Counterattack

Counterattack

Ye Yun pretended not to understand and said to Zhao Yu, "Young Master Zhao, Ye has no idea what you are talking about. As for the Earth-Origin Milk you mentioned, I have never even seen it. I think you may have found the wrong person."

"The wrong person? Absolutely impossible! We searched every inch within a hundred li, and you were the only one here. If it wasn't you, then who was it?" Zhao Yu roared at Ye Yun.

"Young Master Zhao, you truly misunderstand. Perhaps the thief you are looking for has already escaped the Blackwater Mountains. If I had really taken it, why would I still be in the Blackwater Mountains after obtaining such a precious spiritual medicine as Earth-Origin Milk? Don't you agree?" Ye Yun continued stalling for time as he slowly backed away.

At that moment, the guard captain standing behind Zhao Yu, a seventh-level Qi Refining Realm cultivator, spoke. "Young Master, there is no need to keep wasting words on this man. Whether it was him or not, capture him and search him. Then we will know."

Zhao Yu's eyes lit up upon hearing this. He said to Ye Yun, "You heard him. Do you dare let my men search you? If we find nothing, I will set a banquet and apologize to you. What do you say?"

Hearing this, Ye Yun knew he could delay no longer. He secretly poured all the little true qi he had recovered into his legs, then said to Zhao Yu, "Since Young Master Zhao has put it that way, Ye agrees..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Yun exerted force beneath his feet. As his movement technique activated, he shot backward like lightning.

By the time Zhao Yu reacted, Ye Yun had already plunged into the forest ahead, vanishing from sight.

At this sight, Zhao Yu cried out in furious rage, "Chase him! Even if he is a disciple of the Purple Extreme Sect, I will tear him to pieces today!"

With that, Zhao Yu and his three men charged in the direction Ye Yun had fled, pursuing him with all their strength.

Within the forest, Ye Yun pushed Treading Snow Without Trace to its limit and ran swiftly. It had not been long since his great battle with the Vajra Ape. Neither his stamina nor true qi could support another fight. Moreover, he was somewhat wary of the Zhao Family behind Zhao Yu. If he could not kill all four of them, then even one escapee would bring him enormous trouble.

As Ye Yun raced at top speed, he suddenly heard the whistle of air splitting behind him. Turning his head, he saw Zhao Yu and the other three chasing after him.

Ye Yun and Zhao Yu's group continued their relentless chase through the forest.

Half an hour later, Ye Yun looked at the four men still pursuing him like mad dogs, and a cold gleam flashed through his eyes. If this continued, he would sooner or later be caught. The true qi in his body was already running low.

With that thought, Ye Yun made his decision. He took out the bottle containing Earth-Origin Milk from his Storage Bag and drank a small mouthful.

The moment the Earth-Origin Milk entered his stomach, his true qi began recovering at a terrifying speed. In less than a minute, Ye Yun's true qi had completely recovered.

Ye Yun continued running forward, but he deliberately pretended his true qi was failing and slowed his pace slightly.

Sure enough, when Zhao Yu saw Ye Yun's speed decrease, he shouted excitedly, "Quick! Faster! He is almost done for! Charge!"

Thus, Ye Yun kept Zhao Yu and his three men dangling behind him. Gradually, they drew closer and closer, while Ye Yun secretly gathered his strength.

The next moment, just as Zhao Yu and the others believed they were about to catch Ye Yun, Ye Yun suddenly turned around and lunged at one of the fifth-level Qi Refining Realm guards like a bolt of thunder.

In an instant, before Zhao Yu's group could react, Ye Yun's attack had arrived. Nine Yin Cold Claw carried an icy claw wind as it pierced through the guard's heart.

Seeing Ye Yun kill a guard in the blink of an eye, Zhao Yu first felt a wave of fear, then roared in shock and fury, "Kill this Ye brat!"

As his words fell, the two guards who had already reacted immediately attacked Ye Yun.

