to leave, several sharp shouts surrounded them.

"So fast."

Looking at the figures wielding long swords, Zhou An took a deep breath, his eyes turning icy cold, and gripped the fine iron longsword in his hand tightly.

"Gotcha!"

"kill!"

In an instant, two burly men dressed in gray outfits charged forward with long swords, grinning maliciously, followed by many more.

They were excited, their eyes filled with bloodthirsty killing intent, looking at Zhou An as if he were a dead dog waiting to be slaughtered.

"Good timing."

Zhou An remained calm and composed, and in the instant these people surrounded and attacked, he quickly rushed out from behind the big tree.

He moved quickly, using the two men closing in as cover, preventing the archer from getting another chance to strike.

"Trying to run away? You little brat who hasn't even grown all his feathers yet... Take this!"

One of them shouted excitedly, brandishing his long sword and rushing forward, attempting to intimidate Zhou An and disrupt his concentration, making it easier to kill him.

A few steps later, a new big tree came into view.

"Whoosh!"

Zhou An remained calm, and with a backhand slash, his sword moved so fast that it left afterimages in mid-air.

In an instant, a cold light exploded.

A sharp, swift sword aura swept out, grazing his bronze neck in the latter's astonished gaze.

"Well!"

The man's expression changed, and he suddenly clutched his neck. A line of blood shot out as he fell to the ground with a thud.

"Wang Lin!"

Seeing his companion fall to the ground, the attackers who had come from both sides changed their expressions, their eyes turned bloodshot, and they stared intently at Zhou An like copper bells.

Zhou An remained silent, but simply raised his hand and swung his sword diagonally. The clear wind and sword energy pierced through the air in the afterimage of his wrist, rapidly magnifying in the eyes of this person.

"sword……"

Before he could finish uttering the word "anger," the man felt a sharp pain in his cheek, a line of crimson blood cutting across his face, and then he collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.

Taking advantage of the moment the man fell, Zhou An slipped and moved with a serpentine gait, quickly rushing towards the woods behind him.

Almost the instant he hid again, another arrow came flying through the air.

"There are still experts."

Tian Shuang, who had come with a knife, looked at Zhou An who had darted into the woods. After glancing at the two men lying on the ground, his expression turned extremely ugly.

They thought they could easily capture them, but in the blink of an eye, the Seven Mysteries Sect disciple killed two people with just two flashes of sword light.

Although he couldn't see how the person drew their sword due to their position, but...

"Dohko!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a dark-faced man emerged from the nearby forest, bow and arrow at the sound of his voice.

"Don't worry, he can't escape."

Tong Hu responded with a distant shout, his abdomen bulging strangely as he let out a low growl resembling a tiger's roar.

"roar!"

The next moment, the tiger that had just killed a herb gatherer suddenly raised its head and, under Tong Hu's finger, pounced swiftly towards the direction where Zhou An was hiding.

"Beast Taming Technique?"

Seeing the tiger charging towards them, Zhou An, who was using the forest as cover to retreat, changed his expression.

The Black Tiger Gang members are actually able to control tigers?

Seeing the tiger darting into the forest and surrounding them from the side and rear, Zhou An dared not be careless and quickly fled in another direction.

"Kill him first."

Tian Shuang sneered, waved his hand, and immediately ordered the six people beside him to rush over and attack.

"Let's see who kills whom."

Zhou An frowned. With hidden arrows and his retreat cut off by a tiger, running away would only lead to his death.

"You brat, give me back my brother's life!"

In a short while, Tian Shuang and his seven companions surrounded them. One of them, his eyes gleaming with malice, charged forward with a roar, kicking up mud and grass.

His steps were steady and fast, and his long sword whistled through the air. In just a few steps, he arrived in front of Zhou An.

With a single strike, the air was cleaved open, producing a muffled whistling sound.

"Attack him together, hack him to death!"

Several more people followed, calling on their friends and forming a three-pronged attack, closing in on the enemy. The chilling glint of their blades even gave the lush green forest a sense of coldness.

"Even a chicken or a dog can't stop me."

Seeing Tian Shuang and his seven companions closing in, Zhou An felt a chill run down his spine, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

He originally planned to retreat there and consolidate the situation further.

But now... he's laid his cards on the table.

……