Chapter 95: Who’s Hunting Whom
Gu Changfeng saw such arrows at this moment and immediately lost his reason.
Even if the archer was not the one who personally killed his son, he was absolutely involved.
He abandoned Li Jinshan, forcing him back with one saber strike, then charged toward Su Yan’s direction like a fierce wolf possessing him.
“He reacted?”
Su Yan’s mouth curved up. Seeing the entire fierce wolf phantom completely enveloping him in its ferocious form of rolling black smoke like mist, he immediately fired three arrows in a row straight at Gu Changfeng’s eyes and throat.
His arrows were sharp and fierce, far surpassing the blood qi arrows he used earlier to kill the Little Mountain Association disciples.
However, such fierce arrows were like small bamboo sticks, knocked away by the fierce wolf surrounded by black mist and falling to the ground.
Su Yan frowned slightly: ‘As expected, turning the illusory into real is not that simple.’
Turning the illusory into real, using true intent.
Under such means, whether power, defense, destructive power, etc., would undergo earth-shaking changes.
“Go!”
Su Yan gave the order. At this moment on the field, due to the breakthrough in the situation, only Li Jinshan entangled with Mo Feng remained, Bai Yun staring at the overall situation, and Su Yan who had put away his bow and was preparing to run, the three of them.
Gu Changfeng the old dog had gone mad; this was not a simple exchange of blows, this was out for blood.
As soon as Su Yan’s voice fell, Bai Yun did not hesitate at all.
The two coordinated tacitly, one arrow shooting straight at Gu Changfeng.
Gu Changfeng swung his saber, the fierce wolf true intent surging with one claw, merging with the saber light, slashing out a pitch-black terrifying attack.
The arrow like a white silk thread crashed into this attack, almost crumbling it to dust, completely annihilating the arrow.
Gu Changfeng only paused for a moment before charging into the forest.
Li Jinshan was anxious for his junior brother’s safety and wanted to go help.
Mo Feng saw this and wanted to delay him, but suddenly saw Bai Yun rushing out from another direction straight at him.
Not good!
Mo Feng never imagined this woman would be so crazy, not going to save anyone but attacking him instead.
His heart immediately panicked.
Gu Changfeng had already chased into the forest, his figure long gone.
Someone as crazed as him would not turn back to save him.
Damn old thing!
Mo Feng cursed inwardly but had to defend, swinging his saber to dodge Li Jinshan.
Who would have thought that at this moment Li Jinshan, to save Su Yan, had gone all out, circulating true essence all over his chest, relying on inner armor to meet it head-on.
With a clang, the inner armor cracked with a snap, a blood thread blooming almost simultaneously.
Li Jinshan took the injury and punched Mo Feng in the chest.
This strike caved in the entire chest cavity; even in Spirit Nurturing Realm, survival would be impossible at this point.
Ignoring Mo Feng’s state after this strike, Li Jinshan bandaged his wounds and chased toward Su Yan’s previous direction.
“Senior Brother.”
Bai Yun stopped Li Jinshan: “Junior Brother told us to go collect the Little Mountain Association’s things.”
“What?!”
Li Jinshan grew anxious upon hearing this, thinking he had misheard.
He said urgently: “Are you joking? Gu Changfeng’s beast spirit phantom has solidified; he has one foot in true intent. This is deadly. Come with me; I’ll hold off Gu Changfeng. We absolutely cannot let Junior Brother…”
Bai Yun’s eyelashes trembled slightly; for a moment, she was shocked and uncertain, unsure whether to continue following Su Yan’s orders.
Thinking of Su Yan’s mysterious aspects, she parted her lips slightly, her tone calm yet firm: “That’s what Junior Brother ordered. We cannot disrupt his plan.”
Su Yan’s progress had always been beyond ordinary; everyone had seen it, and his combat methods were even stronger than those of the same level.
But only Bai Yun knew most clearly that Su Yan definitely had secrets.
Having more contact with him, as a woman she was more sensitive, keenly sensing that beyond Blood Moving Realm, he had other means.
Li Jinshan did not know why his junior sister was so resolute, but seeing her blocking his path, he could not pursue at this moment.
His gaze grew grave, and finally he said: “Pack up the things and leave the valley immediately. The Little Mountain Association went too far.”
In the end, he believed Bai Yun’s words. If it had been Lu Ling, he probably would have slapped her and gone to save the person immediately.
Lu Ling’s personality had always been one not to hesitate in harming those who obstructed him.
But Bai Yun.
The School Master’s daughter, cold on the outside but kind within; she absolutely would not do such a thing.
The two hurriedly searched for the items left by the Little Mountain Association: spirit herbs, precious medicine, feral beast materials.
What the Little Mountain Association did this time was truly excessive; calling it overstepping the line was not wrong.
Though life and death were disregarded in battles, that was for those with grudges.
Anyone slightly smart would not target disciples from the vast majority of forces in such a setting.
