"Courting death!"
Qiu Heixiong roared and struck first.
He stamped his foot, blasting apart the wet mud, and charged out like a black bear crashing into a mountain.
The blood and qi of Blood Shift Perfection surged thunderously. His black bearskin cloak snapped in the wind, and his burly body carried the savage might of crushing mountains and rocks as he charged straight at Lu Chen.
"Brat!"
Qiu Heixiong sank his arms, gathering Heart-Shattering Force in his palms, his voice ferocious.
"Let's see where you can run this time!"
This charge was far stronger than when they had fought on that snowy night.
After his blood and qi had become a river, his Savage Bear Crashes the Mountain Art finally possessed some of the momentum of a savage beast slamming into a mountain. As he barreled forward, the shrubs and dead branches in his path shattered to pieces, while deep footprints were stamped into the ground.
Lu Chen stood atop a boulder, his gaze calm.
Only when Qiu Heixiong charged before him and struck with both palms carrying frigid Heart-Shattering Force did he lightly tap off with his toes.
Whoosh!
His figure abruptly vanished.
Qiu Heixiong's palms struck empty air, and the force of his palms crashed into the boulder.
Bang!
The rock cracked apart, sending fragments flying everywhere.
But Lu Chen was no longer where he had been.
Moving like a golden ape weaving through the forest, he used a jutting rock to sweep sideways. He actually bypassed Qiu Heixiong and landed directly amid the bandits behind him.
"Stop him!"
Qiu Heixiong spun around sharply, his expression changing drastically.
But he was already too late.
The instant Lu Chen's feet touched the ground, the blood and qi within him surged like a rushing river, Azure Dragon Force flowing through