As the guard captain charged forward, he shouted, "Take my Blazing Fist! Die!"

Red fist shadows and golden saber light surged toward Ye Yun.

Facing attacks from both sides, Ye Yun did not dare be careless. He first used Nine Yin Cold Claw to knock aside one attack, then used Treading Snow Without Trace to evade the other.

Both guards were battle-hardened veterans. Seeing Ye Yun struggling somewhat to fend them off, they immediately attacked him again.

On one side, Ye Yun constantly tangled with the two guards. On the other, Zhao Yu saw that he could not intervene, while the two guards could not take Ye Yun down anytime soon. His hatred for Ye Yun continued to grow.

After a long while, a pill suddenly appeared in his hand. After hesitating for a moment, he swallowed it.

The moment the pill entered his mouth, Zhao Yu's cultivation surged explosively, rising from the fourth level of the Qi Refining Realm to the sixth level in one leap.

The pill Zhao Yu had taken was called the Fury Origin Pill. After consuming it, a Qi Refining Realm martial artist's cultivation would rise by two levels for half an hour. Once the medicinal effect faded, they would have to lie in bed for at least half a month.

At that moment, Zhao Yu saw Ye Yun inadvertently reveal an opening under the two guards' repeated attacks. Seizing the opportunity, Zhao Yu attacked Ye Yun.

Ye Yun was currently struggling to evade the two guards' unceasing attacks. Then he saw Zhao Yu suddenly attack him after swallowing the pill.

Seeing Zhao Yu's attack about to strike his back, while the two guards before him also took the chance to attack, Ye Yun knew he could not evade with his speed. A trace of despair flashed through his heart.

"Could my path of martial arts end like this? No, there must be a way!" Ye Yun's mind raced as he searched for a way out of the predicament. Finally, at the critical moment when a thousand jun hung by a single hair, his comprehension of Treading Snow Without Trace broke through to perfection.

In an instant, Treading Snow Without Trace at the perfected realm activated, and Ye Yun's speed more than doubled. He easily evaded the fatal strike.

Seeing that Ye Yun had actually dodged that lethal blow, Zhao Yu and the two others were startled, but they still swiftly attacked Ye Yun again.

Looking at the three attacking him once more, Ye Yun, whose movement technique had reached perfection, was no longer flustered. Seizing the right moment, he attacked the guard with the lower cultivation.

With speed like a ghost's, the guard could not react at all. In an instant, Ye Yun struck his head with a palm, driving his skull into his body with overwhelming force.

Having succeeded with one blow, Ye Yun continued attacking the remaining two.

Seeing that Ye Yun had killed one man and still dared to take the initiative against them, the two were enraged and immediately attacked Ye Yun as well.

As time passed, the three fought continuously in the forest. Tree after tree toppled because of them, while wood chips and dust filled the sky.

Gradually, the effects of Zhao Yu's Fury Origin Pill began to fade, and his attack speed slowly declined. Seeing this, Ye Yun knew his opportunity had come.

He suddenly burst forth with speed and attacked Zhao Yu. Seeing this, the guard captain immediately rushed over to block him. Ye Yun seized the chance and turned to attack the guard captain instead. The guard captain's face changed drastically. He wanted to dodge, but Ye Yun was faster.

A fist slammed into the guard captain's chest. Icy force instantly pierced his defenses and shattered all his internal organs.

Seeing Ye Yun kill the guard captain so quickly, Zhao Yu no longer dared to fight and immediately fled forward.

But how could Ye Yun allow him to escape? Within a few breaths, he caught up and kicked Zhao Yu in the back, sending him crashing to the ground.

Watching Ye Yun approach step by step, Zhao Yu begged, "Spare me! Please spare me! My father is the head of the Zhao Family. He can give you a great deal of money."

Hearing Zhao Yu's words, Ye Yun remained utterly unmoved and threw a punch at him.

(End of this chapter)