But Gu the old dog had gone mad; not only was Hundred Herbs Hall nearly wiped out, Golden Ape Martial Arts School disciples were badly injured, and the remaining disciples from various forces encountered by the Little Mountain Association almost all suffered casualties.
In such a situation, killing seemed more important than fighting over treasures.
With things escalating like this, the True Intent Realm experts outside probably would not let it slide easily.
In the forest mist, Su Yan had already stored the fine steel longbow in the Insect Realm Space.
His figure was like an ape, swiftly weaving through the trees, his form like a black shadow, speed at its extreme.
‘Senior Sister probably knows some of my special traits.’
Bai Yun had good character; even if she noticed a bit, it was not a big issue. Once Beast King Sect came recruiting, there would be nothing left in Yun Cang Town to hold him.
Su Yan continuously fled deeper into Miasma Valley, Gu Changfeng’s figure like a fierce wolf, charging straight through obstacles in relentless pursuit.
He frowned slightly: ‘The old thing is so fast. Is half-step True Intent Realm already at this level?’
The two chased and fled; Su Yan, having obtained the Golden Ape True Skill, had the ape’s agility and variability, making his speed through the forest top-notch.
But Gu Changfeng behind him still pressed closer step by step, that icy killing intent like thorns on his back, almost piercing through Su Yan.
Under such pursuit, they had soon covered three to five li.
At this point, Gu Changfeng was only thirty meters from Su Yan; under the fierce wolf true intent, the heavy aura had locked onto him.
Su Yan stepped out from the dense woods into a chaotic stone stream valley, and Gu Changfeng behind him, eyes bloodshot, seized this chance.
“Little thing, take this saber.”
He fiercely hurled the thick-backed tiger head saber; Wolf Shadow Assault came charging, trees along the way snapped at the waist.
Su Yan felt a fierce wind behind him; his expression turned stern as he bent down to dodge.
The wolf shadow leaped over his body, blood basin mouth opening wide to bite down.
The fierce wolf faced Su Yan; within the wolf body, the thick-backed tiger head saber pointed downward sharply, exceedingly majestic.
Su Yan’s qi and blood surged to the heavens; his arm shook forward—it was Fierce Ape Suppresses the Sea.
Clang
Dodging the black wolf’s sharp teeth colliding together, it produced an intense clashing sound. Su Yan staggered back, his arms already slightly numb.
The fierce wolf true intent landed nearby, scarlet eyes glaring covetously.
The saber fell to the ground; Gu Changfeng, following closely, jumped beside the thick-backed tiger head saber and grabbed it.
The saber blade was pulled from the stone crevice, emitting a steady buzzing, pointing straight at Su Yan.
“Tell me, that night at the Gu family, who fought alongside you!”
Gu Changfeng’s originally graying hair was now completely white, his cheeks gaunt like old skin wrapping bone and flesh.
His eyes were even more scarlet than the fierce wolf true intent, the saber edge in his hand pointing at Su Yan.
The fierce wolf crushed the rocks before it, blood basin mouth opening wide; countless true essence and spirit turned into thread-like forms swirling around, its aura locking onto Su Yan.
The beast spirit and main body together sealed off Su Yan’s escape routes; behind him was a sheer cliff dozens of meters high—nowhere to hide.
“Want to know who killed your son?”
“Speak!”
Gu Changfeng’s breathing grew heavy, staring intently at Su Yan.
Su Yan laughed instead: “Then go ask him yourself.”
Gu Changfeng flew into a rage, swinging his saber in assault; the fierce wolf pounced straight ahead in a pincer attack from both sides.
No rock could withstand the fierce wolf’s charge; it rolled forward like a boulder, crashing straight through.
Saber light on the right, rocks in its path all split in two.
Su Yan sensed this unstoppable aura from afar but showed no fear.
He seemed to wave his wide sleeve; a buzzing sound immediately came, a mass of blood mist-like thing swarming out.
“This place is quite suitable for burial too. Insects, come!”
Five thousand blood bees surged out directly, along with blood locusts appearing together with the blood bees.
The attack plunged into the insect fog; the blade was quickly worn down.
Large numbers of blood bees fell to the ground, bisected by the blade.
But more insect fog surged toward Gu Changfeng himself.
His face changed drastically; he immediately swung his saber to defend, saber light dancing almost airtight.
Masses of blood bees under Gu Changfeng’s defense were constantly chopped to the ground.
But even so, Gu Changfeng struggled against the thousands coming from all directions.
Sharp insect mouths quickly slashed wounds of varying sizes on his body.
Blood began to pour out; such injuries disrupted Gu Changfeng’s aura, even adding wrinkles to his face.
The injuries were not severe, but he had used forbidden medicine, overdrawing vitality for power.
Now with blood loss, it accelerated the process even more.
“Even in death, I must avenge Hong’er!”
Gu Changfeng steeled his heart, letting out a long howl as he merged the fierce wolf with himself.
