"You little brat, where do you think you're running!"
"Don't kill him with one blow. If we don't smash his bones and scrape him with knives, how could we face Old Xie in the afterlife?"
"..."
Amid their shouts, the three kept up a relentless barrage of attacks from behind.
Every strike was tremendously powerful. The ice sword formation unleashed by the Long-faced Hunter was especially deadly, its killing intent chilling and its domain vast. Xu Yi had no choice but to swing his giant sword to counter the domain's power, while also slowing the three men's attacks.
In no time, the three had closed to within a hundred zhang. Many of their fierce blows landed on Xu Yi, making him spit blood again and again.
Suddenly, Xu Yi plunged downward and dove straight into the surging river.
"Trying to escape? Dream on!"
The Red-faced Hunter was about to charge in when the Long-faced Hunter grabbed him. "Have you forgotten the old warning? Never enter the water."
The Long-faced Hunter urged, "Brother Wang, what kind of time is this to bring that up? If that brat gets away, I'll never forgive myself."
"Exactly, Brother Wang. That brat's panicking and blundering. How could there be anything strange hidden in this lake?"
The Long-bearded Hunter was so anxious he rubbed his hands together.
But their little group had always treated the Long-faced Hunter as their leader. No matter how anxious they were, the Red-faced Hunter and the Long-bearded Hunter didn't dare act rashly.
The Long-faced Hunter said, "You only get one life. One careless mistake is already one too many. That brat wants to run, but he won't get away so easily."
As he spoke, a crystal-colored chess piece appeared in the Long-bearded Hunter's palm.
The Long-bearded Hunter was overjoyed. "Brother Wang,