"Not dead yet?"
A look of surprise flashed in the man's eyes. Seeing that Gu Chen still had the strength to get up, he snorted coldly and charged forward again!
Because of the blood spurting out, Gu Chen's face was now completely red. Since his rebirth, this was the first time he had been beaten so badly in hand-to-hand combat, and he was gradually losing his ability to resist.
Let's give it our all!
Seeing the man charging at him again, a ruthless glint appeared in Gu Chen's eyes.
He then channeled his inner strength into his right arm and swung it back at the attacker's right leg! In the dark space, Gu Chen's palm seemed to slice through a dazzling light.
At first, the man was extremely disdainful, because Gu Chen was already at his limit after his fight. Even if he resisted, how much strength could he have? His Eight Desolations Leg, which used force against force, was an extremely profound martial arts technique. He concentrated all the strength in his body into one point, just like turning tens of tons of cargo into a chopstick. Although it looked light, its density was still tens of tons!
In his eyes, even at the beginning of their fight, Gu Chen was unable to resist, let alone now!
Gu Chen's hands must be crippled!
However, before this thought could even form in his mind, he suddenly realized something was wrong; he saw Gu Chen's gaze.
In Gu Chen's eyes, there was no fear, no worry, no heartbreak!
Yes, but only ruthlessness and determination!
He slowly uttered three words!
"Emperor Claw!"
"Careful!"
Seeing that the situation was not good, the man who used the Six Harmonies Fist roared and rushed out from the side, then struck Gu Chen with a palm!
Bang, bang, bang!
Three explosions echoed through the space. The impact shattered the glass of the shops facing the street, and the streetlights swayed and collapsed with a bang onto the sidewalk, knocking over several small saplings that had been planted in the spring and were about one meter tall.
puff--
Both of them were thrown backward by the shockwave, and only after they landed on the ground in a sorry state did they realize how terrifying Gu Chen's palm strike had been!
A chasm, more than six or seven meters long and more than twenty inches deep, appeared on the entire sidewalk, as if it had been torn open by the claws of a giant monster. The paving stones were overturned, and white smoke was rising from the cracks, making it extremely eerie!
Both men gasped in shock, especially the man who used the Eight Desolations Leg. He could hardly believe what he was seeing. If it weren't for his companion's reminder and the help of his Inner Breath to distract Gu Chen's attack, he would probably have died from that palm strike!
"What kind of martial art is this?"
The two men stared at each other, both seeing fear in each other's eyes. Even with their experience, they had never witnessed such a terrifying scene. Could a martial artist possibly accomplish this? Casting qi from a distance? A spirit blast?
"Oh no, that kid got away!"
When they came to their senses from the shock, they realized that Gu Chen had vanished from the spot.
The man with the Six Harmonies Fist pondered for a moment, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes. He said, "That kid couldn't possibly use such a monstrous martial art anytime. He was already pushing himself to the limit just now. This must have been a killing move he unleashed with all his strength. He can't use it a second time now, and he can't run very far!"
"Chase!"
The man with the Six Harmonies Fist was right; Gu Chen had indeed overdrawn his internal energy to unleash that Emperor Martial Technique! Now, he couldn't go back; there might be an ambush. So, relying on his strong willpower, he ran for more than an hour, out of the city and into the mountainous suburbs.
Drivers on the road all saw Gu Chen running with blood on his face, but nowadays most people are only concerned with their own business and who would help a complete stranger for no reason? So Gu Chen was undisturbed and just kept running away.
Gu Chen could sense that the two men were still following him. Fortunately, they misjudged the situation, thinking that Gu Chen couldn't possibly run very far, so they didn't chase after him in their car.
But now, more than an hour later, Gu Chen was also gradually losing his strength.
Looking up, in the darkness of the night, the suburban mountains were devoid of lights and starlight, appearing as dark and menacing as a giant, ferocious beast. The trees, like barbs, were thrust across the beast's back, inspiring awe and fear.
Gu Chen plunged into the mountains, hiding here and there. After an unknown amount of time, Gu Chen felt his legs go weak, as if they didn't belong to him, and he was about to give up.
Finally, as the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining Gu Chen spotted a cave, seemingly a place where travelers sought shelter from the rain. There were signs of artificial excavation. Without a second thought, he rushed into the cave.
The cave wasn't large, just big enough for two people. Gu Chen gathered some dry branches and leaves to seal the entrance before lying down on the rock wall, panting heavily.
Recalling the danger he had just faced, Gu Chen's face darkened. He had no doubt that if he hadn't made that all-out effort, he might have died there!
Gu Chen was panting and trying to regulate his breathing.
"At this moment, it would be great to have some healing pills."
Gu Chen's eyes were filled with gloom as he pondered to himself.
However, he had no time to think about these things, since the pursuers could arrive at any moment. So he immediately sat up cross-legged and began to Inner Breath his inner energy into his dantian. As the "Heaven and Earth Creation Art" continued to regenerate, the energy flowed continuously into his dantian through his meridians. His depleted dantian was finally no longer lifeless, and Gu Chen breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Gu Chen is currently not strong enough to fight. He has expended too much energy, is seriously injured, and has no medicine to support him, making it very difficult for him to recover.
"Who were those two people just now?"
A thought flashed through Gu Chen's mind, and his face became serious.
Judging from their aura, they exuded murderous intent, filled with violence and cruelty, clearly butchers with blood on their hands. If I'm not mistaken, they should belong to the assassin category.
Their cultivation levels were also extremely high. The two of them attacked with perfect coordination, seemingly using a special martial arts technique. Their combined attack was far greater than the sum of its parts.
In other words, even if each of them is at the Peak Initiation Realm, their combined strength can definitely reach the Bone-Forge Realm!
It's not even the Early Bone-Forge Realm, but rather the middle or even late stage!
Martial artists are not cultivators. For cultivators, each level of cultivation is an insurmountable barrier, but martial artists mostly rely on their own strength, so it is much easier for them to accumulate power than for cultivators!
The combined explosive power of these two is something only he, in his prime, can defeat.
"I never imagined that the martial artists of this world could be so terrifying!" Gu Chen thought to himself. "I underestimated the martial artists of this world. But then again, I've only just reached the Late Bone-Forge Realm, which means I'm just a novice who has just entered the world of cultivation."
Gu Chen thought of the "Mr. Jiang" one of them had mentioned earlier, and his expression darkened even further.
Mr. Jiang, then there's only one possibility left!
Jiang Kun!