Strands of true essence and spirit interconnected; half the fierce wolf’s body turned to mist, almost fusing with him.
Now with the fierce wolf’s protection, Gu Changfeng kept the blood bees at bay.
All blood bees could only swarm the fierce wolf true intent, their attacks becoming minimally effective.
The fierce wolf was corporeal yet not of flesh and blood; such attacks caused no real injury, merely consuming its energy and spirit.
Defeating it was exceedingly difficult.
Gu Changfeng risked his old life, charging at Su Yan with saber swinging; after this, even he would not survive.
With a mindset of facing death unflinchingly, Gu Changfeng was determined to kill Su Yan.
“Kill him.”
Suddenly, a terrifying white figure burst from the ground with a rustle, pouncing straight at Gu Changfeng.
Gu Changfeng felt a chill before him, face changing drastically; swinging his saber to block was already a beat too slow.
His clothes were completely shredded, even the inner armor on his body torn apart by the White Bone Poison Centipede’s sharp fangs.
A deep wound exposing bone appeared instantly on his body; massive blood flowed from his gaunt chest, the intense pain distorting Gu Changfeng’s movements.
“Kill!”
He swung his saber at the White Bone Poison Centipede; the fierce wolf synchronously swiped a claw.
With a muffled bang, the White Bone Poison Centipede flew out, its carapace shattered in twenty or thirty pieces, many appendages broken.
It looked wretched, blood flowing everywhere.
Gu Changfeng wanted to pursue, but Su Yan calmly released the Red Armored Mad Scorpion, which pounced straight at him.
He controlled the fierce wolf true intent to attack; sharp claws slashed across the carapace like a sharp weapon scraping glass, shrill and piercing.
He widened his eyes at the uneven marks; blood merely seeped out, failing to snap the crimson insect beast in half.
He sensed danger but had no time to react.
The Red Armored Mad Scorpion lunged, faint white light shimmering outside its carapace—the Jade Beetle’s ability.
Gu Changfeng was pinned by this defense, unable to retreat; the blood bees’ encirclement continuously drained the black wolf true intent’s true essence and spirit.
The wounds on his body further weakened Gu Changfeng himself.
At this moment, under the blood bees’ cover, the blood locusts launched a surprise assault.
The tail hook pierced the collarbone, staggering Gu Changfeng instantly.
Toxin spread in his chest; true essence nearly depleted, spirit on the verge of exhaustion.
The fierce wolf true intent was not complete true intent after all; no matter how strong Gu Changfeng was, he had merely touched the threshold.
As time passed, Gu Changfeng’s cornered resistance grew even more frantic, launching successive charges.
The chest wound gradually turned even blacker, patterns spreading along the veins.
Gu Changfeng lost his strength; finally, the fierce wolf true intent collapsed.
The long-waiting blood bees swarmed in, repeatedly piercing the weakened Gu Changfeng’s body.
Thud
Gu Changfeng finally knelt to the ground, powerlessly slumping down.
His hands desperately gripped the saber hilt, pressing it hard against the ground to support his body from falling.
His body was covered in blood and filth, wounds large and small everywhere.
He gasped heavily; the dense insect fog loomed over him, oppressively terrifying.
He mustered all his strength to look up at Su Yan—cold, calm, without any pity.
Gu Changfeng knew he was done for.
His teeth stained with blood, he opened his mouth: “Tell me… who killed Hong’er.”
Revenge became obsession; Gu Changfeng used his last bit of strength to know the killer’s identity.
Su Yan’s gaze lifted slightly; the White Bone Poison Centipede pounced, instantly biting through Gu Changfeng’s throat.
Massive blood poured into his trachea and esophagus, choking Gu Changfeng’s throat and preventing speech.
Su Yan’s gaze was exceptionally calm: “Want to know? Ask your son.”
At these words, Gu Changfeng died with eyes wide open, glaring deathly at Su Yan as if to remember his face for revenge in the next life.
Gu Changfeng was dead, half-step True Intent Realm dragged to death alive.
“Forbidden medicine breakthrough; true intent ultimately too weak, the power exerted probably not even one-tenth of Master’s.’
Su Yan sighed inwardly. Though he had won against Gu Changfeng, three to four thousand blood bees were wiped out, mostly by the fierce wolf true intent’s strangulation.
Such a number of insect eggs would require devouring massive feral beast flesh and blood to gradually replenish.
But it was all worth it; Su Yan finally knew his own strength level.
If using insect taming with ample blood bees and insects acting together, even half-step True Intent could be resisted.
“Fierce insects need nurturing; blood locusts and Jade Beetle are on the verge of breakthrough. Must work hard. Then see what gains Ding Meng and those greenwood heroes have. As for now, it’s time to break through to Spirit Nurturing Realm.”
Su Yan’s gaze flickered with a sharp glint.
Precious medicine solidified the foundation, successive combats brought insights; now having personally slain Gu Changfeng, it was about time for his breakthrough.
