Strike First to Gain the Upper Hand

The young man's shout made Lu Chuan frown again, a faint killing intent stirring in his heart. Yet his face remained impassive as he said, "I don't know of any White Jade Dragon Rock Fruit, nor do I have such a thing.

"On the contrary, you people attacked me for no reason. Shouldn't you give me an explanation...?"

"Playing dumb, and you still want me to explain myself? Looks like you've truly had enough of living."

Lu Chuan's words completely enraged the young man. He raised the Bow and Arrow in his hand and abruptly fired an arrow at Lu Chuan.

Whoosh, whoosh... Bang...

The sky trembled as a powerful piercing force erupted, crossing several hundred meters in an instant and arriving within three meters of Lu Chuan.

"Humph!"

Lu Chuan snorted coldly, knowing there would likely be no peaceful end to this today.

This disciple of a Great Faction from the Inner City clearly intended to kill him.

Murdering for treasure—this was probably not his first time doing such a thing. Lu Chuan had long heard that people from the Inner City's Great Factions and great Lineages were always overbearing and tyrannical; they even dared to kill within the city.

In this Wilderness, they would naturally be even more unrestrained.

If they really killed him, there would probably not even be anyone to ask about it.

Watching the sharp arrow reach a point three meters from him in the blink of an eye, Lu Chuan's pupils abruptly contracted. His body instinctively shifted roughly three inches to the left, effortlessly dodging the incoming arrow.

Then Lu Chuan spun around and immediately sprinted toward the end of the Valley.

A head-on fight was definitely not an option.

There were nine of them, and two gave him a strong sense of danger. Naturally, he would not foolishly charge into a direct clash. He could only widen the distance and use the advantage of the Bow and Arrow against them.

My Basic Archery has already reached Perfection. With the boost of Rapid Speed after Limit Breaking, an arrow I fire carries more than thirty thousand jin of force and exceeds six hundred meters per second in speed.

Even a First-Order Peak Fierce Beast cannot withstand three of my arrows.

This is my greatest advantage...

Lu Chuan immediately weighed the many pros and cons in his mind, while his feet moved faster and faster. Like a Spirit Deer, he darted across half the Valley and soon reached the cliff face at its end.

Then he leaped up. His body moved like an Ape Monkey as he rapidly climbed the cliffside rocks.

His speed was so great that even the nine people, including the young man, were utterly astonished.

"Not good! This guy is trying to run! Stop him, quickly!"

Seeing this, the young man assumed Lu Chuan intended to climb the cliff and flee over the precipice. Rage surged through him, and he immediately roared furiously, "Stop standing there! The White Jade Dragon Rock Fruit is on him! If you let him get away, watch out for the lives of you dog slaves..."

The young man's furious, exasperated words made the eight people behind him frown, disgust and anger rising in their hearts.

Even so, the eight gritted their teeth and accelerated, preparing to chase after Lu Chuan.

"Chen Chan, stay here and protect Young Master. I alone will pursue him."

At that moment, the man who had been walking at the very back of the group said to the middle-aged Man guarding the young man, "This is the Wilderness. It is best to be cautious."

"Fine. That kid is very strange. You must be careful as well."

The Man called Chen Chan nodded. Looking toward the ordinary-looking man, he said, "Do your best. The White Jade Dragon Rock Fruit is incomparably precious. Try to take it back."

"It must be taken back!"

At that moment, the young man let out a Stern Voice growl.

Whoosh, whoosh...

But just then, a sudden change erupted.

Two piercing sounds tore through the air with astonishing sonic booms. Two arrows streaked across the sky like Flowing Light, shooting Straight towards the young man.

The two arrows erupted almost simultaneously, one from the left and one from the right, crossing the sky.

The instant they heard the sonic booms, the arrows had already arrived within one meter of the young man.

The sharpness of the arrows made the young man Tremble all over, and he vaguely sensed Death Intent.

"Not good! Young Master, be careful..."

At that moment, the Man Chen Chan had already reacted. He suddenly reached out, grabbed the young man, and pulled him several meters backward.

At the same time, the War Blade on his back left its sheath. It flashed like Flowing Light and slashed fiercely into the two incoming arrows.

How astonishing was an impact force exceeding thirty thousand jin?

When blade and arrows collided, astonishing sparks flew in all directions. Then a powerful shockwave surged forth, forcibly sending Chen Chan back a full ten steps before he finally stopped.

The one who had attacked was naturally Lu Chuan.

After scaling the cliff like an Ape Monkey, he had not, as the young man expected, used the cliff face to climb over the precipice and flee for his life. Instead, after widening the distance and reaching a protruding platform atop the hundred-meter cliff, he immediately launched his counterattack.

In an instant, he fired two arrows, both aimed directly at the young man.

However!

Those two arrows were not his trump card, but arrows meant to lure the enemy. His true killing move was still to come.

Whoosh, whoosh...

In an instant after the two arrows, three arrows shot forth in a triangular formation.

They were swift and fierce, carrying an Astonishing Storm.

This time, however, their target was no longer the young man, but the Man Chen Chan.

In Lu Chuan's eyes, the only people who truly threatened him were Chen Chan and that Honest Man. As for the others, they were merely chickens and dogs made of clay, not worth worrying about.

Thus, his plan was to eliminate these two potential threats at the first opportunity.

Once those two were dead, the others would be left for him to slaughter as he pleased.

That was right!

From the very beginning, Lu Chuan had never intended to flee. He knew exactly what kind of people these were. If he fled today, even if he managed to escape, it would still become a huge problem.

They knew he had obtained Great Medicine and would certainly investigate to the bitter end.

With their capabilities, finding him would be as easy as turning over one's hand. When that time came, it could bring about a great disaster and even implicate his mother and Younger Sister.

Lu Chuan saw everything as clearly as a bright mirror; he had already thought it all through.

Therefore, he had never planned to run from the start. Instead, he intended to kill every one of them, cutting the weeds and removing the roots.

"Ah..."

The arrows streaked across the sky, three shafts shooting out at once. Immediately, a miserable scream rang out.

It was Chen Chan.

He had blocked the two arrows aimed at the young man, but failed to block the three arrows shot at himself. Though he desperately dodged and withdrew with his blade, evading one arrow before swinging his blade to sever another—

One of the sharp arrows still pierced through his arm.

As the terrifying impact force erupted, his entire left shoulder was violently blown apart.

White bone showed through, and blood gushed out like a spring.

In an instant, half his body was dyed red.

"Chen Chan..."

When the Honest Man saw this scene, his expression changed dramatically. With a loud roar, he suddenly reached out, grabbed the young man, and immediately retreated.

Only then did the others fully come back to their senses. Seeing Chen Chan's miserable condition, every one of them turned pale, chills running through their entire bodies.